The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-15
Y. N. c. A. International Conven.

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LOWELL, June 14.-At the evening ses
sion OF the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation, iraternal addresses were delivered
by Rev. D, Banks, Of Edinburgh, ant
Prof. Milligan, Of Aberdeen, Scotland
Rev. John Marshall Lang also delivered
an address, The topic presented was
Temptations 10 young men," ThC
speakers were Hon. Q. Brainard, Of New
York; Joseph Anderson, Of Waterbury
Conn; ]. G. Joyce, of Philadelphia; and
II. P. Floyd, Of Cincinnati. Mr.. Lathrop
of New Jersey, spoke in favor ol opening
public libraries on the Sabbath, and The
suppression Of liquor selling, houses o.
bad fame and gambling houses.
LOWELL, June 14.-In the 7. N. G. A
Convention this morning, q resolution was
offered by Rev. T. A. Fernly, OF Pennsyl.
vania, to the following effect: That this
international Y. N. G. A. Convention
pledges itself to resist TO the utmost all at
tempts that have been made, or that may
be made, to exclude the word Of God iron
the public schools Of this nation; and that
where It Is temporarily excluded, we will
use special efforts to put the Bible In every
Roman Catholic family.
Considerable discussion was excited by
the proposition, and among other speak
ers G. G. Strout made an argument in op'
position to the resolution, maintaining that
the country was a free one, where nc
trammels Of a sect should be established,
or attempts at undue religious pressure
sustained.
These expressions were greeted with
Kisses, mingled with faint applause, from
every quarter Of the house, and great ex.
citement prevailed. The efforts Of the
presiding officer and the good judgment oil
some Of the delegates quelled the excite.
ment, and an apology was made for the
acts Of diSapproval. Mr.. Strout then con.
cluded his remarks, and the resolution was
passed.
The topic Of lectures and lecturers was
treated on by Rev. Martin, OF New York.
At the afternoon session, the standing
committee reported series Of resolutions:
First-Endorsing the issue Of a month.
ly as an official organ of the Association,
and authorizing the Executive Committee
to provide for its publication in its present
form, and il deemed expedient to make it
weekly issue, &C. The resolution called
up lively debate.
Mr.. COwdres, Of Detroit, thought that
in its present form it was read only by
but few. When taking, as 1t does, the
yearly reports of societies and advertise.
ments, 1t was not read by the masses, and
was not worth ten cents q ton.
Mr.. Fink wanted an organ to make a
prominent feature of proper literature,
The current morbid literature Of the day
was worse than four lager beer saloons.
MIR. Brainred, Of the Executive Com.
mittee said: II little Of the money eX-
pended in the erection OF public edifiCes
and elegant rooms throughout the coun.
Try be appropriated in this direction d
far different sheet could be circulated.
A member thought that an active daily
OF 100000 would do more to the AsSocia.
tion than million Of monthly's as now
conducted. He wanted paper that would
be sought after by adults, and that chill
dren would cry for. The resolution was
finally passed, and a resolution to appoint
an Executive Committee for three years
was introduced. Considerable difference
Of opinion arose. The report embraces
all members who had served six years
and all from New York. -.
Mr.. Anderson from Boston thought that
other places than New York was entitled
to 1t. Cincinnati had money and brains
and so had other cities. He wanted an
infusion of new blood.
Mr. Curry followed, and desired new
blood, and moved an addition Of three
one each from Cincinnati, Philadelphia
and Boston.
Mr.. Martin, Of Brooklyn, said that al
though contiguous 10 the city oi New
York, the Brooklyn Association are un-
able to find out anything from the execu-
tive.
Mr.. Brainerd replied that, as far as
combinations were concerned, he had
never yet been able to get the man he
wanted for President Of the Association
The resolution as reported was passed
The following are the names Of the COM
mittee: Charles Brainerd, W. F. Lee
Joseph Stokes, Jr., Timothy G. Pullaway
Jr, Thomas Cochrane, Jr., and Roswell
Miller.
Various other resolutions were acted on
relation to the general business, and to-
morrow fixed as the time for subscrip-
tions to the organ Of the Association.
All,little unpleasantnesSes were AMIGA
bly, adjusted alter adjournment.