The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-17
Y. N. G. A. International COnven.


LOWELL, June 15-In the Young
Mems Christian Association to-day, aitei
prayer, the Committee on Resolutions
made q report, The first resolution was
offered by Mr.. Chaplin, Of Winchester
pronouncing total abstinence test fol
membership. The second was offered by
Mr.. Coke, OF Melford, that the use Of to.
bacco Is inconsistent with the highest type
of Christianity. Some remarks on the
resolution was offered, but the Chair said
that, as objection had been made, the re.
port must go over as unfinished business.
MIR. Burney read paper from the Ex.
ecutive Committee, accepting the after
action Of the committee last evening. Il
was cheeringly received.
Mr.. Gordon, Of Northampton, read the
resolution which caused such commo.
ton yesterday, pledging the efforts of the
Association to place a Bible in every
Catholic family.
MIR. Cowdry, Of Detroit, Michigan, by
special leave, made an address, returning
thanks for the generous aid furnished the
sufferers in the West by destructive fires.
His descriptive account of the suffering
was very touching.
The question, whether q secretary
should collect dues, was somewhat dis
cussed.
Mr.. syke, OF Cleveland, stating that he
opposed devolving such work on the Sec.
retsry, the subject was postponed TO a
future hour.
On the roll call for a subscription for
the memorial expenses, copies OF the pro.
ceedings and Association monthly, Boston
gave 5000, and New York $4,000. Great
indifference TO taking the monthly was
shown. Many Societies plead heavy in.
debtedness. Detroit, Michigan, could not
give as much as usual, on account OF its
heavy expenses in aiding the sufferers by
the fire. In considering the choice OF the
place Tor holding the next Convention.
Poko, N Y, Germantown, Pa, Prov.
denCe r. L, and San Francisco, were
prominently considered, and the latter
pace was unanimously fixed on.
The Committee on Resolutions report.
ed 1t inexpedlent to adopt the resolution
in relation to sending bibles TO schools, on
the ground that 1t was not within the
sphere Of this Convention to make an
official declaration on any topic which
does not relate directly to the work OF
evangelization, and bringing men by
agencies to appropriate TO their own or.
ganization.
The report OF the sixteenth annual
Convention, at Washington, D. c., and
other resolutions, promise an exciting
meeting this afternoon.
AT the afternoon session OF the Y. N. G..
A. Convention the provision for Stand.
ing Committee on Credentials was adop-
ted. The unfinished business on the table
was then taken up.
The prohibition of the use OF tobacco
was discussed, and was finally left as pro.
vided for by the Convention of 1869, to
the discretion of the members. Although
the general feeling of the meeting was that
no good Christian would use 1t, coupled
with which was q resolution making total
abstinence test OF membership.
An amendment to the old rule of 1869,
that the word temperance" be struck out
and total abstinence" substituted was
passed.
DR.. English, of New Jersey, and Messrs.
Miller and Carr, OF Bridgeport, Conn,
Roane, Of Hamilton, and others, partici.
pated in the debate.
Mr.. Rand, Of South Seabrook, N. H.,
wanted the rule to apply both to rum and
tobacco. The amendment was passed.
The secretary question was brought up,
and discussed at great length.
Mr. Nebon, of Toledo, Ohio, spoke OF
having in his city young lady assistants,
who visited boarding houses and ascer-
tained particulars about young men which
enabled the secretary to report to clergy
men and other societies, ii the members
transferred their relations to other places.
Many important questions which had
been expected to come up, were lett in
abeyance. After shaking hands, parting
speeches, songs and prayers, the Conven-
tion adjourned.