The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-16
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
Discussion ON the Subject OF Compelling
the Reading OF the Scriptures In All
Public Scholastic Subscription Call
The Next Convention To BE Held I'm San
Francisco.

Public Scholastic Subscription Call
The Next Convention To BE Held In SAN
Francisco.
LOWELL Mass, June Is, 1872.
To-day was the fourth day OF the Convention OF
the Young Mems Christian Association. Prayer
meetings were held out OF doors and in the rooms
OF the Lowell Association. At hafpast nine O'Clock
the convention assembled at st. Paul's church.
Prayer was offered by E. r. Holden OF Massachu-
sets, which was followed by devotional exercises
The Committee on Resolutions made report. The
first resolution was offered by Mr. Chaplin, of Win
chester, Dronouncmg total abstinence test OF
membership, and the second was offered by Mr..
Cook, of Milford, that the of tobacco is incon-
sistent with the highest type OF Christianity. The
resolutions win be discussed this afternoon.
Mr.. GODDARD Of Worcester, attempted to make
some remarks on the resolution but the chair said
that, as objection had been made, the report must
ga over as unfinished business.
Mr.. BURNEY arose to question OF privilege and
read paper from the Executive Committee ac-
cepting the action of the Convention last even
ing IL was received with loud and continued
The rules were suspended, and Mr.. Godon, Of
Northampton, read the resolution which caused
such commoton yesterday relative to the Bible in
public schools and pledging the efforts OF the asso
citation to place it In every Catholic family
Mr. Cowdry, OF Detroit, Mich, by special leave
made an address returning thanks for the generous
aid furnished to the sufferers in the West by the
OBSTRUCTIVE HreS. HIS descriptive account OF the
sufferingS was very touching.
In regard to the question what the general quail
1cations and duties OF secretary are, and In what
bodies are they necessary, Mr.. Syke, OF Cleveland
gave his experience, and did not believe 1t the duty
OF secretary to collect Dues and 1t frequently be-
got Ml III feeling feeling and ,ao partially i
tions were important, and said there should be
Institutes to prepare persons for this as well as
other professions.
The time having expired 1t was voted expedi-
ent to give more time to discussion OF the question
at q future hour.
The time having arrived for the roll call for SUBJ
scriptons for memorial expenses copies OF the pro-
ceedngs and the Association Monthly, the call for
Boston met with response OF 5000. New York
gave 81, 900. great Indifference to taking the
monthly was shown, but the President urged it
strongly. Many of the societies pleaded heavy in
debtedness. Detroit, Mich, could not give as much
as usual on account of Its heavy expenses in aid
of the sufferers by the fire.
The Convention proceeded to consider the choice
held. POughkeepsie, N. Y; Germantown, Pa. /;
Providence, X. l., and San Francisco were promi-
nently considered; the latter place, however, was
unanimously fixed upon.
The Committee on Resolutions reported that 1t
was neXpedent to adopt the resolution in relation
to the reading OF the Bible in the schools, on the
ground that 1t was not within the sphere OF this
convention to make official declaration on any
topic which does not relate directly to the work
OF evangelizati0n among young men by agencies
the report OF the Sixteenth Annual Convention at
washington, d. O., page liz. This and other resO-
lutiOns and topics promise a meeting this afternoon
OF some excitement
The whole number Of delegates registered is $3.50,
some OF whom, living at distance are making
preparations for early departure for their homes.
The Entertainment Committee are somewhat re-
leved from their duties.