New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-11
CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION.
WORK OF THE YOUNG MEMS ASSOCIATIONS

been previously held in the same place About
| zoo delegates we're present, large number
| having arrived last night and early this
morning. fraternsl communication from the German
Young Mems Christian Association OF Newark was
read. Mr.. Chase OF Providence moved that the State
| Executive Committee OF Massachusetts,, who were
present but represented body should be admitted
members OF the Convention Referred to the Business
| Committee A resolution that committee Of three BIO
| appointed to consider the expediency Of holding
Worlds Convention in Philadelphia during the eontinu-
| ance OF the Centennial celebration was referred.
| THE COMMITTEES
The following committees were then announced rs
| filled up by the Chairman
On Public aud Devotional Heetings-R. X; Remington,
Sa Ryer Mass George a. Hall Wash WeI6Gc D. C
gusa Ca; j. T. Michael Baltimore Md; Robert Weidan-
SeS tSO W. w sm 81 Sd rsI S@ Conn.,
a. j. Howe Montpelier; / @; jenkins, Buffalo, Thos G.
Croker. Westerly. T. J.; Isaac Seeley, Minneapolis,
Mimi; VIM. Roche, jrY Halifax, N. s.; John A. Case,
On EIecge Committees Report-T. D. Taylor, Detroit,
Mich; Russell stprg Jr Boston; j. H. cheeyer GIN
eIlnnati, o. NJ B. Crtehett CONCORD n H.; 7; T. c.
Conui Charles B. Maurice, Now-Jersey.
| ~ On Revolutionary ID. Cross Selma, Ala; VIM NJ.
Martin, Brooklyn II. Howard Otto, Wiansport, Penn.
| THE DISCUSSION
The topic for discussion No. the regular list
The Efficiency OF Personal Visitation and District Con
venons IN the Work Of State aud Provincial Executive
Committees-how 1t be increased" Mr.. Remington
| OF Fall River, Mass. opened with
! address OF is minutes. He thought the
| most important thing TO put OF
great executive ability these committees, and not
those who thought only chiefly Of holding office and
getting their names into the newspapers. With such
men he believed personal visitation OF great import
anee In carrying the work OF the associations. Con
yentons were also important, account OF the
feeling OF unity which they created than Of tho bust
ness actually transacted With the right men on tho
committees the question Of efficiency would never arise
After the singing OF the hymn, Awake my soul in
Joyful lays" paper read by the Rev. s. Taggert,
State Secretary OF Pennsylvania, the subject OF The
State Secretary; his Field and Duty" This paper
presented to the recent Convention OF Christian Assoca
Secretaries and desired to incorporate tn the
proceedings Of the present Convention 1t describes the
nature OF the Office and gives in detail the duties Of the
person who properly hs It, Chief among these is that
OF perecting the arrangements for holding district and
State conventions at all OF which he should be present
Next in importance isl duty Of personal visitation Of
the several local associations, where his presence may
be beneficial.
After the singing Of the hymn Blow We the Trumpet
Blow addresses OF less than five minutes each
made on the topic for the day by Messrs. Headley OF
Amherst College, Mass; Smith OF 81. Paul Mimi. Cum
mngs OF Truro Nova Scotia; Brooks OF South Deereld
Mass; St. Clair OF Hamilton, Ontario and Michael OF
Baltimore, Nd. On motion OF Mr.. McBurney or New
York the Business Committee requested TO assign
Topic No. 8 then came up for discussion: "How can
the usefulness of State and Provincial Conventions be
promOtedr Mr.. Nelson Of Toledo, OHIO opened in an
address minutes In which he presented the results
OF experience IN ONO. He was followed, In ad-
dresses of ye minutes each, by Messrs Sands OF New
burRh Cobb OF Cleveland Ohio; Buchanan Of Connect
cut Ostrander OF Newark ~ j.; Werdensall OF Omaha,
Knowles Of ST. John, N. b. Drehr OF Virginia, Plstt OF
Pouehkeepsie and Morse of New-York. The most prac
teal suggestion was made by Mr.. Buchanan" Keep
tight grip on the professional takers and push forward
the practical workers"
GENERAL BUSINESS.
letter was received from Mr.. Yassar, extending an
invitation 20 the Convention visit the college bearing
his name. It referred 10 the Business
Committee. A suitable reply TO the German
Association OF Newark was sent by direc-
ton OF the Convention. The Business Committee
reported in admitting the members OF the State
Executive Committee OF Massachusetts, to the Conven-
on as corresponding members in accordance with the
resolution of yesterday admitting resident clergymen
and members OF the press the same footing. The
hour OF noon having arrived the Convention adjourned
An afternoon prayer meeting held at the church,
beginning al $50, Gen. o. o. Howard presiding. The
business session opened at D. M with prayer by
Mr. Holder Of London, England. motion to the effect
that the exPresident, Mr.. Miller OF Cincinnati
be requested to lead the singing during the
remainder OF the Convention, prevailed That gentle
man took place on the PLATFORM and the hymn Blest
be the tic that binds sung under his conductorshp
Various resolutions and memorials were submitted aud
propery referred without reading After prayer by Mr.
Moore of summervle, Mass. the hymn Rock OF Ages
cleft for me" was sung.
PERSICIOUs LITERATURE.
Tonic No then came up for discussion " What
can the Associations do to destroy the influence
of perncious literaurei" The Rev. Lyman Abbott OF
NewYork editor OF The Christian Weekly opened the
discussion by address, during which he said that
almost all that had done to break the influence OF
ey literature during the past year was que 10 Young
MEMS Christian Associations Laws had been passed
against it BY the National and many State GOyernments
hnndreds OF libraries had sent all the land TO
drive ont the evil Perncious literature includes open,
which makes up "A large part OF the popular monthlies
weekes Of the country; the mawnsh' sentmental-
ating from the press There another class which m Is
a shame even TO mention-whch can only be medded
i,h as tho noce visit pest-hOuses-from solemn duty
IN fine preservation OF the health OF community. Inc
prevalence of murder and other crime and the ooseness
~ the marriage tie largely due to tins evil Influence
II NAV be corrected either by leBlHlatlve ehctmeh OF
by snpplanng evil with the good IL Is not enough
a. proyide the good must push II all through the
railroads of the country not only the loves, asn Out
ana faces Of every passenger Christian men should
be no less active and there s no such effective organ
zaton In the world for counteracting the evil az the
Young Mems Christian Association. pubic sehument
should be created ana on he earne praye ON
The suhect and those who control the religious
press of The country. This kind cometh not out but by
Teoi Superintendent OF the Reform School of
* the yosns boys and girls to the nsta
lion Under his care very largely to the influence OF bad
hooks and papers. Not more than Two per cent had
come from homes where religious newspapers were
taken Remarks on the same theme were
msde nv Messrs sch0olmaker Of New-Sork and
W,Stev Of pittsburgh Mr.. Munhall Of ln
dianapolis Ind, thought that among the |
Innst literature the country were the writ
ngs Of snnb men as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Theodore
Parker They undermined religious falth, and we're
as "damnable and damning' IA anything which could
be- pubilshed Mr. Chase Of Rhode Island, turned the
onrent OF debate TO the channel designed by the
frimavs ~ the ouestion. followed by Mr.. Nor
rs OF MontcIair NJ j. who spoke of the law recently
passed i'm his state the subject, aud urged that
sniIar law snould be presented TO the legislature OF
avery state not man would dare to oppose such law
openly though 10 would nave W DO oiosoS "aehou vi
would be quietly killed -, -, -. ,,, |
ut.rd Rhe he ne seen