New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-12

who needed recognition and encouragement The
Convention decided TO to Dayton by vote OF liz 10
PERRICToUs LITERATURE.
The Committee on Resolutions reported from the
many resolutions submitted them on the subject
pornicious literature the following:
Tie Convention, fully recognising the wdesnresa anu
terrible influence OF perncious literature anu snres 10
pOrtance of taking earnest and vigorous ~. me
counteract 1t, Is Of the opinion that ~ peosS hat
members Of individual associations 70 an their re-
spectve localities This Convention, thereIoIe ILL., ILL.,,
Tits whole subject 20 them earnestly trou me
them 10 DO all in their power TO uesuoy ~. n,o
hanence OF pernicious literature, and Tor this
purpose to cali public attention 70 am through
the press and the pulpit to use ther persoa Che
wh railEesd corporations anu se and with ali fami
lies and especially all young men WITHIN Ihe ~ o,ser
20 stop she purchase thereon ava 70 90 MI "a ons and
10 enlarge the emergency OF tneIr ~, ns,, ton of
libraries and otherwise to promote tue clrcu~uon Vi
healtb,u Christian literature.
The resolution was unsaimousy adopted as the soho
OF the The hymn, Soldiers Of Christ are
We" was sung after which was read topic No =: ,
thepa ger that the associations viii become o
nd 80 what action is necessary 70 gusru
against III" Mr. Smith OF Washington spent nat there
hed never been detection OF the nature ineicatea
he questioned very seriously the Proprey V copyen
ton In the early history OF Christianity there SSrS no
Sree % or S NUMBER o disciples
5eeame necessary 10 enact creeds 50 II was iesc3 w
msny that the associations pecaSe in ditrerent
II PoWeIuL Ill., ,mosa originally intended. He Thought
these entirely aroundesS; M OF
ASSOCIATIONS in many places and cu-tailed their
IN others He did nj know how any a0''oh ~ VIC
Ventlon Ould prevent TINS.
An ASSOCIATION CRF4B.
The time assigned TO thus topic having ehprea tho
d,scssion ended bere. The hymn Jesus Keep me near
the Cross was sung and Mr.. Griffin OF Milford Conn.,
led In prayer The fifth resolution OF the report OF the
COMMITTEES on the report OF the Executive Committee,
1 Of hioh def n
mo came nm in regular order Mr.. Smith explained
that the manual referred 10 collection OF resol
tons OF various associations and conventions IN regard
10 the sphere associations their relation 10 Christian
,chnrehes &C 1t was fact digest OF the Official
l. action OF the Convention since lts organization, nc
smoke further OF its Importance, and moved sn amend
mept 10 the resolution, making so read that the tx
ecutiVe Committee berequred, instead OF permitted W
Mr. Buchanan Of Trenton N J.. said that iit we're TO
be merely compilation he had no objection to the pro
Statement Of the work Objects and desires OF the Young
Mems Christian Association he would prefer that u
should be submitted 10 the Convention ana receive ls
direct sanction. Messrs Buchanan and Earle argued
that the time had not yet come when the Associs
mept of their creed. Mr.. wedeDsal said
that one the things which made It easiest Tor MN 70
orgsnze was the fact that he could tell the
people that nothing required OF members except
that they should be members OF Christian Churches me
amendment was lost by large Note. ar ;i o
moved that the amendatory clause OF the Original reso
luton be stricken out Carried ana inc resolution was
referred back to the Committee.
The WYNN. Am 1 Soldier OF the Cross" was then
sung The next thing IN order was lne nearing VI re
ports from smaller organizations. Mr. Reader Oh hann
ton Ohio, said that he represented one OF the snaeee
associations in the country. IL had started wen, put
broke down because they didn't know how 10 carry
on The hymn Rescue the perishlng care Tor the
dying was sung by Mr. Johnson after which prayer
Was offered by Mr. Brooks Of South Deerfeld, Mass
After some routine business the Convention adjourned
with singing Il love Thy Kingdom Lord and the ben
edctiOn.
EVENING SERVICES.
This evening prayer meetings beginning at p. m.
were held at following places: AT the House,
conducted by L. W. Munhs Indianapolis at the cor
ner of Glover and UDOnsts conducted by j. d. Michael
of Baltimore at the of Main and HsmOnsts led
by d. W. Glass; the Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association conducted by Mr.. Moore OF Bonneville,
Mass also the grounds OF the Eastman Mansion, at
the same hour, led BY Gen. Howard.
The Convention met at the Opera-house at p IN.
The opening religious exercises were conducted by
j. 8. Ostrander of Newark y. j. praise meeting
held for thirty minutes after which short addresses
were delivered the following subject: 1.-THE cOnd
ton of heart necessary the rendering OF acceptable
praise" Speeches made by John W. Ropsley OF
Selma, Ala; W. III. Holder OF London, ana j. j.
JOice OF Philadelphia. The next topic: 1.-THE un-
coused by +. NJ. Sewart Howard University, 5. :.
Bates, Guelph Ontario and W. r. Pelrce, Providence
L. third topic: "Ihose only praise In Hea-
ven who have learned TO praise on EARTH" was dis
cussed by II. p. Adams, Dayton, OHIO William Rooche,
ir Halifax, N g.; and H. IL. Moore, Somervllle, Mass
The opening speaker each topic was allowed ten
minutes and those following five minutes each Daring
the Eastman grounds, 10 listen TO the music by the
hand