New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-12
CHRISTIAN WORK.
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THE YOUNG MEMS CONVICTION
vAys AND MEANS or RAISING MSNEY--THE NEXT
CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN omo-~PERNICioUs
LITERATURE DEFINED AG,.N
pouGHKEBPsIE, Jnly>/lL-The Eighteenth
Convention Of the YoUns ens Christian Association OF
Ihs United states ard British Provinces opened its the
DAYS session tie Westinghouse Church at $3.50 a. ~
to-day Prior W that there had been devotional meet
tug IN Association Hall beginning at a. M ana in me
church beginning at Thelatter was well attended
Nv residents Of Poughkecpse wei as by delegates to
she Convention. The morning session was opened with
rrayes nv Russell stureis IT, II Boston. debate en-
,ped on the proprety OF designating members oy tho
sito Brother" instead OF Mr." and of dropping all
titles Of honor the Rev., tho Hon." &C. in their
minutes Of the Convention. The Committee or the Ex
Ceutive Commttces report. through their Chairman,
Mr. Taylor OF DetCot submitted the following rcsou-
hOns:
Resesszd That the Young Mems Christian Associations
of the United STATES and British Provinces be recon
mended and srged 20 observe the second Sunday in
tho work of those organizations throughout the World
and upon all efforts put forth for the salvation OF young
Resolred Tbst sun Of than o. 900 be raised
for The prosecution Of the general WORK Oh '"o oo's
Resolved, That the corresponding members OF the
Executive Committee be positively directed 20 call
toayenton of the ASSOCIATIONS their field during the
year In ala where provision Is maze Ior one ny
WAerSGs Ethe@ nv death or absolute refusal to per
fern the functions corresponding member the WORK
may he retarded IN States, IL s hereby directed
that his place declared vacant and the International
Executive Committee appoint new corresponding
lsember, ,.,'
ResOod That the preparation Of the 6ssoeiatont
with the recon that il be prepared and pub
Ishrd az they shall feel that the work Is SUM-
cieutly matured TO Justify 1t
where's In the SUD euent OF the Executive Committee.
tits Impossible and therefore they have ceased 10 pub
hsh The AsSoei0fiOR NOnthtS; and.
NheroaS 1Aey have arranged mat ali items OF assocs
zion COWS until further notice, viii appear IA me CAf
tan Weekly therefore,
ResoJCd That the Convention indorse the action OF
the Executive Committed aud recommend that All Ss
sociatIous subscribe for said weekly.
The Committee said that this only partial re-
port and asked further time 20 consider the rest OF the
Executive Committees report. The resolutions were
taken up snglv aed ELECTED discussion. The
amount appropriated for penses declared not IN
Of that appropriated and expended last year.
Thc deceit in the treasury said IN be due 60 the non
payment by associations Of the amounts sub
soulod nv tela large proportion Of theee subsorip
nons-fully twOhrde-waS said 70 ne coiieetible The
tesolatoRs were adopted wilh one exception.
TiIE FPSANC1AL QUESTION.
The next business was the raising Of money for the
COMMITTED and the names OF the associations
represented Convention called, in order that
the each might respond with the amount
Sf its subscription. The money came in rather slowly,
and when ahut half the list had been called Nj Miller
said g" tell yOu what IL ia brethren this is serious
business, and i propose that stop right bere and
sing: This did for them; what hast thou done for
mef II we can't money after that we may well
go home" The suggestion was followed ont Mr.. Buck
Of Fall River, Mass, led prayer, after which the
secretary began the sr and the subscriptions came in
n little moro rapidly. The following is the result: