National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-02
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASST
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wAsHNoros, d. O., August I, is7a
TO ne Editor ar ne Nafio-al kepsbhteaa.
SIR 10 your report Of the meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of Washington Grove Camp
meeting Association on the 3oth instant, there
occurs under the heading Of ATTEMPTED Dcta-
tion by the Young Mems Christian Association =
the following statement "a letter was read,
signed by the evangelical committee Of tho
Young Mons Christian Association, requesting
that no trains be run to the mp-meet,ng on the
Sabbath, and stating the unwlllingness Of the
Young Mems Christian Association TO attend In
case the request be not complied with" Also
that at was the generally expressed opinion
that the association had exceeded the bounds Of
propriety In making the communication.
The fierce attitude assumed by the members
OF the executive committee toward the authors
Of that 'unfortunate" paper, and the wrong i'm
preston that has Of necessity prevailed with
reference 10 It's contents and objects, impel me
Mems Christian Association TO ask the privilege
OF making such explanations as are due our as
ISOLATION.
unenyiable, not TO say altogether absurd, posi-.
ton.
The facts are these; A large number Of the
members OF our association, representing va
rious denominations, (Mctho,lists included,) an
ticipatcd establishing our headquarters At the
approaching oamp-mecting, and, IN accordance
with the plan adopted last year, holding special
meetings and laboring personally with the un.
by the committee In charge OF our religious
work, directing the subcommittee not to make
their final arrangements for camp-rnecting UNI
less II were understood that no Sunday trains
were TO stop At the ground.
In conversation with three different members
Of the same executive coinnittee we were an.
swered that II was undoubtedly the sentiments
Of the managers OF the camp-ground that sun
day trains ought not To run. Wishing, however,
TO get an orficial answer as TO the action TO be
nksn In the matter by the committee, we ad-
dressed a letter, inquiriug whether u IS the IN.
no sunday trains lie run To the ground !" " SO,
requesting to be Informed rs soon rs possible,
as we desired to perfect our plans.
Tue fact that IN the letter the statement was
made that, In the opinion OF our committee,
sunday excursions were a violation OF God's
day, cannot be construed into an unauthorized
attempt to influence fotcibly the action OF the
grove association, nor does 1t transform re-
spectful letter Of inquiry into one coolly yolun-
tsering unasked-for advice.
The manner 10 which the communication was
received and commented upon has excited much
surprise In the minds Of those who, Ia perfect
good faith, simply applied for information which
was to determine our action alone.
There was certainly no intention on the part
OF the representatives Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association to dictate or even suggest; aud
II, either IN the structure, style or tone OF tho
document, the eyes OF the COOL brethren discov'
cred anything disrcspoctfu on uuchristian va
disciaim wholly any such spirit. There Ia no con
troversy here. We have not smeit gunpowdel
yet, aud our relations ~ an association TO thu
Methodist Episcopal Church are and have Away
been Harmonious.
Trusting that this explanation will sufilce.
remain on behalf Of the committee, with grea
respect, A. r. STUART.