Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-28
Y. NJ. G. A.

The Work Among the Germans-Fra-
IernIzIng in the SOufh-Greefing to
Religious Bodies.
RICHMOND, Va, May 27.-The Inter-
national Convention Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was called TO order
by President NOrder. After prayer, various
committees were appointed and Rev. Dun
can McGregeT, Of Manchester, England, was
unanimously elected an Honorary Vice
President Of the convention, and assembled
the platform amid loud applause.
Rev. Frederick VIM. SchluerbaCk gave q
sketch of the difficulties with which the
work among the Germans was envirODed,
and history Of his work among his PeO-
pie. He concluded with an assurance that
the work Of the Lord among them was pro
crossing.
Mr.. G.. 4. Hal of Washington, gave an
interesting account Cfthe tour Of Mr.. ThOs.
X. Cree and himself through the South.
He wildly cOntIasted the cold reception
such labOrs met With in that. section five
years ago and the warm greetings and cor
Cial cooperation with which they were
mel in their recent tour, lie spoke feel
ingly Of how many North and South had
come TO love each other more as they knew
each other better.
The following message was ordered 10 be
teleGrephed 10 TIE Baptist Convention in
session in Philadelphia, the General As
semblies of the Presbyterian Church North,
at Cleveland, and the South, at st. Louis,
the General Assembly Of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church at Baltimore, and the
General Synod Of the Reformed Church,
at Fort Wayne, Ind:
Richmond, Va, May ZT.-The Iuterna-
tiOnal Convention Of the Y. NJ. c. A., now
in session, send fratemal greeting, 1sl
ThesSalOnians, iii: Il, Is
THE passage Of Scripture referred to i'm
the dispatch is as follows:
"And the Lord make You 10 increase and
abound in love one toward another, and to-
ward all men, even as We do toward YOU:
$40 the end hsmay establish your hearts
unblameable in holiness before God, even
our Father, at the coming Of the Lord
Jesus Christ with all his saints.'l
Adjourned until P. NJ.
At the afternoon session, the Executive
Committee made a port. Among the
most important recommendations Of the
committee are the following: The calling
OF two or more conferences Of the EKeCU-
tive Committee, the corresponding mem
bers, and other friends Of the cause; the
setting apart Of the second Lords DAY in
November rs heretofore, and the recon-
mendatiOn that on that day a collection be
taken up in aid Of the general work; the
appointment Of delegates 10 a conference
Of the Assembly Of all lands in
Hamburg, Germany, next August;
an increase in the annual income Of the
Executive Committee To the sum Of SZO,-
600, having in view an energetic PrOsecu-
tiOn Of the work in Western fields, an inn
mediate resumption of the work so success
fully prosecuted in the South and South
west.
The committee give the following sum-
mary of reports Of associations for the cur
rent year: $50 more associations furnished
reports to the convention than last year;
494 associations report an aggregate mem-
bership of 67,416; the an
nual current expenses reported by $50
associations amount to S}jj, 42j; ninety
persons are acting as general secretaries
and agents Of the various associations and
State and international committees; 252
associations keep open reading rooms, and
100 Of them report a daily attendance Of
lO,4SO; 100 associations own libraries,
numbering 1SO,2jT volumes, and Of these
I5T are valued a. Sl9O,15S; So associations
have buildings valued at $4,000, ON
which there S a debt Of SIOO,75
last year there were only fifty buildings;
fOrty-tWO associations have building funds
amounting to $3gO,9J3; the aggregate of
buildings and building funds amounts to
s., So, S93, being an increase Of Sj3S, Z3l
over last year.
The Committee close their report with
glowing contrast Of the condition OF the as
sOciatiOns nine years ago and now, show
ing an immense increase.
Adjourned until Z Pm.
The evening session was devoted TO dis
cUssiDg the topic of lay preaching and the
training young men should have therefor.