The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-29

your deliberations you will have the earnest
prayers Of the brethren here.
Enclosing a resolution which shall sub
nit TO the Convention, remain, in loving
esteem, yours very truly,
"W. HIND SMITH"
Resolution That In consideration Of the
great eXnibit,on 10 lie held at Pniladelphia
in 1876 |, beg to move that your powerful
Convention will pass resolution TO invite
the holding of a Worlds Conference in the
United States next year."
"P. ST. think a more favorable oppor-
tun,y for worlds conference will never
| occur again. especially as we take into con-
| >ideratlon the great religious awakening
| which is almost worldwide. and the splendid
opportunity that will be afforded for the eX'
| tension of Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions throughout the world by representa-.
t,ves attending the exhibition, and hdctng
/! the odrGn'oge Of the american experience
! and 0dC0nCed organization IN conducting
| Young Mems Christian Association work"
Mr. James Stokes said that the Association
| ia Glasgow wanted TO be remembered at tnls
meeting.
The President said that the best way to re.
| member any one was TO pray for him, ana
at his suggestion Mr. Stokes led in prayer for
| the (IlaSSOW AsSOCldllou.
The Committee on Credentials reported
| that 335 delegates. representing thirty states
! and provinces, had been registered by the
committee, but that they had reason to know
that large mum Der of delegates present had
as yet failed to report to the committee.
| The report was recommitted 10 be per-
| fcctcd, and delegates who had not reported
| requested to do so.
| The Chair then announced as the topic for
| the hour
TIE WORK OF TIE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
/. LII the West. 9. In the South and South.
| west. 8. Among the Germans. 4. In other
| fields.
The general subject was opened By Cephas
Brainerd, E-q., OF New York, lawyer, and
not a preacher, rs be has been reported.
| Before passing on be paid touching
| tribute 10 Brother Fisher, noble 7. NJ. &.
| A. worker, who during the past year
| had gone up from the waters Of the Susque-
hannah to his home on high, and to " Sne.
! riff Thomas.' the gentle, earnest worker,
who had gone from his work to his reward.
He yiyidly recalled "reminiscences Of the
! DAYS of 1869. when the Convention was re-
| vivipg this work. and contra,ted the feeble
| beginnings with the progress, until now the
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| Citations, be earnestly insisted, can and must
WELD an Influence which can and will mould
the uestinies OF this ccutinent. He spoke OF
the advance made in the frances Of the Con.
| yeution from 5000 in 1863 to S30, 900 last
year. Then the members were poor clerks,
| but now they are the leading businessmen
! OF the country, and many OF them viii as
| individuals give their checks at any time for
| more than the whole Of the associations
gave in 1869. They have greatly Increased
in the wisdom Of organization and IN evan
eelistic power. He insisted that there was
room for both. Massachusetts could learn
something from Pennsylvania and Ohio on
| the subject of organization, and they in turn
might catch the spirit of her evar Sellstlc
work. Most of the workers of these asSo'
Citations are not "Reys." or Drs.;" but dry.
goods clerks. lab0rers, bankers, and "eVen
LAWYERS" The field is now white unto The
harvest" and ne urged that they enter it and
bear 10 The ignorant, vicious, and poor OF the
land the conservative, elevatiDg, and purify.
ing Influences Of the Gospel: remembering
that in every audience and every knot where
one talks Tor Jesus au uHSeen listener Is there
TO hear and 10 bless.
| L. ". Hu3uaU, Of Indiana, was the next
speaker, who represented especially theWest.
He insisted that the great obstacle IN the
wav Of success in establishing associations is
ignorance OF the true objects and plans ofthe
association. He urged the circulation OF
circulars and documents. He thought that
mauv OF the associations had died out sim
ply because they we're organized BY mere re-
lgiol.s enthusiasm, without proper Know
edwe Of the work. He believed in more oi
such enthusiasm as kuoX had when he cried
Give me Scotland or l die: or such as
Wesley had when he went forth to bis Work.
But this enthusiasm must be tempered by
knowledge of the work and guided by the
spirit OF God. He spoke in most enthusias.
tic terms Of the work of the international
Executive Committee in Indiana, and urged
that the States generally should cooperate
with the committee. He would urge that
men who would arork should be put forward
in this work. We want not so much the
millionaire TO preside at the meetings as the
men OF ali classes who will put their hands
10 the plough and do the ,uOrk. Above all,
We want the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
| Rec. DR.. Mast, of Cincinnati Qhe distin.
guished commentator). spoke next on the
work among the Germans. He spoke of the
tide of immigration from Germany which
had continued to flow into America until
there were now in the United States over
. OO0 600 of Germans; and he earnestly
urged that the Influence of these people
| would be ruin ous on the country II they
we're not brought TO Christ. He spoke Of the
want of cooperation among orthodox Ger
mans, and OF the happy Influence which l.
Nc A. work could aud would exert upon
them. lie himself spoke with faltering ac-
cents, so that he could scarcely be under
stood. but he rejoiced that the Lord had
brought into the work such men as bis bro
ther Schluembach, with his clear voice and
warm heart, and who seemed to be the III
carnstion of American religion i'll u real Ger.
man constitution.
DR.. Mast spoke ably, and teelingly, and
with tine effect.
Rec. Ar. Freu,ad, OF Rochester, spoke on
the same topic. He said be was born in the
land of Luther, who had given the world q
free Bible, and of Bismarck, who was giving
his people free Church. But be was born
| uqdln in this country, and claimed, there
fore, that he was q nataGe Qj me sOat. tie
could never have been reacned in English
but God had sent to him the gospel IN bis
own tongue. In this work Americans must
learn to look through German spectacles,
and Germans must learn to look through
American spectaces. One Of bis boys had
gotten the matter u little mixed, as he beard
| him the other day singing very Justify,
:. Yankee Doodle! In the light Of God y
But he did believe that this was really what
was wauted-the loyalty Of the Germans 10
this country mellowed by the light OF God
Special prayer for the work among the
| Germans was now made.
| j. ". Wallace, OF Augusta, then spoke ol
| the work in the South. 1t was large field
with only about tbirty-fre associations