The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-26

m00tOIS eullu!Dg III NC" 1oTh tnae 'ue ialC
sessions Of that ever-mcmorable convention
of the Evangelical Alliance was held--a ga
thering porlraying tha: beautiful spirit of
which the psnlmist says: Behold, how
good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together in unity
"You are also helping to solve the pro.
blcm Of hy activity and lay preacning-a
question which has been one Of long and
anxious interest 10 the Church, How to
organize and employ its fotces.' The Church
has been sometimes like the heather devotec,
who, for want Of something better do, holds
his right arm in q rigid position until 1t is
paraiSZ
There are talents buried powers unused,
men of great capabiity inactive and while
this condition may be owing in part to indi-
viduai indsposition, it has also been brought
about by an underlined and vague perception
OF many ways in which earnest men may be
useful. You have pointed out methods of
work, you have enlisted the sympathies. Of
inactive Christians and converted their pow
erS into Industrious forces. You have eu-
listed laymen to speak of Christ 10 those
who are far removed from the miniStrations
Of the sanctuary, and you have supplemented
the labor Of an already over-taXcd ministry.
Aud, may say 1t, you are teaching ministers
some lessons in practical talk to men. MIR.
ID. l.. Moody is uu exponent Of the work Of
Young Mems Christian Associations.
There have been some misunderstood.
ings that have brought on heartburn.
"s'Tis true, Ills true 'is pity,
Andpity It's It's true
"But you have been stimulus, and when
in tender spirit We have been brought near
our common Saviour, we have appreciated
each other, as the Scotch ministry are ap-
prcciatinS Moody, and the churches of Mas
sachusetts the abors OF II. A. Burnell.
"The gospel is the ball, but you must have
firearms Of various kinds for different work
in the service and then you must have the
powder to give power TO ball aud gun. If a
man shoots ! robber with pistol will not
upbraid him that he did not use Il cannon,
though that would he better against a fort.
1t has been said that the Church is the
(livincly appointed agency for Christian
work and saving the world, and that the as
Soca!lons are in conflict with this idea but
when the Church desires to carry on work
among the heithcn, she organizes 4 foreign
board If missions, adding to her instrument
taltics. When Sue desires to disseminate q
Christian literature, she organizes Il denomi-
national board Of publication, or unites in a
union board, such as the Tract Society, and
employs cooperation. When she desires to
circulate Bibles, she organizes the Bible So
ciety. And what are these associations but
organized boards for the Church 10 act in a
united capacity in another direction: 1t is
the board OF missions for young mcn.
Il lind that one OF the resolutions adopted
at general convention reads as follows:
"Re 0tUed, That we consider it the
boundcn duty Of the members of all Young
Mems Christian Associations to hold their
duties and obligations to their respective
churches and 10 the services OF the same as
having prior claim upon their sympathies
and efforts
This action discams any conflict Of aim
or work. With your more than 900 as>oca-
tons IN our land you are helping the Church
| life and work of our country.
"Iou are giving Us practical methods,
| and tue quckening pulse Of the Church in
many places, coming through your in>tru-
mentality, is in itself the endorsement Of
YOUR work. We hail you, then, rs OF us and
with u. We need your inspiration in our
city. Your prayers, your wordE, and your
| work, we welcome. We believe our homes
! shall ue haIlowcd by your presence. and ut
Our altarS Of devotion the ascending prayers
| shall 20 up on the wings OF stronger faith.
We welcome your speech and irfllerce TO
our Young men, whom we hold dear, and lor
whose Christian manhood we labor and pray.
Ia the pressure of the hand, IN the kind
words Of greeting, and in the sympathy OF
our hearts, we trust you will lind your vel
come and our prayers shall be that the Holy
Spirit may Inspire aud guide our dtlibera.
tons to the glory OF God and the good Of
men,"
| RICuMoND's WELCOME.
Our distinguished citizen Judge Ould will
tonight, al tue Second Baptist church. ex-
tend TO our guests an appropriate welcome,
but it may not be out Of place 10 tell them
now that they will tind cordial greeting in
the homes Of our people and Il warm place
in their hearts. And if Richmond in her
poverty is not able to dispense the lavish
hospitality of pa!mcr days, she can and will
say to all who come on SO blessed mission
sour gates are wide open. Come in! Make
Yourselves at home. Accept of such as we
have as freely as it is cordially offered"
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
| Meeting for 'Organization at y O'Clock
NJ. at Seventh-Slreel Christian church, cor
ner Seventh and Grace streets.
Welcome. Meeting at ST O'Clock p. NJ, at
Second Baptist church, corner Sixth anC
Main streets.
Reception at 93 O'Clock ?. M, at Assocla
ton Hall, Main street between Eighth aIo
Ninth.
The Business. Meetings of the Convention
will be held at the Second Baptist church.
/ DELEGATES TO THE Y. NJ. c. A. CONVENTION
will report at Association Hall, Main street
between Eighth and Ninth, where during
the entire day the committee will be In walt