The Morning herald., 1877-01-05
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It 10 we'll for organisations, a. we'll -
indtviduals, to pause ct the end Of each
year, and take . retrospective look over the
blessings received, work accomplished ssd
oinculties surmounted, and, gathering
strength through appreciation and thank
'ulnsss and taught BY experience, lay sach
plans for the future which BY Gods bsess-
ing and guidance, will best: insure ~
sucsess and happiness Of those 10 doing.
Our Young Mems Christian Association Of
Wilmington, desire to give short resume I
OF their work and aims, and to this end VI
have opened our columns to them. ~.
This Association was organized Dec. 4, i
1875, bys few of the active young men
from the different churches of the city, who
were prompted BY q Christ-l desire TO
lead the young men Of Wilmington and
tho surrounding country, to closer walk ]
with God, and to adopt means BY which
the poor, sick and uneoncerned could have
tho gospel Of Christ preached to them
without money and without price. This !
they have done and met with SUCCESS IN
their efforts 40 to sxcesd their most sans
guine expectations, and In oil Of their ex-
perieDce they have been more and more
convinced ct each step that they were la
boring In the vineyard Of . prayer.hesring
and . prayer-answering God. Bearing N !
mind that the Association has been organ,
lied but year, and that the young men
were without any experience in tho various
kinds of work they were called on to do,
We think that God has indeed pleased
their efforts and crowned It with SUCCESS.
Let us review the work done by them, keep
ing In mind that the young men who took
active part In the Association work, were
active members of our various evangelical
churches and they never allowed their
church engagements or meetings to be ct
aside by any Association work.
Their first evangelical work WAS o series
OF revival meetings held In Odvet PreDbyte-
risn Church, which was we'll attended, and
which was blessed with an ingathering Of
many precious souls into the garner Of our
Lord. Frsm Olivet they went to "Riddle's
Chapel" on the Brandywine, and there
Gods blessing followed them, and the
glorious result thereof shone out In the
large addition to the membership Of the
surrounding churches. They then asked
permission to hold series of meetings In
tho engine houses of the city, and they
we're yery cordially received by the WASH
ington Steam Fire Engine Company, at
whose rooms they held largely attended
/ and interesting meetings. They were
assisted in this work by several ministers.
Here God was with them again, and that to
bless them, and quite number Of the mem
l h>va of nnnnaOfoA than
selves with different churches. Besides
these outside meetings, the regular prayer
and other meetings of the association were
held as usual in their rooms, and these, too,
we're not without interest and profit to
many who attended them, a. the spring
opened they organized open-air meetings
| in different parts Of our city, which were
we'll attended, and were tho means of doing
much good. Many hundreds Of the poor
and unconcerned having the gospel Of
Association's labors 10 in the highways and
by-ways, going out Into the hedges and
corners for their congregations: their work
They in NO way conflict with tho churches,
either in the work they do, or A. regards
their meetings; on the contrary, they arc
an almost indispensable adjunct, as they
create and sustain q healthy and efficient
state of things in the churches by the in
creased membership thereof. Their bust.
ness and devotional meetings are always 20
arranged a. not to interfere In any
way with church eLgsgamsnts.
Those who do evangical work are
appointed for duty on just such times -
they themselves select as most convenient
for theta.
No doctrines, dogmas or isms are mooted
or allowed to bs brought forward on any
occasion, and although there are members
Of oil the Evangelical Churches In the As
sociation, not one instance has ever occurred
whore any ono was so indslicste or thought
less % to endeavor to advance the views or
belief of his particular church. All evan-
pelical churches are now equally welcome,
and ever have been, to the services of they
N. G. A., and they will At oil times gladly
attend cottage prayer meetings wherever
invited.
When w take in consideration the fact that
there are al least five thousand uncopverted
persons, men, women and children, In our
CITY, who do not attend any church whatev-
er, it ID really matter of congratplation
that some arrangements are made and
being energetically carried out by our
Young men to work In this field, and surely
Gods choicest blessings must attend their
noble efforts.
Theirs 10 . work that is felt rather than
seen, though its direct effects both upon tho
churches and upon individuals are quite
often brought to the notice of the Associ-
ation, which 10 truly gratifying and encour-
aging. Impromptu prayer meetings are
held at the Association rooms whenever
practicable, and to those who are fortunate
enough to be present, 1t IL glorious sight
to Geo our transient visitors greedtly drink
in the blessed truths as 1t is there presented
TO them. The evsngelistie work Of the As
ISOLATION will, with Gods blessing, b most
vigorously prosecuted during this winter.
Several working bands will enter at once,
better prepared than ever before, to conduct
. good work for the Master, and one which
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