New-York tribune., 1879-05-22
THE CHEISTI4E 4SSOcI4u0NS.
DWIGHT L. MOODY ELECTED PRESIDENT or THE
CONVENTION Al BALUMOCE-A DAY DEVOTED
10 THE EIADING OF EEPORI..

DWIGHT L. MOODY ELECIED PRESIDENT OF THE
CONVENTION Al BALTIMORE - DAY DEVOTED
10 TIE EIADING OF REPORTS
BALTIMORE, Md, Nay 2l.-The twenty
trI international convention OF the Christian hssocia-
tions of the United States ana British Provinces.
sembled at Association Hal ~ th's city at Il O'Clock
this morning. Nearly every seal ia the man hall was
occupied and the first gallery filled with spectators
including a number Of ladies.
The convention was called 20 order by the First Vice
Prasdcn, Thomas ). Wiikie. Of Toronto, Ontario.
Prayer was offered by the Hev. Dr. Grammar, OF 81.
Peters Episcopal Church OF Baltimore.
A committee was appointed 20 nominate permanent
officers.
Mr Charles Fermand, Secretary Of the Central Com
mttee OF all Lands" from Geneva. switzerland Mr.. NJ
H. Holder member OF the London Committee from Lon
don England Mr. ". G. Marsh Of Melbourne, Austria
La and Isaac Brathwae, delegate from Kendall, Eng
land were sevcrallv introduced and addressed the con
venton IN brief speeches.
Exercises in singing and prayer, conducted By H. T.
Miller OF Cincinnati, followed. after which the dele
gates were requested to give brief account OF the
work of their associations in two-mnute speeches.
AT o'clock the Committee on Permanent Officers re-
Wee Presidents, JHo. Mcdonald, OF TORONTO; smith
I,aT;1 q n IoyeIace of AIabtJna: H. r. Moves OF
Minnesota J. C. Thomson OF QUe5ec; Mr. williamson.
4ssisnT 1ecrrtre- J. H. Olcoi' of Washington. D. G.;
Jersey Il. MordyA. OF Michigan.
AUtne mention OF Mr. MoOdy's name for President the
ppause wac general and long continued. The report
of the committee was unanimously adopted. Mr.
Moody being present inc convention adjourned To
meet at Monnt Vernon Church at -:3O p. m.
At afternoon session at the Mount vernon Churcn
the gallery was opened 10 me puD4c ana lSc 9s.e-
blaGe was present. The platform was decorated wltl
plants and flowers. Nearly four hundred accredited
delegates were present MI. smith Baker oi ilss"chu-
setts presided. MI John Wauamakel, Of Philadelphia
aud Mr Russell surgess OF Boston, arrived Win Mr.
Moody aud TOOK a seal upon the platform.
IuEDfsOll a
men There now, said over seventy places Whelt
Christian worn ls done among IalIo"a men, "Hn t-e
tne number OF secretaries engaged ~ THIS "oIk cNc-
svey nas within the pas two yea's increased Ion Tour
road companies the trst vccpIts s.dcHt Of tAe New
York Contra and Hudson RIVER KairJah ana INC gem
era mahsgtf Oh IAe CL.taeo az anu ii 50 ~ 80 H.. In. 80
are chaltfleh OF con n4i'.e's ~ ,,-. -
trll PaCInc Road has opened Fradih--rooMS lVr
In Cleveland OIi0 halloiu l.l -, ,
bg. been Organized. The practical Ndue OF Chflsllah
~ iS-- AZ NlrfInsburg West Va. where gne hrst Out
break occurred railroad rnen were met h thrlr regular
sunday meethSsi auu 40 I "a!
vented by the influence or CAIsl4ah muster heeldAiI
and his employs. ,.,- -
mort OF work tho Home ONCE Eihch was summary
of the previous report and financial operations Ih re-
port OF the Treasurer Of me EN,,Iil4e oii,'.re
ehnWed the receipts for 1878 20 De Q4hH'' - 'uS "a
neuuitures SIGS7J 3D. leaving balance o = 10 since
ihc Louisville convention S3J66I AZ has pceh
expeUded IN various departments. i"Chi5-
I'M "a STATE and Provincial conventions have
hsen held since June last, aud STATE assoclatlOna
,a te,n formed IN Alabama, Newl Ork, ONO, NoTth
, -nth carolina GecrEia. Texas. louisiana Tshla
and MARYLAND. FIVE hundred ana hity three asS1oia
ai -, made rep0rfs: nffy-eight own buildings
ons "a q, s,5e no ana the total value Of property
belonging due tiein Is T--v'f0O Loul IN DO
and eighy associations report , U M ~ Therr
& ~ peTsons acting as general secretaries ald AZ hts
Reports Young Mems Christian AssoGatbIS,S Ln,e
smyrna Jerusalem. Nazareth Calcutta HONG hons anu
Yokohama.