Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-09

whose claims were allowed. The constitu-
ton in defining the qualifications of mem
bership limited active or official member
ship to the members of evangelical
churches.
1.-The issue was whether the association
was to undertake a broad philanthropy or
a specific work for young men by young
men on the basis of well-defined theotopi-
cal and religious conditions, which differ
ent!ated radically those who held them
from those who held contrary opinions.
The more restrictive idea prevailed in Bos-
ton, Washington and elsewhere. The is
sues between the north and the south, be-
tween pro-slavery and anti-slavery, en-
tered into every denomination and organ
iZation. The association was no excep-
ton.
First Corresponding Secretary.
''Mr. Langdon was the original CORE
spending secretary. Such an idea as hav-
ing a general secretary on a salary and
the secretary devoting his whole time to
the work had not originated. Mr.. Lang
don was then an assistant examiner in the
United States patent Office from Kentucky
For some time the Washington association
thought there was no other association in
existence beside its own and the one in
Boston. The six associations knew moth
ing Of each others existence. Boston alone
Of the seven knew Of the existence Of the
other six.
I'm August, 1852, Mr.. Langdon came to
Boston, learned Of the seven associations
and September IA. 1852. at meeting of the
Washington association, he proposed
proposed plan for uniting all the associa-
items in fraternity or confederation. max
ing the members Of each to be members of
all other associations, and October 1S. 1852.
the constitution of the Washington asso-
citation was amended SO as to incorporate
that idea. 1t was the idea, not Of inten-
sive work. but Of cooperation, mutual
helpfulness and essential unity.
IA convention was held in Buffalo June
Z, 1854, when nineteen associations were
represented by thirty-seven delegates. The
object was to consider the uniting of the
associations on some common bond or al
lance.
1.-The Buffalo convention provided for
central committee Of five members resident
in Washington, Of whom Mr.. Langdon was
one, and one member each from the Boston,
New York, Toronto. Cincinnati. st. Louis
and New Orleans societies This action was
ratified by the Washington association June
10, 1854. Mr.. Langdon was chosen secretary
of the central committee, February 20, 1855,
he issued circular announcing the COM
plete organization of the Confederation OF
the United States and the British Provinces
by the action Of twenty-five societies.
1.-THE Washington association soon entered
upon directly religious work, as distinct
from so-called sociological work. In Octo-
Der, 1855. q mission Sunday school was
started and became the first Of very efii-
Client Sunday school system among the
street children of the more destitute por-
lions Of the city, field In which Mr.. Lang
don himself received some Of his best train
Ing for future pastoral usefulness.
1.-THE Washington association was repre-
sented at every national convention from
the first Mr.. Langdon was chosen presi-
dent of the Cincinnati convention. Septem-
fhe central committee to Cincinnati. The
committee appointed Mr.. Phees OF WASH
inrton secretary for foreign correspond
ence. Mr.. Langdon went to Europe in jan