Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-10-19

Daullu.S SgE.ICls.-Tlc ~ ms Of tie
Y1un. Mems Christian Union. in the third
s5..y og Blz...'s building on College Street,
formerly ,Lc ll,wa-l Guard ArnJry, were
opened f5s tle fr>t .imo Nlulsv evening
Though Iltsiortr notice bad been given Of
the rab!i- services t'.e main room vas soon
filed 9, oyeillwir-. aul 10 was found neees-
siry o. ta-ow open .he other Mr.. Geo. E.
DAVIS ito P-.-il.u. vt tac Union, after the
reading Of Scripture by Rev Mr.. Stafford and
prayer iy Rev. Mr.. NcAnu, and singing Of
a hyal, introduced Prof VI. II. BrcsHAu Of
tie U.i..r-ty OF Vermont, wlo addressed
the assembly.
Mr.. Buck an remarked .i4- such an as
scciatign, claiming and RECEIVING as it docs
the assent % every night minded person il
tie community needs no -p1ioEy Tor its exist
cuce. i asks for hearty support. not be-
cause B. would thrust ITSELF into the place Of
the church, but because J, j. powerful
auxiliary of .t. But o; j. proper that the
fuhlc u!I aalU what are tie character
and objects 1. ibis Ass1ciati %. Its history
Is briefly this Tor Two years W moro a
young Iaeu's prayer meeting lad been
Sep. ZAP and nsl spring 1t was proposed
that % society -4lllI be- formally organized
growing u-t of IL, this was Cone on the
18Th % My last. 4. tie meeting fourteen
young mon were present. Several others
had l.c1 perhaps as forward in bringing the
society l4tJ existence. lut wcsc not present
at that t!mc. Tie mines Of the fourteen
are Il. l. Ripley, G10. T.. Davis, j II. WOr- |
c-sicr, Jr.. l.. l. lawrence. 4. j. Howard, |
E. $. Peek, I. Il lloyd. n. Il. Read, +. NJ. |
Read. II. e.. Warner. C. Wainwright. II. c. |
barnes, Alder, PHELPS and G.. /. Parker, |
the lat three Members Of the University, |
and tue whole representing five churches in |
the city.
No specific plaa %. action was then laid /
down. \ constitution was adopted very |
much Ike those OF similar associations IN |
other citi-s, bat as 60 particular kinds Of |
Christian work it was determined to pro-
coed cautiously. The main enterprise thus |
far las been the establishment OF a Sunday /
evening meeting, which has grown from |
fourteen OF fifteen 10 number more than 100, |
and has received manifest tokens Of Divine
blessing.
But Tie time has now come to enlarge its
hfld of usefulness and multiply Its agencies
Tor good. The speaker then proceeded
to exhibit the main features Of the Young
Mems Christian Associations which exist IN
every city Of size in the land. and from
which this one will not differ essentially.
Their one object and aim Is the promotion Of
I.cty among the young men. Other subor-
dlnate ends are reached. mental improve
meni, social culture, advantages Of business
connections &c. II any sly, to secure rietv
Is the aim OF the church, does not this in
;erlcrc? we answer no, it Is wheel in
the machinery If tie church these voung
men are the more earnest and faithful in the
performance OF all duties required in the
church organization tor their taxing IN this
work also.
The main agencies relied on are frst pray
r. The constitution provides for a REGULAR
prayer meeting. Sccand, the utI,izrng ef the
oclal tendencies Of young men. Third. the
making place "a attractive for good as
,ther places are Tor evil; and as the score of
he ASSOCIATION wideus and its facilities in
,rease, It will seek out young men on their
way to the city and offer them the comnan-
onship OF those who are none the less pleas.
mt associates BECAUSE they are christians.
directed TO church construction. To 2 remark
BILE extent.
IL Will rescue thoe already beginning to 1
all into vicious habits, and will bind all in
hat bond of intimacy which shall Weld in
'aluc only to the love of Christ IL homes to
ave an attractive room and to drffnse the
enlai spirit oil refined Christian Society.
1hesc young men expect also-to make
much Of the union Of different denomina-
ions; and their plan for this end seems to
ave more success than any yet devised.
christians End that they all pray alike. and
ere can be seen members Of four or five diff
srent seets. while not losing their attach
ients to their own organizations, sinking
nd forgetting them in the one common Ia
Or and delight OF all. t
The Association expects to accomplish ,
iueh true christian work also. Ii is COM
osed of men who know how and who love
work. 1t would be interesting to remark !
pom the different kinds of religious labor v
hIeh such associations have done, Sabbath :.
chools, the relief Of the poor and the isno- u
IN, yIsitations, out door religious exercises C
&C but time iorbids to speak of more than
re, which was started and carried on in its
orious career by young men Of such Chris "
an Associations in the loyal states, viz the d
hristian Commission. =.
Ii no; the character Of such an Associa-
On one which commends itself TO every q
tristan as worthy Of cordial welcome and b,