Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-09-27
Convention of Young Mems Christian
Associations

The first annual convention of Young
Mems Christian Associations of Vermont,
will be held at Burlington the eth. 9th and
10th of October The State Committee
have issued the following appeal to the re-
>pective Associations of the State dated
Burlington. "a inst:
1t Is one Of the most encouraging signs
OF the times that God is everywhere turning
the hearts of His people to deeper consid-
Grafton of the Importance of activity and un-
ion in His service. As a result of this
change offeeling, Christians in various parts
OF the country have been moved to assemble
together, regardless of denominational dis
tinction~ 10 provoke one another unto love
and good works, and to consider more es-
pecially the means by which the lay MEM
bers of the churches may accomplish more
than heretofore in the service of Christ, in
the fulfilment of his great command to
preach the gospel to every creature
The oung Mems Christian Associations
Of the country,-themselves one result of this
spirit Of renewed activity,-are deeply in
terested IN its promotion and therefore the
Associations of this State. III arranging to
hold a State Convention for the purpose of
advancing their own peculiar interests, have
desired at the same time to give it broader
scope, and to make it partake somewhat of
the character OF the = Chris, ian Convention ~
which have OF late been productive of so
much good in the state of Massachusetts.
We therefore invite each Evangelical
Church IN the State to send Its pastor and
one delegate to sit as corresponding MEM
bers Of the First Annual State Convention
OF the Young Mems Christian Associations
in Vermont, to be held in this city two days,
commencing Tuesday, Oct. Sth, SCI. Ii
F. NJ. and closing Thursday noon.
DO not feel. brethren. that this il mat
ter in which you have no interest There
NAV be communities in the State where the
formation Of Young Mems Christian AS
sooiation would be irnpracticable but we
believe there are none in which means
might not be found for securing increased
harmony and efficiency in the work of the
gospel; and no discussion which has for its
object the discovery of these means, can be
without interest TO any branch of the Church
Of Christ
There will be present at this Convention
gentlemen from abroad, men full of the
Holy Ghost and of WISDOM as well as of
large experience and deep interest in the
subjects it is proposed to discuss, who will
enter freely into the deliberat ions
We are assured that D. l.. Moody. Presi-
dent of the Chicago Young Mems Christian
Association, and Rev \. b. Earle of New
ton, Mass, will be present. Let Us, then,
urge you 10 appoint, without delay, the most
cctire Christian nea1, in your church as your
delegate. and to send his name, with that of
your pastor, to Dea. f. A. Fuller, of this
city. Chairman of the Committee of Arrange
ments. In the assignment of delegates to
private hospitalities, preference will be Civ
en- 10 those from whom notice of intention
to bc present is received on or before Thurs
day, October Sd. 1867.
Members Of Associations. and Delegates,
upon arrival here, will please report to the
Committee of Arrangements, at the Vestry
of the Baptist Church, St. Paul Street.