Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-19

CONVENTION OF 1OUSG MBS'S CHRIS
TIAE AssoCrArIoNs.-The first annual
convention Of Young Mems Christian
Associations OF Vermont, will be held at
Burlington on the 9Th, 9th and 10th OF
October. The State Committee have
issued the following appeal to the re-
spective associations Of the State, dated
Burlington, I'd inst
It is one OF the most encouraging
signs OF the times that God is every
where turning the hearts OF His people
to deeper consideration of the impor-
lance OF activity and union in His service.
AS result OF this change OF feeling,
Christians in various parts OF the coun-
try have been moved to assemble
together, regardless OF denominations
distinctions, to provoke one another
unto love and good works, and to con-
slider more especially the means bv
which the lay members OF the churches
may accomplish more than heretofore in
the service of Christ, In the fulflment O.
His great command to "preach the
gospel to every creature"
The Young Mems Christian Associs-
tons OF the country,-themselves one
result OF this spirit of renewed activity,
are deeply interested in its promotion
and therefore the Associations OF this
State, in arranging to hold a State Con-
vention for the purpose OF advancing
their own peculiar interests, have de.
sired at the same time to give it a
broader scope, and to make it partake
somewhat OF the character OF the
christian Conventions 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 correspond
ing members of the First Annual State
Convention of the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations In Vermont, to be held
in this city, two days, commencing Tues
day, Oct. 8th, 1867, IL p. m, and
closing Thursday noon.
Do not feel, brethren, that this is
matter in which you have no interest.
There may be communities in the State
where the formation o. Young Mems
Christian Association would be imprac-
ticable; but we believe there are none
in which means might not be found for
securing increased harmony and eff
cheney 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 Conven-
ton gentlemen from abroad,-men "full
Of the Holy Ghost and Of wisdom" IS
well as OF large experience and deep in
terest in the subjects it is proposed to
discuss, who will enter freely into the
deliberations.
We are assured that D. L. Moody,
President OF the Chicago Young Mems
Christian Association, and Rev. A. B.
Earle OF Newton, Mass, will be present
Let US, then, urge you to appoint, with
out delay, the most Nettve Christian man in
your church as your delegate, and to
send his name, with that of your pastor,
to Dea. E. A. Fuller, OF this city, Chair
man of the Committee OF Arrangements.
In the assignment OF delegates to private
hospitalities, preference will be given to
those frsm whom notice of an intention
to be present is received on or before
Thursday, October Sd, 1867.
Members OF Associations, and Dele
gates, upon arrival here, will please re-
port to the Committee OF Arrangements,
at the Vestry OF the Baptist Church, st.
Paul Street.