Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-17
Young Mems Christian Association
at burlington,
SECOND DAY.-FoRRNooN.

NJ IL C4oCh w euneSday morning Win
prayer and conference meeting, which
lasted one hour, AT OLE O'Clock the
regular business meeting WAS opened
with prayer by Rev. d. w. Dayton Of
Rutland
The chairman of the business COM
mittee reported that return checks over
the railroads might be obtained on appll-
cation to the Secretary.
Rule 18th was so amended as to fix
the time allowed each speaker In the
Convention at three minutee instead OF
five.
Further reports from associations not
before heard from were then read as fol-
lows:
Springfield, by L. Il Cobb. This AS
ssociation was hr>t organized in the form
of prayer meeting Ia 1850. 1t num-
bers 80 working members.
Waterbury, by Il. MofT,tt. Organiz d
In June, 1867, and represents three
churches, and numbers 40,
Bradford was called for but no rep
resentatiyes was present
1t was voted that the name of Rev. A.
c. Stevens be added to the list OF Vice
Presidents.
The chair appointed as a committee
on Associations, Rev, A c Stevens, Brat
tleboro; D H Adams, Underhill Centre !;
H Mofatt, Waterbury; Chas. NJ Wins
low, Brandon D W Dayton, Rutland
and as State Executive Committee, F.
P Brown, Rutland Geo. E Davis, Bur.
lington Dr. S 7 Brooks, st, Johnsbury
Theodore Swift, Manchester; A C. Ste
vens, BrattlebOro
From 10 to II n. m. came the discus
sion of the question, What Plan OF Or
ganization and what Modes OF Work are
best adapted for the Young Mems Chris.
tian Associations in Vermont p (which
was very interesting
After prAy.r by Rev. Mr., Leavitt of
Fesrisbur4h, ,ar Convention proceeded
10 the discussion Of the following ques-
tion "What should be the Primary Aim
of the Efforts put forth by our Assocla-
tions?"
AFTERNOON
The convention assembled at half past
one o clock, and after singing and pray
ers, proceeded TO business.
The discussion Of the question "What
relation do the Y, NJ. C. A. sustain to the
church ?" then followed.
The speakers generally argued that
the Young Mems Christian Association
was auxiliary and not interfering with
the working of the church, but standing
10 the same relation that the Academy
does to the College. Like the pioneer
corps Of the army it proposes the way for
tie church to work
The next question, How can all our
devotional meetings be made more inter-
estiDg and profitable" was discussed for
some time by various members, and It's
plain answer seemed to be conceded as a
Brevity OF Prayers and Remarks, -
aud something new and interesting to
relate to each other.
At twenty minutes past three the
children from the Home for Destitute
Children" came In and were neatly in
troducrd by Rev. Isaac McAnn of Bur
lingtOh, who spoke Of the object and
formation Of the Homu."
Rev. Mr. Earle next preached short
sermon from the words | prefer Jerusa-
lem above my chief JOY" which was ar
able and instructive production, and was
listened to with marked attention.
The convention adjourned at p, m.
EVENING.
The evening session was extremely
interesting, Rev. A. B. Earle taking
charge OF the meeting until about s
o'clock, when the arrival of DL. Moody,
President of the Chicago Young Mems
Christian Association was announced.
Mr.. Moody Immediately took the stand
and spoke for an hour with great effect.
This mans Christian experience Is won
dertull. There are few laymen his equal
In the ChIisuah arena.
Almost FIRE.-There came near
being a. a. he Mt Anthony House,
BenLingtUn ut o'clock Monday
morning. J,rsion of the front os the