Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-22
state Convention ss '
y. M.G. a.

The second annual convent. :" ~ 'ne
Young Mems Christian Assoeia, 'on ~
Vermont, held in Brattleboro, Oct, 10, ~
and u. drew large number Of delegate, '
and others from all parts Of the State,
The number in attendance from out of
town Is estimeted at $50 or 400 persons.
Prayer meetings We're held at the Vestry
Of the Baptist church on Tuesday even
ing, and at :. o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. At 0. o'clock the Convention
was called to order by Vice Presi.
dent Rev, A. @, Stevens, Of Wood
stock. Prayer was offered by Rev,
III. Ii. Peabody of Brattleboro, after which
Rev. N. Mighill delivered an address Of
welcome, Organization was effected by
the choice of the following officers;
President, George Z. Davis, Of Burling.
ton Vice Presidents, +, Q. White, Of
Bennington, ii. +. Forrest, of Bradford,
Secretaries, J. J, Estey, Of Brattleboro,
George ii, Clapp, Of Brattleboro, T, c.
Potter, Of Rutland. Business Committee,
o, h, Douglas, Of Brattleboro, ID. X. Hall,
Of Pittsford. Samuel Huntington, OF Bur.
lington. Committee on Associations, b.
X. Chase, Of Rutland, Rev. A. G. Stevens,
of Woodstock, T.. j. Bliss Of Brandon,
Rev. l.. A. Austin, OF Manchester, p. ID.
Blodgett, ofSt. Johnsbury.
The reading Of reports from the differ
emit Associations, interspersed with pray
ers and the singing Of hymns, occupied
tie remainder Of the forenoon. The re.
ports show that great progress has been
made and much good effected through the
labors of the Association during the past
year.
AT II o'clock p. m. prayer meeting
was held at the Congregational church,
followed at .! o'clock by discussion Of
the question, "What form of effort by
our Y. NJ, c, A. has proved most success
full in awakening christians, and in win
ming souls to Christi" The discussion
was opened by T. Z. Squires, of Shore
ham, and participated in by d. L. Moody,
Of Chicago, Prof Hungerford, Of Bur-
lington, Rev S. Fish. of Halifax, Rev. J.
Chandler, of West Brattleboro, and many
Others, the speakers being limited to three
minutes each. At o'clock the question,
allow can the Y. NJ. C, A. render best
service to the church, and how can the
churches best aid them Z" was taken up,
the discussion being opened by Rev W
\. Bacon, Of Shoreham, Rev. Messrs Bart.
lett, Of Bennington, Bailey, of Rutland
Bascomb, of Woodstock, Finney. Of Hines
burgh, Briggs, Of. Nottingham, Dayton, Of
Burlington, Byington, Of Windsor, and
others participated in the discussion.
At o'clock, Wednesday evening an
open air meeting was held in front of the
Association Rooms on Main street, which
attracted crowd Of about 200 people.
At Z! o'clock, Rev. L. A. Douglass, of
Missouri, for ten years missionary in
India, addressed the Association at the
Congregational church His remarks oc-
cupied about half ain hour, and We're fol-
lowed by plain and earnest talk from ID
l.. Moody, President of the Y. NJ. c. A.
/ of Chicago, whose remarks were greeted
! throughout with manifestations of ap
probation and approval by the audi
Ience. The attendance at this meet.
ing exceeded that at any other period OF
the Convention, the galleries as well as
the body Of the church being filed Il
Overlooking. Mr.. Moody, we believe, is d
native of Mortified, Mass, and as an
effective and devoted speaker and worker
in his chosen field, has obtained a wide
celebrity Mr. Moody's address closed
about 8 l-2 o'clock, after which 30 minute,
We're spent in prayer.
IN rIbnrslrC MORNING a * o'clock
prayer meeting was held at the vestry G
the Baptist church, which was well al
tended. The forenoon meeting was occu
pied by discussion OF the subject OF Sun
day School work, which was opened by /
l.. Moody, Remarks Of practical natur
were elected from many of the teacher
and superintendent, and deep interes
was manifested in suggestions offered an
experience called forth.
In the afternoon prayer meeting wa
held at - o'clock, followed at , ocloc
by a discussion of the question. % Ho,
can our prayer meetings he made NOR
interesting and profitable ~ opened b,
ID. l.. Moody. At , IL o'clock the sub
ject Of Open Air Meetings was taken u
under the leadership of Prof. Hungerford
of Burlington Lay preaching-is it de
sirable, what should be its character an,
how rendered most productive of good !,
was also briefly discussed A devotional
meeting in the evening closed the proceed
ings of the Convention.
The weather during the entire session
OF the Convention was favorable, the at
tendance of citizens was large, and tn
proceedings seemed characterized through
out by spirit of earnestness and entir
unity. We trust that great good will re
suit from the labors Of this Convention.