St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-03-20

Manchester. \. H.. recently deceased
was born i'll Danville. VT. April 80. 1927.
and graduated at Dartmouth College in
1884. Subsequently he studied law. hut
abandoned the profession. and for three
years was Principal of the Concord, y.
H.. high school. From 1858 to 1860 he
was editor and publisher of the Manches-
ter Daily American. During the war he
was q United States paymaster in the Vol
untcer Army with the rank of ma Or. and
was Il representative in the Legislature of
1867. For time he was q partner in
dry goods house in Manchester. but 4 few
months since met with business reyerses.
aud aiterward accepted a government
clerkShip in Washington. lie was Wild
over and left one young child.
.fnnH0i .Heering Of the \. VI. &. A.
The first annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association was held at
their rooms on Friday evening last. The
report OF the treasurer was highly salts
factory. showing balance in the treas
ury. Of S5i.S2. notwithstanding the large
outlay OF Sji0.J4. necessarily incurred
daring the first year in furnishing the
icaiin@ room and adjoining room for
meetings. From the report of the preSi-
dent. we learn that the membership has
more than doubled during the year. the
whole number at present bein" IS. OF
whom - are active and % are associate
] =
/ piled with rood reading matter. there be
/ ing now three daily. one tri-weehiy. one
scmi-weekly anG eleven weekly newspa-
pr.S. besides Il well selected variety OF
/ Magazines. Reviews. pamphlets. Sc. This
room. which is free to all. and is open
lrun \. VI. to 10 =. NJ. has already be-
come an attractive place of resort. not oniy
to tie members of the Association. but L"
the citizens of our village anu the stranger
who l. as cordially welcome. During the
year = weekly prayer meeting has been
sustained at the Association rooms every
Friday evening. and this meeting has
gradually increased in numbers ami inter
lest Two mission schools We're held dur
linz the summer months. each having an
average attendance of 80. During the tall
and winter. religious meetings have been
sustained every Sabbath evening. There
being preaching hv one of the pastors "l
rur churches. and social prayer meet
ug conducted by members ot the .t>Sort-
alton attending. \ very Instructive and
+ entertaining course Oc lectures has alsu
u-rn delivered during the winter under
he aa~niccs If the Association.
Here a. elsewhere. the influence of this
organization in fostering Il Catholic feel
l..c ainon" the members of different evan
.r,.Ii.al denominations has been manifest
J and Christian. OF every name have hee'
! encouraged to lay aside all seclalfan feel
! Ing. and labor tremendously III and for lat
common cause OF Christianity. thus l.
Iihi- Association true to its object. a~ O."
fined ity the fist article of is constitution
viz: The development of Christian char
a,ryr. and activity in It's members; th'
promotion If evangelical religion: the cUl
tfyaiiou OF Christian sympathy and The
. Improvement OF the spiritual and menta
condition OF young men.
We congratulate the members of the ~
sociaJion On the prosperity which has thu
tar attended their organization. Let ever!
. yuunr man in our village avail himself "
-. it, advantages. and especially let ever
Christian Young man give it not only III
zymvathv and material aid, but his o"
, n.lire lersond Christian labor.
IN. following board Ut officers "cr
elected ior the ensuing year: :. 7. Brook
PRESIDENT: Capt. p. ID. Bl"d@ett. Saml W
= IllI. II. z. Drew. vice presidents; Gee
i Nav. cor. evc'y: y. L. Frost. rec. Sec'y
. Geo. ". ~cnlcr, treasurer; liavilan
;. Paddock. Ed. \. Walker. Il. Underwood
.. IT,. Geo. y. Warren. directors.