Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-30
Young Mems Christian Association.

The following circular has been issued
by the State Executive Committee calling
a convention of the Young Mems Christian
Associations and Churches, to convene al
Rutland:
The Third annual Convention Of Young
| Mems Christian associations in Yer.
mont, aciU be held Tuesday and Wedaes
day, Oct. 1911 and 10th, 1869, at Rut.
land, VI.
DEAR BRETHREN: We invite you to
our third annual Jubilee. The Masters
voice calls US to counsel and to action.
That voice should stir our souls like the
blast of trumpet. Our work is not yet
finished. There is yet much land to be
possessed, and we are able to take it if we
act in concert, guided by the great Cap
tain of our salvation. God has dealt
graciously and beautifully with us in the
past. We gratefully acknowledge His
directing hand and thank Him for the
measure of his success which has attended
our efforts. But we appreciate the in
creased responsibility laid upon us, and
earnestly desire fitting preparation with
wisdom for the work.
All members of Young Mems Chris
tian Associations in Vermont are earnestly
requested to attend this Convention, and
we cordially invite the Pastor and one
lay delegate from each evangelical Church
in the State to be present aud participate
State Sunday School Convention Ito be
organized immediately after the adjourn
ment of this Convention) are invited to
It'll r - Ioh1 koo~okhor hanI
in hand, till the glorious work ordered by
the Master shall be accomplished.
1t is confidently expected that K. A.
Burnell of Chicago, L. P. Rowland, Jr.,
of Boston, and at least one delegate from
each of the New England and neighbor-
ing State Y. n. O. A. Conventions will be
present.
Brethren and Sisters. we need the H"i"
Spirits presence. Will you plead the
Father for Christ's sake to bless us Re-
member this meeting In your closets, at
your family affairs, and in your public-as-
semblies. Let there be united prayer
from all Christian hearts, that our Father
will meet, strengthen and make victori-
Gus this regiment of His great army. The
following subjects for discussion are sug-
gested, or such other topics as the Con-
vention may choose:
1. A complete conservation of myself to
the work appointed by my dear Redeem
er, it's necessity, encouragements and how
shall it be done?
g. What forms of Christian effort have
been most successful, and how have they
been prosecuted?
3. The need of buildings owned by the
Associations and the plans for the accu
mutation of Building Funds.
4. What encouragement have we for
immediate and increasing efforts to save
young people?
Delegates paying full fare to attend
these meetings will receive return tickets
from the Secretary of the Convention,
good only one day after the adjournment
of the Sunday School Convention, and
only over the road they came. For place
of meeting, arrival and departure of
trains, &c, see the appended circular
from the Committee of Arrangements at
Rutland.
Wear white ribbon-secure your Gre
dentials-take along tracts for free circu
lation, and CAS- We go. preach Do We
not recognize the Masters voice say
ing &C., in this thy might; have not l
sent thee ?"
Yours in Christian bonds,
FAYETTE P. BROWN, Rutland,
GEO. E. DAVIS, Burlington,
A. G. STEVENS, Woodstock,
SAM. T. BROOKS, st. Johnsbury,
THEo. SWIFT, Manchester,
O. B. DOUGLAS, Brattleboro,
State Executive Com.