Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-28


amount contributed last year, to be placed
in the hands of Trustees of the Executive
Committee for use in State work.
We submit the Treasurer's report t.
show what disposition was made with
funds placed at their disposal last year.
BURLINGTON, VT, Oct 49, 1869.
State Executive Committee of Y M. G. A. in
Vermont, to George +. Davis, DIR.
Oct. 10, 1s6smTo cash paid D Moody 500 %
!" To balance due from printed
proceedings of LIST An. Con. 40 o.
/" To exp.of calling I'd An.Con.
postage, printing etc 81 30
Apr. 10, G9-To cash for printed report OF
I'd An. Convention, So 81
, July %, '69-To cash for 800 Portland Press
containing rep Nat. Ex Com. 16 %
Oct ~, 'G9-To cash for other expenses Of
State Com. for past year, viz:
Printing 1l2 ~
Postage 81 s.
Stationery, 20 80
kilograms, IS
Sundries, -
Total cash expended, 500 %
Cash balance on hand Al "a
Total, $50 %
Oct. II. 'C8-By cash collected at
Bratteboro, SJ51 A.
Oct 1G. BY cash from friend 90
Dec 20 by cash from Bradford
Y. g. A., 335
Oct ~, 'G0-By balance Of interest
on dep. to date, Get IL 10 y.
GEO. f. DAVIS. Treas.
Approved by State II. Com, Oct. 10, 1oo9,
Accepted b. Convention, oct, 70, 1863,
AT Rutland, VT
The report was accepted, and refer
red to special committee Of five,
consisting Of Hon. J. j. Page, Rutland
Prof f. Hungerfor1, Burlington; Rev. J..
c. w. Cox, Springfield; Il. w. Horner,
Rutland; Rev. l.. II. Cobb, Springfield.
After singing "Shall we gather at the
river" the Convention discussed the ques-
ton "What is the beat method OF raising
funds TO carry on our work, and the need
Of. building for our associations" The
discussion opened by Bro. Edgar }. Bliss OF
Brandon, who said that the hands Of the
Association were in "A great measure tied
by the want OF funds For the first year
the Association in Brandon had no diff
Guilty in raising money, but during the
1 last two years il has been somewhat diff
cult they had a course of lectures each
year, one year this course was with profit,
the other two it has been "a failure. Their
experience was, that to make lectures pay,
we must either have home talent free or
employ the best talent, such as II. w.
Boecher, John B. Cough, etc; but middle
talent, such as we pay $4,000 to 5000
to hear, does not pay.
George d. Spencer of Fairhaven, gave
as his experience in the Association work,
that if we asked God for pecuniary aid he
would give it.
Geo. H. Davis Of Burlington, gave u re-
port of the Young Ladies Christian Asso-
citation Of Burlington, az model associa-
tion for raising money. They have an
industrial school, and have o regular sys-
tenn of relief for the poor. The people see
that they are at work, and doing good, and
therefore they furnish money, - that the
Associ alton now have some 800 cash on
hand, while the Young Mems Christian
Association is tied up for want Of funds
Prof. Hungerford OF Burlington, en-
dorsed Brother Davis remarks, urging
that we should have some definite work
before us, 70 dat We could present the
claims Of the Association U the people.
We should have buildings Of our own to
wisich ne may invite y"""" men Tired -
~ aratAg mouse life, and give them such en-
tcfiainmcnt as VIII attract them from places
" glee.
8ro. Ii4fchins agreed party, with Prof
uimetrfofd, 10 What be Lad sad concerning
IT, % essleu ~ buil.Hgs Is would H.ge
tho idea ~ permaHaucy, and - this cad
every association should lave . building
fpnd, and the business n TIC association ~
the hands 81 business men.
Efo Gcg J.. Davis ihan read lgtter fro y
the Corresponding Secretary Of West Scr !
den. Y. NC. Al, which was listened to vii b
great attention, and was ~ follows:
WEsr IErfDfEv, Coyy.. Oct. -, 1859.
Geo. Il. D1ris. Esq Dem Broth0-In
reply 70 yours Of tic 18th inst, VIII say, j
have no Ggufes here from which 10 answer
your inquiries, and we have 30 printed re-
port ctn send you, but viii Try and give
you The desired Information, a. near as can
rerOllcCt We purchased our lot on Nam
street, 10 by 50, some five or six years ago,
had the buidiug put into shape for our " c,
the whole costing about 5000; the money
WaS. raiscd by subscription, SIX OF our mo y
weaIthy men giving $500 each. Our buihI-
fnr is about 20xJ0. built OF wood VIC Us 4
the lower story Tor library and rcad.n z
room. and the upper for hall ia which we
hold our meetings, lyccums, etc. Cur lot
is in desirable location, and We borrowed
81 600 and erected building on what was
unoccupicd which we rent for business pur-
poses AT 5000 per year, which helps support
us The advance in real estate has been
such that ours is now probably worth sl2,-
900, or more. Our reading room being on
the fist floor and made attractive, IS well
patronizcd by our young men-avordging
about fifty an evening, as reported BY the
librarian who had kept count.
Any other information | can give you, ~
any time, which would be of any value or
interest to you will gladly give.
Very truly yours,
J.. l. MEHRIMAN,
Cor. Sec'y Y. ~ G. A.