Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-10-06
Young Mems Christian Association.

The following Circular has been issued by
the State Executive Committee calling con-
vantion Of the Young Mems Christian ass
Citations and Churches, to convene at Ru
land
The Third Anaual Contention Of Youag
Mems Christian Associations, IN Vermont
ciH be held 7Hesday and IFedaesaap. o..
to5er 1914 anil 20h, 1869, at Rutland, w.
DIAN BEmuBEs We invite you to our
third annual Jubilee. The Masters voio
calls US TO counsel and 10 action. That voio
should stir our souls like the blast Of a trum.
pet. There is yet much land to be possessed
and we are able to take it if we act in con
cert, guided by the great Captain of our SAL
Walton. God has dealt graciously and boun.
hiully 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
increased responsibility laid upon us, AMI ear.
nestly desire a fitting preparation with gis.
dom for the work
All members Of Young Mems Christian
Associations in Vermont are earnestly re.
quested to attend this Convention. and We
cordially invite the Pastor and one lay dele
gate from each evangelical Church in the
state to be present and participate in the ex
ercises. All delegates to the State Sunday
School Convention to be organized immed.
ately after the adjournment of this Conyen.
tom are invited to meet with us Let Us
labor together, hand in hand, till the glorious
work ordered by the Master shall be accom-
plished
II IS confidently expected that r. A. Bur
nell OF Chicago, l.. p Rowland, Jr., of Bos.
ton and at least one delegate from each Of
tho New England and neirhboring State Y,
NJ. Z. A. Conventions will be present.
Brethren and Sisters, we need the Holy
spirits presence. VIII you plead the Father
for Christ's sake to bless us ? Remember
this meeting in your closets, at your family
affairs, and in your public assemblies. Let
there DO united prayer from all Christian
hearts, that our Father will meet, strengthen
and make victorious this regiment Of His
great army. The following subjects for dis
cusslon are suggested or such other topics as
the Convention may choose:
/. A complete conservation of myself to
the work appointed by my dear Rodeemer
IT'S necessity, encouragements and how it shall
be done
2 What forms of Christian effort have
been most successful, and how have they
been prosecuted ?
y. The need Of buildings owned by the As.
sociations and the plans for the aocumula.
ton Of Building Funds.
4, What encouragement have we for I'M
mediate and increasing efforts to save young
people2
Delegates paying full fare to attend these
meetings will receive return tickets from the
Secretary Of the Convention, good only one dag
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 creden-
tials--take along tracts for free circulation,
and " And as ye 60, preach" DO we not
recognize the Masters voice, saying, "Go, III
this thy might; have not sent thee 2"
Yours in Christian bonds,
fAYETTE Z. BRowN, Rutland,
GEo. H. DAVIS, Burlington,
A. Q. STEVENS, Woodstock,
SAM. 7, BRooKs, St, Johnsbury
THEo. SWIFT, Manchester,
.. u. DOUGLAS, Brattleboro,
State Executive Committee