The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-05
Young Mems Christian Association.

The following circular has been issued
by the State Executive Committee calling
a convention of the Young Mems Christ
ian Associations and Churches,to convene
at Rutland:
7Hc 7H6d annual h. oHrepton Of Young
Mems christian association in Ie,monL
wW be heH TUes,lay and Wednesday,, Oct
1911 anil pom, 1869. at Rmiand. VI.
DEAR BRETnREv 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 u trumpet. Our work is not vet
finished. There is yet much land to be
possessed, and we are able to take it five
act in concert, guided by the great Cap
tain of our salvation. God has dealt
graciously and bountfully with us in the
past. We gratefully acknowledge His
directing hand aud thank Him for the
measure Of success which has attended
our efforts. But we appreciate the in
creased responsibility laid upo, us, and
earnestly desire a fitting preparation with
wisdom for the work.
All members of Young Mems Chris
tain Associations in Vermont are earnest
ly 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 and
participate in the exercises. All delegates
to the State Sunday School Convention
Ito be organized Immediately after the
adjournment of this Convention) are in
vited to meet with us. Let us labor to-
gether, hand in hand, till the glorious
work ordered by the Master shall be ac-
complished
1t is confidently expected that X. 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. NJ. G. A. Convention will be
present.
Brethren and Sisters,we need the HOLY
Spirits presence VIII you plead the
Father for Christ's sake to bless us? Re-
member this meeting in your closets, at
your family alters, and in public assem-
blies. Let there be united prayer from
all Christian hearts. that our Father will
meet, strengthen and make victorious this
regiment Of His great army. The follow
ing subjects for discussion are suggested,
or such other topics as the Convention
may choose;
|. A complete conservation of myself
to the work appointed by my dear Re-
deemer, its necessity, encouragements and
how shall it be done?
2. 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
those 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 a white ribbon-secure your Gre
dentials-take along tracts for free circu-
lation, and CAS- ye go, preach" Do we
not recognize the Masters voice saying
$50, in this thy might have not sent
thee ~
Yours in Christian bonds,
FAYErrE P. Brown, Rutland,
GEO. f. DAVIS, Burlington,
A. G. STEVENS, Woodstock,
SAM. 7. Brooks, ST. Johnsbury,
THEo. SWIFT, Manchester,
O. b. DOUGLAS, Brattleboro,
State Executive Com.