Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-31
Christian Association.

The Fourth Annual State Convention of
the Young Mems Christian Associations in
Vermont, will be held at St. Johnsbury,
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 18th and
18th. 1870.
All members Of Young Mems Christian
Associations in this State are invited, and we
trust each Association will be represented.
We cordially invite each Evangelical
Church in Vermont TO send their pastor and
one delegate as corresponding members Of
the Convention; and would suggest that the
delegate be the Superintendent of the Sab
bath School, or an active Sabbath School
worker, inasmuch as the State Sabbath
School Convention is TO be held in the same
town Immediately after our adjournment
All persons in attendance upon the Y. NJ. c.
A. Convention are invited by the ). 5. Con-
vention, and by the citizens Of St. Johns
bury, to attend both Conventions
We are assured that Hon. Cephas Brain
erd, Of New York city, Chairman Of the In
ternational Executive Committee of Y. NJ. &.
A, and D. L. Moody, of Chicago, will be
present.
Prof. Philip Phillips, Of New York city,
will have charge of the singing.
Members of Associations are required to
bring q certificate OF membership, and
pastors and delegates, credentials; blanks
for all are herewith furnished The citizens
OF ct. Johnsbury kindly offer entertainment
to all who come provided with credentials as
above stated. Board at reduced rates for
this occasion is offered by the proprietor of
the 81. JohHS5ury House and AUeAue House to
persons attending either Convention.
Delegates will be met at the depot on arri-
val of each train and assigned to places :
those coming with their own team, will re-
port at the rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A.
Trains arrive from the South at L 10 A.
| NJ. 4.36 p. NJ. From the North at 9.l5 A.
NJ, l0.45 p. NJ Trains depart for the
South at 9l8 A. NJ, 1857 P NJ. For the
North at lis A. NJ, 4.3S p. NJ. Trains
from Burlington at 6. so A. NJ, and Bellows
Falls at IL As \. NJ, arrive at st. Johnsbury
at 4 sc P. NJ. From Burlington at s P. NJ.
and Bellows Falls at 10 20 p. NJ. arrive at
St. Johnsbury at IL .l3 A. NJ, next day.
All persons paying full fare TO st. Johns
bury to attend either Convention. over the
Passumpsic, Vermont Central, Vermont and
Canada, Rutland, Vermont Valley, or Sulli-
van Railroads, are entitled to return checks
signed by George May, (who has consented
to act as Railroad Secretary for both Conven-
ventions,) upon application to him, or to the
Committee Of Arrangements, consisting of
/ E. A. Walker, j. I. Casino, r. Underwood,
j. A. Marshall, F. Switzer, G. T. Brigham ,
+. II. DlOu1eIt, W H. OllDeTbs anu W. II
Warren, at the Rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A.
All credentials are to be given TO this Com
mittee.
The Convention will assemble at 10 A. NJ
at the South Congregational Church.
A new selection of hymns will be furnish
ed at cost to any desiring to purchase.
A meeting of the State Executive Com
mittee will be held in the lecture room Of the
St. Johnsbury Y. NJ. c. A, Monday Oct
! 10th, at II P. NJ, to transact as much Of
the business as possible, leaving the precious
hours of Convention for prayer, praise and
consultation as to ho,o 10 serUe our Mdstel
better.
Pray for these meetings, not only in your
closets, but may we not hope that at leas
one meeting in each Church shall be devoted
to this object?
: Sabbath Schools and Young Mems Chris
tian Associations, -handmaidsof the Church
3 Her right and left arms to those we mus
soon look for lions watchmen.
| Let us pray much for the Holy Spirit t.
guide all who thus labor, and those permitte,
To attend these Conventions.
: GEO. E. DAVIS, Burlington, Ch S. En-. Com
, 10. b. DOUGLAS, Brattleboro, Cor. Secretary
. BEN. K CHASE, Rutland, Treasurer.
al Burlington. VT, August 10th, 1870.