Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-24

Ofmapv employed in carrying on the |
u. or c,r various Associations we have |
raceived no account: and trust all not eA-
rended has been gathering interest. icIh
,,,5;cb 10 be presented for use during the
nresent year Sister States have derlNeGr
much benefit from the personal visitation " |
appointed agents, men of Christ-hke splIit
and executive ability, who are wiling 70
spend and be spent in the Master service
Such persons are to be found IN the Asso
citation brotherhood of Vermont, ana your
Committee earnestly recommend that the
small beginning made at Montpelier IN 10
speedily be sufficiently increased to cancer
the expenditure of such canvass.
On personal remissness, | must be aIloN'
ed word. Failure to hear from aSsooia
tons Of irhich had little knOriedge, b1t 70
trhom had 1Critfea of my desire 70 Ano~ o
more, renders me ignorant of many FEATURES
of the work which YOU have reason 10 leei
a STATE Secretary ouqh to understand: you
Grant IN nv successor a suificiency OF time
10 20 to those Associations that refuse 10
correspond with him The brotherly splrt
constantly manifested by friends outslue
the State ought to compensate your oOn
mittee for seeming cOldness al honio, anu
cause the Associations Of Vermont to Wahen
from their slumbers, reciprocate the y lhPa
thy extended by Massachusetts, New AlaliP
shire. New York. New Jersey, PennsylNa-
MIA. Connecticut and California. ana "uiy
fraternizing with Christian WORKERS al
over the land strive to come 10 the from
in this blessed labor of relieving suffering,
comforting sorrow. and winning souls Tor
Christ. Our State also has obligations TO
the International Executive Committee, a
noble hand of Christians, keeping watch
and ward of the Y. NJ. c. \. work, world
wide: vet ever in readiness to lena
listening ear and helping hand to every
call This convention has for weeks had a
place in their interest and their prayers.
Aborc all. Is our obligation due our Heavenly
Father. who spared not His own Son, put
delivered Him up for Us all . We hare ielt
| that our offerings Of time and money were
acceptable to the Lord. He requires them
| still Work for Jesus ever awaits US
| Precious toll, to scatter seed that at the
| harvest shall bring a threc-lold blessing,
good to Others, Divine favor Tor ourselves
and unto the Lord glory
Dear Christian brethren, We are mere
convened to look back upon the past year
| If les than formerly has been accomplished.
the prrater the need Of a bettcr preparation
! r,r Tho vear 70 come Secure bsffer eXecu-
five officer. and then we bCg OF You to batter
| sustain them in the work they have to do
for without faithful acting IN the rank and
| file. the best of officers can never lead to
Aswe enter upon the duties of ANOTHER
wear. ret Us put on the iCh0le armor OF tod,
| Striving a. we have opportunity. to do good
unto qlE men. In this work, scll-cOnsecra-
ri1n must be entire: and to keep this fact
in remembrance The initials OF our name
| man be an ever present talisman for truly,
| if You would win souls for Christ, y0H
must c0HSccrate dHi
Yours for the Master,
Blk. CHASE, Chairman, Rutland
A. j. HOWE, Cor. See, Montpelier
NM. KNIGHT. Treasurer, Waterbury.
The President gave a brief abstract ofthe
Treasurer Report in the Trea~urer's alb
sence. showing that the receipts for the
year had been S9i.55, and the expenditures
SOC. 60, leaving deficit Of sos.
Three-minute reports from Associa-
tons represented being next in or
der. H. o. Wheeler, of the Burling
ton Association, reported for that A.
ISOLATION. auuding to their member
ship. I3s resident members, the reading
room. open air and other meetings. mission
work. etc. On the whole he considered the
condition of the Association encouraging.
Z. Il. Field. of Charlotte, reported that
Association stationary in numbers.
Mr.. Spencer Of Fairhayen, reported that
Association extinct, owing toiealousy and
want Of sympathy in the churches.
Mr.. Barber made an encouraging report
Of the Hubbardton Association
Mr.. Coolidge reported for tic Ludlow
Association as having passed through some
severe trials.
Brothers Hubbard and Howe reported for
/ the Montpelier Association, that the meet
ings had been maintained Mission Sab
bath school established which now numbers
ffty-four scholars; four mission schools
supported and service maintained at the
jail, where four conversions have taken place
among the inmates.
The Norwich Association, Mr.. Olds re
ported as working steadily.
For Pitt-lord. Deacon Gilbert reported
hat s,5Iy number still hold on to the
Association, though the siege work had
been partly surrendered to the churches.
For the Rutland Association. Alr. Chase
reported meetings well maintained for some
years; regular service a Bible class in
the jail, and a free reading room, steadily
sustained.
Prof Slack reported the Springfield As
ISOLATION as having been nearly dead, but
now reyiying. with hope OF becoming
stronger than before.
For Salisbury Mr.. Partridge reported the
Association suspended. 1t had had a good
effect on the church, and he trusted the As
sociation would be revived.
For St. John-bury Capt. Blodgett report
ell that the Association hat sustained
young peoples meeting, Mission sabbath
School of forty to sixty scholars. and
course of popular lectures.
The Convention then adjourned til after
noon.
AFTERNOON.
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