The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-21

clatl9us aud their WORK IN vermont, 1t is
ipdpossible to render a Just account, as
Only sceeeteen ofthc forty associations in
the state have responded to the commit.
tees caif for reports. Before leaving
this house we hope ~. hear from the re-
naming twenty.throc OF the seventeen
responses, six tell Of their organizations ;
but two OF these eau hardly be. called
dead, aud we hope the good people of
Pittstofdand The pastors Of llardwick
will again lift the Y. NJ. G. A. banner.
While Ne deeply regret that some ASSOC
citations have ceased to exist, we bless
God that others have doubled their dill.
geuce, aid are doing with their might
what their hands iud them to do. From
Windsor, Windham, Winooski, Shoreham,
Rutland ard Norwich. we have received
words Of cheer. .h a.... ...,
b Burlington, with membership nearly
doubling that Of any other Association in
the State sustains free reading room,
meetings at the Jail, mission service, and
during the summer months open air meet
ings in the park. Waterbury still main
taiDs ono outpost Sabbath service. Peru
with but sixteen active members, cares
Cor four mission Sunday schools, with an
average attendance Of ninety Nlontpe.
her has bible class jail service, and four
mission Sabbath schools Of one pleas.
ant feature in this Association. should
like to speak. Our flty.ihree active
members represent four denominations,
with each person devoted to tho interests
OF his own church; yet all remember the
exbortation in |. Potter, TO abe all of one
mind have compassion one for another
love as brcthern, be pitiful be courteous
Truly it is a good and pleasant thing for
Christian brethren to dwell together in
Unity!. South Royalton reports; Our
Association has virtually given up, be.
cause our efforts we're required in the ef.
iicient little church that is the fruit of our
labor, . ,.H .fD ..a .-. ODD.
The edidco (all paid forl costing So.
600 has an attendance Of one hundred,
forty-two of whom are church members. ,
The above gives cheering evidence tina,
associations sometimes reported extinct
are not dead, but truly made alive, having
been the beginning Of or accessor to some
feeble church, which now encitcles the
little nucleus, and with it so radiates ligh,
into the surrounding darkness, that sep.
arate existence is no longer deemed need
full. ..s -..t .4I -..0 .,..... 10
OF money employed in carrying on the
work OF our various associations we have
received no account /; and trust all not ex.
pended has been gathering interest, with
which to be presented fer use during the
present year. Sister States have derived
much benefit from the personal visitation
Of appointed agents, men of Christ-like
spirit and executive ability, who are will
ling to spend and be spent in the Master:
service. Such persons are to be found in
the association brotherhood of Vermont
and your committee earnestly recommend
that the small beginning made at Mont.
pclier in 1871 speedily be sufficiently in
creased to cancel the expenditure of such
canvass.
Oar personal rcmissncss, | must be al
lowed Il word. Failure to near from as
sociations Of which had little knowl
edge, but TO whom had written of my
desire 10 know more renders me Ignorant
Of many features Of the work which yol
have reason to feel State SECRETARY ought
to understand God grant to my success
scr a suiiiciency OF time to 60 to those as.
sociations that refuse to correspond with
him The brothcrly spirit constantly
manifested BY friends outside the State
ought TO compensate your committee fcl
seeming GOODNESS at home, and cause thu
Associations OF Vermont to waken IRON
their slumbers. rccinrocate the sympathy
extended by Massachusetts,, New Hamp.
shire, New York, New Jersey, Ponnsyl
vania, Connecticut and California, and
truly fraternzing with Christian worker.
all over the land to strive to come to the
front in this blessed labor Of relieving
suffering, comforting sorrow, aud winning
souls for Christ, Our State also has oh.
legations to the International Executive
Committee, noble band Of Christians
keeping watch and ward OF the Y. NJ. G.
a. work. world wide; yet eyer in rcadi-
ness 10 lend Il listening car aud helping
hand to every call.
This convention has for weeks had a
place in their interest and their prayers
Above all this is our obligation due our
Heavenly Father, who spared not His
own son, but delivered him up Tor US all -
We have felt that our offerings of time
and money were acceptable to the Lord.
lie requires them still. Work for Jesus
ever awaits US. Precious toll to scatter
seed that at the harvest shall bring T.
three-fold blessing, good to others, Divine
favor for ourselves, and unto the Lord
glory, t..n, .I....
Dear Christian brethren, We arc here
convened d TO look back upon the past
year i less than formerly has been ac.
complislled, the greater the need of bet.
ter preparation for the year to CONC, Sc
cure better EXECUTIVE oiligefs, and then We
beg Of you to better sustain them 10 the
work they have to dog for without faith.
ful acting in; the rank and file, the best
of officers can never lead to victory
.li As,wc enter upon the duties Of 4nother
year, ie; US put on the whole arfnorf Of
God, striying as we have opportunity, to
do good unto all men. la this work, self.
CONSIDERATION must be cntile; and to keep
this fact in Remembrance the initials OF
our name may be an ever present tails,
mem for truly, if YOU would win souls
fpr Christ, you must consecreto all,
.-" OUR sew FORK LETTER.
HQw NEW YORK Is supPLnpa WITH WATER
TIL. FINEST HOTEL IN TUE woRLD--TnE
NATHAN. MURDER eAsa. hrpo- ,ss.a
Br4moar special Cdrrespondqntl a
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. 1873.
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