Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-16
LFrern our Special Reporter.l
". VI. q. a. Convention.

+ ". NJ. q. a. Convention.
....F. BURLINGTON, Oct Is
The State Convention of Y MIC. A.,
commenced it's annual session in the
Methodist church IN this city to-day
Last evening a meeting for prayer
was held in the large lecture-room,
which was well filled with earnest Chris
tan lab0rers Rev. L. n. Beaudry of
Shelburn, led this meeting. 1t was a
spirited meeting-every moment being
occupied-and augured auspiciously for
asuccessful convention.
Wednesday morning broke bright and
beautiful, upon the glad eye and thankful
hearts of the friends and delegates of the
convention. Pleasant weather has much
to do in determining the presence and
interest of the people in a meeting for
worship and work in the Masters name
This day IS one of the most lovely of all
the days of this lovely month.
At $50 another meeting of song and
suplication was held in the same place
of the evening services, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Sewell of Norwich. George E.
Davis requested the prayers of those
present in behalf of his Brother and fam
lily, Mial Davis of Burlington, whose
wife died died Tuesday evening The
petitions for this family were fervent
and heart-touching. The meeting was
one of profit
At 1920 the Convention proper met
! in the audience-room of the church, and
was called to order by George E. Davis
of Burlington, the President the past
year The Hymn commencing IAN hail
the power of Jesus name was sung
and Rev. Mr. Williams of Castleton
Normal School, led the Convention in
prayer.
The following committee of nOmina-
tions were appointed to present names
for officers for the year to come; A. j.
Howe, of Montpelier Samuel Hunting
ton, of Burlington; Norman Coolidge,
of Ludlow; Rev. Mr. Bacon, of Shore
ham L. O. Brastow, of st. Johnsbury.
The committee of nominations came
in and reported. and the following per-
sons were elected officers of the State
association for the ensuing year:
/ President-Ben X. Chase, of Rutland.
A. Vice. residents-Rey. L. O. Brastow,
/ of St. Johnsbury II. B. Odds, of Nor
/ WITCH.
] Secretaries Henry Slack, of Spring
field A. B. Briggs, of Ludlow.
/ Ben K Chase being called to the chair
| by the retiring president, came forward,
| but being man better known for his
works than for his words, said he would
not take the precious time of the con-
yentiou by extended remarks, and pro
ceeded at once to business.
After singing, DR.. Hooker, of Middle-
bury, offered prayer. els III
President Buckham, of the University
of Vermont, in behalf of the churches,
Christian citizens and Christian workers
of Burlington, gave an address OF vel
come to the convention, assuring friends
of Christ from other places that they
were heartily welcome to the homes and
Inequalities, and to the sympathies and
fellowship of the Christians of this city.
His words were full of courage and
i Christian faith. s.sss1
! The president, Ben K Chase, briefly
responded. ..G5s. +. :. ~.
The report of the executive committee
was then rendered by. the corresponding
secretary, A.. ]. Howe, which was ac-
copied. ,r.... Is. Is, I. .;.s.:.-. 4
q After this came the reports from the
various associations represented. The
report from the Burlington association
was very. encouraging, and they are eyi-
I IDENTIFY alive and jealous for the cause .ot
their blessed Master.
The account from the Fairhayen assoc
citation was discouraging, and the brother
accused the churches of a wrong disposi,
ton in regard to their. work. The asso
Citations efforts in Hubbarelton were no.
without fruit An active vigorous spirit
has been manifested by the Montpelier
brethren, and their missionary work ha.
! not been deficient in good results. Tht
Rutland association has held its tmeeting'
persistently for seven years. They sus
: tain a reading room, and have hele
9 meetings at the Jail for two years. 81,
a; The reports were on the whole yery
J 4 favorable and encouraging from the Off
!. ferent sections of the state. y -
!, The convention was obliged to rest OF
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