Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22
Young Mons Christian Associations Of
Vermont.

NeTlnonls
The seventh annual Conventional the Young
Mems Christian Associations met in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Darlington IN Wed
ne-doy, October 18th. After preliminary
prayer meeting, the convention was called tn
order At 100 4. N. by Geo f. Davis, Of Bur
lineton, President Of last year s convention
During the absence Of the Committee on
Nominations, the retiring President, Mr.
Davis briefly reviewed the condition Of the
Association work in Vermont since the first
State convention in Burlington, six years ago.
In 1868 and 1869 Vermont held leading posi-
ton in Association work Over 40. 600 collec-
tons Of hymns, and tracts by the hushcl. were
distributed over the State. God poured out
Ili4 spirit md blessed their work, conventions
were numerous churches were renewed and
pastors helped There are delegates here, To-
day, from town which had then not a church.
Sabbath school or prayer meeting but which
now has ALL owing 10 the labors OF a Christian
Association Wesaw the Associations increns
ing in number from six b forty eight. What
IL the cause Of the apparent indifference and
inaction of today2 Is there ANYTHING wrong
IN our method VI work? Elsewhere this work
goes on with steady pyngress Why does Il
not hcre2 is a question we are met ~ answer
The committee reported tho following nom
nations President. h X. Clm-c, Rntlnnd
Vice Presidents, Rev T.. o, Brastor, Burliug
ron. and H. b Ode, Norwich Secretary, II
l. Slack Springfield Assistant secretary
Albert Riggs. Ludlow Recording Secretary.
.C. =. Smith, Burlington.
The report was accepted and adopted, and
The new officers took their places, President
Chase briefly returning thanks Tor the honor
done him, on taking the chair.
Prayer was offered by Dr.. Hooker, Of Mid
dlehury. The Association was then hand
eomey welcomed 10 Burlington by President
Buckham, Of the University.
The report Of the Executive Committee for
The last year was then read by Mr.. \. j
Howe, OF this village. from which it appeared
that no returns had been received from twenty
three " the forty Associations in the State.
Six Associations were reported As extinct, al
though il was expected the one at Waterbury
md the one Mt llardwick would he revived
The report was hopeful in tone, and commanded
the attention Of all
The President gave u brief abstract " the
rreasurer's Report in the Treasurer 5 absence.
showing that the receipts for the year had hcef
Sgi 50, and the expenditures 500 30, leaving
a deficit Of 81 o.
Short reports from the various associations in
the State were mex, in order.
In theaiternoon Rev DR.. BnroWs, oil NorceS'
ter, Mass, delivered an addresson Temperance
The evening session was occupied with the
discussion OF the topic, " Our difficulties. and
encourngements in this work - The discus.
sion was very interesting and animated and
we deeply regret that want of space prevents
our giving full report of 10,
On Thursday morning the ALLOWING STATE
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE was elected, and author
zed to MI vacancies in their number Bur
lneton, & 7. smith Bristol, h Is stewart :
Brandon, Charles rage hrilpmi, harle-
4 hayward charlotte, T. IL fFld talrhaven.
/ II. g. Barber: lluh'mrdton, II {. kumsey 3
! ludlow. A. b. Riggs Manchester ). VI
Hard Montpelier, T., > iiihMrd N9r""n'
/ II Il. ODDS Orwell, Ienuy braneh Peru
/ ID. Priest Pltt-lurd, \. ~ lIuanN fnult'
/ ney, l., II. Kos Rutland. n Oha-e
/ Springfield, H. NymAn salSuury' Juhn
Weeks y. Jrhnshury. h. A. Walker shore
ham, Z. North waterbury, T. liling
ham waterbury Centre Deacon murray
Weston, |. w GMei Weyhrdge, NJ 81
ker, W noosk! II Paddock south hoyalnn'
NJ ;. Adams.
After few minutes spent ~ Tending OIL the
Scriptures, devotional exercises and hr'el re-
marks, the regular discussion on Inc value
1t Association Bible Classes, ana nest method
I li conducting them, WIS opened with paper
by Rev. n. Newton Glazier, OF Montpelier.
Mr. GLACIERS paper was the key note ol the
forenoon sdiscusslon, and attracted much atten-
ton from the cleirness and force Of It's state
ments.
In the afternoon the discussion was opened
upon The Need ut Revival lnildenceS
Addresses were made by hey Nerranus Morse,
It New York, by Mr.. X. \. Blrncll, %
| Aurora, H., and by MIR. Grafton, OF Montreal
A praise meeting. conducted ny Mr. Il
| Hazen, of Woodstock, was next held, lasting
twenty minutes. during which lorty persons
mentioned special occasions Tor praise occurring
to them.
| In the evening the chairman Of the committee
read the resolutions which had been presented.
providing for paying expenses OF delegate To
the International Convention, recommending
that a committee he appointed to visit the
Associations reported as having given up work
and to stimulate them to renewed lahors
conveying the thanks Of the convention To the
railroad companies, the newspapers, the Young
Mems Christian Association and the hosptahl'
people of Burlington. and also to Messrs
=, Grafton and Morse for their attendance anc
lnbors. and Offering To Brother Mai Dayi-, II
r this his hour OF nfiction, the Christian synpa
thy OF the members OF the convention.
, Prof. Weber. Of Mddlehury college, mex
delivered a capital address, upon the theme
- How can Christian homes he mnde moro ser
vsceahle in restraining Young men from evil