Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-02
Y VI. E. A. Convention.

Iirhth Annual Convention of }
N,.n's Christian Associations and
~ in Vermont met at Norwich. ,
r..-i i,y. November 18th. The opening ,,
were Il player meeting, at ten
led by Rev VIM Sewall, and one
200 o'clock, led by Geo f. DaviS.'of
I.. .r,nn. At half past two the chair
,Acn by H. b. OldS of Norwich Vice
w.. Silent of the last Convention. y per
..,,, organization was effected by the
...f the following officers, reported
p. nominating committee:
.p....Lnt-Rcv. :. p. Cook, of Ludlow;
r,,,.Ielt>-Rev VIM. Sewall of Nor
Rev f. L. Rockwell of Windsor;
tt-l-W +. IIazcn. Of Woodstock;
...,.t seer, tti7J-A. :. Hopkins, of st.
..-..rv: Eailroad Secretury--L. a.
Smith. ,i Norwich
,--r- tl, election of officers, reports
....3 31--ociation> and churches were called
Hose at Burlington. Ludlow. Mont
:r = Johnsburv. Shoreham and Char
r,.-pondrd They We're represented
.-.li n work. though few marked fea-
...-..- were mentioned. Mr.. Geo. +. Davis.
Il. leaking of Burlington. said that Il
H. work had begun in Essex. VIM
and Burlington are holding extra
. ,.,.,-. rNpectinr glorious results. He
...l more complete and hearty cOnse
-., and sid the LCrd would use IL
,:f.,.,t delay if we were willing to work
IL. IT. he wished
4. Montpelier the attendance upon
,-,.,-r meetings Wa> represented is III
.-u., Considerable work has been
a. th,. til and in places about the
~.Er.h1m Association is still at work.
~--5- nu,. of the most effective as>ocll-
,- II, the, state. and one of the fruits OF
w.rh i Il union prayer meeting held
-;.uu,u-ly for eight years Additions
.. made to the church at nearly every
.,.amuuIon.
~s,I- of the special forms of work in
.. Burlington Association were men
.nd. They are PRAYER meeting every
~.u.lay evening. Il mission at the jail. ami
il. q district mile and Il halt from tIle
..-v. also an uprn-ar meeting. during the
-uin,.r. on sunday evening. The latter
V,- reported A. very successful The
..us Womcn'S Christian Association OF
I--}-u.rtou wls alluded to. They have
'....u more. successful then the Young men,
I.,.v always succeed i'll raising funds t.
met all their expenses. y soup house ;thd
lg Industrial school are sustained during
... winter. both of which are successful
Br the latter they arc able to reach tho>t
.i..v otherwise could not ret hold or am
1
l,c-. They contemplate Il Holly Tree I'M
where. chelp meals can lie procured, an'
In connection with this 4 reading room
where any one can spend an hour WIthou
any di~arrer:tble surroundings
The President appointed the iolloWln!
"a Ru-iur>s Committee: Geo. +. DAVIS
Burlincton: W. Scott llazrn, AorWlch
Rev. f. b. Chamberlin, Sharon. Atte
singing X. c. Morse. Secretary OF the III
trrnational Executive Committee wa
called.
Mr.. Morse said Vermont was formerl
in the front rank in the organizing OF asst
ciatious. Now this work Is carried o
more by state organizations and canvas:
inr committees Indiana has treblcd III
numbcr of societies and voted 500 Tor til
ensuing wear. "
Mr.. Il. X. Remington, of Fall Rive
Mass. was next called Mr.. Remln@to
,:lid we ought to understand our posItlo
"a, the outset The work Is OF Christ an
the association i n child CT the churcl
lie appcaled for a reading room, or son
llac,. tor voung men to spend their ever
u,r>. and urged that We yet oil our co
.,.It. and warm ourselves. Success
written ON every right effort Of the CHI
If Christ. -
MIR. Allen Folser Secretary Of the n |
S.,tn Committee. was introduced n
-rnbr Of the work in New lIamp-hir
which has been successful, not through II
STRENGTH. but rather the weakness OF tho
who have carried 1t on
ON motion il WIS voted that thc Sli
r,4.,tiv, Committee. Tor the ensuing ye
',.i.r of not les than five nor more th
-,.r, members, \ committee WI, appol
,I 10 nominate the state committee All
.Lirh the convention adjourned.
,T,,,.,.-,,,x E,r\I<, The scS> ION W
~ ;,,ta,a.tipo service of sm
!, l., Hnninrtnn Atauuar1
'' ''S W, ~ ,i,''',.,-tinn nf nhst,,.lr, 10 O
',.I i,au overcome WIS taken ,
W. M,iN 'Il' ,I ii1N l,. Rrnthsr Allen F,lo
va, J,s,.,,.I.. IN al kinds of Christ
I,,.. ,,f J..;r, for the work. II
= . ,,',.r.',,n,. i,,, crr,tino the d,.si
| ,ll,.,,.I, in the ,.atr of assoc
.,.. !. , nr,.iudicc against them. Fr
,,.r,nriI,,jv entertained that they "
.I'..,.,n,,,rI of thrulorv. ami ,Il
,.,ri,,.. for tI,c AXE of winning M
a.. ,I,t.'.In sometimes in the way
| .h u.nrl, i , dislike for srctariani>
| ..i.,,' ;,,,,,r.s,inn that the workers
r.,.,.Irtinlr This i, obviated in the as
/
r,..,.s,,ci,1ions were invited to foil
1 r. .G... E,J.,'.r with their experience.
n :, JnIn,hrrv thourbt +
+i,.',.,.iI, I, woulJ be be
80 .l- b,rJor OtI
'~ IL we hti 'r "ol '',n.l,r.t;o, 'i. a. :,
",.,-t |I,.t,,.I.
\,.,r- pr,v,.r. the subject. Ignorance
EjbI. tIr Christians weakness"
..-olu..d bv Brother K. X. Remino
,i,. tjr,, -maker. This has been
hin .r.n-e all through nv life, and |