Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-17
]. NJ. c. A.-VnIon Service.

The Union service at the Baptist church
on Sunday afternoon, in the interest Of the
Young Mems and Young W omen $ Christian
Associations Of this city, was attended by a
full audience. The services opened with an
anthem by the choir. followed BY reading
Of the scriptures by Rev. L. o. Brastow, Of
the Winooski Avenue Congregational church
Prayer was offered by Rev. W. j. Heath, of
the Methodist church. The first speaker
was Mr.. Ii. t. Fuller, principal of the ST..
Johnsbury academy. He spoke of the need
of personal religious work to supplement
the efforts Of the pastors Of the churches
Such work had not been efficiently done, IN
til the organization of the Christian Asso-
Citations The Y. NJ. Z. A, affords an
economical and efficient basis for united,
undenominational lay labor. Itreaches classes
Of persons which the churches do not reach.
No other agency hes been more fruitful
than this. This has been notably exempli-
lied in the Gospel work in and around St.
Johnsbury. As the result of the revival OF
last year, following the special efforts of the
gospel workers OF the Y NJ c. A, five
churches in st. J0hnsbury have received
tUe hundred additions. on profession, all of
whom, with the exception of less than half
dozen, are walking worthy of their vocation.
The other churches ill the towns around
have been similarly blessed, receiving each
additions of from thirty to 100 members,
till one denomination alone counts three
thousand new members received on profess
sion in a year and a half. Mr.. Fuller be-
spoke the united prayers, aid and sympathy
OF Christians Tor an agency which has been
thus blessed
Mr. George f. Foss, of St. Albane, ex-
pressed his love for this united Christian
work and described the work in St Adams
There are there seveniy-five young men,
who have agreed TO do eyangelistic labor,
in the districts in and around St Adams,
as they are assigned by an executive com
mIttee of the three churches From sig to
ten gospel meetings are held by them every
week. in the school houses. This labor has
been fruitful of good, especially in the
'Rich District, four miles north of ST. Al |
bans. where new Sabbath school Of thirty |
five members has been organized.
Prof. Il. ii. Perkins, president of the Y |
NJ Z. a. Of this city, spoke briefly, allud- |
ing TO the progress and growth OF the or |
ganlZatiOn in this ard other countries. lie |
spoke OF the last International Convention |
at Toronto, and especially of the remark
able success OF the work among railroad en-
glneers and employees. there reported. lie
described also the good results Of a meeting
opened IN variety theatre in Toledo.
lie was willing the work of the Association
should be tested by lis fruits. and he asked
Tor it the prayers and assistance of the
churches
Capt. George Z Davis, Chairman g the
Vermont Executive Committee, reported
briefly the operations and plans Of the
Young Women's Association There are
now iOrtY-seVen such associations, holding
$500 Geo Of property. Or these nineteen
maintain boarding houses for the shelter Of
strangers ard outcasts nineteen have in
dustrlal schools, Others support retreats for
the fallen and similar benetcen Institutions.
The Association IN this city ORGANIZED in
lo6I) has loo members and ought to have
eco. 1t sustains a weekly prayer meeting.
Ii maintains an industrial school. in which
seventy poor children are taught to sew,
and otherwise Instructed in good things
It's visitors at the jail had had nothing to
do, from the fact thar they found the iGil so
full Of men that there was no room for
women IN 1t. Capt. Davis remarked. incl
dentally, that We must have either more
religion or more jail room in this cOmmuni-
ty, and We have TO choose whether We will
expend money in sustaining these Associa-
TORS and other religious agencies or in
erecting new jails. The relief department of
the Association ha- aided ffty-two families
and clothed and fitted fifteen children for
the public schools-at a cost of S2Ol %.
Its entire expenditure for the year was
: 37l.60. The Association desires 10 raise
! / eco for the coming year in order to
city missionary among the poor.
to take the place OF the district visitors.
who are oteen imposed upon to keep a
relief office, always open 10 the needy: and
to meet she demands sure to be made on the
charitable in consequence Of the hard
times and hard winter soon to be upon Us.
The money will be carefully and economi-
,aly expended, and will lessen by more
than that amount our poor tax
a contribution Tor the benefit of the two
Associations was then taken and the
meeting adjourned with benediction by
Rev. NJ. 4. Wilcox.