Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-10
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The State executive committee OF Young
Mems Christian Associations. George l..
Davis, of this city, chairman. are visiting
the several Associations of the State to re-
port.progress, and to encourage the brethren
in their work.
Reviyals are reported as follows; AT 81.
Adams Ridge there has been very extern
si7e revival during the last four weeks; ~
have requested prayers, and very large
portion of them have given evidence OF ge-
hume conversion. On Sunday, the 29th,
IL converts were baptized, and on the pre-
yious Sunday there were IS testimonies and
five requests for prayers. A series OF meet
ings has been commenced at Enosburgh
Falls. A remarkable work of grace is IN
progress at Hartland. Towards $50 Rave
manifested an interest, and still the Work
goes OF. At Cambridgeport, some fifty to
sixty have been forward for prayers, and the
meetings continue. AT recent NJ. Z. quar-
terly meetings at Richford, South London
derry, Bondville and St. Adams Bay many
conversions are reported. Reyiyals of great
er or less extent are in progress at Fairfax,
Sharon, West Windsor and Sheldon. The
outlook seems to be very favorable.
Some one answers the question w hat
have missions done?' by showing that over
500. eco church members are the living re-
suit; 100 eco in Africa, 100 600 in Asia,
50 900 in Europe, % GOO in America, TO-
OOO in Polynesia, and $50 goo in the West
lndics. That is certainly worth having
done
The following are some facts concerning
the Young Msn's Christian Association
During the lat ten years the Association
has increased its resources and operations
ten fold, there being now membership in
the United States OF moro than $1,000. In
sixty buildings and fifty building funds,
clear property Cf over two millions OF
dollars is owned. There are 3Oi free read
ing roo-s, and more than $4,000 volumes
10 Libraries. Eighiy-six daily prayer meet
ings arc held, and go open air prayer
meeting are held per week. One hundred
Secretaries in the various societies are Civ
ing their entire time and effort to the work.
Blessed results in the conversion of souls
have abJunded a. never before in the histo-
~ Ct tie Associations. Christian young
men have been awakened and work of
grace begun, which has resulted in large ac-
cessi0us to tie churches. IL Canada, New
Eagland, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Indiana
and Alabama there has been unusual bless
ing. Eleven State and Provincial Secrets-
r.es are now employed by as many groups
OF societies to organize and prosecute a sys-
tematc visitation of towns and cities.
There are Al Associations among the Ger
man population in the United States, and
a Young Womcn's Associations. The
workers labor g7atuitou,ly, receiving moth
lag OILY fer travelling expenses and some
otAc. small incidental expenses.
The church at s4xton's River have ex-
tended a cali 10 Rev. Mr. uolbFook. Of Har-
ris7il.c, y. H.
R-y. William q. Aicott is about 10 visit
Elryp5 ard the Holy Land, leaving the
church IL Barton Landing destitute Ct
pastor
The cln-cb IN C,arerd,D have enrared
psv q II Nurse. Of Uenniker. \. Il. for
o,, war
Imm..arI fE.i-ceusD church. q, Bellows
Fails Vs.. r.-..s-ated "Wednesday. The At
tendance WA. very Ia-oe There were nres-
ont R.-t,, TV.srl or Vermont gisbon
Miles. # New HsmrStire; also two cler-
rvnen FROM NV York ard eialt from
Vermont Tie exercises were very inpes-
inc
The Vermont branch # the Wonen's
B ard If M.ssicrs has during the past year
gained tw5rtv-eieh: rew aGziliarias. max
ing e total If ailetv-fre. and twenty-nine
new mission circles. making total OF fly
one. Aside from their regular contributions.
-h-v have filed two bozss win Christmas
--r. ana v.rae5 n oao hundred and fttv-
sr5 dollars for NU>. Psys5u's school in