Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-20

ization of the work and It's control by the In.
ternauonal committee composed OF thiriy
sucu representative men OF our country a.
VIM L Dodge. ir Morris *. Jessup. Nose.
TAYLOR Pyne and Cornelius Vanderbilt Of New
York Russell SturRis, ir, Of Boston and Cy
rus Mccormick OF Chicago. The fact that
such mon ae these controlled the work was
guarantee OF its excellence. He also do
peribod the work being accomplished for
speciaI classes Of young men. like the rail
road men and German young men, and the
work In colleges aud for commercial travel
ers and showed how the associations were
reaching these classes some OF which were
outside the direct influences OF the churches
Mr. Watkins closed by appealing 20 the cit
zens OF Brattleboro 10 aid literally 10 the
support Of the proposed association.
Nj T. T. Judd general secretary OF the
railroad y NJ c. A OF Springfield Mass
was then introduced and gave an elaborate &C.
count Of the manner Ia which the local asso
citation accomplished its work II said that
in every village or city there were more or
less places OF resort for young men
that were rendered attractive and made no.
cial by compauionship. The end sought was
the profit Of the proprietors, and the inhu.
ence on the young men was evil both for
body and soul The Y. NJ. c. A. sought to
set up over against the saloon an attractive
place Of resort for young men where they
might have only good influences e1erted uu.
on them socially and morally. Hence the
need Of headquarters or rooms where reading
matter in the form OF newspapers, maya.
zines aud library might be provided and
COY parlor well furnished and supplied with
innocent games where young men might
meet and enjoy each others society and
room for social and religious meetings where
Christian young men might meet together
and unite in religious worship and work the
speaker showing the necessity Of some per.
son trained 10 the work to care for the rooms
to welcome the young men and oversee dc.
velop and direct all the work of the associa.
ton This should be a salRried young man
who is able to give his whole time and
strength TO the work IL also showed how
the association was organized with commit.
tees, to each Of which special work was as
signed and for the prosecution OF which
they were held responsible. He referred 10
the railroad work IN which he was engaged
and showed how rapidly and extensively that
branch Of the work had developed
Mr.. D. T. More, acting state secretary
then gave q brief account Of the work in this
state, making especial mention Of what had
in little over year been accomplished IN
St. Johnsbury, Rutland and Burlington
where general secretaries have been employ.
cd, and well located and commodious rooms
opened. He spoke of the increasing favor
with which the association were being r..
garded in those places and Of the READINGS
Of the people TO furnish the needed funds
after seeing the excellent workings of the a.
sociations. Mr.. More closed by urging the
people Of Battleboro to come to the aid Of
the young men here with the needed financial
support to enable them to secure good rooms
and set IN operation among our many young
men the same healthfu influences that are
accomplishing so much good in those other
places IL our state. The services were
closed with prayer and benediction by Rev.
Mr.. Small, pastor OF the Baptist church Of
Jamaica
At an adjourned meeting held in the Bag.
fist vestry Oh Monday evening at half past
eight o'clock an organization Was effected by
the adoption Of a constitution and the eles
ton OF the following board of officers Col
J. J. Estey, president A. W. Nichols, g.
Clapp, vice presidents Eugene Adams. re-
cording secretary L. L. Holloway, CORE
spending secretary L. H. Van Doom. treas
urer. Col. j. j. Estey, G. H Ciapp and W
K. Geddes were made a committee to solicit
funds for the support of the work with good
rooms and a general secretary The annual
membership fee was fixed at one dollar for
either associate or active members. The
names Of 60 persons were presented who had
signed paper asserting their willingness 10
become members. The meeting adjourned
to meet OF Friday evening at $50 in the
Baptist vestry 10 hear the report of the CON.
mittee on funds. State Secretary More is
aiding the committee IN securing subscrip.
tons and 1t Is hoped that sufficient will be
reported on this evening to assure the organ.
ization.