Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-06
STATE AFFAIRS.
The N. M. q. A. s,s,- Co,v.,,,o,


The convention OF Y.MC.A A. workers and deleqates
from the churches Of the state at st. Adams last
Friday morning at $50 O'Clock in the ecture-room Of
was led by Mr. Hawley Of Brattleboro, and Mr.. G. r.
stevens Of tho same town presided at the organ.
Quite Unexpectedly to both these gentlemen they
chosen to retain those positions througho the con-
Venton. The convention organized at &c A. NJ. with
tue following board Of officers; President, L,w.Haw
ley OF Bratteb0to; vice presidents, O. p. Harris of
Rutland and Prof Deering Of Burlington; secretary
VIM. H. Hopkins of st. Albaus; assistant secretary
L. % Jones OF 81 Johnsbury; railroad secretary AS.
Feury Of st. Adams state executive committee Rev
Henry Fairbanks Of st. Johnsbury, F. g. Stevens st.
Of BrRttleboro, @. A. Smith OF Barre. D. M Camp Of
Newport, A. s. Fleury Of St. Abans, j. I. Quimby Of
Thetiord Centre, c. A. Page of st. Adams, 9. F. Dam
iels OF Burlington, M +. Merrill Of Rutland, Rev. c.
II. Sweat Of EnOsbuTgh Falls, o. p Ray OF BurlinR-
ton, D. L. Morgan of Rutland.
Mr.. lngham, secretary Of the Brattleboro assoca-
ton, was made chairman Of the business committee
to whom the convention looked for program.
a. Inc convention was greatly aided and enlivened by
sell Sturgis Of Boston, members Of the international
committee, which has the oversight Of the work in
the United States and Canadas.
The report Of the executive committee was submit
ted by Mr.. Ingham, the secretary, from which we
learn that there are at present about dozen dctiue
associations in Vermont; that four Of these bodies
Brattleboro, Burlington, Rutland and st. Johnsbury
have paid general secretary, who devotes his
tire time to the work, and that (St Johnsbury)
has building of its own, present from Mr.. Fair
banks.
Discussions were had on live TOPICS such as "How
towns Of the state sO IN the physical development
OF It's members, l2d) socially, aud Ssd regiously -
II s very evident that mens sana in corpore sano is
coming to be recognized potent factor In Y NJ c.
A. work, and that healthy with fair abilities
accomplish much more and better work for Christs
cause than man Of larger mental capacity and ac-
quirements but with enfeebed body,and gymnasiums
towns and cities the effect being attract young
to the associations and thus bring them under good
influences.
The report of the committee was referred to spec
| ial committee for consideration. This committee,
through their chairman Geo. E. Davis Of Burlington
commended the Especial work for young men" now
being carried by the larger associations and also
the "boys branch" feature Of their work they, how.
ever, recommended return the old plan as 1t ex-
listed dozen years ago for the work in the state at
large, and In that connection advocated the employ
ment Of state secretary, who shall give his time to
the work Of establishing where practicable resurrect-
ing where possible, and the
Of the state and who could be called upon to do gem
era evangestic work throughout the state, under the
direction OF the executive committee InAsmnch as
this would entail expense Of $500 hereabouts,
the convention wisely committed the matter to the
ecutive committee, with power to act provided the
necessary funds were secured.
| Addresses were made by Mr. Watkins on 1.-THE In
ception Growth and Work OF the Y. M. c. A. and by
Mr.. Sturgis on "The Necessity of . Revealed Word .
Mr.. Watkins gave an illustration Of session of the
workers training class, which was very interesting
about dozen young men, who pledge themselves TO
be present. so far as possible at the 30 meetings which
constitute COURSE The hrst half OF session ia
devoted to general study and questions the Bible
its authorship, number of parts and their relation to
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being occupied with consideration Of the objections
or excuses put forth by persons who approached
on the subject Of personal religion; The address OF
Mr. Sturgis was q strong plea for the "Od" as dis
tnguished from the New, theology in it's treatmen
Of the fundamental principles OF the Christian re
| gion.
women in different churches, and in the evening
union meeting, under the leadership Of Mr. sturgis
closed the session. At this meeting addresses wer,
made by the different clergymen Of the town and by
eT Gov smith, aud it is confidently expected that !
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A isrge-hearted hospitality characterized the vel
OF the Citizens and is to be hoped that much
| good will result from the meetings.
Joseph Poland of Montpelier WAS elected
president of the Vermont Bible society at the
late annual meeting held at st. Johnsbury.
An amicable arrangement has been arriv
ed at, by which the Burlington Telephone
exchange will remain in existence. The
property holders who object to the wires or
their buildings and to the erection of pole
in the streets, finally waived their objections
''for the general good.
H. W. Love, ex.editor of the Burlington
Independent and Rutland Review, and promi
nent in the liquor prosecutions in RutlanC
county, has been refused admission to thu
state bar at Burlington, the committee report
ing that his certificates of good moral chArac
ter did not comply with the bar rules, ant
that protest against his admission had BEEF
filed by Rutland county lawyers declaring hi
character to be bad.
Norton Mills (Essex) has an old fashion
ed temperance crusade with Mrs. A. M. Stet
son of Boston as the lone crusader. He
husband owns much land there, and on a re
cent visit she found liquor illegally sold at
hotel that was q resort for loafers. She raid
ed the place, had the bar torn down, tn
liquor emptied into the streets and the bar
room transformed into q nice reading-roor
with books and papers. Then she visite
the loafers and gathered 100 names for he
pledge.
Thomas Hsokett, aged %, OF West Rut
land, was thrown from a wagon Wednesda
morning and killed.
"A Winooski child of 10 months, left
It's mother alone with another child for q FEY
moments drew g hot iron from the stove, 81
its clothes on fire, and was fatally burned.
George W. Foster, an old resident of 81
} Adams, many years director of the defunt
= First national bank, and lately interested
many lawsuits growing out OF it, is dead
the age OF 3d.
-Cavendish loses an odd character in II
death of David Ordway, miller, as were
= ancestors before him, on '2O-mile stream.
Years ago Ord way had costly coffin mad
/ for himself, and kept in his front parlor
} cheer his guests He paid a UniVersal
minister 800 to have his funeral sermo
preached, and was borne with dirges due
sad array down the aisle of the cTowde
? church, laid out in his coffin. II was the sel
' sation Of the year where he lived. One
his mill stones now forms the base of sin
) pie monument that tells iu quaint, illitera
: phrase that, 'tko am dead yet speAket
! for here is rest upon this milestone top 3
this noble block to lot the world no what
have done" One OF the cranky things
did was TO fix upon a certain day when he W
10 harvest big piece of grain. When Il
day came he saw that the Almighty was g
; inc to hinder his plans with rain, and, sci
=, inc a re-braud, he rushed into the field al
: bnrned M his harvest.