Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-16
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES,
BURLINGTON Y. M. c, A. CELEBRATES
ITS 10Th BIRTHDAY.
Union Services in the First congregational
Church-Sermon by Rev. ;. L. u. speare
of Middlebury-State Secretary
Avery Makes n few Remarks.

OF St''t'Hfy
Avery Makes few Remarks.
The exercises of the Goth anniversary of
the Young Mems Christian association of
Burlington were held at the Winooski
avenue Congregational church Sunday
night. An immense audience was present,
packing both floor and galleries of the
church to the very doors. On the platform
were Rev s l.. b. Speare of Middlebury,
Rev. Mr.. Parry of the First Baptist church
of Burlington, Rev. DR.. Halves, Mr. W. J.
patten, president of the association, State
Secretary Avery and General Secretary
Daniels. The exercises opened with the
singing of an anthem by the choir of the
WinoOski avenue church. After pre-
liminary remarks, President Van Patten
read his report, an excellent and cOmpre-
hensive review of the work of the associa-
ton and the year, with valuable sugges-
tons for the future. The report i'll full
will be found in another column. The
report of the president was followed by
that of General Secretary Daniels, also re
ported elsewhere.
President Van Patten then introduced
the new general State secretary of the
Young Mems Christian associations of
Vermont, Mr.. Avery, who made some
brief remarks. Mr.. Avery said that he
had been in the State but a short time,
and so could not speak of the work from
personal observation. He alluded, how
ever, to the very successful association
work at St Johnsbury and Brattleboro,
and spoke of the pressing need OF an aSsO-
citation at St. Adams. Mr.. Avery spoke
of the qualification it afforded him to see
the Burlington association in such pros
porous working condition, and advised all
nlt4n a nf
workers which affords such.eXCeptiOnal OPP
portunities for Christian training as does
the Young Mems Christian association.
Abiding to the need of an association
building here, Mr.. Avery said Buring-
ton is looked to by outsiders as a place
where, If possible, there must be an assOci-
alton building erected for Y. NJ, c. a..
work. | hope, he added, that your 2lst
anniversary Will see you provided with a
new building, well equipped for all your
association work.
After Mr. Avery's remarks contribu-
ton was taken up for the work of the as
ISOLATION President Van Patten then in
PRODUCED Rev. :. l.. b. Speare of Middle
bury, who delivered the address of the
evening, on the subject Progress in the
Working Methods of the Church. The
following is a brief abstract of the adj
dress
ADDRESS OF REV. MIR. sPEAKE.
A. we look over the world, we are com
peiie't W sd! tn"t my Nolh vi lnt cli
Why is it? The fault is not on the part
of God or mis- living Word. The only IN
couipetency' as wen aa resl,ohaiplllty' Hea
WIN lhe cnutCu' .tnu AeV we cal IdcG
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nope, ior we i've III year Oh grace
WNneh the HeaNehs are opened as lhe!
nave uot oeti sIhce apoatollc ullleA'
~ view Vi me great lh-SatherlnS ~
20 tne cluICIiea, seems lIlleiH
70 spear to-niSnu VI me progress
WhiGh mas peell hlaue ia the WORKING
methous OF tlle church. Leu us note some
Oh the ways wherein the cnurcu mas uhus
gained ana lrst, would call your at
longer so shy Oh ne" methods as IL once
was. ne ciliicn Is also coming TO learn
thaI 1here are WorId-iorce7 OF great power
ana great promise lying entirety luie
mere are NE sociai I om the press the
6pinon are e f5hoHed and HIVE ives pS oH MHG
ne chl'rcm ~ coming 10 uhdersl9ho
alSQ tntt personal WORK Is worth reVlVlhl
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come very hlEniy Tused III terminated the
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dSdlhu ioliilu!"teu ineo4oSy III IlS pace
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OF SOUS, we 90 iou neeu Whole system OF
the0loeS. AlolhtT instance OF progress
IN 'he NorhlhS ihelhous OF lne church Is
us proper Tegaru 70 christian UNITY
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truth that the separation between ltseil
anu NY ny "Oilh Hluoi NC relloNtu, pracllcai
~ me church Is learhlhg that work II
we nisnM"4s anu neuses can ana must Dc
uone anu slic llds hllulSteIed 10 her OWL
ne ana elhclehcy ny thls discovery.
AS secoilu reason iof speaking OF INT
ProSIeas vi tnT oiutCh ~ ltS nlcl ho'ls o
WoIh' II - sihi!lS I"Il' MI ireSlueut 20
me 10 credit 70 me ASSOCIATION OF WhIcl
yours IS part tIie ptslHlihg OF IIis grah'
deNelopiheht' oerlalu IL IS tnat there IS
ning Of this nropress in methods Of yv6ri,
rrba V NJ r. A has tauUht tho cburcba
the gospel of the hand clasp One of tn
grand improvements IN the NE 20 OF IN
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