Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-12

good share of them: but the money is |
not forthcoming and none of the breed |
,rs believe it will ever be paid; hence |
his action. j. l.. Buttolph, chairman
Of the committee, will collect the assess
ments not already paid.
A Winter Park (Fla.) correspondent
sends us this item: "The church i'll this
place was dedicated free of debt on Tues
day, Jan. 10, and the same evening Rev.
+. p. Hooker, ID. D., was installed as
pastor. Rev. 5. +. Gale of Jacksonville,
made statement of the re-
suit of the council; Rev. p. b. Fisk,
scribe, read the minutes Rev. Mr.. Rose
of Indiana read the scripture lesson:
Rev. DIR. Hurd of Detroit, Mich, made
the dedicatory prayer; Prof. Austin of
Winter Park preached the sermon on the
subject "Ye are royal priesthood. Rev.
Mr.. Tomlinson of Longwood offered the
installing prayer, followed by the re-
spouse by the choir. Rev. Mr.. Crawford
of Tampa gave the right hand; Rev. Mr..
Smith of Orlando. the charge, and Rev.
Mr. Hall of Tavares. the charge to the
people. The benediction was pronounc-
ed by the pastor. Seven of the pastors
in the council have labored in Vermont.
The members of the council then went
to Tampa and installed Rev. Sidney Craw-
ford, formerly of Fair Haven, VT, and
dedicated the church there
A large audience assembled in the Con-
gregational church Tuesday evening to
learn about the Young Mems Christian
association. The meeting opened with
singing, after which Rev. Mr.. Speare
read from the 18th chapter of IL. Samuel
and the I'd chapter of |. John. lie then
called upon Secretary Watkins to lead in
prayer After the prayer Mr. Speare III
troduced Mr.. Watkins of New York, one
of the international secretaries of the
Y. NJ. G. A.. who congratulated the peo-
pie on the recent revival here and gave
quite lengthy address on the Y. NJ. {. y.
He told of the foundation of the associ-
alton and invited the audience to take a
trip with him. starting at London and
going west In England there are BOO
associations. in Scotland nearly 300. and
in Ireland % could be found. Going
west to Halifax, they are found in all the
principal cities of the coast. SO, too. IL
this country. buildings have been erected
not only in the large cities but in small
towns. In these buildings are reading
rooms. libraries. gymnasiuns and eve
ming schools to instruct young men il
penmanship, bookkeeping. etc. Their
are 50 of these buildings. 10 of which, a
least. are in towns with less than 1000
population. There are now 100 pal,
agents in the employ of the association
In ten places of population Of 1000 o
less there are secretaries at salary o
from $50 TO $50 per month. There ar
60 secretaries on the payroll of variou
railroad companies. The \. NJ. {. y
had an association in the college here
as in about 800 colleges. Going furthe
west there are branches in Honolulu
Australia. Yokahoma, Bombay, Sout
Africa. Judea. and all through Europe
Even in Russia they are allowed to ente
: and are countenanced by the ear. Their
are now 2S72 associations in the worlC
/ Mr.. Watkins then showed how the Y y
= c. A. met the demands of the times an
= told how they reached the young mel
The meeting then closed, but nearly a
= remained TO discuss the subject NOR
: Upon being asked Mr.. Watkins gave az
! vice as to starting the association her
: He thought there should be a readir
e room. gymnasium. talks from residen
e of the town on various topics and espe
o ially religious services. The commit,
e appointed to draft a constitution and b
laws and to nominate officers report,
t that they had thought best to wait al
Il consult Mr.. Watkins on the subjeo
# They were re-appointed'to perform Il
II same duties and to call a meeting whit
Is Noe spoke about the Y. NJ. c. \. al
:. praised it very highly. Rev. Mr.. Ca
e pentcr said he had seen some of the wor
q ings of the association and he wanted o.
:, here. Wednesday forenoon Mr.. w;
le kins spoke again at the Congregation
e church to young men and in the aftC
d noon to the ladies at the same place. +
d object of these latter meetings was
4 talk up the practical work of the assoc
: alton. \ meeting to adopt a constit
ton. elect officers and fully complete t
% organization of the Middlebury Y.
= &. \. will be held in the vestry of t
rs Congregational church Monday evenin
II Feb. ID, at 80 o'clock. Those WI
IA have already given in their names and ;
=. who wish to join the association are
= vted to be present.