Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
THE Y.M. O. A. ANN1vHRsARY

~. seventh Yenr Shows Osntinued
prs-perity nnd ~ Hhcnttkv Growth---
untereatinE Exercises Celebrate ths
Occasion.
One of the anniversaries whose ohserv
ance has become a fixture in Brattleboro
custom is that NJ che Young Mems Christ
ian association, which is expected always
10 be an event Of interest and profit and
during the past years these occasions have
been made useful aud helpful alike TO the
association aud the townspeople, by bring
ing them together and showing 10 each It's
need of and duty toward the other The
seventh anniversary exercises Of the or
ganization occurred on Sunday evening last
at the Baptist church. being, as usual, a
union service The entire seating room of
the building. chapel aud class rooms in.
cluded, failed 20 accommodate all who
came 10 listen, aud much OF the standing
room in the galleries was occupied and the
social rooms also had 10 be opened. 1t is
probable that there we're more people IN
\ the building than on any previous occasion
Scripture reading 10y Rev r. j Parry
and prayer by Rev. Q. o. Day opened the
service. aud the reading Of various reports
! followed showing a year Of prosperity and
growth For the finance committee Mr.
| +. G. Crosby presented a brief statement,
| showing the association 70 be free from
debt and with a balance on hand with which
/ to start into the new year He defined the
duties of the finance committee, and also
| showed the relation which the sustaining
membership holds. from whose support
| comes "a large amount each year which Is
very essential 10 the meeting Of all eN
peusus he stated the general feeling of
/ all classes toward the association and its
aims 70 be of the most friendly character
The treasurer, Mr. q c. Averill, fol
| lowed with a detailed report Of the receipts
and disbursements Of the year The mem
/ bership fees reached the sum Of SlGl.12
| the gymnasium and baths have brought in
/ 500 2G. and from the sustaining members
/ has come s24j2 o.. the total receipts being
] 1924 81 The other side Of the account
showed the regular expenses Of the organ
ization met, an expensive entertainment
| course paid for and a large sum OF borrowed
money paid a balance of some $50 RE
mains IN the treasury The running eN
/ penses alone amounted to about S2OOO
/ The building fund WIS reported to have
reached the priuchly sum Of SIG
The report Of General Secretary Fuller
presented the work IN the. various direc-
/ lions. aud showed that, because Of past
/ good accomplished, the right exists 70 ask
| for continued support, both moral and IL
/ nancial The report was made under four
heads-the spiritual, social, educational and
/ physical Under the first, the attendance
at the regular gospel services, the Bible
class and the BOYS class showed good av-
erage. and several conversions have oc
CURED Socially, there has been an espec
tally free and friendly feeling the recep
tions have proved ENJOYABLE, additions To-
the rooms have made them more homelike
and attractive grateful allusiOu was
made to the valuable aid of the auxiliary
1 in this line Of work The educational de
partment includes the reading room, with
its numerous daily and weekly papers. both
secular and religious. magazines and other
publications aud the library Of over 300
| volumes a pressing demand for evening
classes M various branches has been made
| during the winter but no facilities were
available and they could not Toe arranged
| The physical work has taken a more prom
/ inent place than ever before, and better
/ work under competent instructors has been
the result In every line of work the de
mand for more room is imperative, and the
demand must Ice supplied IL the association Is
an unusual loss of members by removal
but the membership is nov 2lN, with A.
sustaining members The district work. d
new departure, was spoken of and 10 cor
responding members were reported. Mr.
Fuller expressed his belief that the assncI
alton Is here to stay surely as any of the
churches, and the further aid and goodwill
of the public was promised a grateful and
l appreciative acceptance
The address OF the evening was by Rev
/ A. II. Webb. the pastor of the Methodist
church. aud IA his simple. earnest remark
was an assurance t. every young man
present that he had ali advocate and helper
in the man who stood before him There
was good advice TO young men themselves
and good advice to workers for young men,
and a setting forth of some of the tempta
tions and difficulties which beset both
classes. The association carries out Gods
plan, to help man 10y man which makes Il
work for each one Great encouragement
was drawn from the thought that there Is
no failure To honest effort. The idea of
thus introducing Mr. Webb, new conner
was a good one and MS address, in its help
fulness and practicability, was such as 10
win the favor Of his hearers.
Following Mr. Webb Col Estey spoke
briefly, giving some facts aud figures about
y. NJ G. A. work in this country and it,
growth III the past years and also enlarged
somewhat upon the district work. which
had previously been alluded u. Plans are
under consideration for so extending the
work t. bring 10 the smaller towns some
Of the benefits of the association which
they may not Ice able 70 support, and TO
aid the association N reaching those Young
men who come IN from the smaller places
To this end corresponding member will
he secured IN each town IN the district,
The exercises, which were uupretentious
were very enjoyable, aud the pleasure of
the occasion was greatly added 70 oy the
presence of the Lotus Glee club, who gave
three of their beautiful renderings during
the evening The other musical numbers
were sung by the cOngre -atIou, led los the
/ chorus choir