Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-14
and on April |, 1892 it was 627, gain of
Us during the year.

and on April /, 1892 it was e27, a gain of
US during the year.
III the junior department tho report emu
nierated tho entertainments of the year and
said that 30 Sunday afternoon meetings for
Toys had been held during the year with an
average attendance OF 81 The membership
OF the department April 1, 1892, was i1O,
III increase during the year OF 81
Tho Womsns Auxiliary has never been
oil better working basis than it is at the
present Sine. On the various committees
are 80 ladies' from the several churches
which Join in association work. Tho auSil
larry has $40 members. The report CON
cludos:
We thank you for your co. operation and
desire most earnestly thct in tho future as
IN the past, yet in u greater measure, this
institution may stand for the largest CON
ception OF manhood and as the exposition Of
a liberal Christianity.
For 20 years tho citizens Of Burlington
have supported this association financially
and otherwise, most Loyalty, aud esl eel
ally 50 during tho last four years. Toward
the erection OF the building aad for its FUR
nishings, rich and poor gave literally.
There is subscribed annually toward sus-
tanning the work OF this institution soiuo
subscriptions in the form of contributing
and subscribing memberships have been
received as follows: At s. each, 90; at
SO each, So; at SEQ each, -; at $50
each, -; at 500 eacn, 1. There has been
received from April !, 1891, TO April l,
lSO4, applicable to current expenses tie
sum of $i2G1.U5 with total expenditure
of $4,000. So
Bonded Indebtedness. ................Sj $50 NOD. 90
ioalln% ''.''........'''.'.'''.'' 9'.t@NV
Total ..,,..... .................Sd',3I ". "
When greatly needed, our friend, MIR
John Ii. Converse, who is also tho friend of
other Institutions in Burlington, generously
presented the Association with the sum OF
-, 900. The retiring president, ur. w. j.
Nan Patten, after ten years of interchangeable
service, the result of which, "the end is not
yet, " added to his numerous gifts another
-, 600.
These gifts, with the amount the
managers hone to secure from the citi-
zens, will reduce the the debt upon the AS
ISOLATION property to $40 600
The income from the building ill pro-
vide for the indebtedness, and for the reg.
ular current expenses the Association man
agers will rely upon the various member
ships, AS heretofore.
Ihe double quartette sang Thou wilt
keep him in perfect peace" The annual
sermon was then delivered by Rev. w. s.
Roberts, ID. ID. He spoke first of the many
sides of association work and tho fact that
one who had inspected and was familiar
with but one branch Of this work nigh.
very naturally come to think that the real
basis of the usefulness of the association
lay in this or that special department. Is
1t only however, when anyone studies the
object OF the association in all its several
aspects that he can appreciate the value of
the organization as u moral force in any
community. When the Young Mems Chris
tan association was first started it was
purely religious purpose that prompted
the work, and it began to spread
its influence abroad it was still
the love of the souls Of men
and the desire to carry the gospel to them
that gave it bold upon people and estab
lished 1t as a permanent factor in Christ
ian work. The work that the association
did during the war was touched upon.
From 1860, after the meeting at Detroit,
ana during the first few years from that
time, the association became more and
moro recognized by the churches as Il most
| valuable auxiliary, and il made wonderful
| strides. In this recognition by the churches
| OF the value OF The association, and the re-
ciprocal attitude that that organization
should hold, lies the achievement Of the
most permanent and etfectual good.
| But the central object Of the association
must remain it was in the beginning; the
| saving Of young men to the higher and bet
| ter life. Around this God-giyen mission CT
! the organization are -roupeI its attendant
objects and they ali in one are doing u
/ grand Christian work.
! Dr. Roberts in closing affirmed his conf
dence III the growing usefulness of the Bur
lington association and of the gen rul sue
cess OF the work throughout the land and
world.
c. T. Smith spoke briefly in behalf OF
| the trustees. He referred TO the gifts of
John II. Converse aud the retiring pres-
uent, W. j. Van Patten which amount 10
$40, 600, and stated that Mr. Van Irttsn
had previously considered whether the citi-
zeus OF Burlington would units in contrib
uting one-quarter OF that amount, $500.
| The trustees expressed the unanimous opin-
ion that that amount could be raised with
ease, and during the past week solicitation
has been carried on with gratifying success.
taken, aud considerable sum was re-
/ ceived.
hymn was then sung, and Rev. II. A.
Stsrks, ID. D., offered prayer and pro
nouuced the benediction
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