The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-03
Y. NJ. c. A. CONVENTION.
Incidents of the Session.

About 100 delegates gathered from the
town, school and college associations, to
attend the State Convention at BraJtle-
boro Friday, the goth January. 1t last
ed three days. Enthusiasm prevailed
throughout the session. Never before
has Vermont seen such Convention,
seemed to have been the verdict Speak
ers of wide reputation in Y. NJ. G. A
work were present. Bust ess men,
some from Massachusetts, others from
Vermont, came and added very largely
TO the success; the International Com
mittee represented itself by one of its
Secretaries; the Governor cast in his in
fuence; the women united, in fact all
united and gave strong support to the
work for the young men.
Brattlebore, the hostess, spread her
best viands on her best tables by her
best helpers. Many people greeted the
visitors and delegates at the Baptist
church. Here the Governor, in a very
neat speech, Gen. Estey, Mr.. Van Patten,
the Episcopal clergyman and State Sec
rotary welcomed the Convention.
The public meetings were finely at
tended. The people showed great inter
est in all matters of the Convention.
At the first meeting the marvellous
success among railroad Men was pre-
scented by the Secretary in charge of the
work of the country, Much to the graft
fcation of all such successful work is
being done along railroad lines that the
immense corporations even solicit the
establishment of Associations and fire.
quently offer building and money for
the annual expenses for the effort to
help make men of their employees. The
Onion Pacific gave S3l, 900 to aid the
work at seventeen points on its road.
The colleges and SCHOOLS stand well
for Christ. OF the 1,039 young men in
fourteen schools of our State 421 are
Christians. Mr.. Shelton has been Sc
cured to work for three months of each
year among the Associations of Yer
mont. He tells the Secretary of Ben
RingtoD that he thought he would choose
June for his work instead of January.
he was not accustomed to deal with the
weather at % below zero, as he found il
at st. Johnsbury.
The Associations reported state oil
work through their Secretaries. Sue.
cess is the prominent impression given
A business man, secretary and stu.
dent spoke of the line for our State work
to develop. The first dwelt upon the
Iii pOIlhHCo VI n place. lOI yOunH IHeB "
our towns; the second on the spiritua
aspect; the third on the college deputa
ton work.
DIR. Munhall delivered an address O.
merit on How to study the Bible"
A neat feature of the Convention wa!
the working of Bible Training Glass by
q young man who has led 400 men t.
Christ in single year by personal ap
peal.
The world tourist in interest Of the Y
N. G. A., Mr. Wishard, astounded al
bearers by incidents showing the mar
Velous growth of Christianity in China
Japan, India, and IN fact all over tn,
world
A meeting of 600 men in Town Hal
in care of Mr.. Moore of Boston was aliv
with zeal, incident to such large au
dieDces. The boys gathering of owe
100 and the woman's meeting were pleas
ing features of Sunday.
The last day and meeting came; S73
we're raised ia half an hsur for Stat
uses. The Convention was a thing o
history after forming circle of 95 an,
singing "Blest be the Tie that Binds.''