The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-14
Young Mems Christian Association.

AuspiciOus Dedication OF the New Home |
and Gymnasium - Hearty Cooperation
OF Pastors and People-Ths Exercises in
Detail.
with the opening Of the new home Of the
Young Mems Christian Association COM
menced last Friday evening with q service
in Trinity church. at which Charles II.
s ss Tres .Sru Of o ss SsS4 tSs &
ton Of Miss Anna r. johnson sang several
selections. Miss johnson rendered solo
entitled "My Redeemer." Prayer was Of.
fered by Rev. W. A. Dawson, pastor Of
selections Of Scripture. and made few
brief remarks. DR.. Smith referred to the |
great forces for good and evil that are now |
at work, and emphasized the fact that the |
Young Mems Christian Association has af- |
| forded common ground on which the |
friends Of Christ can stand. This Associa- |
| ton affords an opportunity to carry the vi |
| tai principles OF our religion into practice
and make the world around us like unto
| the Kingdom OF Heaven. President More
spoke briefly Of the organization and its
| work In Montpelier, and extended cordial
| invitation to every one to attend the exer-
cises that were to follow on Saturday and
Sunday. Rev. A. III. Webb followed with q
brief address in which he referred to the
fact that the young men are left too much
to themselves and to the temptations OF the
adversary. The Young Mems Christian
Association is bulwark between the young
men and the wrong, and provides a home
where young man can spend his even
ings among his friends. Mr.. Webb dwelt
particularly upon the threefold character OF
the work done by the Association, caring
for the spiritual, physical and mental well
fare Of those connected with it, Claus
Olandt, Jr., State Secretary for Vermont
and New Hampshire was the last speaker.
He also dwelt particularly upon the mental,
social, physical and moral work the Asso-
citation is doing. He brought words OF
greeting from the Associations of Vermont
and New Hampshire and urged the young
men Of Montpelier to stand together in this
work.
Saturday was observed by keeping
"Open House" under the auspices Of the
Sherburne is President. The rooms were
decorated with palms and cut flowers, and
lemonade was dispensed during the after
noon and evening by Misses Cora Gillette,
Anna Phinney, Kate Kempton and Clara
Adams. The following ladies assisted Mrs.
Sherburne in receiving during the day and
evening: From Bethany church, Mrs. w.
A. Briggs, Mrs. III. G. Cotton, Mrs. III. 8.
Boardman, Mrs. H. J. NJ. Jones, Mrs: Hiram
Carleton, Mrs. Joseph Poland, Mrs. Morton
Marvin; from Trinity church, Mrs. A. Il.
Webb Mrs. e. M. Smith, Mrs. d. #. Clark,
Mrs. e. A. Mutt, Mrs. Fred Chapman and
Mrs. Henry 81. Holt; from the Baptist
church. Mrs. e. e. Towner, Mrs. w. A
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Guernsey; from Christ church, Mrs. Robert
wilkinson, Mrs. T. G. Phinney, Misses
Lucy Jacobs, Helen Dewey, and Mary
Dewey. The members OF the entertainment
committee were Mrs. George G. Pratt Mrs
W. A. Briggs, Mrs. @. A. Best, Misses Mary
b. Carleton, Maud Shurtleff and Mary
: Dewey. Mrs. G. II. Baldwin was chairman
OF the table committee. and was assisted by
Mrs. G. e. Moulton, Mrs. G. H. More, Mrs.
G. II. Gurnsey, Misses Grace Houghton,
| CLARA llama and X ata KamptOn
During the evening the reception rooms
and gymnasium were thronged by ladies
and gentlemen interested in the work.
. Music was furnished by the Montpelier
7 orchestra and game OF basket ball was a
1 leading attraction in the gymnasium.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
A boys meeting was held in the ves-
try of the Baptist church at three o'clock
, Sunday afternoon at which Mason 8. Stone,
State Superintendent of Education, de-
livered brief address and chalk talk was
given by Secretary Walter Thorp. A mass
meeting for young men only was held in
/ the gymnasium at half-past four Sunday
= the chorus choir of Christ church under the
direction OF Mrs. Minnie Marsh. Devo.
l tiopal exercises were conducted by Rev. A.
' N. Lewis, rector of Christ church, who also
, delivered brief address, basing his re-
marks on the words found in the eighth
verse of the fourth chapter of First Tim
. othy. But godliness is profitable unto all
= things, having promise OF the life that now
. is and OF that which is to come" Mr..
Lewis referred to the dangers of modern
athletics although he was not opposed to
r them under proper restrictions. He spoke
: of the organization of the Young Mems
Christian Association in London, and later
y, in America in 1851, and referred to the
> growth of this organization until it now has
property in this country valued at sixteen
millions OF dollars. One danger of the
Young Mems Christian Association is that
. it will be made only an athletic club or lit.
Z erary institution. The body is not all
2 mind and soul must be cultivated. Mr..
7 Lewis also referred to the danger of putting
6 the Young Mems Christian Association in
2 the place Of the Christian church. President
8 G. III. More spoke briefly OF the work that
2 had been done in Montpelier and referred
r J. w. Burgess and to the gratuitous assist
ance that had been received from Mayor
! Guernsey as architect, and from the Board
= OF Trustees.
Rev. J. L. Hill Of Salem, Mass, followed
8 with an address ON Team Work" His
= central thought was that young men should
subordinate self for the good Of the whole
!, organization. This was aptly illustrated by
? the work OF q baseball team in the field.
I A union service was held in Bethany
Church at half past seven, at which Presi-
! dent Charles FL. More presided. A special
musical programme was rendered by the
9 choir of this church and the large auditori-
UNI was filled to nearly its seating capacity.
7 Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver was the first
F; speaker In referring to the Young Mems
, Christian Association, DR.. Seaver said it is
, not UNCONVENTIONAL or national, 1t has no
creed but one, 1t vaunts no theology, it
has but one article of faith, that is belief in
. the Son Of God Its gospel is accepted by
all, except bigots and atheists. DR.. Seaver
, referred in an interesting manner to the
,, improvements that have been made and
the changes that have been wrought during
, the past fifty years. Among the develop
, ments of the past half century the speaker
knew Of none more important than the
Young Mems Christian Association. He
: traced its growth from its inception in Lon
don to the present time, and he declared
that the church honors the Young Mems
Christian Association as her body guard
that is to lead her to yet grander victories
Rev. lDr. j. l.. Hill was the last speaker
He spoke Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION as a sort of preventive ministry,
doing the work OF saving young men before
they have gone down TO ruin, establishing
good principles that will be like an armor
plate of righteousness. DR.. Hill related
many anecdotes drawn from his personal
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