The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
Interstate Associations
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
Hold Their Fourth Annual Convention
at VermOnt's Capitalization Associa-
lions Represented by Nearly One Hun
dred Delegates-A Pleasant and Profit
able Gathering-Offcers Elected.

able observation-disclosures Elected.
Nearly one hundred delegates representing
eighteen Young Mems Christian Associations
met at Montpelier last Friday for the fourth
annual interstate convention for Vermont and
New Hampshire. An interesting programme
had been prepared, which was followed with
some slight changes.
A general praise service was held at seven
o'clock Friday evening, led by George E.
Knight of Rutland. Charles ii. More, presi-
dent of the Montpelier association delivered a
cordial address of welcome to which f. II,
Brooks of st. Johnsbury, chairman of the
state executive committee responded The
report of the treasurer showed balance of
SlO1 on hand, and an indebtedness of more
than 81, 700 In his annual report, F. II.
Brooks, for the state executive committee,
urged the need of retrenchment in expenses for
the coming year, and suggested several meth
DDS of reducing the debt
An educational session was held, over which
w B. Miller presided The value of evening
schools in associations was made prominent.
III o. Williams, international railroad secre-
tary, gave an interesting talk on The pres
ent condition and future possibilities of the
railroad department The railroad associa-
tions now nave a membership in the United
States of over %. 600 and the good done along
these lines is incalculable.
c 5. Osgood of Bellows Falls led the devo-
tional exercises Saturday morning. The most
important business of this session " as the cleo
ton of interstate officers which resulted as fol-
lows Chairman, f II. Brooks of st Johns
bury; secretary, Prof c. ID Adams, Hanover;
treasurer, W: P Fisk, Coneord; executive
committee. George A Winch Manchester,
Prof. Henry Fairbanks, St Johnsbury;
George F. North, Rutland; f II. Brooks, st
Johnsbury; b Estey Manchester; T.. S.
Owen, Portsmouth,; w. p Fisk, Concord; j.
J.. Estey, Brattleboro; W. } Van Patten,
Burlington; c. 5. Osgood, Bellows Falls, G..
c, Shattucl, Nashua; f. S. Stranahan, st
Adams; w. Il. Mooney Concord; Prof. III. c.
Bristol, Saxton's River; n. G Williams Bel
lows Falls; c H More Montpelier c. T.
Page, Concord; n. g. Africa. Manchester; II.
Parker, Dover.
Saturday afternoon the physical directors
held session in the association parlors, the
state officers and speakers were tended re-
ception in the Wood Art Gallery. and at four
o'clock President NJ II Buckham of the
University of Vermont spoke on THE oppor-
tunities of the young men of today AT five
o'clock basket ball teams from the Montpelier
and Brattleboro associations played an excit-
ing game in the gymnasium, resulting in a
score OF % to u in favor of Brattleboro. In
the evening at Trinity Church President VIII
liam j. Tucker of Dartmouth College spoke
to a large audience on college life its spirit
ual and moral side" Prof. A. F. Nevers with
eornet, George II Wilder, futist, and Miss
- vuiid CIoSS, SopIdHO IelueTeu Selections
during the evening.
At the Baptist church Sunday morning f P.
Shaw of Middleboro and ii. NJ. Moore of
Boston, spoke. ii. o. Williams, interna-
tional secretary, spoke at Bethany Church
Sunday evening closing union service packed
Bethany Church to its full seating capacity.
Music was furnished by the regular choir of
the church, Professor Nevers, cornetist, G. II.
Wilder with his flute, and Miss II. Julia
Cross Prominent on the musical programme
was cornet solo, THE Lost Chord =" by Pro
fessor Nevers, and a solo, The Holy City,"
by Miss Cross. Rev, DR.. Norman Seaver
spoke on the book of Proverbs, II. Nj. Moore
OF Boston gave rousing ten minutes address
and took up a collection of over $500. Re-
marks We're also made by Rev. DIR. +. NJ
smith, Rev. Andrew Gilles, Rev. w. A. Da-
yison, Prof. G. ID. Adams and F. ii. Brooks.
Messrs: Moore and Shaw had charge of the
farewell service
The convention voted to put an interstate
secretary into the field who shall give his en-
tire time to the work in Vermont and New
Hampshire. His salary will be $1,000 year.
The delegates left for their homes on Monday,
infused with new life, and determined to do
more and better work in the year to come.