Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
THE Y. M. c A.
VIII he Continued Another Year---
Mass Meeting Last Sunday Night TO
Decide the QUESTION: About $4,000
Has Been RAISED.

Decide the About $4,000
Has Been RAISED.
a union mass meeting, having for its
object the stimulating of an interest in the
Young Mems Christian association of
Brattleboro and the raising of money to be
devoted to its continuance another year,
was held in the Baptitt church at o'clock
Sunday evening. AS a result the direc-
tors announce that the work will be car
ried on another twelve-month.
AT a meeting of the directors early in
January it was decided that the association
would be discontinued unless $500 were
raised for the next years work. Canvass
ers were set at work to raise the desired
amount. They secured pledges for S1S07
and 1t was then decided to hold a mass
meeting and attempt to raise the balance
The ,4eeting was largely attended The
following named persons occupied seats
upon the rostrum: Gen. j. j. Estey S.
W. Edgett, DIR. G. 5. Clark, +. G. Crosby,
g. l.. Durham, Rev. f. 4. Marble, Prot
A. X. Merriam, Rev. J. d. Beeman, Rev.
j. Ii. Rabbit, T. T. Lakewood, field sec
rotary for the International Young Mems
Christian association, PriD. II. X. Whta-
ker and George II. Clapp. Scripture was
read by Prof, Merriam, after which Rev.
Mr.. Beeman offered prayer.
Rev Mr. Marble introduced the speak
ers, each one occupying from five to eight
minutes. Rev. J. II. Babbitt believed in
the Influence OF the Young Mems Chris
tian association He thought the present
age called for the best quality of young
men and he believed the advantage was
held by the Christian young man. Mr..
Clapp believed that good work might be
done by the Brattleboro Young Mems
Christian association, but the self-sacrifice
and sympathy of all was needed.
Mr.. Durham said that the question at
issue was not whether some other institu-
ton would be better but whether assist
ance should come at the crisis in this in
stitution, which has been a factor in the
social and political life of Brattleboro. Mr..
Whitaker emphasized the necessity of in
stitutiug Young Mems Christian associa-
ton in every home in Brattleboro. When
this is done there will be no difficulty in
maintaining the public institution.
Rev. Mr.. Beeman believed the influence
Of the association extended TO young men
who could not be reached by the churches
The question uppermost in + c. Crosby's
mind was: docs the association pay?'
He stated that when it was organized it
displaced saloon, and he believed that
paid for several years of its existence. He
was positive that the women Of the town
were in sympathy with the association in
Brattleboro. Gen. Estey believed that the
institution had been wonderfully blessed of
God. He thought the interests of the
Christian people of the community were
sufficient to insure its success, and he urged
all to do what they could.
G. +, Thompson, who occupied a seat
with the congregation, asked permission
TO say few words on the other side of the
| question. He said in part: "There are
two sides 10 this question. | believe 1t is
the duty of the churches to look after the
| young men, but ii is a fact that the
| churches of Brattleboro have neglected
| them. Our money is needed to carry on
| our churches. The results of the Brattle-
boro Young Mems Christian association
/ have not been commensurate with the eX-
pense which has been involved in main
tanning 1t. | dislike to oppose anything
which my friends here have said, but | tell
| you there are two sets of opinions in re-
! gard to this matter"
l.. f. Adams believed there We're none
too many good moral influences at work in
Brattleboro whether those influences are
as strong as they ought to be, is not a
question for us 10 discuss here tonight"
Mr.. Adams believed that the association
should be sustained Thomas Pentland,
one of the persons who had canvassed the
town for subscriptions, was positive that
the women of the town were heartily in
accord with the association work, and he
knew that they would double their sub
scriptions rather than see the association
discontinued.
Mr.. Hazewood, who was TO have been
the principal speaker of the evening, was
compelled, on account of lack of time, 70
contine his remarks to one incident illus
trative of the good work which the Young
Mems Christian association is doing. A
rising vote of thanks was then extended tC
the board of directors for the work which
they had done in striving to maintain the
association and to the canvassing commit
tee, after which pledge cards were distrib
uted among the congregation. Pledges tC
the amount of $50 were made. II was
then announced that the Woman's AuXil
larry had pledged 500 more, one man
pledged $50 more, another pledged $40
and others pledged smaller amounts unit
about $3.50 could be counted upon, not in
Guiding the amounts which will probably
be pledged by those who were out of town
but who have been regular supporters o.
the association.
A meeting of the board of directors wa,
held af er the mass meeting, at which i
was voted to continue the association an
other year. Since then other pledges hav,
been received, which bring the who'll
amount pledged up to about the desired
amount.