Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-05-09
A Successful Chelsea Boy.

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nently identified with the Jubilee Y. M.
G. A. convention in Boston June llth TO
10th, was born in May, 1857, in chelsea.
On account of the death of his mother he
left home at the age Of 13 to make way
for himself, working as a farm boy for
nearly five years for farmers IN the Ylclhl-
ty. In the autumn OF 1874 he Went 70
Lowell, Mass, and found employment IN
the Merrimae cotton mills OF that city.
Early in the fall of 1875 he united with the
First Congregational church OF Lowell and
entered at once into Sunday school ana
church work Joined the Lowell Young
Mems Christian association in November,
1875. and served on various committees Tor
the next two years, in addition 10 ms
church duties as Sunday school teacher.
In the winter of 1877, feeling the need ot
an education. he went TO Rochester, VT,
to the home of his uncle. Here he entered
the district school. In the spring OF 1879
he entered the High school in Rochester
for one term. where he took his first les
sons In Greek. Latin and higher mathe-
maties. In the autumn of 1878 he went to
Gilmanton academy, Gilmanton, n. H., TO
take three years course To fit for college.
During the summer of 1879 he worked
on farm, earning enough to begin his
work for the second year. He taught
school IN the winter in the neighborlng
town OF Louden and continued his studies,
keeping upwith his class. lie was gradu-
ated IN the spring of 1881, standing second
in his class, and with more money in his
pocket than when be began three years
before. He passed his college examination
but decided to enter business life instead
OF college.
He went West in the spring Of 1881,
locating at Rockford, ILL.,, where he began
work in grocery store, which position he
held for six months. He was also actively
engaged in the association work at that
point, having been appointed assistant
secretary soon after his arrival in the city,
the duties OF which Office he filled in ad-
dition to his work in the store. His love
for the work of young men led to his be-
ing called to Nandalia, ILL.,, IN the latter
part Of September 1881, to become general
secretary Of the association and city hbra-
rian. He filed these positions for hVe
months with much success, and IN Febru-
ary. 1882, was called to the secretaryship
of the association at Be.oit, Wis, which
position he held until August, 1888, when
he became general secretary of the associ-
alton at Eau Claire, Wis, doing a special
work among the lumbermen in the north
ern part OF the state. On Feb. ], 1886, he
accepted call to become general secretary
of the New Bedford, Mass, association,
entering upon his duties a month later.
Here he remained nine years and was the
means OF securing a splendid building Tor
the association. In 1894 he did some spe-
cial work for the International Committee
in Hastings, Neb., and Saginaw, Mich,
spending his vacation this way. The sue
cess which attended these efforts led TO
his being called as a secretary of the Inter
national Committee early in 1880. Since
that time he has had charge of the busi-
ness department of this committees work,
receiving all funds OF the committee and
reeeipting for the same, under dlrec-
tion Of the finance committee approving
all bills for payment.
In addition to his duties in connection
with the work of the committee he has had
| charge of the Moody meetings which were
/ held in Philadelphia in 1896, and in New
/ York in 1897 and 1898, and also had much
to do with the meetings OF the Ecumeni-
/ cal conference which was held in New
| York in April and May, 1900, being IN
charge Of the ticket department. He Is at
present superintendent of the large sun
| day school connected with the Fourth
| Presbyterian church OF New York city, a
ruling elder i'm the same church, chairman
Of the executive committee Of the Presby-
terian Union OF New York and vicinity,
| one Of the managers OF the Home for In
temperate Men and other positions OF trust
| and usefulness. He married Miss Ella r.
| Reed In March, 1885.
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