Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
State Convention in Rutland
Closed by q Farewell
Service.
SPEAKERS AT CHURCHES
Delegates ORiriated at the Morning
Notwithstanding in the Opera
crease in the Budget Voted
for the Coming Year.

Rutland, April 1S.-.The state conven.
ton of the Y. NJ. C. A., which, opened
IN this city last Friday. closed tonight
with a largely attended farewell service
held at the Congregational Church. Nine
Of the association officials spoke briefly
on tho various phases of the work. Il.
H. BROOKS Of 81. Johrsbury, chairman or
the State executive committee, introduced
the speakers. The report Of TIE Greden-
tials COMMITTEES was read, showing an
attendance of % delegates. an increase of
~ per cent. over last years attendance.
In the morning at 9:l5 o'clock q relig-
Sous service was conducted ny James Nc
Conoughy. Association speakers supplied
the puipits at four of the local churches
IT this mornings service. James Nc
Conoughy spoke at the congregational
Church. J. s. Tichcnor OF New York at the
Baptist. A. II. Wardless OF Concord, n.
H., at the Methodist, i. 3. Morrison of
Burlington at the Advent Christian. q. L..
Orton of Burlington al West Rutland
Congregational Church, the pulpits Of the
Baptist and Methodist Churches Of that
town being filled by w. ii. Fuller Of
\voodsville. \. H., and W. 8. Dillon OF St.
6ohnsbury.
A forceful talk by the international rail-
toad secretary, J. f. Moore of New York.
was listened to by $50 persons at the opera
house this afternoon. His subject was
S'Facing the Facts"
a boys meeting was held at the associa
tion rooms at three o'clock and a woman y
meeting was held at four o'clock.
SATURDAYS SESSIONS.
Yesterday was a busy day among the
Delegates. many meetings and conferences
being held during the afternoon and cven-
ting. The registration of out-of-town peo-
Pile was Increased to about 70.
The morning session opened at nine
o'clock. The matter of increas sing the
membership OF the State committee as rec
commended in the report of the committee
was taken up and discussed at length and
& molten to increase the membership was
carried unanimously. Charles WOOlsOn OF
Springfield. G.. c. Manuel OF Richford and
pr l.. ii. Ross of Bennington were elect
ed for one. two and three years, respect
ively Vacancies on the committee were
Burlington, N. G. Williams Of Bellows Falls
Burlington. ~. Williams of Bellows Falls
G. ii. Deming of Montpelier, a. Buchanan
Jr.. of ST. Adams. DIR. .. q. Stickney OF
Barre. A. ". Bosworth of Island Pond
ana W. W. StlcKncy OIL Ludlow.
NEXT YEARS BUDGET
a budget of 81, 100 was voted for the en-
suing year, this being an increase owe,
last year. The budget was increased OF
the advice OF State Secretary Morrison
who stated that 1t had been necessary Il
curtail the work during the last year anG
as there are things which should be taker
up this year he would advise that the
budget be increased. Mr. Morrison spoke
briefly on the work in the state. Many
words of praise for the State secret AIRY
and the State committee were spoken BY
tho delegates.
William G. Mason. superintendent Of th'
Franklin County association, spoke OF
'The Problem of the Young Man in tn
Small Towns" lie explained the methods
winch have been used with great SUGGEST
IN building up the work in Franklin
county.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Fully 81 people attended the Saturda!
afternoon meeting which was opened will
q devotional service led by Secretary }