Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-14
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY
Plea for Larger Usefulness on
Part of College Men.
'Tvo Days Conference OF Young Mems
Christian Associations in Vermont
Colleges ana Preparatory
Schools Held Mt University.

the Statewide conference or the Young
Mems Christian associations in the col
lcgos and preparatory schools of Yer
mont held in this cit Saturday and
Sunday The Christianity of practlca,
service and the part played by the lfe
upon earth as contribution to the future
one were strongly emphasized
The principal meeting of the conference
was held Sunday afternoon In the
chapel OF the University OF Vermont. with
addresses by President Benton and by ].
". Pontius. eastern field student score
tary of the international committee Of the
Y. NJ. C.. y. The attendance was good.
and 1T included students ana delegates
from tho University of Vermont. Middle
bury College, Norwich University and
Montpelier Seminary. Dr. r. A. Bishop,
principal of the last-namcd Institution.
was one of the informal speakers.
CONFERENCE OPENED WITH
SUPPER.
The conference opened Saturday evening
at seven o'clock with "A supper at the
Green Mountain Home at which state
Secretary Byron y Clark was toast
master President Wesley r. Wells. 1872
OF the University of Vermont y W g. =
welcomed the delegates from the visiting
associations, and the responses were
presented by President Arthur y. King.
1912, of the Middleburv College asssril-
ton. A. +. Holland, 1919, OF the Norwich
University association. and President
Victor c. Smith, 1913. Of the Montpc,.r
Seminary association
The College Man in County WORK "
subject pF "a
Israel international secretary Of the
county department Of the Y NJ g
VINO was followed by j. s. Moran NJ
- a. secretary of Addison county speak
ing also upon county work The rcnorts
VI the presidents of the associations
represented here were then nrnsont,d
,,'N general discussion was opened by
MT fontius, upon the question. "rror,
..'e STANDPOINT Of the Work Done b,.
rour ASSOCIATION, What Right Has It to
r-NiS'' Put squarely upon the defensive.
me representatives. delivered thcnleelvo,
VI Some very earnest pleas in behalf of
''e eHorts their organizations have beon
making.
QClET HOUR IN Y. VI. c. A ROOM
Sunday morning at $50 tho do,oo,.,.
SHY or Vermont association met in tho
.'lese NJ g. a. room for a quiet hour.
led by Mr.. Pontius The. suffice, corsi,
e'eo was ne Association Students Re
'p"'.s'"IHtE. Al the close of the hour
''e W. - A. men attended church ac-
corning TO their preferences. and at two
CLOCK IN the afternoon sectional con-
ierences We're held as follows: In class
room H. conference upon "ReliFious
Meetings Mr. Pontius presiding: in The
l. NJ. {. \. secretary's office. uoor tho
subject, Bible study" Rev. T.. G. Gutb-
RE- pastor Of the First Congrcpatl,n,l
Church, presiding; at the Billings Libra
| ry, upon Mission Study" led b, Da,r
George II. Perkins of the Uujver4Itv of
vermont; in the Y. NJ G. 4. room unor
Social Work." led by PRINCIPAL Y
Coble!Eh of the Vermont business Col
ieFe of this city; in class room +. uuon
Membership Work." led by General Se,-
rotary r. D. Thomson of the t'niyersltv
J. NJ. C. A. and in the chapel upon "Fl-
nances." led by Prof H. +. Perkins q,
the University. At three o'clocl: a confer
ence photograph was taken at the GYM
nasium.
COLLEGE ASSOCIATION WORK.
Mr.. Pontius led a general discussion Of
college association work by cabinet mem.
bers ana committeeman. held in tho
chapel at 3:l5. General Secretary Thom.
son OF the University of Vermont asso.
citation reported a plan for form of
university extension work among the for.
eiEners of Burlington ana Winoosld
President Smith of Montpelier Seminar,
said that his association is already al
work among the Italians and Soani4rd,
Of Montpelier and Barre: ana Presidcn,
King o: tho Middlebury association SAID
that scheme of work among the Italian,
OF the Proctor marble works had beer
outlined
Dr. Bishop Of Montpelier Seminary
was called upon, and he offered the sug-
Eestion that one great need Of th5
present time is for college men to be-
come better acquainted with the world
outside of college halls.
1T Is said" declared he. "rhat col
leee men live in . little world Of their
own, and so long as this is true. the
student VIII not re; Tho fun benefit OF
J his college course. nor win the CITY
and its vicinity get all the good while.
they have n right to expect from tn,
educational institution in their midst
Mr.. Pontius made "A plea of great
earnostness for the extension of stu
dent activity into the field of soc!a
service outside the college. He d.
clared that the Y. NJ. G. 4. must TAX.
up this work, or be distanced speed.
lily by non-religlous movements hav.
ing ms their end the bptterInfr of socio
conditions in city and country. Sucl
a movement. said he, is already undel
way, and the Y. NJ. q. A. is to-day OF
probation, squarely up against tn,
necessity Of making good. SuRgea
tions as to how to meet the situation
he also offered.
STUDENTS MASS MEETING.
This meeting, after a recess of
few minutes. was followed by the stu
dents mass meeting. which drew
much larger attendance Genera
, Secretary Thomson presided Mr. Pom
, thus was the first speaker, and he dreN
!, upon his experience, outlining way
} in which college men can make them
selves of the greatest service, por
, traying inspiring examples OF achieve
J ment and emphasizing the need that
college man should do real work 70
. the bettermcnt OF his fellows.
J Every college man." said he, "shoul
} be required to solve for himself III
practical transformation of a Bower
derelict into a decent citizen. The ex
, rericnce would knock a lot of pet thee
ries out of his mind and 1t woul
clear his head of some of the cobweb