Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25

boys In the small communities and or
the farms.
In Addison county, three new associa.
lions have been organized, at North Fer.
risburg. Salisbury and Whiting, and work
has now been organized in eleven towns.
with seven others being touched in a
more general way. Last spring W. r.
Mason spent ten days In the county I'm
evangeiistic effort and 81 men and bows
made the decision for the Christian life.
Inc third county convention last MAY
was good one. and the fourth anpiver.
sary was observed recently. In Noyem-
Der Two DAY country church confer
ence was conducted and brought together
about Is men-association secretartes
ministers and others who are interested
in the life Of the country church. Plane
are being made for county corn grow
ing contest to be conducted this snrin,,
and summer, closing with corn show in
the fall.
In Windsor county a splendid piece OF
county work is being done In fact one
Of the best in America, and we are proud
of this fact. During the past year new
associations have been organized at
Bridgewater and North Springfield, 81
that work is now being done in eight
towns. while in many others much has
been done through some of the MANS
Last April w. G. Mason spent a few
days in the county in evangelstlc work
and 30 decisions for the Christian life
were made. More and more is the assocN
ton cooperating with the other agencies
OF the county and because of the largo
increase in the work w. Edward Davies
was engaged as assistant secretary Some
Of the successful events have been the
get together dinner last June with Dr.
x. L. Butterfield. Albert T.. Roberts and
| Theodore Roosevelt as the speakers
which brought together 40 men Of tn.
state: the atheletic meets and play pic
MICS at Springfield and Woodstock with
entries and visitors. the boys camp a
Lake Fairlee. with 70 campers; tho corr
growing contest, with 20 boys entered
ending with the two day corn show Mt
Windsor. with 303 entries and 800 visi-
tors, the large tent at the STATE fair
which was used by thousands OF people
the observance OF the 5th anniversary IN
November: the work of the civic commit.
tee: and now the plans for the corn grow
Ing contest for boys and the potato grow
ing contest for girls, as well as the pub
lie school athletic league and playground
association.
| STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS
The work of the student associa ions
seems small when reviewing It, but va
should remember that the service f. an
voluntary service done by young mon
who are busy with studies and athletics
but yet who feel the need OF such help as
the association can give.
The one student association employing
Ia paid secretary is that at the University
of Vermont, and so the plans there have
been more complete than in others They
INCLUDE weekly meetings Bible and mis-
sion study classes. the printing Of the uni
,versty hand book, social affairs and
hikes. This association entertained tho
student conference in December and Is
of the men have been engaged in teach
ing English TO Greeks, Firms and Italians.
There are several student volunteers In
the association.
The Middebury College association has
done some good work holding weekly
meetings and some social affairs. The col
lege handbook was Issued and a good
number Of delegates attended the student
conference. Several deputaton trips
have been taken to some of the nearby
towns by groups Of the fellows with fine
results. Seven of the members are pre-
pairing for the ministry.
The Norwich University association has
recently been reorganized and II Is hoped
that the future will see some good things
done.
At Montpelier Seminary the regular
weekly meetings have been we'll kept up.
The personal workers group has accom-
plshed much and Il good number of stu
dents have been brought into the Chris
tian life. Delegates have been sent to
the student conferences at Mortified and
Burlington Seven of the fellows are pre-
pairing for the ministry and they often
go out TO the nearby towns and take the
church services,
Four weekly meetings and mission
study class have been carried on at Troy
Conference Academy at Poultney and
several fellows have decided for the
Christian life. The association sent sew
eral delegates to the boys conference.
In the fine new dormtory now being
built room is planned for the use OF the
associa ton.
The Vermont Academy association At
Saxtons River has carried on its weekly
meetings. issued a hand book aud sent
delegates 10 the boys conference.
The association at Burr & burton Sem
} mary at Manchester met with a great
loss in the death of its president. Mar
shall f. Meacham. on October sth He
; was man Of much promise and OF
Christian character The weekly meet
ing has been maintained. as well as the
Bible class and a delegate was sent to
the conference at Northneld and Spring
field.