The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-19
WORK OF Y. M. C.. A.
IN EUROPEAN WAR
Member of World Committee Visits
Vermont and Tells of Work
Secretaries Fall in Battle.

Through the visit and work of Warren
E. Bristol, Secretary of the worlds
committee, Vermont has been put in
touch with the great work which is being
done by the Y. NJ c. A. for the soldiers
in the European war. Mr.. Bristol spent
some time here, and many meetings were
held at which he spoke of the work as he
has seen it at the front, from which he
came so recently. He sailed from Europe
April 27. 1t is hoped that Vermont will
raise the sum of s., 600 to help carry on
the work of the association at the front
each. year during the continuance of the
war A good beginning has already been
made, but much more help is needed to
complete the amount. Subscriptions,
| large and small are earnestly, solicited,
and may be sent to the state committee
| of the Y NJ. G.. A, Burlington.
| 1t has surprised many people to know
that the association IS at work at the
/ front and among all of the warning ma
tions. The work is carried on in large
tents, temporary buildings, and in any
available place The British national
council has over 600 such centers for its
soldiers, one of them having been given
d.
tions have 400 such centers. In France
there are 100 such centers. In Austria
the work is being carried on in ten Ian
lguages among the 100000 wounded and
the 100000 prisoners. There are many
such centers in Germany and Russia.
The work done in these centers is most
defective and is thoroughly appreciated by
the men. There are facilities for writing
LETTERS, magazines, newspapers, books
lpianos, and many things for the comfor1
lof the soldiers The religious work il
emphasized, and much Of it is being done
In many centers great numbers of soldier
have been induced to sign the pledge.
The Pocket Testament league is beinl
promoted and thousands of men are carry
, ling and reading the New Testament
!, religious meetings are being held, an'
I thousands of the soldiers are making tn
decision for the Christian life.
In England alone over 100000 wa
, raised by popular subscription for sucI
work The subscriptions have come from
! Protestants, Roman Catholics, and jews
and from people IN all walks in life, iron
! King George, Queen Mary, Dowager Quee
alexandra. Empress Eugene, bushes
men, professional men, laborers, clergy
{ men, students, and the hpmblest citizens
ST., o90 tos4he NJ G. A. to yeontinu
: the field work
Besides the work that is being done o
0 the field many Of thea association sbuile
/ ings are being alsed fors the soldiers.
/ Paris the central and two .bgpnA bulk
e ings are owsheing used as Red Cross ho
5 ,pitals. In Petrograd the association is b'
|. ing used for the Wounded soldiers |
n Stuttgart the association is being used
|, aEhospital fer wounded YGerman an
t French soldiers Devotional meetings al
e being held daily in German and Frencl
l. Many association buildings have bee
h tbadly damaged, Or. destroyed, In Belgiu
g the only hAildisg1sft is the one at RBru
d sells and this is being used as a hospita
n In East Prussia, where there were II
If buildings, 30 Of them have been bad
$ damaged The building at Rheims VI
A. destroyed by the bombardment
a. Over 30 association secretaries are
n the front in the ranks and 20 Of the
f have already fallen