Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

the organizing and carrying out Of the
Sunday school workers school during the
past winter
And again. that the association rur-
nishes so often natural place Of meet
ing for citizens who plan some commu-
nifty good Is also an indication Of this
same influence. and a service Of our as
ISOLATION which should not be passed UNI
noticed.
The present officers of the association
feel especially grateful for tho support
given to the work by the former directors
OF the association. once a director of
the Y. N. G. A. and ones continuing 10y
atty to the institution Is assured. The
former directors constitute the Tenth
Legion" OF the forces OF our association.
There Is still room in the association
for more members and we confidently
look forward to another increase In mem
bership next fall with a like increase in
the spirit and activities Of the associa-
ton We hope to have another member
ship campaign with the Plattsburgh as
ISOLATION.
Two coming events loom large upon
the morning horizon. First, there comes
to Burlington some time next winter the
auspices Of our State committee Nearly
one thousand boys in their teens are ex-
pected to attend that conference, and
undoubtedly the state committee will
have a program which will include speak
ers Of international reputation Will
anyone who knows OF these conferences
| attempt to tell US the influence for good
! that this conference will have upon the
, youth Of our city. or upon the life OF
| this association? Lot us rejoice in the
opportunity Of doing large eervice in con-
nection with this conference knowing
that 70 us will come therefrom abunda nj
spiritual returns.
OUR JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY
| The other great event Of tho coming
year will be our 50th anniversary Our
association was one OF tho first Young
Mems Christian associations to be organ
lied on this continent On May 81 1916
our association will celebrate its Jubilee
Anniversary" Did any association eve,
have greater cause to he jubilant upor
its 50th anniversary than ours? We have
been given abundantly Of all those things
which an association should most desire
Let us make that event an occasion fol
reviewing the history Of our association
for strengthening its life and also fol
encouraging the work OF our brother as
sociations in the State OF Vermont. ant
those along the New York shore Of LAX.
Champlain. as they may join with us il
our celebration. our State committee ha!
accepted our invitation to hold theil
biennial convention with lis ut that SAM
time. SO our jubilee anniversary will as
suredly be an occasion worthy of thu
event
In this association We are part Of
brotherhood upon whose work and mem
bership the sun never sets. on this con
tinent alone, the membership Of tho T
NJ c. A. is fast approaching the million
mark, and new buildings were opened
last year costing over S.GO,O0O in the ag
gregate. Our own association stands a.
one OF the great and good institutions o.
our city Its material resources are large
and it's wealth OF friends untold.
The coming year looks bright witt
promises. Let us enter upon its activities
rejoicing in the splendid opportunity OF
fered to us for assisting in The pro
motion Of healthful compa nionship; tn
making Of Christian character the de
velopmcnt OF all round efficiency, ant
the enlistment In service for their fel
lows of young men and boys" through
the Young Mems Christian association
OF Burlington.