The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-22
WAR AND THE Y. M. c. A.
Vermont Asked to Raise $4,000 to Carry
On Latter Work.

On Latter Work.
Through the visit and work of Warren
Il. Bristol, secretary of the Worlds
committee, Vermont has been put in
touch with the great work which is
beng done by the association for the
soldiers in the European war. Mr.. Bris-
toll spent some time here, and a good
many meetings were held at which he
spoke of the work as he has seen it at
the front, from which he came so re-
Gently. He sailed from Europe on April
n. 1t is hoped that Vermont may raise
the sum of $1,000 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. {. A., Burlington.
II 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 900 such centers for its
soldiers, one of them having been given
by Queen Alexandra. The Swiss associ-
atoms have $50 such centers. In France
there are 100 such centers. In Austria
the work is being carried on in ten lam
guages 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
effective and is thoroughly appreciated
by the men. There are facilities for
writing letters, magazines, newspapers,
books, pianos and many other things
for the comfort of the soldiers. The re-
ligious work is emphasized, and much
of il is being done. In great many
OF the centers great numbers of the sol
diers have been induced to sign the
pledge.
The Pocket Testament league is being
promoted and thousands of men are
carrying and reading the New Testa-
ment. great deal of personal work is
being done Many religious meetings
are being held. and thousands of the
soldiers are making the decision for the
Christian life.
The following figures viii give an idea
Of how these association places are being
used These figures are from only one
Of the tents:
y. NJ. G. 4. staff workers ~ ~
Men in Camp .......-...+..... $4,000
Attendance. one dav ..... 1000
Religious meetings, one day &C.,. Is
Total attendance at meetings,
one day ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lli"D
/ ATTENDANCE AZ slnplR
meeting '....4...........-' 1900
Baseball games, one week $500. -
Football games, one week ...... 20
Athletics competing. one week $3.50
.etterheads given ont, ono day l3,4o0
In England alone over S4o00o0 was
aiscd by popular subscription for such
ork The subscriptions have come from
Roman Catholics and Jews.
md from people in all walks in life.
rom King George. Queen Mary. DoWagcr
)neen Alexandra. Empress Eugene. bus
ness men. professional men. laborers,
lerpvmcn. students. and the humhlest
itizens. Nov the British government
a. voted $4,000 90 the \. NJ &. 4. To
ontinue the field work
Besides the work that j. bring done
n the field many Of tho association
uildIuRs are beirr used for the soldiers.
his is true in England. France. Ger
iany. Austria. Russia, and other coun-
res. IN Paris the central and two
ranch buildings are now being used "a
ed Gross hospitals. IN Petrograd' TIE
ssociation is heirg used for the wounded
,idiers. IN Stuttgart tho association -
ring uscd 90 = hospital for wounded
erman and French soldiers. Devotional
leetiucs arc beinr hsid dstly IN ter-
an and French.
4 good MANY sssoiati0n buildings
ste ben badly damaged ~ destroyed.
} Belgium the only isuildiuR left is ths
10 81 Brussels ana thi- = bring uscd
hospital w. Vast PrHssis. whrr-
.ers uere ill huilfinrs. 90 - tisrrn
lve h--en badir damaged The build
2 % Eheirls vns DESTROYED - the
~ sardnsut.
Over - sssoeiHtiun srrrstsries 49, -
p frout iu tif rauts snd - n them
80 sires1r fsilrn