The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-25
FIRED OPENING
GUN IN \. NJ. c. 4.
FUND CANVASS
Dinner Served at Methodist
Church Vestry
A. j. HOLDEN PRESIDING
Reports This Noon Indicated that One.
Fourth Of Years Budget Had
Been Subscribed.
A. ]. HOLDEN PRESIDING

/ Almost one hurdred business and
professional men of Bennington sal
down TO the fine dinner at the Metho
dist church Monday night at o'c'ock
II was served by the Young People 6
society of the church, the walters be
ing the older boys 1t was given as
the ofiic al opening Of the shcrt-term
canvass for funds, for the work Of the
local Young Mems Christian Assoei-
alton
During the dinner Frank Hurley led
the company in singing some OF the
fine hymns of the church, Mrs. Mar
tin assist ng at the piano.
Arthur J. Holden acted as toast.
master and spoke Of the great rel e.
ious motives which are back Of the
Association work, and he showed that
II has in its membership young men
and boys from all the churches, work
ing together for the building up of
Chr stan character. He then present
ed State Secretary Byron \. Clark OF
Burlington. who is well known here,
because Of his many visits to Benning-
ence OF the older boys OF the state,
which was held at st, Johnsbury.
kac IA to 16. IL was attended by 5l5
de egates, as well as many visitors.
He spoke of the Importance Ct such a
gather ng. and the fact that those
boys pledged 1900 for work for UNI
der-priylleged boys Then he spoke
of the fine way In which the local as
sociation in carrying on its work un-
der the direction OF Secretary II. w.
Wlnslcw He also spoke OF the fine
loyalty of Vermont people to the as
socia at on all over the state, and pre-
dicted abundant success here, not on
ly in securing the money needed. but
also In arousng new interest and de-
Weeping new friends.
Mr.. Holden then introduced l. r.
Munger. who has just begun his work,
/, two, weeks ago, as another state sec
retary OF the assOciat on He spoke
OF his pleasure in coming to Vermont
. TO work with the young men and boys,
and told of some experiences in As
ISOLATION work In Z ther states and in
Canada. where he has been general
secretary at Ottawa for seven years.
He tod the story Of the yard engine
VIII ch could always take the train
over the grade, because II was wiling
to work. He predicted success. be-
cause OF the willingness Of the large
group of representative men present
being willing TO try and do the work.
Mr.. Holden introduced A. G. Book
walter, who Is the reg onal secretary
OF the eastern district of the Y. NJ. c.
He spoke very appreclatlyely OF
the fine work which is now being done
by the local association, and said the
Bennington program is one OF the
very best for a town cf this size any
where in the eastern states He also
told of the great advance which the
association has made all over America
during the past year, The gain in
membership has been the largest OF
any year n its rs years OF history, II
has ra sed more money than in any
previous year. And it now has a
great advance program begun, not on.
" in America but all ever all the
countries of Europe as we'll as China,
Japan, Siam, India, Africa, South
Amen ca, Mexico and practically every
civilized country in the world
The last speaker was NJ. c. VIII
liiams. senior secretary of the financi-
al bureau of the Internal onal commit.
tee. lie is in charge OF this canvass,
and his tax was along the lines of at
tack to be followed by the men who
are to secure the money, He has
had years Of experience In financial
work and his talk was an inspiring
one. He gave complete directions to
the hundred canyassers who began
Their work this morning
The ministers Of the town were
present for they are glad to cooperate
heartily with the association, as they
realize how closely the association CO.
operates with the church.
The following is the general staff
of the canvassers: Arthur J. Holden
field marshal; generals, W. II. wills
II. l.. Hall, II II. Whitaker, Hayiland
Sibley. H. w. Wmslow. The captains
Of the ten teams are; II II. Webster
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