Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24

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ihn nn,vnr nf nv1n,nln If ma mani ~,
fails IN dd.litv ali suffer. The kpr,,,s,'
of The pledge * of the utmost imnnrti,i'c,
to ryerv other member in The sorietv
Another essential fent1re of the socip
ties il fine ryurrieuce or conDecrnfin,
meeting. believe these are mretiuos ri
ornl,t i,nnhrtnnca and vnIun If IL ,,o,
ens,' T., st,,,,k ,v,s.lv nf onpis own t,bri,
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1nI Ii,bern ns veil as olIrr Christi,"S
xii these testimouirs 20 to the ouickenino
and eucouraging of others and those WIZ
live milo ms dnty cannnt but be remind
ed as Ia bnvthpv hnvp ksnt thnlr ni,d,,'
Lack of prnyyih, fairly laced. pyaIpns n
d,.,ire AMI nurnnse f. prny Ihn nsefni
moss of these neetiups viii he zone vh4,
absolute sincerity Is lost
Another essential feature is fine ,yorl, ot
the committees in fine societies Th'
chairman of u committee is not inc com.
u,ittpp The rnnrlittpr j. aunniut.d uut
for show i'm any sense. but for vvnI i,
ruerr are different WAYS of WORK Thrrr
i, a best way There Is a fussy actiyity.
satisfied with movement ana show There
pursuing ITS purposp.
Another essential feature of the society
is the associate membership. think mi.
is a feature IN which there are certain
dangers There is "A danger that the as
soclate members will be satisfied with
their place. think the aim of the full
mem6er, oupht TO be To win the assn
ciate members to Christ. There ournt
not to be tor any long time the same as
sociate members in any society.
The next address was by Rev. J. A. Me
Coll of st. Adams. on "rhe Relation of
the Societies of Christian EndeHvor to the
Church" Rev. Mr.. McColl said The
church itself is = society for Christian en-
ueavor. If is evident that the
lines of work of these two societies
the church and the Young PEOPLES society,
must be very nearly parallel The
Younger society is "A branch of tine elder
and its vitality deuendS Ipon the nnrent
stem. The Young PeODle'S Socipti pS of
Christian Endeavor are virtually "A part of
the church itself. The relationship is
close and tender. The problem of Chris
tendon has long been the reaching of
Youthful hearts and the moulding ot
Youthful character. Even i'm child.
hood reasonable faith may he
trained to the acceptance of a
personal Christ Early home training
i one of The means: but il needs HE
stimulus of public interest and eyprrs-
sion. The mission of this society in IFS
relation to the church is that If fills mi.
need The working bond or union Inc.
tween denominations can but he strengt H.
eued bv this new society. The futIlre
mission of the society is to eyanpeliZe. tn
consolidate. to confirm. It's present mis-.
sion is to be a training school
The new society is the natural counter.
mart ot the sunday school Ono instruct :
bv word. one by deed. The Younr PEG
pi-'s Society ,,ilts INTO practice tie in.
structions gained i'm The Snudav-school
Following Rev. Mr. NcColl,s addres.
Rev. : l. Briaut of Har, ford VI told IN
AN interesting conversational manner
WHY we formed A society of Chri.tinn
Endeavor." He said that there was nar.
ticnIar RELIGIONS interest anonp tho vonro
people of the church at the time. and Than
iemuerauce ami mission work and vonno
neonle's meetings were tried but ali vim.
ont permanent success Finally IN. church
workers became acnnalutrd win The