St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-11-13

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ant and consist of singing, a respon-
sive reading, brief talk by the leader,
! short prayers and verses from the
children and prayer by the leader,
closing with the Lords prayer.
Working close to the lines" was
the subject of a paper read but not
written by Mr.. Williams. The soci-
cites are composed of young people
brought in through the influence of
others. They read the constitution,
| bylaws and pledges and are satisfied
but in time they notice they are not
carefully kept and so become care
less. Care should be taken not to let
this happen. We must see that the
monthly conservation meeting is
what it says it is. If we slight a
member in the parlor meeting, we
must not expect to reach him in the
prayer meeting. The lines are plainly
marked out, but we often deviate
from them and then it is necessary to
reorganize.
Rev. F. E. Clark. D. D., of Boston.
the founder of the Christian
daced and gave few words of greet
ing. He said there were about 49,
900 societies and 100000 members
in the world In Vermont there are
1000 members.
The topic, "Christian endeavor and
missionary work" was well taken
by Mrs. Mary T. Hamilton of Rut-
land. Missionary and Christian en-
deavOr work go hand in hand. In
the missionary work it is the little
things, words, acts, gifts, which
make the large ones. Why not have
a regular visitor at the meeting who
will report cases found to the look
out committee, that aid may be
given if necessary. 1t is we'll to re-
member those in foreign lands, but it
is also we'll not to forget and neglect
those at home
Reports from Local Unions.
Franklin County, organized in January
1883. Now there are 3 societies with 333
active and 154 associate members. Three
societies formed during the year.
Chittenden County, 10 societies. 5o7 active
and 1 95 associate
Lamoille County, organized last year;
societies, 243 active, III associate.
Rutland County, 90 societies; two
formed, others reorganized
meeting held.
Windham County, 21 societies; 61 5 active
257 associate.
B1ackriver, 10 societies; 800 active, 75
sociate, one meeting held
Sixth County, organized in March 1889;
300 active, about 100 associate; received
during the year so active, 43 associate, +
meetings held.
Orleans County, organized in February; II
societies, $50 active, two organized, two
doing missionary work, holding pra yer meet
ings, etc.
White River, oldest; organized in Septem-
Der, 1887, with societies; / : societies now,
COS active, 232 associate.
st. Johnsbury, four societies one
one junior. 162 active, 60 associate, II
ceived from associate into active list.
Bennington County, organized in March
6 II societies, two meetings held.
Washington County, "a societies. four
ones; 62S active, 242 associate; sup
ports missionaryin China, one sends money
to Sunday school in the South, one is aid
ing a young man in the West who is organic
ing a reading room, one supports a Bible
woman for the women in China, is lid
ing in gathering children into the Sunday
school, one is doing Evangelistic work.
Rev p Mcmillan of Woodstock
gave an able address on the topic,
The man" Christ himself was an
ideal man; physically he was per-
feet specimen of manhood. He had
all the mental and moral qualities,
courage, chivalry; his intelligence
was of the highest type: there was
nothing narrow in his teaching,
which was absolutely true. In his
moral nature he was pure, clean,
above reproach, and is the only eX-
ample in history who passed through
the world without stain on his
soul
Miss Gertrude F. Evans of Benning
ton gave very interesting talk on
the ''look-out" work.
Vice-President H. A. Starks of Bur
lington took the place of Rev. L. S.
Johnson upon the topic, "Pulpit
views of Christian Endeavor." He
compared the society to a we'll bal
anced scale, and showed what it is
to the pastors A brief discussion
by the pastors present followed.
Wednesday Afternoon.
At 2 o'clock Principal w. A. Beebe
of Morrisville academy read care
fully prepared paper on the Hurt
fulness of irreverence. Injury results
from the suppression of any of our
God-given powers. Reverence is the
basis of all religious feeling. With
it's suppression the religious feeling
is extinguished. Upon this the
speaker based his earnest plea for
the cultivation of reverence.
The report of the treasurer showed
receipts from all sources $24O.23, of
which $173. 3.3S was free-will offerings
and $56S5 cash on hand. The
expenditures amounted to $166.67,
leaving a balance on hand of $73 90,
with bills outstanding estimated at
about $50.
The next address was by Rev. D.
Sage Mackay of st. Albans on
Power from on High" Mr.. Mack
ay's delivery was impassioned and
eloquent. The Christian Endeavor
societies, he said, are trying to make
Christian men and women with
power. Their primary aim is to
develop Christian life. They stand
between the discipleship, or recep-
tive, and the apostleship, or active
stage of Christian life. If they fail
to fill their members with power from
on high they fail all along the line.
Miss P c. Dunham of Bennington
read the next paper on Our Associ-
ate Members - The work that is
nearest at hand claims our first at
tention, she said. What can we do
for our associate members? 1t was
urged that they should be brought
by earnest, persevering work to the
full realiza ton of Christian life.
Rev. Josiah Tyler of this place