Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14
STATE CHRISTIAN GNDEAVOR.
Close of the Meeting at st. Johnsbury-
Omccrs Elected.

Woodstock, Rev. y. S. Mackay Of st. |
Adams aud NJ. $. stone of Westicll To- |
night addresses were given in Music hall by |
Rev DR.. H. G. HiscoX of Troy, N. Y, and |
Rev. DIR. +. +. Clark OF Boston, founder Of
the organization These officers were elect
ed; Rev. l.. Mcmillan of Woodstock, prcsi-
dent: h. T. Towner Of Montpelier, score
tary and treasurer, also five vce-presdents
Tho next meeting will be held in Bratte
b1ro.
a detailed report of Tuesdays meeting
follows: The fifth annual convention of
the Vermont Christian Endeavor union con
vened at the South Congregational church
Of st Johnsbury, Tuesday morning, Novcm
her l. at 1880 The church was tastetuy
decorated with palms, chrysanthemums aud
other choice plants, and on either side tho
altar were the banners of the State and the
EHdaavor pledges in white and gold. Mr.
Charles f. Hayward of st. Johnsbury led
the devotional meeting dwelling upon the
thought Of the SCripturos-,he Subllmty of
ChrIst's example Of retiring to the noun
tain to pray after a duy spent i'll teaching
and feeding tho multitude, and made n prac-
teal application to Endeavorers The last
10 minutes were filed with brief. earnest
prayers for the outpoural of Gods spirit
upon this meeting Rev. DR.. {. NJ Lam
son i'll an address OF welcome, said; 1--WE
measure our welcome by genUinencss of
greeting and Subsequent entertainment,
and We have a great spiritual feast
prepared tie young pcori in this "g" Of
YOUTH youth of spirit aud wisdom. OF So HON
the church expects much real and ucuvc
/ work. Secretary f. y. Folsom said: ''Ghc
! NJ G. a. welcomes the y ;. y. {. T. "s
az and worthy worker, organized 20 make
/ more useful Cori,tian progress, dong 'p--
ciaI WORK tor 'ne N"lhS people I'D country
/ towns. MISS IVA > hufks ~ ti' J /.
/ ;. {. f. S OF st. Johnshury, 'i'it that the
/ hhA'HNor society occupied '"e ,op'nost
/ round OF tue Wnoie christian service ana
10 tai we pa; oA the whole aihor OF "o'
/ can we expect TO ronPH.r ana VI was Ia the
/ power "l Chrl>t'ans To- Christiahlle the
"n"Ie "orIu III Inc present EeneTal'oh'
res =. W. Sau'' OF ~ A'"an,' h,'ue
/ nio-' leHc'i"ls reply 10 Tue cor "e'c"'H'
gwen. ana urged we accept IL ~ rene" eu
d'Votloh to church services ana mat we MAKE
'Ht hatohHl mott" ours tor one Is your
! master even Oht's'' iowa sem .nis
/ erecting lSt. lhessaIoh'ans D. LIZ he
/ convention moved 10 Seh' cohgral"'"to"9
/ 10 KEY Lawrence lheIps OF "ardlher'
Ai'-s s.. the newly C''''tu -""s7acnu'e'
president VINO was i"r Mnny years rest
o'ht 81 Vermont. Ne music was very
/ Eo':' ""-l'' nNInh~ 40. ueihg "''d' INC
an '"iI1'e was over 2oo' t'e d ~'s' u, any
. op'hA- meeting heiu ID lh' 9l@l'' iHeIe
We're ~ delegates present burilh5 'oh
seemed the banner town al opening SEEMING
- ueIe 'e'1s
me AFTERNOON session opened Dy song
service leo 10y Oh"I'' IT, hayward OIL 81
Johh7"rrN resident N''' 'nah an
nounc,d iAe ioIIoW'nS CON mn ices nance
l'r. Newell, Proctor. g.. j.. ferEnSoE' Del
lows faiIs, C.r. Auriburd' tan"''IS'' conf
nh''"e"h pl"ce'l next meeting T.. a ''-oo''
bellows tdl!f, j. y. Hicks henhlhEioh'
Miss NJ. y. '@lHH'oh' 'loif'SNlHe' Mss Vary
t!arHe. Hralu'"'ro' resolutions, l'eV' Oh'p-
man. -. donn. 9uTN' 'll's l''Aailh1 nor
ton. Rutland, Mr. AIdey, hHrre' On nom
IN tn"ns, w. -. Norl1'' lurI!h5toh' MISS
LIihn " igh', Nrsihe'd, ittV' Alr' I'm tn'
Townsend, H. IL. Bailey, feachaln, Miss
Conant, st. Adams.
Vt @:l1 the reGH'ar programme was re-
Sulned, Secretary l.. j.. loWner OF Mont
peler oivinS his report The question
asked ~ our President last year, "Sha.l We
20 INTO winter quarters or enter on Il cam
uni2n, las been empnahraIiy answered hy