Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12
SEMl-ANNUAL CONVENTION,
Chittenden County Y. r. s. G. L.. Local
Union Meets-Reports of tho branches

ance. Delegates from out of town were
constantly arriving during the morning ses-
sion. The pulpit was encrcled with beauti-
full ferns, and on the corner of the platform
was the banner of the society.
The meeting was opened with President
NJ. j. Norris in the chair. After singing
two selections, j. w. Norris of the wv. M.
read passage Of Scripture and lead in
prayer. A short devotional meeting was
held, in which a good many Of the delegates
took part.
Then after the singing Of hymn, the ad-
dress of greeting was made by w. II.
Wood, president of the First church society,
who welcomed the delegates to the city in
behalf of his society and all OF the other So
cieties OF Burlington in few well chosen
remarks. President Norris responded. lie
thought by working together IA great deal of
help TO one another would be the result and
in closing he announced that ENTERTAINMENT
would be given all visiting delegates. The
secretary of the county union, Mr.. w. II.
Wood, read the minutes of the last meet
ing AT Essex Junction
The treasurer, Miss Sara y. MacBrde of
Winoos'ii, made her report and the balance
was on the right side. Mr. Wood reported
for the county and it appeared that five
societies have been added in the past six
months and there are now 81 societies in the
Union. Within radius of a few miles
around the city there are 0f3 members of
the Christian Endeavor union.
H. The president called for the reports from
the different societies, and Miss Winnie Hol-
ton spoke for the First church organization,
which is in a iourishng condition. For the
Methodist society Miss Atwater gave n
lengthy report OF the organization, which
has done good work J. W. Norris gave q
good account Of the work OF the College
street church society. He also by request
read satisfactory report for the Btrean
Baptist society. Mr.. Burke Leavonworth
severed for the Charlotte society, while
Miss May Proper and Rev. MIR. Gould
spoke tor the Colchester society.
Rev. Mr.. Woodward of Essex Centre
gave an encouraging talk Of the new society
there and Miss Meade presented a good re
port of the Essex Junction society. The
Grand Isle and south Hero societies were
reported hy Rev. Mr.. Clark Mr.. Roger
Lyman TOOK part for the Baptist society Mt
Hinesburgh and Mr.. John Wilcox spoke for
tho union society of tho same place. The
Milton union was reported to be in Il fair
condition by Mr. George Wood. Mr. Hazen
Of the University responded for the Rich
ford society which is rather weak at present
owing to number of active members beng
away.
Tho Sboli,,,,o 1yilistor o,d ,vos.eora
delegates reported their societies in good
working order. The Jericao society was
well presented by Mr. Z. b. Jordan and an
adjournment was then taken until 40 p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened with a
busiues. ,poatioc after which . .hor, d,,o.
tional ,ervice wa, hold Mr. John Gibson,
general secretary of tine Y II & fol-
lowed with n very intorestin., on1 ins+rnc
tive talk on sn,nson,ants 10 salt +ba,,,,as
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but ",vhat kind of omuseuonts wa sbouId
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