Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-07-10
BURLINGTON, VT. FRIDAY JULY TO- 1891
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
An Organization of Burlington District
Societies Perfected at Middiebury,


MIDDLEBuRY, July IA convention OF
the Young Methodists of the Burlington
district, Troy conference, met here to-day
to organize into district Epworth league.
Delegates were present from nearly all the
charges and young peoples societies in the
above territory. Dinner and supper was
served by the young ladies Of the local
chapter. At 10 o'clock Rev. C. l.. Leonard
of Ripton led an old fashioned Methodist
love feast and at II O'Clock the delegates
assembled in the auditorium of the Metho-
dist church for the morning session. Many
delegates were present and the room was
well filed. The add ess OF welcome
given by f. d. Boynton, Middlebury and
responded to by J. D. Whiteside of Yer
gennes. A temporary organization was
then formed by choosing Presiding Elder
James NJ. Webster hartman and +. ID.
Boynton secretary. The committee on con-
sttution, as chosen, consists of G.. F. North
and Rev. ii. A. Smith representing the Y.
7. S. c. L, Prof Frasier and w. j. Presby
the Epworth league, and George Burwell
the unorganized. The convention requested
Rev. John II. Colman, d. D., to be mem
ber of this committee; Committee on nom
nations, +. d. Boynton and Mrs. Woodall
for the leaguers, Rev. Samuel Mclaughlin
and Mr.. Shrader, the y. I. S. c. E., and
Rev. Charles d. Leonard, the unorganized.
The morning session then adjourned to
dinner in the lecture room OF tho church,
where over 100 were seated.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was opened by a
song service led by Rev. John l.. Frost of
Wey bridge, after which Presiding Elder J.
NJ. Webster introduced Mr.. +. NJ. Sheldon
of Burlington who addressed the audience
upon the subject Of personal work, Lowest
thou me ? feed my Sheep the talk was
highly instructive and entertaining as was
tho paper by Mrs. Foster G.. Heaxt upon
the Social work in the league" This
paper was discussed by g. w Woodall, NJ.
II. Smith c. r. Howley, s. w. Bidwell,
e. F. North and Samuel Mclaughlin.
Rev. J. w. Presby Of Winooski read a
paper upon "The district league, its plans
and purposes. in which the needs of such
an organization were clearly pointed out
and its purposes fully explained Miss NJ.
Lillian Heath of Rutland read an excellent
paper upon "Young peoples influence. :"
On motion of NJ. IL. Smith the question box
was postponed until after the permanent or
ganzetion. Moved by NJ II. Smith that
the Burlington district be organized, which
was carried.
The committee on constitution reported,
and after a few minutes discussion the re-
port was adopted without any modifca-
tions.
The committee on nominations reported
for president, Prot. Milard Fraser, Poult-
ney vice-presdents, j, d. Whteside,
Nergennes G.. f. W orth, Rutland; f. NJ.
Sheldon, Burlington; corresponding secre-
tary and treasurer, Foster q. Heaxt, Middle
bury; recording secretary, Miss NJ. Lillian
Heath, Rutland; board of directors, chair
man, presiding elder James NJ. Webster,
Brandon; Dr. Henry \. Starks, Burlipg
ton; Rev. NJ. II. Smith, Granville, ~ y.
This report accepted aud President
Fraser took the che r. DR.. Culman answer
ed the knotty questions in the question box
with great readiness.