The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-10-21
VERMONT Y. P. g. O. e. CONVENTION.

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VERMONT Y. P. 3. O. e. CONVENTION.
Interesting Programme to be Carried Out
by EndeavOrers at Bennington.
The Vermont Christian Endeavor
Union will hold its seventh annual meet
ing in this village Oct. oath, 25th and
Goth, the first session commencing at 7
o'clock next Monday evening. The Sec
rotary says of the programme: "The
practical character of the topics to be
discussed and the eloquent speakers
promise to make this the best of our
State meetings yet held. Among the
speakers who will be present this year
are Rev. 81. G. Farrar, D. D., of Albany,
N. Y; Rev. Charles Perry Mills, of New
buryport, Mass. Rev. Fl. P. Beach of
Springfield, Mass, a former missionary
to China; Mrs. Alice May Scudder, of
Jersey City, N. j., who has charge of the
junior department of the Golden Rule
will speak on junior work and conduct a
question box, also other speakers from
out of the State who are equally as good
as those named, but am unable to an
nOunce them at this date. Speakers, both
laymen and clergyman, from different
portions of our State will address the
convention" Our people extend cor
dial invitation to each society in the
State to send two delegates, accompanied
by their pastor, who will be entertained,
and the railroads extend the courtesy of
fare one way. The order of exercises,
are as follows:
On Monday evening there will be a
prayer and praise meeting, conducted by
Rev. Thomas Rogers of South Shafts.
bury, followed by an address by Rev. H..
q. Farrar, D. D., subject, "The age Of
work."
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th.
300 a. m.-Devouonal meeting, sentence prayers,
for convention.
$50 a. m.-Addresses of welcome by Revs. G. r.
Seymour and A. D. Heaxt. Response:
How to make the most of a conyen-
tion," George I. Pettingil Of Sax.
tons River
1905 a.m.-Address by the president. Rey. q.
Marten of Bennington.
1926 a.m.-"Our Influence in the Church." Miss
Laura Hidreth, West Randolph; In
the Home," Rev. B. F Kellogg. Bris-.
t0l; In Society" Miss Lillian
Wright. Westfeld "In Business" e.
g. Osgood. Bellows Falls.
l 90 p. m.-Song service.
/. As p. m.-AnnuA report by Secretnry E. E..
Towner. Montpelier.
1855 p. m-Address, William Mcneil, Chicago.
2. 80 p. m.-"Nuggets from New York." G. Il.
Thompson, Brattleboro.
ESQ p. m.-Junior work. Report of State Super
lntendent Miss Mary Hammond, Bur
lington.
a.O5 p. m.-Address, Mrs. Alice May schudder;
editor Of the Junior Department of
the Golden Rule, Jersey City, N. ].
3.45 p. m.-Question box, JUNIOR work, Mrs. Scud-
der.
700 p. m.-Song Service.
40 p. m.-Address, "a new era in Christian En-
deayor," Rev. Charles Perry Mills,
Newburyport, Mass.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10Th,
$40 q. ri1.=Morning praise and prayer
SVO g. m.-Pralse and promise meeting,
$50 q. m.-Reports from local unions. conducted
by Vice President E. B. Jordon, Jeri-
10. a m.-'Out District Work." Miss Wright.
Burlington.
10. 80 a. m.-"The Baptism of the HOLY Shirt ~
Rev. j. Douglass Adams, Manches-
ter
HOO a. m.-"The ExaltatioD of the Bible in our
Societies" Rev. Theodore d. Bacon.
Essex Junction.
Ills a. m,-Open Parliament, How to further
the EndeavOr cause in Vermont"
conducted by Rev. P. Mcmillan,
Woodstock.
l 80 p. m.-Song service.
Las p. m.-"Christian Industrial Rescue Work.
Darkest New York." Arthur W. Mil.
bury, secretary of the Industrial
Christian Alliance New York City.
2.15 p, m.-"Best Methods of interesting our
Young People in Missions" by Miss
Fairbanks, st. Johnsbury.
{. 80 p. m,-Address, missions" Rev, H. P.
Beach, former missionary to China,
now instructor at the school for
Christian Workers at Springfield,
Mass.
8 80 p. m.-"ProportiOnate or Systematic Civ
ing" Rev 7. e.. Thompson, Burling-
BIS p. m.-''The Dynamcs of Christian Endeav.
Or" Rev. L. Bgelow, Proctor.
$50 p, INFLOW the Prayer Meetings may
Lead to Conversions ~ Miss GertrIlda
+. Evans, Bennington.
$40 p. m.-Question box, conducted by Rev. Geo.
I. Lennon, Schaghticoke, N. Y.
Reports OF committees and election of
officers.
]. 90 p. m. Song service.
!. 80 p. m.-Address, "The Length and Breadth
Of Christian Endeavor," Rev. George
Lennon.
Closing conservation service
W. Arthur and Mrs. Jones of Montpel-
Ter will have charge of the literary table
and report. E. E. Towner is agent and
W. Arthur Jones assistant agent, for
Vermont, for the Columbian Endeavor
hotel at Chicago.
The officers of the Union are: Rev. q.
Martin, Bennington, president; there are
six vice presidents, of whom the Rev. G.
Peck of North Benningto is one; E.E.
rowner, Montpelier, secretary and treas
lrer; Miss May Hammond, Burlington,
of junior work.
Bennington will enjoy another red-let-
er week and the Endeavors here will be
repetition of New York last summer,
,nly on a smaller scale.
The sessions Monday evening and dur
ng the day Tuesday, will be held in the
FIRST Baptist church. Tuesday and We'd
lesday evenings in the Second Congrega-
ional church. Wednesday, day sessions,
n the Methodist Episcopal church. As
he meeting on Monday evening is for
he especial benefit of Bennington County
christian Endeavors, the young people
# our local unions are urgently request
d to attend. DR.. Farrar is bright and
interesting speaker and will make this
Meeting the most interesting one of the
convention.