St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-19
RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS.
Annual Sessions of the Woman's Mis-
sionarv Society and the State EpwOrtl


sionarv Society and the State Epworth
League.
The St. Johnsbury Methodist
church has been the center of special
religious interest this week, as two
organizations connected with the
Vermont Conference have held their
annual meetings here.
On Thursday morning the Won,
ans Missionary Society met, with
but few present at the opening SEES
sion. The president, Mrs. Eliza
Barrett, conducted devotional exer-
cises. The pastor of the church, Rev.
W. S. Smithers, made a short adj
dress of welcome, assuring the ladies
that St. Johnsbury was glad to see
them, and wishing them all possible
success in their work. Mrs. o. d.
Clapp of Woodstock responded for
the society.
The presidents address was the
next feature. She reviewed the work
of the year past and said many en-
couraging and hopeful things regard
ing the work yet to be done.
Reports from the recording and
conference secretaries, respectively
Mrs. Tucker of Bradford and Mrs.
Sherburne of Cabot, were next in
order, followed by brief reports from
the various districts. The president,
secretary and district president were
made a committee on the annual
meeting.
The afternoon session was more
largely attended. A report was
made concerning the deaconness
work, and some mention was made
also regarding the work among the
young people. Mrs. d. L. Fuller Of
Montpelier reported the achieve
ments of the mite box bands in the
different churches. Mrs. X. P. Fair
banks appeared as delegate from the
local and state Congregational mis-
sionary unions and spoke words of
greeting and cheer to the workers in
the Methodist conference, besides
telling something of what the Con-
gregational unions had done.
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.
The anniversary exercises opened
with the singing of the hymn,
while the years are rolling on" fol-
lowed by the reading of selections
from Isaiah Nv by Mrs. Granger ofthe
St. Johnsbury district. Mrs. L. P.
Tucker of Bradford acceptably rem
dered solo.
The anniversary address was Civ
en- by Mrs. E. ]. Parmaee of Enos-
burgh Falls. Her subject was "A Dor
rover for the Lord" She represent
ed the efforts of a woman trying to
increase the home missionary spirit
among her friends and neighbors
and thus add members to the home
society and money to its treasury.
The address was in the form of a
dialect story and most of the experi-
ences given were true. At the close
Mrs. Parmalee sang what a Friend
we have in Jesus, accompanying her
self on a guitar. A solo by Miss
Goodwin of ST. Johnsbury closed the
exercises.
THE OFFICERS.
At one of the business sessions OF
the society these officers were elected.
President-Mrs. Eliza A. Barrett of
Bradford.
Recording Secretary-Mrs, L. P. Tuck.
er of Bradford.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Ella c.
Elmer of Lower Cabot.
Treasurer-Mrs. S. K Huse of St
Johnsbury Centre.
Secretary of supples-Mrs. ]. A. Mar
shall of st. Johnsbury.
Secretary of mite boxes-Mrs. d. l.
Fuller of Montpelier.
-presdents-Mrs, W. S. Ienney o
the st. Johnsbury district, Mrs. o. D
Clapp of the Montpelier district, Mrs. E
]. Parmalee of the st. Adams district.
District SECRETARIES r. L. Bruce
st. Adams district; Mrs George Howe
st, Johnsbury district; Miss Winni,
Ball, Sprin field district.
Resident managers-Mrs. Caleb Mar
shall, Mrs George Ranney, Mrs. c. Fl
Bagley, Mrs. l.. Sulloway, Mrs. Harry
Blodgett, Mrs, H. Clark, Mrs ]. c. Gray
Mrs, Cyrus Sargent, Mrs. E. N. Randall
Mrs. H. M. Sleeper, Mrs. Stowell, Mrs
Rand
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION
Phases of Work Among the Youne PEG
pie Probably Discussed.
The second gathering was that O
the Vermont Conference Epwortl
League, the seventh annual conven
ton beginning on Thursday eyenin,