Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-05-31
Golden Rule Union of Christian En-


/ The Golden Rule Union OF Christian En-
deavor societies held convention in the
/ Cong1 church, Sharon, last Friday. Tho
rain fell nearly all day, and the morning
was far from promising, all but one of the
seventeen societies were represented, the
attendance from outside of Sharon reach.
ing seventy. The East Randolph Endea-
vorers. eleven in number, came seventeen
miles through rain and mud, and those
from Randolph, Braintree, Brookfield
Strafford and Tunbridge also turned out
in good numbers, despite the distance
they had to drive. The recently organ
lied Junior societies at Bethel and South
Royalton were admitted to the Union.
The program was an attractive one and
was fully carried out. The general topic
for The day was "Ihe Z. Il. Society's Rela- :
tion to the Church;n and the papers read
by the young people showed that they had
given their subjects much thought. Sew
eral OF the ministers present made short
addresses, and Rev. c. w. Longren spoke
on "The Ideal Life" The conservation
service was in charge of the lady evangel- :
lists who have just concluded a successful
work in West Hartford. 1t was resolved
to procure two banners for competition
among the societies, one for the Junior
societies and one for the Young Peoples
societies. These will be first awarded at
the South Royalton convention, late in
August, and thereafter will be held in
turn by the societies making the best re-
ports Tor the period next preceding each
convention. The competition between
the Junior societies will be simply upon
the proportionate attendance of members
of both classes at their weekly meetings.
The items of the compel ition between the
Young Peoples societies are as follows:
/. Percentage of additions to active and
associate mem bership.
of at nf opt 70
and associate members upon the regular
c. K. meetings.
8. Percentage OF attendance of active
mem bers upon the week-night prayer
meetings OF the church. NoTE.-Any so
ciety whose church does not hold week
night prayer meeting is requested to re-
port the attendance of its active members
at the Sunday evening services of the
church.
4. Percentage of attendance of active
and associate members upon the Sunday
school.
5. Amount of money given for benevo-
lence, in proportion to the total member
ship.
6. Percentage Of active members taking
part in the c. L. meetings other than by
singing, giving out hymns and reading
verses.
The Sharon people treated their guests
with memorable kindness, not only pro-
viding an excellent dinner but conveying
those who came by train to and from the
church. The Strafford and Braintree So
cieties were awarded the prizes for the best
etc, since the West Randolph
State Secretary Towner of
Montpelier was present and told of the ar
for attending the interna-
tional convention at Cleveland. Mrs.
Edgerton of Northfield was present from
the Washington County Union, and Mrs.
Wheeler OF West Hartford, from the Miz-
pah Union. A telegram of greeting was
received during the afternoon session
from State President E. G.. Osgood of Bel
lows Falls. The next convention will be
At South Royalton in about three months.