The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
The Christian EhdeavOr.

There were 1000 delegates from every part
OF the state present at the convention of the
Vermont Christian EndeayGrs at Burlington
| Tuesday, among them was a sunrise prayer
meeting with $50 In attendance, led by W. W.
Manay of Winoosk, At O'Clock devotional
| service was held and was led by Rev. {. H.
! smith Of PittsfOrd, Rev. y. {. Saunders, who
WAS 10 have led the meeting, being absent
Mayor Patten gave the address OF welcome and
! Rev. DIR. +. i. made few remarks in regard to
the growth of the society since the first state
| convention was held here and of the increasing
number of the societies in every country on the
! globe, and said, also, that he shook hands with
/ no less than 10000 members during his voyage
around the world. Other addresses of wei
come were made in behalf of the churches Rev.
/ ii. 5. Rowe; in behalf of the local societies. Y.
/ i. ). c. E. II. :. Howard in behalf of the Y.
NJ. c. A., General secretary John Gibson; in be-
| half of the Chittenden County union. Geo. y,
! Wood Milton, and Rev. II. G. Farrar, in behalf
Of New York. T.. q. OsgOod state president of
the Y. p. ;. c. f., spoke in responce to the vel
comes. The annual report ofthe state secretary
F. +. Towner of Montpelier showed 335 sOcie
ties in the state, gain OF &c. and 1872 active
members and li,ai associate, q total OF 1925.
The banner society is Rutland, and United
Presbyterians of Rycate gave the most for
missions. The report also showed that POI as
soc!ate member had been taken into the churc
during the past year. The reports of loc
unions showed general progress. George IL.
De}evoisc delivered an address on the Kurn
iiattin home, and in closing DR. F, T.. CLARK
made few remarks in regard to the formation
Of Worlds Christian Endeavor union.
At ~ in the afternoon devotional service
was held, after which Junior rally was held
with large attendance. J.. W. Hawley of
Brattleboro presiding, and Miss Lillian Brown
of burlington, director. An address was de
liycred by Mrs. f. +. Clark who spoke OF the
junior work in Australia China, Japan, Ceylon,
India, Turkey Spain and Germany.
The meeting in the evening was largely at
tended and addresses were delivered by Rev.
DIR. Smith Baker OF East Boston and Rev. DR..
+, +. Clark of Boston, Mass.
"wednesday brief addresses were made by
Guy c. Lamson of Addison, Miss NJ NJ Ross of
t1nH RaK "a nt II
Chase OF Lyndon and Claus olandt, state secre-
tary of the NJ. C. \. The report OF the treas
ance ON hand of Sl2S.s5. The report of Miss
C.. l.. Marvin showed that there are ll9 junior
societies. an increase of Is during the year.
The "a societies which have sent in reports have
1854 members. At the afternoon session Rev
Addison L. Foster of Boston, gave an address
ON the relation of the Christian Endeayor
ciety to the sunday school and church. Miss
Anna Cummings of south Africa presented
hopeful pictures Of Christian endeavorism in
that country. Dwight i. Moody gave short
but interesting talk ON the Holy spirit and his
mission.
An open parliament was conducted by Rev.
4. j. Lowell! OF Waterbury, tine subject being
what Is Your society Doing for Mssous;''
Rev. John Mason of Lyndon Center. read pa
Per ON "A Responsive Chord and Miss Jessie
VI. kirkland of Massachusetts read paper on
personal Work"
Tue following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Rev j J Hall of South Rycgatc: vice pres.
dcnts, Miss Helen !. Graves of s. Johnsbury, II
Shelburnc and Rev W II G Newington; secrc.
tary. + + ruWner of Montpelier; assistant sec
rotary. |. 4 Thompson OF st IOlmsbury; treas
Urer. NJ l. Cheney of Barre. auditor. NJ j Norris
of Burlington: superintendent OF junior work,
Miss l. Marvin of Alburgh: assistant superin-
tendent, Mrs T. Adams of Bellows Falls; vice
president W c J. Union, + I, Osgood of Bellows
Fails; delegate TO the Illinois convention, Rev
& W Morrow OF Randolph.
In the evening MIR Moody addressed large
his subject being ''The Holy Spirit
and Its Mission" He delivered a powerful and
effective sermon. Many people were turned
away.
The Congregational church of Lyn-
lonville has been given a pipe organ
worth $500.
Rev. +. u, smith, rector of 1t. Paui's Episco-
pal church, Nergcnncs. has sent in his rcsigna-
ion. lie will 90 to Pennsylvania.
At WeStmOre last week, Rev. c. q. tiill was
married 10 Miss Mary Nelson, Il well-known
MIR. and Mrs. till leave very soon
or China, where they are TO engage in mission
Try work.
The second annual convention of the Addison
ounty SUNDAY school association will be held
n Whiting october and 3.
The state sunday school convention will be
eld in Il. Johnsimry, October -, % and ~
,forts will be made To have the best meeting in
he history of the organization.