Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-25
THE FPWORTH LEAGUE CON-
VENTTON.

| After praise and devotional service,
Rev. |. P Chase, Dist. Pres, conduct
ed the services. Cora Belle Allen was
chosen secretary, Mrs. S. B. Cello was
appointed Com. on credentials, M. I'll.
Smith and Mrs. w. E. Curtis, Com. on
resolutions.
Words of welcome were given by
the Pres. of Craftsbury Chapter and
responded to by I. P. Chase. 'sThe
Mission of the League" was clearly
illustrated in choice language by a
member from Hardwick. The E. L.
is a training school for the young.
The church requires the help of the
young people and needs them trained.
Seek to train the whole nature for
Christ. The different departments
seek to do this.
All joined in singing, "There shall
be showers Of blessings" after which
Prayer was offered by Rev. W. S.
| Smithers.
The departments were discussed as
a wheel. The first under the head of
''Look Up'' was ably treated by S. K.
Huse from St.Johnsbury Center. This,
the spiritual department, is the
strength, the vital part of the League.
We are linked in with God, "Look
up" and ask of God who says, if We
lack wisdom ask of Him who giveth
to all.
In the absence of Rev. T. E. Currier,
who was to speak upon cliff Up,"
Rev. w. S. Smithers gave very few
suggestive remarks. This work is CO.
ordinate with that of the first depart
ment. If God gives US blessing, He
means we shall give it to another.
Jesus said "come" but he followed it
with Hgo." Many chapters report
having done good work in this, the
department of mercy and help. The
Literary department was discussed in
an informal way. Some Leagues are
doing nothing in this line. Those that
have, have met with favorable results.
The Importance of the Fourth, or So
cial department, was plainly brought
before the minds of those who lis
tened to Rev M H. Smith from Greens
boro Bend. In it's design the E. L.
wheel is symmetrical and if one seq
ment be taken out there is jar. God
endowed man with social nature and
to develop symmetrically this side of
his being must be cultivated. Young
people with talents should not stand
by and criticise those less favored.
Rev. I. P. Chase spoke on the de-
partment of correspondence, empha-
sizing the need Of secretaries of the
local chapters attending promptly to
their duties and of being punctual in
answering communications from Of
icers of other Leagues. When new
officers are chosen, the secretary of
the local chapter should notify the
Dist. Sec, the Sec. of the N E. cabi-
net also the general Office.
'sPay up" or the treasury depart
ment was discussed by Rev. j. S.
Allen of Albany. Speaking of how to
raise money he says, steer clear of
ways that are doubtful. Most chap
tiers prefer the collection as the gen
eral way Of raising money in the
League.
Mrs. s. K. Huse read a paper on
"Grow up'' prepared by Mrs. zilla
Rodliff. Her thoughts, given in the
most impressive words, show the ne
cessity of training the children and
the young in the League.
An original poem was given by Rev.
M. III. Smith. After each spoke of the
wheel that had been discussed, the
whole was summed up by Rev. Joseph
Hamilton. AS we "Look up" there
is something to look to-Jesus. By
looking at Him we are attached to
Him and become like Him. Be
sure you have hold of God, then reach
down and lift others up. The work
will go from one to another as cur
rent of electricity will go until the
connection be cut off. Talk to others.
Tell what has helped you. Look up,
lift up, write up, pay up, read up, and
you will grow up.
The delegates reported good aver
age attendance in the devotional
meetings and general interest in the
work Mrs. S. K. Huse of ST. Johns
bury Ctr. was appointed reporter to
the EpaUorth Herald, for the ST. Johns
bury Dist. Secretaries are requested
to send reports to her and they will
be forwarded to the Herald.
The exercises of the evening open
ed with pentecostal service led by
by Rev. Joseph Hamilton, which open
ed the way for the address by Rev.
w. S. Smithers on, Equipment for
Service.' His discourse was filed