Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-24
Golden Rule Christian Endeavor Union.

uOlieH huie OHFlsliali EHUedNOr Union.
AT the eighth convention of the Golden
Rule Union, held in the Baptist church
Saturday, over 125 we're present, which is
said to be the largest attendance noted at
any meeting OF that body.
The president of the Union, Rev. G. w.
Morrow, presided, and the program open
ed with devotional exercises, at 1915 a.
m, led by Rev. VIM. Water OF Braintree
kindly greeting was extended to the
delegates and those In attendance by Rev.
Seward Robson, pastor of the church in
which they were assembled, and re-
Spouse was made by Charles CraDdall of
South Royalton, who urged his hearers to
forget their sectarian lines and unite on
the broad Endeavor platform, calling
themselves Baptists for the nonce out OF
courtesy to their hospitable entertainers.
Evangelist Z. A. Whittier of Lawrence.
Mass, and his Gospel singer, Mr.. Good
fellow, were then introduced, and the
audience listened with pleasure to solo
by the latter Mr.. Whittier spoke on the
subject OF "ConsecratioD" and defined il
as the laying of ones talents on the altar
of the Lord. Not only should our mental
and moral faculties be consecrated to the
service OF God, but our lives and wills
should be surrendered to Him also. 1t is,
in his opinion, from unwillingness to sur
ICbQCl tACH Wlllb ludt tuG uluere0L
bodies of Christians keep SO close within
their narrow boundaries and postpone the
day of Church Unity to the limbo OF the
millennium. "Present your bodies unto
the Lord, holy, reasonable and living
sacrifice" never allowing anything to
contaminate "the temple of God,n which
is your body. A quickened public con-
science, they tell us, is imperatively need
ed ID the country, but first quickened
public conscience is needed in the church
es, whose members Sc far forget the duties
OF conservation as to indulge themselves
in dancing, card playing and theatre GO
ing. Lay time upon the altar and'a Just
proportion OF the goods with which God
has blessed you. When Christians shall
have the habit OF systematic and proper
tionate giving, then oyster suppers and
cheap entertainments will no longer be
necessary for the maintenance OF the
church. II nowadays all the people who
keep part OF the tenth Of their goods and
lie to the Holy Ghost, were, like Ananias
and Sapphira, struck dead, the clergy
would be able to attend to nothing out
funerals. "Gold and silver are mine, saith
the Lord, and so are the cattle upon a
thousand hills" At the close of his re-
marks, Mr., Whittier requested those who
felt the need OF reconsecration to kneel
while he led in prayer.
A bountiful dinner was served in the
chapel to the delegates and visitors, of
whom 125 were seated at the daintily
spread tables. The afternoon session, at
which the attendance was larger than at
the morning meeting, began with praise
service led by Mr.. Goodfellow. An inter
esting paper on the "Threefold Cordo was
read by Mrs. G. M. Palmer of Sharon, and
an amusing report OF the state convention
was given by Rev. V. w. Blackman of
Bethel. lessons from the Lives of Fa-
nous Missionaries" was the theme of
the thoughtful article prepared and read
by Miss Kate Howard, who pointed out
the many helpful suggestions to be gained |
from study of the life of David Living
stone alone. The report of the secretary
and treasurer was read and accepted, and |
at the roll call twelve societies were found |
to be well represented. The societies at |
East Brookfield and Royalton applied for
admission and were received into The
Union. Miss Genieve Snow of North
Pomfret brought greetings from the Miz-
pah Union and cordial invitation to it's
meeting in Woodstock the middle of Feb
ruary. Mrs. Erva M. Sargent of South
koyalton was chosen to represent the
Golden Rule Union at the Woodstock con.
vention. Mr. J. Wesley Miller Of Bethel
shen presented the junior banner to the
Bethel Junior Endeavor and the Young
peoples banner to the Christian Endeavor
u the Free Will Baptist church in East
Randolph, those two societies making the
pest reports since the last convention
During the afternoon, solos were very
inely sung by Mr.. Goodfelow, Mrs. 7. j.
Adams and Prof. Trask. The latter pos
esses voice of great sweetness and cul.
nre and sang '"The City of Gold" SO beau
fully that it will long linger in the men,
'ry'of his hearers.
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