Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
AINDHAM COUNTY UNION
OF Christian EndeavOr Societies
at Putney.

A Profitable SessiOn---The Model Com
stitution Adopted---CommI Work
Conference---A stirring Address by
Rev. DIR. Hill of Salem.
BY invitation of the churches Of Putney the
union of Young Peoples Societies of Christian
Endeavor met there on Wednesday, Feb. 49, to the
number of 100 or more delegates, which, consider
ing the remoteness of many societies and the
drifted roads, was remarkable showing. The
president of the union, Miss Helen Fletcher of
Brattleboro, being detained at home by illness, L.
w. Hawey of Brattleboro who presided last year
at the Wilmington meeting, was elected to supply
the vacancy. departure was made this year in
the program, in that the conservation service was
placed first instead Of last and this SERVICE which
was led by MIR. Hawley, was felt to be a profitable
one, giving tone, so to speak TO the whole CON
venton.
The union while sturdy and vigorous, has never
had any constitution" to speak Of so this year
the model constitution Tor local unions, with
minor changes, was adopted, and officers chosen
as follows: Miss Helen Fletcher of Brattleboro,
president, and Fred S. Knight of Bratteboro, sec
Tetary aud treasurer. b. G. Austin. secretary of
the Young Mems Christian association of Brattle-
boro, read very helpful and suggestive paper
on DAILY reading of the Bible" which might
proftably be read before every society in the
union.
Miss Emily Adams of Bellows Falls, county SUI
perintendent of junior work, spoke in the most
interesting and enthusiastic manner concerning
that very important and encouraging department
of Christian Endeavor. She emphasized the i'm
pOrtanCe of a right choice of the superintendent
of such society, making sure that Jesus, the Christ
of the children should always be prominent, cit
| ing the incident of the German sculptor, who
worked long and carefully on statute OF the
Christ; after it was completed he called little
! child to view IL, determined to break 1t in pieces
should the verdict be all adverse one, Little one,
as you look at This statue of what does it remind
fba lob 10 nd
Suffer little children to come unto and forbid
| them not for of such is the kingdom of heaven ct
The address of E. g. Osgood of Bellows Falls
| the state president, was merged by himself into
| the conduct of the conference on committee work
Special papsrs were presented on the work of the
| PRAYER meeting committee. the Sunday sChoo
| committee and others. followed by conference OF
| suggestions by others interested and experienced
| in the WORK. The work among the sailors, repre-
scented by the self-styled Floating Society OF
! Christian Endeavor and superintendent by Miss
| Antoinette p Jones Of Falmouth, Mass was. al
| the request of Mr.. Osgood presented by Mrs
| Hawley, and new interest was aroused in thi,
| very hopeful, necessary and interesting field Of
Christian Endeavor activity.
The evening service was opened by singing ant
| testimonies 10y Delegates. supplemented by IN,
magnificent choir Of a dozen or more voices, VIII,
! sang three special choruses well assisted II
the congregational worship Rev. Mr.. Pitts pre-
! scented the work of the kurn Hattin home fol
| friendless children at Westminster, which com
mended itself to many most worthy field o
! Christian activity and benevolence.
! The cyclOnc address Of Rev. Dr. j. l.. Hill o.
Salem, Mass, was focused 10y his topic, "Fiv,
points with five initials. Y. Z $. G. f.. and EN-
! phasiZed the facts successfully: LIST Tha
| youth is the age for lasting impressions and IN,
! importance OF fastening right principles upoi
the Young which should be- bedrock for al
| time ID The Christian Endeavor movement
| like all movements with vigor and perseverance,
/ was Democratic or in recognition Of in fact tn
/ direct work of the People. 81 That no grea
| success was ever achieved by "A guerilla warfare
but by unification- hence the necessity for IN
/ SOcietp. 4th. The Christian or the chris
/ element. 18th The idea OF activity as represent
ed in the word EHdcdrOr. A trem, ndous
stirring and uplifting address it was, which sen
thrill after thrill through the large audience
coming as it did from one Of the trustees of tn
United Society, and representing as it most eel
tainly did the true spirit of the whole movement
The closing prayer was offered by Rev. MI
Sharp, pastor Of the Methodist church, and tn
Mizpah benedcton brought to its close a mos
helpful gathering