Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-08-05
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION
AT WEST BURKE.


ST. Johnsbury District Epworth
League was held at West Burke July
24-25 and was success along all lines.
About one hundred delegates and Wis
ltOrs besides Juniors were present and
were royalty entertained by the peo-
pie of West Burke. The devotional
services were enthusiastic and inspir-
ing. The program was full of good
things, exceedingly profitable and in
teresting. The first paper, "Having
Joined the League, What Now?" was
read Wednesday afternoon by Anna
MISSIONER, her thought being that
we are first to attain Christian culture,
and having aimed to attain the highest
standard ourselves, are to influence
others to gain the same goal. The
next paper was given by Mrs Edmund
of Hardwick, on personal Devotion
al Habits" She held up Daniel in his
devotion to God as an example for us
to follow. Mrs. Mcneil of Newport
Center, in very practical paper, an
swered the question, ''How Can We
Help the Juniors?" First, by early
teaching them to work and give to
the Lord; by working in harmony
with them; by living pure, consecrat-
ed lives ourselves.
| The Juniors were given a half hour,
and under the direction Of Miss Cora
Sargent, gave bright little reports of
the work in various departments.
| ssThe Westward Slope Of Life, as View
ed From Nearer the Sunrise" was a
bright essay, the keynote of which
was the sympathetic bond which
should exist between the Epworthians
and members of other departments of
church work. This was written by
Josephine Steele of ST. Johnsbury
and answered by Rev. A. L. Cooper
and Rev. P. N. Granger, each giving
view of 'sYoung People as Seen Thro'
Spectacles," the former seeing young
people as great power, and that the
future workers are coming from the
Epworth League. He also sees OPP
portunity for more intelligent activity
in Christian life. The latter sees some
danger into which the young people
are liable to fall, notably, formality
in religious worship and danger of
leaving the older people out, the old
er people being needed to steady the
ark, the younger generation to push.
Rev. Mr.. Rowland of Barton Land
ing gave a we'll written and scholarly
paper on "Practical Bible Study"
urging more systematic study of the
Bible and giving his own method of
study.
AT the evening session the church
was crowded The meeting began
with a lively praise service, followed
by an appropriate song by Mrs. S. O.
Johnson of Sheffield, also a song by
the Juniors Rev. G.. M. Curl of Con-
cord, n. H., gave an earnest, profita-
BILE talk upon the text, eve are all
laborers together with God" urging
the young people to use personal eff
fort in their work. He gave many il
Illustrations from his own and others
experience, to enforce the truth. At
ter the sermon an appeal was made to
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service followed.
The exercises began Thursday
morning at $50 with a sunrise meet
ing, which was wei attended and
Mathews of Barton Landing, who, from
the subject, "Saved to Serve" bro't
oft many helpful points. The great
need of to-day is something accom-
plished. The world looks to us for ac
tive work, and if truly saved, we shall
certainly serve. The paper following,
Grained to Serve,' was equally in
spring and was treated under the
three heads Mental Culture, Moral
Culture and Soul Culture, written by
S. c.. johnson of Sheffield.
Presiding Elder Hamilton in re-
marks under the head of "Retrospec
tive and Suggestive" compared op-
portunities of young people of too day
with those of 80 years ago and urged
more personal work. r. B. Vaughan
in an admirable paper on Supreme
Need of Divine Power" reminded us
that we are co workers with God and
to be effectual workers we must be
consecrated; only by faith can this
supreme power be obtained; it is from
God. The last article of the morning
was an original poem, of much merit,
by Mrs. Powers of Lyndonville. After
an excellent dinner, the first part of
the afternoon was spent with reports
and general business. The first essay,
on "Applied Christianity was read
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