St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-09

both floor and galleries, and our hearts
were stirred with shame and Indignation
and pity as Misses Rebecca Krikorian and
Margaret Leitch told the story of Ar
menian wrongs. No collections are
taken at these conventions, but many
gifts from individuals found their way
into the young ladies hands.
Following the meeting a reception was
given the delegates at the Baptist church
by the three societies Of the city.
Light refreshments were served vocal
and instrumental music was given, and
Deacon Henry Field gave some readings
which were greatly enjoyed.
Wednesday morning Rev. W. c. Clark
told how to develop efficient committees
He found model in the book of Nehe-
miah. There must be good material,
good president, and then good com.
mittees will follow.
ways Of Working was discussed.
1. For the Society" Miss Bosworth.
2. For the Sunday School," Rev. ]. E.
Fullerton, who made FIVE points: 1. Be.
2. Be comfort 3. Be Bible student.
+. Be worker. 5. Be Christian.
8. "For the Church Prayer meeting"
by n L. Thompson. 4. For the
Pastor" by John X. Akin.
The lively discussion which followed
showed that the Endeavorers are think
ing earnestly along these lines. Rev.
Andrew ellison gave fine address on
"The Exaltation OF Christ"
The Power of Sacred Song" was the
subject of the address by Rev. ]. Good
acre of Berlin. When the disciples heard
Jesus say Follow me and will make
ye fishers Of men," they probably did
not know what it meant.
We can all be preachers of the Gospel.
Perhaps we cannot all stand in the
pulpit, but we can all sing some soul
into the kingdom.
You cannot sing souls into the kingdom
by anything you will get from voice
builders, valuable as their training may
be. There is only one way. We must be
filled with the Spirit. Otherwise you
might as we'll blow upon tin horn, or
as one has said, run an engine with ice
90. - LolIo,., noc
Pray before you goto your C.. E. prayer
meeting that the song service may be
filled with the spirit OF God and used to
win men to Him.
An interesting paper was given by
Mrs. William Even of Rupert, from
which extracts will be given later.
Rev. w. F. Wilson OF Toronto, Ontario,
prefaced his remarkable address upon
Witnessing" by saying that he had
come 1000 miles to attend our gather
ing and had been paid some distinguish
edcompliments on the way. "At Albany, u
he said, "a gentleman took me by the
hand and said, Mr.. Bryan, how do you
do? and on reaching the marble city
was greeted with Good morning, Bishop
We are glad to see you.'" Yet was gNat
to say that he came from that city II
the Queens dominions where on the
Sabbath day there was no open saloon
no Sunday newspaper, no Sunday street
car, no open places of amusement, but
where they had 200 churches filled with
people who are endeavoring not only tc
worship God, but to bring the world tc
Christ. That their 100 young peoples
societies, with $4,000 members, were
ready to unite with us in our wal
against the open saloon, the gambling
hell impure literature, impure ballot ant
political bossism. 1--WE work there unit
eddy, realizing that the Congregations
church did not own DR.. F. f. Clark
alone, that the Anglican church did not
own Phillips Brooks alone, that the
Presbyterians did not own John Hal
alone, or the Baptists have a monopoly
of Charles Sturgeon" In spite o
the discouragements to the progress
of Gods kingdom he believed that
more money and talent are consecratec
now than ever before. The name OF Jesus
Christ is the most powerful name i'll Lon
don, Berlin, or Washington. We want
the name of Jesus Christ to control legis
lation, education. commerce and saliva
ton, and we are His witnesses" Chris
tianity is on trial as never before. Never
were there so many minds thinking, sc
many hearts feeling, so many men ant
women witnessing. Will you join me IL
this We will give our intellect and ou
heart for Him, to be and to do. Corn
wallis work was local, Washington
work in forming the colonies was largel,
local, Carey's work was local. but Jesus
Christ, though He lived at Jerusalem
and belonged to the Jews, claimed thu