Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-12-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEA VOR CON-
VENTTON.

We copy the following from the Express
and Standard: The Orleans County
Union of Young Peoples societies of
Christian Endeavor held it's seventh an
nual meeting in the Cong. church of New
port, last Tuesday and Wednesday. The
first session was held Tuesday evening,
John R. Aiken presiding. A short praise
service was held, followed by an address
by Rev. J. P. Marvin of Charleston, sub
ject: 'sWhat Shall the Harvest be-"
Wednesday forenoon exercises opened
with very earnest, searching talk by Miss
| Lizzie Harmon, one of the lady evangelists
in the State, now supplying the pulpit at
Westmore. Her subject was: els Thine
Heart Right?" Fitting words of welcome
were spoken by w. B. Ranney of New
port, with response by Rev. j. w. Harris
of Greensboro. o. w. Locke, secretary
and treasurer gave his reports, and these
were followed by brief reports from dele
| gates of different societies present.
The general subject considered in the
papers presented was: 1.-THE Christian En-
| deavor Tree"
| Its Roots: ga Pledged Heart" "a Con-
y
| interesting paper by Miss Helen A. Austin
| of Barton Landing.
| Its Branches, were presented under three
heads: 1.-THE Prayer Meeting" by Mrs. K.
| c. Burnett of West Charleston; 1.-THE Mis-
sionary Work. Miss LYDIA N. Austin,
Irasburgh, and ''The Social FEATURE by
Miss Lizzie Harmon.
It's Fruits: ga Growing Experience by
Miss Hattie Page, North Troy; "a Grow
ing Usefulness Miss May Chamberlain,
Lowell, and "a Ripening Character" by
Miss Lydia Hastig, another of the State
lady evangelists now serving the church
at So. Troy. These papers were well pre-
pared, well rendered, envincing deep in
terest in the subject and full of practical
suggestions and uplifting thoughts. An
essay upon the lookout Work. prepared
by Miss Shields of Craftsbury was read by
another delegate.
The exercises at the Junior hour We'd
nesday afternoon were conducted by Mrs.
S. w. Keith, sup't of Junior work for the
county, and few membe of the Junior
society in Newport took part by way of
music and recitations. A very interesting
address was given by Miss Marvin, State
sup't in that department., upon the i'm
portance of early work and influence upon
young hearts and lives, and spoke to the
children present against allowing foes to
enter the citadel of their being and des
troy their highest happiness and useful
ness. She illustrated these foes by show
ing them as object lessons the cigarette
first, then the cigar, the pack of cards, the
glass of cider and the whiskey bottle. Her
talk was impressive, convincing and most
appropriate.
The closing service consisted of praise
service conducted by H. S. Green of New
port, and an address by Rev. Smith Baker,
D. D.. of Boston. The speaker defined the
object of the Endeavor movement and
presented the true features and purpose of
Endeavorism. The lecture was very in
teresting throughout, full of bristling
points, pleasing anecdotes, and sharp, pun
gent truths. The sum of it all was that
every Endeavorer should be a Christian
and then always show to the world what
Christian living meant.
The following officers were elected
President, Rev. J. w. Harris, Greensboro;
vice president, S. A. Hunt, Westmore;
secretary treasurer, o. w. Locke, Barton
Landing; sup't Junior work, Mrs. Kate c.
Burnett, Charleston; assistant sup't Junior
work, Miss Mary Skinner, Barton.
Rev. J. c. Langford, Coventry,
w. B. Ranney, Newport,
Rev. J. P. Marvin, Charleston.
Executive committee.
The next meeting will be held at West
Charleston.
The usual resolution of thanks were
adopted, also a very strong one condemn
ing in most forcible language the out
RACES in Turkey and the attitude of Chris
tian nations especially our own toward
that nation.