Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-07-13
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.

OOHlSOuIy DISC. EPWOItH LEAGUE !" ~
held at Barton June 80 and July 1.
There were about two hundred Leag-
uers present. The convention opened
with an inspiring song service, follow
ed by very interesting lecture by
Rev. w. S. Smithers of Hardwick, on
sightseeing on Lookout Mountain"
A goodly number attended the sun
rise prayer meeting at $50 O'Clock on
Wednesday morning, which was a
season of refreshing. At S:15, after
short devotional meeting, George
Barnes, Pres. of Barton Chapter, ten
dered greetings and hearty welcome
to visitors and delegates.
Next was business, Pres. Chase be-
ing in the chair. 1t was voted that
the usual committees be appointed by
the chair. It was also voted that flu
ture convention work be put in at the
time of the conference camp meeting
at Mortified. Some very interesting
papers were read, which were full of
helpful thoughts. Reports from cab
met officers were listened to with
interest. The work on the district
seems to be in very prosperous con-
dition. Several Junior Leagues have
have been organized and the Juniors
are doing good work. In nearly all
the Leagues "lack of interest" was
given as the greatest hindrance to the
work. 1t was proposed that the
Leagues unite in pledge to pray each
day for the work of the Leagues on
this district. Every Epworthian
present stood as a pledge that they
would do this. A song by Miss Grace
Robbins of Derby was very much en-
joyed by all.
The Junior hour was very inter-
esting hour. Miss Cora Sargent had
charge. Some we'll written papers
were read. The singing by the Jun
Tors was much enjoyed. The COM
mittee on nominations reported the
following names as officers for the
ensuing year:
President, Rev. S. @. johnson of
Sheffield; 1st vice president, Mrs. nj.
E. Curtis of Lowell; I'd vice president,
Geo. G. Barnes of Barton; Sd vice
president, elena Mathews, Barton
Landing; 18th vice president, Mrs. w.
J. Mcneil, Newport Center; Sec., Miss
Grace Robbins, Derby; Cor. Sec.,
Katherine Harvey, st. Johnsbury;
Treas, Carrie Sargent, St. Johnsbury;
Supt. of Junior work, Miss Cora Sar-
gent, st. Johnsbury Center. Rev. 1.
P. Chase of Derby was made honora-
ry president. Mr.. Chase has been
president of the st. Johnsbury Dis
trict League for five years, has got
ten up eighteen conventions in the
time and has worked indefatiguedly in
the interests of the League on this
District. The committee on resolu-
tions submitted the following:
ResoIved. That we express ourselves
in favor of having the Conference
Epworth League confine it's conven-
tions to those held in connection with
the campmeeting OF Northfield, VT.
That, as intemperance stands before
us as the greatest foe to the progress
of righteousness,w we express ourselves
as emphatically in favor of the attl-
tude taken by the M. e. church on
this subject and would urge upon all
Leaguers the necessity of fortifying
Young lives against this great evil by
such Drecepts and examples that they
may from the first take the only right
stand upon this question, namely:
Total abstinence.
ResoIUed, That in view of the un-
ceasing desecration of the Sabbath, we
urge upon our young people the ne
cessity of exerting themselves in their
various localities to bring about the
needed reform in this direction.
That we express our thanks to the
various railroads for their courtesles
in giving reduced rates.
That this convention extend hearty
thanks to the people of Barton for
their cordial welcome and generous
entertainment.
That we express our sincere tnanKs
to our Heavenly Father for the sue
cess of the past year, and pray that
the future may witness an increase or
loyalty, and activity in all that tends
to the development of the h1ghest
type of Christian citizenship.
Sheffield received the prize for the
most complete study of the Discipline.
West Concord received the second
prize.
The convention closed with an ad-
dress by Rev. J. M. Durrell of Nashua,
H, on "Figurative Language OF
the Scriptures This was very in
structive and helpful.
The convention was one of the most
successful ever held in the District,
and all went home feeling that they
had been helped and strengthened.
A. B.J.