The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-06
Christian EndeayOrers,


deavor Union was held in the Bap ist
church. The early morning prayer meeting
was led by +. K. Newell OF Bellows Falls.
AT nine o'clock Miss Jennie Gale Of st.
Johnsbury led Bible study, with Philip
plans the topic. In the absence of Mayor
Guernsey Rev. DR.. Norman S aver extend
ed to the delegates warm welcome from
the city, Rev. W. A. Dawson spoke for the
churches, George G. Pratt for the local
Christian Endeavor Societies, d. b. Owl
nell for the County Union and g. II. More
for the Young Mems Christian Association.
Rev. q. W. Morrow OF Randolph, one Of
the vice-presidents responded for the State
Union. The reports Of the secretary and
treasurer were received and adopted, and
Miss Cynthia L. Marvin OF Alburg, super
intendent OF Junior work, reported for the
Junior Societies. Her report showed that
there are now ITO Junior Societies in the
state with 1919 active members; Twelve
societies have been suspended during the
past year. The recommendations for flu
ture work, 30 tenderly and forcibly pre-.
scented by Miss Marvin in closing, evident
1y struck responsive chord In the hearts
OF her hearers. The reports from local
unions were presented by Rev. +. r. Lewis,
the secretary. AT noon on Wednesday Rev.
G. j, Peterson of East Berkshire led SER
vice held at Barre.
The report of Secretary Lewis is Of such
vital interest that we give 1t in full. He
says: "At the tenth convention 1886 socie-
ties were on the list, gain OF thirty-six
during the year and OF the number 1856 re-
ported to the secretary. Last year OF 3b7
societies on the list only 175 reported. This
year 1876 societies have reported and ITO
societies have not reported. The reports
which have been received contain some un-
solved mysteries, but from them we gather
the names OF twenty-five Young Peoples
Societies which appear upon the roll for the
first time, viz: Browpiagton Center. Hec-
torville, Baptist; Post Mills, Congregational;
Brookfeld Center, Congregational; Col
chester, Congregational; Richmond, Con-
gregational; Cavendish, Belvidere, East
Barnard, East Hubbardtown, North Bre-
ton, East Concord, West Topsham, Tops.
ham, Reformed Presbyterian; Hortonville,
South Barton, West Charleston, North Dam
vile, FRS Baptist; Graniteville, Reformed
Presbyterian; Hardwick, Congregational;
Hsrdwick, Sheffield, First Baptist; Sud-
bury: To these we add with pleasure the
new Intermediate Society at Williamstown,
the second Intermediate Society in Yer
mont, making total gain Of twenty-three.
1t is with deep regret that we chronicle the
disbanding Of societies as follows: The
Berean Baptist Society at Burlington; Ben.
Lunenburg, Montgomery. Center, Baptist;
Montgomery Center, Methodist. and Rich
mond, Congregational. Some OF these will
no doubt be revived during the year. The
net gain Of societies is sixteen. The follow
ing list Of places has been reported where
societies are about to be formed: Halifax,
Pittsfeld, Guilford, Barnet, Reformed Pres
byterian South Fairlee, South Wood
bury, Worcester, Grand Isle, Fort Ethan
Allen North h Hero, T, FelchvilIe {aear
field Bow, Readsboro, Jacksonville, Jeri-
cho Center. From these places we shall
hope to hear good report during the COM
ing year. The reported active and associate
membership i,7 ,329; aver age age, 81; )tal of
$40 societies, 1900. The unions entered
into the banner contest with commendable
zeal, co lsidering that the plan was to many
a new one and a number OF excellent sets OF
reports were handed into the judges. After
due deliberaton they have decided that the
Chittenden county union is entitled to the
banner for the coming year, the rep orts
which won for them this honor coming
from the society in the Adams Mission in
Burlington. We congratulate the Adams
Mission society on this achievement and
hope that they will have to do much better
next year if they retain the banner. May
we not hope that every society in the State
will make its committee work the very best
possible during the coming year? The
Christian Endeavor movementis essentially
q missionary movement. The subject of
missions has occupied prominent place in
local conventions during the year, and re-
ports show that 1914 has been given foreign
missions and $1,096 for home missions, be-
sides gifts for relief funds in Armenia and
India, for church expenses and various
local benevolences. One hundred and
seventy-nine associate members have be-.
come active. Our societies have not for
gotten that their work is for Christ and the
Church, and 244 have united with the
work has been a feature with some"
Wednesday afternoon was given over to
Junior work. The exercises, over which
Miss G. l.. Marvin presided, were held in
Bethany Church. From half past one to
two o'clock Miss Jennie Gale had charge Of
at,,I, has lon txun
O'Clock Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver read Sc
lections of scripture, made brief re marks,
and offered prayer. A solo pass 1t o."
by Prof. F. II. Jacobs Of Brooklyn, n. Y,
preceded an address bv nev. G. j. Harris
Of Colchester, on 1.-THE Juniors Gift to the
W"rr.u:" Prof. Amos h. Wells, editor OF
the Golden Rule, Boston, next gave an ex-
ceedingly interesting illustrated lecture on
"Jimmies Shoes" After solo by Miss
Alice Jackson of Bellows Falls, the Juniors
marched to the platform where "The Jul
nior Garden" with Miss Lucie Hutchins as
gardener, was admirably carried through
by Montpelier, Waterbury and Barre Jul
The addresses Wednesday evening were
by Rev. Mary e. ID. Norton OF South Da-
kota and Rev. Dr.. W. e. Barton OF Boston.
AT the close of the meeting at Bethany
Church the delegates were rendered re-
ception at the parlors of the Young Men 8
Christian Association which proved most
enjoyable to all who attended. The trus-
tees of the Wood Art G allery kindly opened
the gallery to the visitors, and hundreds
saw, for the first time, the splendid collec
ton of paintings.
The early morning prayer-meeting Thurs
day in the Baptist church was led by DR..
FL. B. Denman of Pawlet. At nine O'Clock
Miss Jennie Gale Of s.. Johnsbury conduct
ed half hours Bible study from the book
of Amos. The reports from the good litera-
ture committee by T. j. Maynard, Jr., Of
Westminster and the social committee, by
d. B. ID 8inell of East Calais followed.
At ten o'clock Prof. Amos r. Wells con.
Quoted an open parliament, with Commit
tee Work as the theme. This discussion
took wide range and was entered into
very generally. By many 1t was considered
the most interesting and profitable hour Of
the two days session.
At eleven o'clock the following committee
conferences were held: Lookout, Bethany
church, led by Rev. G. III. Peck; prayer
meeting, Young Mems Christian Associa
ton gymnasium, led by Miss III. Lizzie
PEARL social, Bethany chapel, led by d. b
Dwinell; missionary, Young Mems Chris
tian Association parlors, led by Mrs. G. w
Patterson; good literature, Baptist church
e. o. Osgood; Temperance, Baptist Churcl
vestry, led by Mrs. #. f. Lewis. AT the