Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-25

DO TO hasten the coming OF Inc hluEuOu
of Christ" A feicitous reference was
made TO the late Bishop Simpson. tracing
his course from Ubscurty to the highest
office in the gift of the Methodist church.
His immortal words-one of the Epworth
league mottos-"We live TO make our
church a power in the land and to love
every other church which eXalts our
Christ" we're tttingly referred TO as sic
nitying the purpose of our work. W.
must have some fitting object IN view. II
We seek something We viii md something.
Power does not necessarily mean force il
may be running wild The Christian takes
for his standard the highest model. Jesus
Christ. To make the church "a power we
must take all the forces and bind them to-
gethe-. The power which the church eN-
erts is the power We make it exert.
The postponed business was then taken
up. after q duet by Mrs. Eddy and Arthur
Maynard A motion was made TO lay up
Oh the table the proposition 10 unite the
Burlington district with the Nermont con
ference. but the motion was lost after
some discussion The committee on nom
nations then reported the names OF the
following persons who were elected Off
GERS of the conference President. Rev. L.
p. Tucker, Mortified secretary, Rev. +.
W Lewis, Bellows Falls: treasurer, L. +.
Harvey ST. Adams.
The constitution adopted for the new
union. known as the Y ermont Conference
/ Epworth League Alliance, provides that
/ the vice presidents shall consist OF one
/ from each presiding elders district They
I are :. {. johnson OF the 81. JOhnSuury
/ district, ~ Il. Moody of the 81 Adams
! district and 7. ). Lvermore Of The Mont
/ peher district The superintendent of
/ junior work. who was elected IL the even
| ing is Mrs. a Il. Veto of Bradtorl e..
| The committee on traternal relations, a.
reported Dy the nominating committee,
/ consists Of L. L. Beemau of Montpelier,
/ l. =. Tucker of Mortified, Il. a Spen-
Ger of Springfield Dr. a. G.. Bailey OF
! Randolph and + Clark Of Montpelier Tor
! the Montpelier district. /. O. Sherourne
/ of ST. AlDans. ". NJ Newton Of Water
/ bury. 1. T Harvey of 81 Adams. Y. a.
| Irish of Enosburg Falls and Il. Waite OF
| Morrisvile tor the :. AlDans district, j.
Hamilton of 81. Johnsbury, W. /. Daven-
/ pOri of Barre. W :. Smtners OF Hard
wick, T TYRE and Il. y. Turner of ST.
Johsbury for the s.. Johnsbury district.
The evening session began with praise
service conducted by Re-. Nj BeemaI.
After the election of Mrs. Webb as junior
/ superintendent communication from the
/ Windsor chapter. inviting the conference
to hold its next meeting there. was read
/ IL was voted 10 express % the Windsor
/ chapter the thanks OF The conference and
10 refer the matter 10 the conference cauI-
/ ne. Music was then rendered 10y Misses
Lessle and George shepard, followed by
scripture reading and prayer by hey, +.
! W. Lewis OF Bellows Falls Jordan /,
Trusting ! Call 80 was sung ny Frank Il.
! brasor. after which the president intro
/ duced the World President Of kpworth
leagues. Bishop William y. Nlnde. DID,
Ii. D., of Detroit. Mich. After paying
tribute 10 the beauties OF brattleDoro Blsh-
| op Ninde said ~ have changed ms mlnc
of late IL regard TO the function OF our
Young life used 10 think it exclusively
period OF preparation. but l have reached
the conviction that there Is no more telling
q period il ones life than between tie
ages Of and 30. So ! no longer speak
of the Epworth league as church OF TO-
| morrow. Il is emphatically the church OF
today. ! would like to give our Epworth-
| lans advice along three lines. First,
/ would have them cultivate a strong per
sonality Give me transparent truthful
ness, strong convictions, abiding prlnci-
pies. high impulses and a nrm but gentle
will, and l have The elements that make
up strong personality. Second / would
have them possess a glowing piety.
would simplify religion 10 the minds Of the
young so that they would take God into
the family circle. The specia function
OF the youthful church is 70 present the
attractive side of religion. to adorn the
doctrine of God. II You would adorn the
doctrine of God then put on the Lord Je-
sus Christ Third ! would have them
gain a relish for Christian work What
ever We DO unwillingly is Of the nature OF
/ drudgery. Il Is well to do Christian duty,
even if we are not inclined but it is q
blessed thing to love our duty so that VT
will gladly run IL the way Of Gods com
mandments l am a great friend OF the
! Junior league The church needs all
classes and ages OF Christian workers
! Neglect not the small courtesies OF daily
/ life. Begin the day arlgh, for the whole
! day wi. take its color from our initia.
! thought
a mixed quartet then sang and the con
! ventlon closed with the benedictiou. The
routine business OF reading and adopting
| the reports Of the secretary and treasurer
/ were then transacted. The pianists OF the
/ convention were Miss Ethel Bruce and
/ Mrs. a. T. Roberts. Between the after
noon and evening sessions the delegate,
/ were given a ride on the electric railroad
| by the Brattleboro league,