Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERS,
Close of "A Remarkably Success
full Convention.

boro Treasurer.
This week has been notable in Bellows
Falls, the village having entertained from
500 to GOO members of the various Chris
ton Endeavor societies Of all parts of the
state The occasion has been the 18th an
nual convention f the Vermont Christian
Endeavor union, and everything in con-
nection with it has been pleasant and sue
cessful in every way.
The convention opened Tuesday evening
and closed Thursday evening, the best of
weather being experienced throughout the
whole time. The convention was under
charge of President Edward G. Osgood
throughout, although the details OF ar
rangements were in the hands of a special
committee, which in turn was subdivided
into committees for all the various plans
of the large amount of hard work required
to make ii a success
The universal comment heard last eve
ming, after the close of the last meeting,
was that every detail had been carried out
in an excellent manner, especially that of
the entertainment committee in their i'm
portant part.
About 10 o'clock A VI. Yesterday a spe-
cial train arrived from Brattleboro with
some over 100 members on board, and it
returned about 1890 in the evening. All
the meetings were very fully attended, and
all except the 6:30 A. NJ prayer meeting
were held in the opera house. This was at
times entirely filled, the largest meeting
being the last one last evening. AT that
meeting the number reached almost TO the
round figure of 1000.
The opera house, Union hall, business
blocks and many private residences were
deliberately decorated with the association
T IL 1 IL,
son was presented with = pretty special
convention badge of neat design. Few
people were seen upon the streets during
the three days who did not wear one or
more badges The public schools all had
solid sessions Wednesday, closing at
O'Clock to enable all scholars to attend the
Junior Endeavor exercises that afternoon.
The convention was given a reception
Wednesday evening in Union Hall by the
local and state officers which proved an
elaborate affair and was attended by about
800 citizens and guests.
Mr. George c. Stebbins of New York,
the well-known composer and evangelistic
singer, had charge OF the singing, He was
accompanied by his wife and the two sang
very accep ably number of duets. The
chorus choir Of about 100 singers had seats
on the stage at each session. They had
been practicing for the past three weeks
and were an enjoyable feature Of the differ
ent sessions of the convention.
The program published last week was
carried out with but few changes A
few features only can be mentioned here
Among them the address of DR., G. A
Dickinson of Boston Tuesday evening
which was deeply interesting.
He was received with the Chautauqua
lV,t. G.
disclaiming any intention of making any
set address, said in part; 81 have come
here as a busy man to help swing wider
open the door of the Vermont Christian
Endeavor convention ushering it into its
teens this being the 18th annual conven-
ton. | would bring here a few thoughts
that have been present in my life for some
time. In endeavoring to answer that
question so often asked, How shall | best
obtain to the God-given fullness of the
largest manhood and womanhoOd?
would kindle desire to be all that God
would have me and reach il by four i'm
portant words and thereby endcavor to
step out into larger life as each week
passes by, being Energetic in all things
whether applied to business or spiritual
life. ! would use application, applying
my mind steadily to either business mem
tai or spiritual improvement, or, in other
words, | would stick to my point whatever
the immediate business before me might
be. | would cultivate patience not
knowing like the Irishman breaking the
rocks with his sledge hammer, which blow
crushed the rock, but | would Behave it
was all of them, sOr' None knows which
word fifty spoken attains the desired end.
Above all | would cultivate an abiding
faith Continuing Mr.. Dickinson said :
81 believe this to be a spiritual year,
feel that in past years we have been feed
ing upon husks, and ! welcome the indics-
tions that are everywhere to get back upon
solid ground
Reports from local unions were read
Wednesday forenoon, which show POP So
cieties in the state with an active member
ship OF 1886 and an associate membership
of 2220, making a total membership of
l0,206. Most of the societies are quite
small, the three largest being Barre, Con
gregational, with 90 members; Westmn-
ster, Congregational, with 9S members and
Woodstock, Christian, with CO. The socie-
ties were denominationally divided as fol-
lows: Congregational, ISL Presbyterian,
s; Methodist, Z; Christian g. Disciple, 2;
Advent, = Union, SO. Two hundred and
twelve associate members have been con-
NCiNOh udl ing bhC paob gtdls nc COllli
buttons show gain over last year and were
for foreign missions $3.50, for home mis-
sions 1887, for other purposes $2153.
Rev, G. W, Puddefoot the well-known
home missionary, gave two excellent ad-
dresses Thursday, greatly entertaining his
audiences. Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt of
Boston, honorary president of the worlds
W. G. T. u, spoke both Wednesday and
Thursday. The latter days address was
particularly well received, dealing largely
with the temperance questions in Yer
mont as well as the world, some very hap
Ply local illustrations being used.
The impressive farewell service of the
convention last night was in the hands of
Treasurer William Shaw of Boston, max
ing an ending of three days convention
which will never be forgotten by those
present.
The delegates returned to their homes
by last nights and this mornings trains,
each carrying to their association new en-
ergy and vigor for future work "For Christ
and the church."
At the session Thursday afternoon the
following officers were elected for the com
ing year President, Edward G. Osgood,
Bellows Falls; vice presidents, Rev. Mr..
Morrill, of Woodstock, George B. Lamson
of Bennington, W. A. Kinzie; secretary,
H. Lizzie Pearl, Johnson; assistant secre-
tary, D. S. Brownell, Springfield; treas