St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-29
VERMONT NEWS.
Epworth League Convention.

The opening meeting of the Epworth
League convention was held at the
Armory, Burlington, Tuesday afternoon,
June 21. The city presented a gala ap-
pearance. From nearly every store the
banner of the League hung beside the
stars and stripes.
Addresses giving the Epworth League
hearty welcome to Burlington were
delivered by Ex-Governor Woodbury.,
President Buckham, Rev. w. S. Roberts
and Rev. ]. L. Fort OF Winooski.
Happy responses were made by
Rev. L. P. Tucker OF Mortified, Miss
Minnie Bushnell of Bennington and Rev.
J. H. Coleman Of Albany, N. Y. Owing
to the unexpected absence of Rev. Joseph
Berry of Chicago, who was to have adj
dressed the con vention upon 1.-THE League
that WINS" Bishop Vincent was called
upon to take the subject.
Over 500 delegates had registered at
the registration booths at $50 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. The number is d.
vided up follows burlington district,
213; St. Adams, 1875; Montpelier, rs;
St. Johnsbury, 60; out of the state dis
tricts. 35, making total of sos.
At the meeting in the Armory Wednes-
day forenoon, Rev. w. R. Davenport,
presiding elder of the Montpelier district,
presided. The general topic Of the meet
ing was Loyalty to the Church"
love feast and communion service
led by Rev. J.. ]. Noe,' presiding elder
OF the Burlington district, was held
which was we'll attended and much in
terest was shown. At 10 o'clock, devo-
tional services were held conducted by
Rev. H. A. Spencer, presiding elder of St.
Johnsbury district. This was followed
by poem entitled "Mentle and Spirit"
written and read by Rev. A. ]. Hough of
White River Junction. The subject OF
the poem was comparison ofthe mantle
of Elijah falling upon Elisha to the Holy
spirit falling over the Epworth League.
The poem was filled with humorous pas
sages, especially hits on the present war,
which caused frequent outbreaks of
laughter among the audience.
An address was given by DR.. Nutter of
St. Adams, upon the hymns of Metho-
dism.
DR.. Nutter's address was followed by
music by the choir after which came the
address of Rev. DR.. M. c. B. Mason of
Cincinatti. DR.. Mason is one of the
greatest negro orators and educators of
the south and was the first colored per-
son in this country to receive an office in
the gift of the conference, that ofcorres.
ponding secretary of the Fr.edmen's Aid
and Educational society of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church. DR.. Mason took
for his subject the Methodist Episcopal
church of the South.
The convention closed Thursday with
a great outing at Wllisboro in the day
and grand session at the Armory in the
evening.
The spectacular feature of the after
noon was the flag drill on the college
green-a very pretty sight, which re-
fected credit on all concerned.
In the evening addresses were given by
Rev. Thomas lyric and DR.. Munhall.
League Delegates.
The republican league of Vermont met
last week in Montpelier to elect dele.
gates to attend the gathering Of the
national league convention at Omaha.
The state is entitled to eighteen delegates
including the four principal officers Of the
club who are delegates ex oticio. The
other fourteen delegates elected are
Gen. J. ]. Estey of Brattleboro, L. S.
Hayes of Bellows Falls, w. N. Platt OF
Shoreham. Theophilus yrout of Newport