The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-18
Epworth League Convention.

The state committee having in charge
the Vermont Epworth League State
convention to be held in Burlington,
June 81 to % inclusive, met at Water
bury, Feb. Sth, to complete the pro-
gramme for the same and to devise
ways and means of action. The COM
mittee is composed of the following
members: Chairman, Prof. W. C..
Kitchin, Burlington; first vice presi-
dent, Rev. L. P. Tucker, NorJhfeld; !;
second vice president, Rev. w. r..
Davenport, Barre; secretary, Rev. w.
M. Newton, Waterbury; treasurer,
Rev. j. L. Fort Jr., Winooski; trans
portation. E. F. Harvey St. Albans;
excursion and local transportation. w.
H. Lang of Burlington. All were
present.
The following programme was out
lined and will be the official programme
of the convention with probably no
changes. This is the first State CON
yention of the Epwortth League and
the following words of Bishop Simp-
son have been adopted as the conyen-
TONS motto: eve live to make our
church a power in the land while we
live to love every other church that
eXalts our Christ
PROGRAMME.
Tuesday, June 21-Aftern oon session,
topic. ''The Epworth League, What it is
Rev. j. F. Berry of Chicago, editor of Ep-
worth Herald.
Evening session-Topic, "Loyalty to
Christi" address, Rev. S. w. Munhall of
Philadelphia "'rhe Gospel that we Be
lieve;" address, Rev. I. lyric of st.
Johnsbury.
topic, "LOyaIty to the church," poem,
Rev. A. j. Hough of White River juno
tion; address, &. 5. Nutter of st. AlbanS;
Rev. NJ. G. B. Mason, d. d corresponding
secretary of the Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Educational society OF Cincin.
natl.
Wednesday afternoon-Devote ed to sight
seeing and social entertainment.
Evening session-Topic, "The Intellec-
tual Life of the Christ; p Pentecostal ser
vice, led by the evangelist, DR.. Munhall;
principal address, Bishop j. H Vincent,
ID. d. LII. D., founder of the Chautauqua
system of education, Topeka, Kansas.
- Thursday, June 23Etofenoon session
dress, Rev. II. A. Durfee. ID. D., principal
Troy Conference Academy, Poultney, vt.
Miss Ruth Marie Sites, Newton, Mass.
Rev. A. j. Palmer, d. D., corresponding
secretary of the Missionary society OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, New York.
Afternoon seSsion-ToLic. "ghe Chur9h
in It's Relations to the social ana Pubhc
Life of Our Times" This will take the
form of an open air mass meeting at
Willsborough Point or some point on
Lake Champlain. Boats will leave Bur
lington at 1890. The company will pic
mic aboard. Speaking at promptly 2;3O
O'Clock p. m. Addresses will be given by
Hon. Frank Plumley of Northtield, Drs;
Munhall Berry, Mason, Palmer and
others.
Evening session-Topic, Forward -
addresses, Rev. S. Parker Cadman ID. d.,
of the Metropolitan Temple, New York,
leader of The Forward Movement" ag
gressive Christianity; DR.. Munhall "Ihe
Christian Equipment for Service"
The chairman leaders of devotional ser
vices, local excursions and social features
of the convention are not yet fully ar
1t is expected that fully 200 peo-
pie will attend the convention from the
state outside of Burlington Prof. e. ..
Excel of Chicago will conduct the sing
ing. The headquarters will be at the
armory. There are 5000 EpwOrth Leag-
uers in Vermont and 1000 Juniors. The
aggregation of speakers is without doubt
the ablest ever cotton together on one
programme in the State.