Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-09
DOHERTY CASE TO BE TAKEN UP.
MONTPELIER DISTRICT CONVENTION
Epworth Lcagucrs Hold Profitable SEES
sions at springheld-Ohcers Elected.

Sums Ut spring ED OfhCerS Elected.
Springfield, Nov. 3.-The Montpelier Dis
trict llpworth League met in convention
ut The Methodist Episcopal church IN
Springfield, VT, Wednesday evening Nov.
!. 1891. Rain may have lcsscucd the atten-
dance, but did not dimii.ish the cordiality
of the local church nor the value. of The
papers presented. The audience room was
tastcfullY decorated with buntiuE. The
meeting was called to order 10y Rev. G. O..
Judlins of Montpelier. District secretary
of the League. DcVotions were conducted
ly the Rev. X. f. Lowe of the Brattlehoro
chapter, who read the 1881 psalm and cal
led the preachers forward to the altar for
prayer The Rev. f. W. Lewis of Bellows
Fails was elected secretary of the conven-
tion and the Rev. X. f. Lowe appointed to
eport the work of the convention for the
Burlington Free Press.
The following committee on nominations
was appointed: Rev. W. II. Davenport
Rev. y. A. ltstabrool5, and Miss Mary
PilIsbury of West Bradford.
Greetings were received from The st.
Johnsbury district League convention and
from Prof. W. c. Kitchin of Burlington.
The Rev. W. NJ. Newton, principal of the
Montpelier Seminary, was then introduced
who gave Il very practical address upon
"Nhat Shall I'VE DO With Our Money, >
He said. that money is not an esscntia of
- $50 ~ - " ~ nv AN"' AAtN
Christ ever gave away any money. on the
other hand the Kingdom will not come so
long as people hold on to their last or first
cent, it is different to advise people just
how much they should give. We are not
Obliged to give tithes but should carefully
follow some system.
What League Membership Signifies"
was the title of a paper presented by Leon
j. Ball, President of the Bellows Falls
chapter. 1t was Il judicious and carefully
considered article.
Music was furnished by two ladies of
the Ludlow chapter who rendered a file
duet.
Harry II. Morgan. President of the Lea
que in Ludlow gave a clean-cut straight
forward paper on business Methods in
Epworth League Work"
The music furnished by the large chorus
choir of the local NJ. T.. church is worthy
of mention.
The last address of the evening was a
very brief but pertimen. and forceful plea
that the Pastor should take charge OF the
Junior League. He especially emphasized
the point that We should study children
individually. lie said that if a pastor took
good care of Il junior chapter for 8 or
years he could then graduate "A strong
class into the church, which would be OF
great value to it in future years.
Thursday morning dawncd clear and
cool. II the dluleiiCe WAS nOl large III
the forenoon it was attentive and eager
for points. by afternoon a good sized
number We're present.
After the morning devotions led by the
district secretary an excellent paper on
"The Epworth League and the Back dis
trict Problem" was presented by Miss
Mary Pillsbury, President of the very sue
ccsful league at West Bradford. She tod
how their league was formed and of the
good work done by the Mercy and Hell
department., as well as the good tinancla
showing.
The paper ELECTED a good deal of sug
Gcstive discussion.
Mrs. NJ. H.. Parounagian of Pittsield
gave her experience in organizing junior
leagues.
\ paper called "How to Circulate tn,
Epworth HERALD by Miss Julia kinsman
secretary of Rochester chapter was rea1
by a lady from Montpelier, as Miss kins
man was not present.
standing by the Leader" was present
ed by Miss Lula NJ. Lewis of Bellows
Falls. For lucidity. variety and satire, az
well as high moral standards her cssa!
was unsurpassed.
A good paper called The Ur.glove'
/ Hand. was read hy Miss Gertrude Harris
+. of Windsor.
r The program of the morning session wa
5 enliVcncd by two recitals given by Rev
IL. y. Moody OF 1tdllOllll center. IL
, first was paul Before Agrippa," the Lat
ter being "rhe Choir and the Amen Cor
S ner.' Mr.. Moody is "a graduate of tn
, Boston school of Oratory and RENDERED
!, his selections with expression ard power
] The committee on nominations present
{ ed the names of the following persons
} who were unanimously elected: President
Harry II. Morgan of Ludlow; LIST vice
] president, Harold H.. Converse of North
. tfaIl. oI NiCg-IrDsi1pnTl MISS Mary l.
I Pnlshury of West Bradford, 81 vice-prosi
=. dent, Mrs. G. O. Judkins, Of Montpelier
4 ith vicc-presidcut, Mrs. L. N. Moody O
Randolph Center; secretary, Rev. a, {
r bennett, of Hartland; treasurer. Leon j
l BAH of Bellows Falls; superintendent
1 Junior League, Mrs. M. b. Parounagian Q
l Pittsfield.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
I The devotional service was conducted Il
Pev. A. J, Hough of White River June
= ton. After the reading Of the minutes
. the district secretary, Rev. c.. o. Judkin
gave his report.
4 Mrs. Philip Royce, supt. of Junior Lea
n que of the Brownsville chapter spoke o
s "Junior League Work" Each word c
o the subject has its meaning. Lcagl
y means union and love for mutual aIC
o work means effort put forth of eithe
a hand, head or heart. The Junior League
the nursery of the church. Why not |,
the children walk in the dark, or Wa
until they are older? Because they ar
growing and their minds are easily moulde
Train up Il child in the way he shou.
go and when he is old he will not depal
therefrom," Talk to them of things r'
lating to moral character such as, prope
e language, intoxicants, and department.
The chief addresses Of the afternoo
= was given to Mrs. Annie NJ. Smile, {
Marblchead, Mass. who writes on III
- charming and helpful topics for Junie
i League PRAYER meetings in the Epwort
n Herald. Her topic was The New Child.
. After hearing Wendell Phillips great Lee
ture on "Thc Lost Arts | repeated I'll
$ words, There is nothing new under III
e sun, but | find there Is always somethin