Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
VERMONT EPWORTH LEAGUE
MEETING OF THE STATE CABINET IN
THIS CITY YESTERDAY.
residing Elders and other Officials Make
Reports of the Work-A goth Century
Mass Convention Proposed-Inter-
estiDg Topics Discussed.


League, together with the committee hav
ing in charge the Burlington convention
of last year met in the parlors of the
Methodist church at $50 yesterday af-
ternOon. The members present were
President ". c. kitchin, Nice-President
G. L. Hail. Secretary CT. l.. Lang, Treas
urer V. A. Irish, Presiding Elders l.. O.
Sherburne, j. o. Sherburne and j. j. Noe,
Superintendent of Junior Work A. e. At
water, w. IL. Lang and Rev. j. l.. Fort,
ir.
Rev. l.. o. Sherburne, presiding elder of
the St. Adams district, made a verbal re-
port of the work in his district. He re-
ported that the spiritual department Is
being emphasized above the others. The
new president of the district organization
is pushing the work with energy and Wis
dom.
Rev. ]. ]. Noe, presiding elder of the
Burlington district reported "a Epworth
Leagues in WORKING order They are help
full in spiritual and financial directions
President Hall of the Burlington Dis
trict League reported very successful
convention held last october at South
SALISBURY. lie referred to the arrange
ments being made for the cpworth League
rally the evening of April llth, 1899.
Rev j. o. Sherburne, presiding elder OF
the ST Johnsbury district, gave very in
teresting report showing that he is in
league. He observed that the Epworth
League room is the warmest room in the
house" He paid high tribute to the 10y
atty of the young people of the church ana
in its interests.
Rev. A. T.. Atwater. State superinten-
dent of junior work, reported progress IN
his department.
The report of ]. l.. Fort, jr, treasurer
of the State committee, was accepted and
adopted as was also that of V. A. Irish,
treasurer of the State League.
The resignation of Hon. Il. NJ. Mansur
as chairman of the good citizenship de-
partment was received and accepted MI.
Mansur's resignation was rendered nee
essary by lack of health, and was very
reluctantly accepted 1t was moved to
empower the president to appoint COM
mittee of three on good citizenship with
mower to add to its number If thought ad-
visable. 1t was moved to recommend that
the league pledge and league benediction
be repeated in concert at the close of each
devotional meeting of the local chapters
President Kitchin announced the ar-
pointment of the presidents of the districts
as a committee to have in charge the ar
rangements for the Vermont delegation
to the International convention at In
dianapols next July. At $50 the meeting
adjourned to the south parlor where the
social department of the local league had
provided a bountiful supper for the cabi-
net.
At 100 the evening session began with a
song service led by j. l.. Fort, jr.. Rev. l..
q. Sherburne read the Scripture lesson and
the Rev. j. j. Noe offered prayer
. The Rev J. O. Sherburne presented reso-
lutions referring to a "Twontieth century
mass convention OF the Christian young
people of the State of Vermont as fol-
lows:
1.-THE State Epworth league cabinet met
in the city of Burlington Jan. II, 1899. de-
sirous of fostering fraternity and securing
connected action on the part OF all Chris
tian young people of the State and deem
ing the opening OF the twentieth century
an opportune time for such advance ac-
ton, appointed a committee consisting OF
Prof. w. C. Kitchin, president of the state
league G. L. Lang, State secretary, and
the four presiding elders of the State, to
confer with the other young peoples so.
cieties of the State looking to a grand af-
fliated convention of young peoples So
cieties sometime during the year 1850"
The movement commended the enthu-
siastic support Of the whole cabinet,
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas the hope of the success Of the
temperance cause is in the cooperation OF
all the forces opposed to the saloon, and
Whereas The American Anti-Saloor
league offers a practical solidif1cation oil
/ such forces; therefore
Resolved, 1st That we congratulate the
! State of Vermont that a State organiza-
] ton of the Anti-Saloon league has beer
perfected, and we note with pleasure the
good results already attained.
I Resolved, I'd, That we request the Ep
worth leagues throughout the State to as
sist the Anti-Saloon league in all its good
work. and we pledge ourselves to do al
in our power to inculcate the principles OF
! total abstinence for the individual and pro.
hibltion for the State.
! Resolved, Sd, That we earnestly protest
against the report of the present prohibi.
ton law of Alaska.
| Resolutions of respect to the memory
of the Rev. II. n. Spencer, late IA member
of the cabinet and presiding elder of the
st. Johnsbury district as follows:
| Whereas In the wise Providence of God
! our beloved brother, the Rev. II. A. Spen-
Ger, the State presiding elder OF the St
Johnsbury district. has been called from
his labors on earth to his rest in heaven
Resolved, That we herewith express our
warm appreciation Of our brother as a
Christian gentleman, ready for every
good word and work.
| Cabinet of the State Epworth League we
ever found him a trusty friend and an
enthusiastic worker in every advances
movement for the uplifting Of the young
people OF our State,
| Resolved, That we sincerely mourn his
| loss and that a COPY Of these resolution be