Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-11
OF VERMONT AND PROV
1NCE OF QUEBEC
Hold Their Mid Winter Mass
Meeting in the Universe
list Church - Ad-
dresses by DR.. At
wood and others

The Mid Winter Mass Meeting of th
Y. Z. &. U. of Vermont and Providence
of Quebec opened at half-past two yes
terday afternoon with praise service
led by Mrs. B. w. Braley.
President George Bates of the loca
Union in his address of welcome said il
brief "liis.ory repeats itself, and W,
are repeating forms and acts Of worship
songs, prayers, ETC., but they never
grow old. We labor for strength ant
inspiration to do better service. In thi,
thought greet you to our city of gran
he. You are welcome thrice welcome
and may the meeting help and strength
en- you"
President Cooley in his response
spoke Of the need Of manual, intellect.
ual viyor and spiritual refreshmen,
and his hope that these good things bt
obtained from the meeting. lie con
graduated Barre on its generosity anu
assured tue convention that their time
nere would be we'll spent.
A paper was then read by the Rev
Alvin NJ. Smith of WILLIAMSBURG, On
''Ihe Union in Dormant Parishes. >
'lr. Smith emphasized the point thai
me Union should be SO competent as to
w able to ill the place of the pastor II
necessary. Ills article was we'll writ
ten and forciblc. The reports of the
District Missionaries and of the Junior
superintendent were then given, after
which discussion of the field was held
EVENING SERVICE.
The evening service opened with a
Junior demonstration, under the super.
Vision Of Miss Carrie NJ. Wheelosk ",
Barre. The little ones marched and
countermarched and held typical jun
ior meeting.
A quartet composed of Mrs. Braley,
Miss Paige and Messrs. Mckenzie and
Iollister uext rendered IL selection and
after scripture reading by the Rev. ID.
r. Ball Of Wlllialnsvllle, the Rev. j.
Edward Wright of Montpelier offered
prayer. A hymn was sung and Presi-
dent Cooley announced that word had
been received that President Fowler OF
tue National Union, was ill at his home
in Cleveland, o., but DR.. |. M. Atwood
Of Canton, N. T., President of the Can
ton Theological School and General
superintendent Of Universalist churches,
would speak in his stead.
DR.. Atwood was greeted with storm
of applause. He spoke in substance as
follows; "l have a great admiration for
Inc strength and vlyor of young people
and believe in enthusiasm properly d.
recled. The young people Of the Uni
versalist church should be especially
enthusiastic on account of the things
which they believe. From Plato with
nis Utopia to Sir Thomas Moore with
mis- republic people have hoped for a
unity that is III the natural world. Uni
vcrsaliSm is the great cUrollary to this
thought. We should hold ourselves as
if we expected spiritual Influences from
outside 10 enter in and rule US. The
church and country OF the future VIII
w what you make it; the Univer>alisl
church Of tho future Is your church and
TO | not catch from your response thai
the Uuiversalist church of the future
will be a glorious church without spot
or blemishP"
After the benediction had been pro-
nounced, a reception was held ut the
parsonage which was attended by many
of the delegates.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
On account of the extreme cold
the conferences meeting WAS held at the
parsonage this morning.
At little after ten the delegates re-
assembled in the church and listened,
first 10 the btlaled report of Ii. +. Ben
ton, the missionary from the north east
district.
Miss Florence Henry of Washington
had agreed to read a paper on "The
PedIe," but was unable to be present
and the paper WAS read by Mrs. Car
prnler OF Washington. An interesting
on the merits and demerits
Of the pledge followed which was led
by George e. F"lch of St. Johnsbury.
MIR. Harris of Stowe was expected to
read n paper on "The Devotional Meet
'n.," Dul he TOO was absent and the
discussion on this subject was lead BY
Mr.. Darling of Harlland.
The Rev. j. y. Bennett of St. Albans
then read paper Oh "rhe Business
A brief discussion was led
by Miss May L Foster Of East Mont
pslier.
H ports fy> II the various Unions fol.
lowed.
The Rev. T. l. Carrier of Woodsville,
N. H., had not arrived at noon and his
address on 1.-The Christian as Soldier"
was delivered this afternoon. Address
SIS were also given by the Rev. H. l..
Veazey Of St. Johnsbury and DIR. I. NJ.
Atwood of Canton, N. Y. The local