Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVURERS
MEET in BRATTLEBORO.
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF THE STATE UNION

A"hS . = "a II
Meetings Began Tuesday Evening ant
| Continued Until Last Night-Many
Prominent Speakers Present IncludIn,
Rev scofieid, Rev G Il Eberman ant
Rev Howard b arOss-About 100 Dele.
gates in Attenda ance-Oficers Elected fol
Ensuing Year.
The 10th annual convention of The
Vermont Christian Endeavor union ha.
been held in Brattleboro this week, be-
ginning Tuesday evening and continuing
until last night. About 100 delegates
from different parts of the state have
| been in attendance and the sessions
have been married. by fine addresses
| helpful devotional services and interest
ing discussions. Perfect weather and
complete arrangements on the part OF
the local committees in charge have
added to the success of the convention
which was pronounced one of the mosi
beneficial ever held by the union. The
meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday
were held in the Baptist church and
those Of yesterday in the Congregational
church. Local interest in the conven-
ton aside from that of the Brattleboro
endeavorers was shown By the decora-
tions on Main street and in most of the
store windows.
The opening session took place Tues
day evening In the Baptist church, about
30 delegates being present besides large
number OF townspeople. Prof c F
Cramer gave an organ recital which was
much enjoyed by all after which there
WAS praise service of half hour con.
Quoted by l. w Hawley, superintendent
of the Baptist Sunday school. The de-
votional service was led by Rev F Z
Marble Of the Baptist church who took
as his theme, ''The Power of the Holy
Spirit" At the close of this service Col
Edward G Osgood Of Below Falls, pres
ident OF the state society, made very
brief address of welcome to the delegates
referring to Or Marbles theme and also
to the convention motto Looking unto
Christ" speaking of Christ as the source
of all power. The principal address Of
the evening was to have been on THE
Divine Law Of Life" by Rev E D Burr
of West Newton, Mass, but as he was
unable to be present DR. Marble made a
shor: address on personal PIety," and
Rev Geo D Hood. secretary of the Amer
ican Church Building society spoke Oh
Modern Results from Modern Methods"
DR. Marble said among other things that
the paramount need Of the church was
not more money, better organization or
larger equipment but deeper sense of
personal pietv on the part of each indiv-
idual parishioner. He also spoke of the
interest every church member ought to
feel in bringing shout this desired end
and thus raising the standard and influ-
ence of the church. Mr. Hoods address
was made up largely Of experiences
which he had undergone during his mis-
sionary work among the lumbermen in
northern Michigan and the settlers 10
Oklahoma and other territories. He
mentioned the progressive work which
had been done in these fields and said
that greatest success achieved there was
by the Christian Endeavorers in their
and hand-to-hand work.
Wednesday mornings session opened
with quiet hour" conducted by Rev
f B Kellogg of Waterbury followed by
a short season of song conducted by l.
W Hawley. Greetings we're then made
in behalf Of the town by L " Hawley
in behalf of the committee by Arthur
l. Maynard; in behalf of the pastors
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the Y NJ c A, by General Secretary
Geo G Wilson. The response to these
greetings was made by Col Edward 6
Osgood Of Bellows Falls, president of
the state society.
Rev II kilborn of Bradford then
gave an address on The Inspiration !
Of Vermont Endeavorers. He spoke Of /
Rev + K Clark's institution of the "qui- /,
IT hour" in an appreciative way. saving
hat he considered it Mr. Clark's great |
ast service to Christianity. He then |,
mentioned three Inspirations which are
he special heritage of Vermont En-
leavorers. First, great memories, in
,luding Anglo-Saxun justice, Protestant |
-eligion ana Puritan character. Yer !
nont's position today has been gained .
Dy means of the good old New England
character which brought to pass the
great deeds at Plattsburgh, Bennington
md Gettysburg, and the thought mnst
lot be entertained that God has finish
ii calling on Puritan character in Yer
mont. Secondly, great opportunities,
or the opportunities of Vermont En-
leavorers are not along the line of busi-
Tess and politics as in many other
tstes, hut in character building. rhe
lame of VarmOnt is almost SynOnt-