Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30
COUNTY CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR
AT WNSHEND.

AT TOWNsHEND
An Interesting and Uplifting Conve..
tiOn-Officers for the Next Six Months
| Account OF Proceedings.
The lsemi.annual Convention of the
| Windham County Christian Endeavor
union was held at Townshend. Thursday,
Aug %, with rather small attendance,
owing to the inclement weather. The
morning session began at 80
Q. clock, with devotional service by
Rev NJ F Hardy of 1ownshend.
Miss Bessie Hardy gave talk on Jun
iors" and Col + F Osgood, state pres.
dent. told about the Cincinnati conver-
ton.
The officers elected fer the ensuing
term of 6 months are Pres. James S
Clark; 1st Vics Pres, William Nutting
Westminster; I'd Vice Pres, Chas
Hescock. New fame; Sec and Treas,
Mrs II o Cobb, Townshend; Jun
Supt, Mrs Lizzie Pierce, Westmin-
ster.
There was deal of good sentiment
and helpful thought in the papers and
discussions. That of the afternoon
WAS on Our Personal Responsibility
as Regards Temperance, Sunday Or
servance and Public Morals. "
Col Csgood told two or three Incl
dents from his own personal expert.
ence. he had spent money When he
thought he saw it to he his duty to
help man who had the habit of
drinking and had lost the morey He
had endeHvored in a small way to
save the soul Of the man and so on.
Rev Mr. Fisher of Gulford spoke of
Sunday observance and it's need. Rest
gives strong bodies, strorg MINDS and
pure souls. The body ought to be
strong, for is it not the Temple Of
God?
Questions come up: Shall We take
bicycle ride on Sunday Shall we
read the Sunday newspapers? If We
are full of the Spirit Of Christ, these
questions will solve themselves. Then
we must do something for God. Get
up early Sunday morning if you sit
etill through the week at your work,
walk to a schoolhouse and preach a
sermon. Attend the house Of wcr-
ship, support your pastor. On Sunday
you ought to get an IMPRESSION that
will last through the week.
Miss Lawton of Dummerston in this
discussion, said that rest is not idle
nts, for that is the hardest Kind of
WORK.
Col Osgood gave a good suggestion.
Don't put Oft everything of the week
until Saturday night. Prof Grout
added that We ought, Whatever we
believe ourselves, to tave great char.
ty for those who think ard act differ
emily. Hiring livery teams and letter
writing were mentioned as doubtful
practices for Sunday Mrs Dawson
said that the liverymen had no Sun
day at all, on account, often times, of
the fact that church people must drive
on that day. James CLARK of West
Brattlehcro had the subject of our
responsibility as regards public NOR
ais A man shouli calculate his
forces; do what be can do best; then
succeed for Christ. You never can
raise morals higher than your own
standard. Indifference is due to igno,
rance. a man must kEop about the
evil IN order to cope with it. We de-
mand good officers. DO We stand up
for themS We must have faith in
mankind, II boys and girls. 1t is as
natural for boys to be good, rs for
plants to groa. This generation lacks
faith in mankind. Trent the hoys aud
girls with respect. Give them moral
surroundings. Furnish, to those out.
side church influences, the g,mra
stun with all its appliances. Don't
treat hoys as though they were devils,
for if you do, they will be sure not to
uisappoirt you.
The evening sddress by Rev MIR
Battle of Neshurg, n y, bad for its
subject, The Spirit in the Wheels. "
He chose bis text from the vision of
Ezekiel. "Out of the midst came the
likeness of four living creatures they
behcld the living creatures, behold,
1927. There is, he said, a perfect
machine. Man wasn't made to grovel,
but to rise with God. His hands are
Winged. Lat or is not intended to
enslave a man. 4 lso with the head
always lay hold of the thoughts of
God. The vision which we see is
soul akin to God. transfigured into
the image Of Christ. Do We wonder
why our society isn't doing more.
Our church. Christian Endeavor ana
our own machine ought to respond to
the spirit. Christ's vision of what
is to come Is in that prayer. He tells
Us to pray so that we may see it too.
What we need in church work is not
more machinery, but mere perfect
correspondence between spirit and
machne, In the vision the spirit and
the wheel corresponded in activity, in
endurance and exaltation. There is
Inertia to be overcome. Go to the
father and tell Him. We ought to
be rocks in weary lard stayirg the
downward DIR it of humanity. Our
name is Christian. There was a man
named Fuller who wrote in every book
be Owned "Thos Fuller. Thou art a
Christian. Mind your business.
Christ spent most OF his life in a
carpenters shop. Every bit of energy
was usei Ms his father wished even to
making stools. Humanity's voice goes
uu TO God aud the world waits for
you and me to work. God grant per
feet harmony between our bodies and
spirits. our chnrct es and societies and
the living spirit of the living Christ
Fittings.
Merchant NJ Moran went to Boston
Tuesday TO stay until tnopy or tOInOr-