Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-10-27
NEW ENGLAND c. E. CONVENTION.

nished US by Mrs. r. l.. Sheaff on |
the Christian Endeavor meeting in
Boston.
The New England Christian En-
deavor Convention, recently held in
the city of Boston, was grand sue
cess. The meetings were interesting,
inspiring, and particularly helpful.
If the ten thousand delegates enrolled
return to their homes with the
messages heard, put them into prac-
tice in their own lives, and societies,
Christian Endeavor and the church
will receive an impetus which will
make itself felt.
Upon arriving, the delegates went
directly to fremont Temple, where
they registered and received badge,
which gave them free admission TO
many places of interest in the city,
and entrance TO the meetings, as
those not having one were not ad-
mitted until specified time.
The Temple was beautifully deco
rated with red and white bunting
the Christian Endeavor colors-also
our beloved stars and stripes. Over
the entrance, the word Welcome was
formed of red and white electric
lights.
A spirit of deep earnestness char
acterized all of the services. 1t was
beautiful indeed, at the devotional
and "Quiet Hour" services, to see
thousands of young men and women
from all over New England, with
their heads and hearts bowed before
the throne of grace in prayer. The
motto displayed at either end
of the hall, 1--WE Would See Jesus"
seemed to be the keynote of the
convention. They were there on
serious business. While the sociabili-
ties, pleasantries and sightseeing had
their places, they were there to meet
their Lord; to see Him, to receive
His spirit.
The music was most inspiring. The
opening praise service was conducted
by Percy S. Foster, of Washington,
D. @. The Doxology, and one verse
each of the familiar hymns, "Amer-
ica,n Coronation" and "Blest Be
the Tie," were sung, the piano and
pipe organ accompanying
Words of welcome were spoken for
the churches by Rev. A. @. Dixon, Of
the Ruggles st. church; for the state
by Lieut.. Gov. John L. Bates. Among
other things, he said Massachusetts,
owes much to Christian Endeavor.
1t was band of Christian Endeav-
orers who landed on Plymouth Rock,
and resisting savsges and sickness
and famine, stayed there, and sue
cessfully laid the first foundations of
this commonwealth. 1t was a band
of Christian Endeavorers who, a few
years later, at Boston, began the
building of this mighty city, and
from those early days to the present
time, those things which have tended
to make Massachusetts favorably
known to the world, those things
which have made her history page
of glorious achievement, have been
the results of the endeavors of her
people along Christian lines. Greet
ings were brought to the convention
by Miss Ella Weatherly, member of
Rev. F. B. Meyers church, London,
from British Endeavorers; by Rev. j.
@. Perkins Of Madura, India; one was
also read from the Endeavor society
at the Concord Reformatory.
A fine address was given by Rev.
Wilbur Chapman, D. D., of New York
whose subject was "From Bethel to
Bethel" He spoke of the vision of
Jacob, at Bethel. Having had this
vision, he was never satisfied away
from the place where he saw it
Christians have all mad their Bethel
and cannot be happy when anything
comes between it and them. 1t may
be business, pleasure, or sin; what
ever it is, we should put 1t away from
US, and get back to our Bethel.
.. Tuesday evening an address wa
given by Rev. Russell H. Conwell, OF
!. "YouDg Peoples Mistakes" TIL,
first great mistake, he said, was il
not becoming Christians; thinkin!
Gods commands hard rule. Sin
only doing that which you will regret
j. Gods rules are all for our good. ]
!, young people follow them they d
u the best thing they can do for them
It selves. God has told us the RICH
= way, and if we walk in it, we sha
:, make no mistakes. Another mistak
" is straying from the grand oil
"a thought, "a good name is rather
e. be chosen than great riches" Sti
W another is ambition for wealth an