Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-06-02
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Memorial exercises were held at the M.
E. church in this place last Friday at 2
O'Clock D. m. The soldiers and the school
children formed procession, and, led by
the band marched to the cemetery and
scattered the flowers over the soldiers
graves, and from the cemetery they took
o the march to the church. Here very
pleasing program was executed. The band
opened the exercises with suitable selec-
tion, which was finely rendered, the Rev.
j. B. Lyman offered prayer, male quartet
sung, Mrs.A lbee and Mrs. A. w. Wiley
read production, and some others took
part in the services before the address.
The Rev. s. G. Lewis delivered the grafton.
His subject wBs "Causes of the War OF the
Rebellion, and Description of Battle
Scenes" He gave something of a history
of the south previous to the war-the
influence this section of the country exert
ed in national affairs-he spoke of the Mis-
souri, compromise, the bred Scott decision,
and the growing power and prosperity of
the north He eulogized Mcclellan, Grant,
and Lincoln and the soldiers who fought
our battles. He gave vivid descriptions of
the battle at Cedar Creek, of Sheridan's
defeat changed to victory, and other battle
scenes. He asked the question "Was ever
SO noble an army fighting for SO noble
cause? He spoke very rapidly and
comprised very much in his address. All
listened with deep interest and approval to
his inspiring words. The band played
'Nearer My God to Thee" and the nineteen
soldiers who represented the army that
won our victories, marched out of the
church reviewing in memory the battle
scenes in which they were actors while
Loyalty defending their country.
The sixty-third annual meeting of the
Orleans County Conference of Congrega-
tional churches will be held with the
church here June 4th and 9th. Each
church is entitled to be represented by the
pastor or acting pastor and four delegates.
The committee on arrangements have post
poned the conference one day in order to
meet the convenience of Miss Ellen M.
Stone and DR.. G. H. Daniels. The program
is as follows: Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, devotional services organization
and business; The Lords Day of 1920 and
the Lords Day of 19O2-Which is the Bet
ter? Rev. r. j. Barton; discussion; Dinner
10 vestry and social hour. Wednesday
afternoon at 80 O'Clock, praise service;
report of registrar; report of missionary
secretary Of the conference: "The Forward
Movement" Rev. G. Fl. Morse; discussion !;
Work of and for the Young People, Rev.
James Ramage; discussion; The Falling
OFF in Sunday school Membership-the
Reason and the Remedy, Rev. B. 5. Maben;
discussion; Present-Day Evangelistic
Methods-Ca they be Improved? Rev.
William Water; discussion. At the close
of the afternoon session the ladies will hold
a business meeting. On account of the
larger capacity of their house The. Methodist
church has kindly offered us the use O I
their house for the service Wednesday eve
ming which begins at o'clocklwith a serv-
ice OF song; 1880, address, Rev. Charles III.
Daniels, D. D ,Secretary of the American
Board; 8:15, missionary address, Hiss
Eller. M. Stone. Thursday morning at 8
O'Clock, prayer service; unfinished bust
ness; Is the Family Altar Declining? Rev.
s. L. Vincent; discussion; conference SER
mon, Rev. A. S. Bole; comnunion; dinner
in the vestry. Pastors and, delegates will
be entertained free. \ 49, -
Commencement week was filled with
interesting events for the pupils of the
school here and all interested. The bacca-
laureate sermon last Sunday evening was
listened to very attentively by the large
audience present. The choir furnished ex-
cellent music for the occasion. Fourteen
were present at the class dinner Monday
evening and a most enjoyable time is re-
ported. Oscar E. Glib, the class president
was toast master. The, prize speaking
was far beyond the expectation of all in its
excellency. The first prize was awarded
to Miss Laura Ross, the second to Miss
7. Clara Stafford and the third to Irwin j os.
lyn. All the ten speakers did we'll and the
work would give credit to any high school,
in the country. The house was filled with
a most appreciative audience, who enjoye-
the excellent program rendered. About
three hundred people were present at the
M. E. church Thursday evening to lister
to the graduating exercises. This is tn
first time we have enjoyed such an occa
sion in our school. But from this TIM
t forth we expect every year to have simila
exercises. The fact is, the time has COM
0 when in our higher department youn,
people are being fitted for college. An,
though this is the first class sent out i
will be followed by many others. TIL
salutatory was given by Ray B. Skinner
the class history and poem by Roy q
Skinner, and the valedictory by Oscar E
. Glib. The essays by the members of tn
class were all good. The orator of tn
/. evening was Rev. w. G. Newell of Newport
y His subject was: "How to Use an Educa
tion." An education was not simply
ia knowledge of books-not to store tn
# mind with facts-not so much the acuuis a