St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-09
Uniyersalists at LyndonvilIe.


Universalists at LyndonvilIe.
The 10th annual convention of the
Universalists of Vermont and Province
of Quebec which was opened at Lyndon
Vile last week Monday night, took up
business at Tuesdays session. The pro.
ceedings opened with devotional services
conducted by the West Concord Union.
The business meeting was taken up
mainly by reports of superintendent.
An address was delivered by Rev. II. L.
Garfield of Woodstock.
At Tuesday nights session, Mrs. Olive
M. Kimball of Lyndonville welcomed the
convention and response was made by
Rev. G. /. Thompson, vice-president OF
the State Y. P. c. U. of Springfield. Rev.
H.R. Rose Of Newark. N. j., delivered an
address on "United States and Univer-
salism."
At the afternoon session the convention
completed the business of the Young
Peoples Christian Union with brief re-
ports from the 81 unions. They were
generally reported to be in prosperous
condition. An address was delivered by
Rev. A. M. Smith of West Concord. A
symposium was led by Rev. E. E. Marg-
graft of Derby Line, who also admins
tered the communion. The following
officers were elected: President, Rev. 6.
I. Thompson, Springfield; vice president,
Mr.. Waterman of Chester; secretary, E.
R. Ball of Bellows Falls; treasurer, Leo
Moody of Stowe.
The convention proper was organized
Tuesday evening with an address OF
welcome by Rev. John Kimball OF Lyn-
donvifle. The response was made by
Rev. E. E. Marggraff of Derby Line. The
president of the convention was followed
bv an address "The Religion for the
Bright Twentieth Century" by Rev.
w. w. Hooper OF Bellows Falls.
The convention opened Wednesday
morning with praise service led by Kew.
Francis A. Kimball of Williamstown,
followed by reports of the various con-
vention officers. A paper, How Can
We Reach Isolated People of Our Church
and Vacant Parishes by Rev. George
w. Penniman of st. Adams was read. A
discussion of ways and means OF carry
ing on state work and sermon by Kew.
Walter Dole of Mortified completed the
forenoon session.
The afternoon was largely devoted to
Sunday school topics. Addresses were
delivered bv Rev. G. F. Forth of Bethe
and Rev. E. M. Fuller of Vermont, Sun
day school secretary of Burlington. The
closing address was by Rev. Charles
Conklin OF Boston on "The Piety OF Uni
versalsm." In the evening addresses were
made by Rev. Donald Flower OF Felch
Vile and DR.. Frank 0. Hall OF New Yorl
ON "Sigus OF the Times in the World
Religion" .,
Thursdays session opened with bust
ness meeting of the Woman's Mlssionar.
society, followed by business meet,n'
of the convention and the election OF tn
following officers: President, Kew. =. Z
Marggraf, Derby Line; vice-president
Rev. John Kimball, Lyndonville; secre
tary, Rev. l. P. Booth, d. d., Morris
Vile; treasurer, w. W. GLADDEN., Barre
committee of fellowship, Rev. Alvin M
Smith of Wiliamstown. Rev. John KIN
ball of Lyndonville Rev. W. A. Render
Richmond, /. N. Lebaron OF Morrisvili'
H. w. Blackmer OF Stockbridge; trustee!
L. F. Brown Of st. Johnsbury, M:
Stevens OF Chester, c. H. Slocum OF MO-
risville.
Ten delegates were chosen to atten
the centennial celebration of the ado
ton of the creed by the church at VII
chester, N. H. :, :,
Rev. F. L. Leavitt of WoodsvlllesN:: ID
delivered an address on "Southei
Problems as Southeruer Solves Them
The afternoon session opened with
meeting of the Woman's Missionary 8
ciety and address by the president, Mr
Maria Tinker of Morrisville, followed
an address by Rev. Charles Conklin
Boston on New Occasions and New u
ties for the Universalist Church" and
address by L. c. Moody of Waterbur
on "The Layman's View of Church Ii
and Work"
The list annual convention OF Unlve
salists of Vermont and Quebec will
held at Springfield.