The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07
win continue to serve dinners and suppers
throughout the convention.
LAST EVENINGS ADDRESSES.
Opera House Was Well Filled with
Christian Eudeavorers,

Opera House Was Well Fined with
Christian Eudeavorers,
A meeting full Of meat was that Of last
evening at the Barre opera house, and an
audience that nearly filled the body Of the
house attended. Everyone was pleased
with the addresses Of the evening and
" ent away satisfied with having received
real benefit from them.
The opera house was transformed for
the time into large church, with pulpit
and choir. The decorations Of the church
were simple but effective Three Amerl-
can flags relieved the stagness, and a
beautiful piece of work, cross in green
and white with an electric light for a cen
ire, was suspended from above while be.
meath that was a banner with the words
Vermont G. E. Union in green and white
President G. E. 0sgood presided and the
music was under the direction Of George
Inglis Of this city, chorus choir singing
very acceptably.
Rev Al j Eastman of East Barre was
called upon to read from the Scripture and
also to offer prayer, after which w. III.
Moody OF NoFthheld, Mass, known for
being the son of the famed evangelist and
for his own attractiveness as a speaker
Mr. Moody was listened TO with closest at
tention. lie has way Of putting himself
into his work and of being thoroughly
sincere 80 that his audience was with him
from the start He urged his hearers to
forget self, to work unseltshly for the
Master Every thing that we do should
be done for his honor and glory. Seek to
do things that shall be well pleasing to
Him.
Go not where He cannot 60 with you.
If we return to our work with Christlike
zeal our influence will be felt. 50 let us
90 back to our work with such zeal that we
shall not think Of ourselves, shall not con-
sider ourselves. We as Christians have
been too Indifferent, too self-centered. God
grant that We may have more Of that
Christlike zeal
A ladies' quartette rendered a selection
very sweetly, and then Rev. James Alex
ander of Newport, n. H., state president
of the New Hampshire Christian Endeay-
or Uunion, was introduced. Rev. Mr.. Al
exander was given very tlattering intro
/ duetion by the chairman who said that
1--WE are particularly fortunate In getting
| the best Christian Endeayorer from the
! Granite state TO come 10 the Granite city. y
! The speaker announced that be wished to
speak on some things he had seen In 60
I ing in and out among our young people.
! az The laTgeness OF possibilities among
young people OF %, 100000 young peO-
pie in this country only about 100000
were receiving religious training. To OBJ
viate this difficulty there is more need Of
more home religious teaching. He drew
a picture of an average home in which the
father comes home tired both 10 brain and
body he sought diversion outside his
household. t2l How shall we find these
young people2 There must be a bitol
common sense in the person who seek:
them, also bit Of tact, a genialty q
warmth, transparency Of good life. W.
must work personally There is, too, 3
necessity Of deep personal acquaintance
with Jesus Ia our young people, and thii
can be done Cd through the testimony o.
others q through personal investigation
90 through experience.