Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-08-27
GOLDEN RULE UNION.
Interesting Addresses and Papers
and Election OF Officers.

ana ELECTION OF Officers.
The Golden Rule Union, Young People's
Society of Christian Endeavor, met in the
Christian church Of Randolph last Thurs
day morning and afternoon with delegates
from thirteen of its seventeen societies in
attendance. Representatives were present
from the Bethel Cong'l and Methodist
societies, Brookfield and East Brookfeld.
East Braintree, Chelsea, Gaysyille, East
Randolph, Randolph and Randolph Cen
ter, Royalton, STAFFORD and East Bethel
The convention opened with a praise
service led by Rev. Fraser Metzger, pastor
OF the Randolph Christian church. A
business meeting followed at which re-
ports from the different societies in the
union were read by their respective rep
resentatives, and two committees were
appointed-a nominating committee con-
| slsting OF Miss T.. Kate Howard, Rev. q.
+. Ladd and Mrs. Fraser Metzger, and a
committee on resolutions made up OF Rev.
Mr.. Whitney Of Royalton, Burns L. Os-
| good of Gaysville and Erwin Perrin of
East Bethel. Miss NJ. Lucina Saxton was
chosen secretary pro tenn. Words OF well
come were spoken by Miss Gail Lamson
for the entertaining societies, and the
response for the visitors was given by
| Burns L. Osgood.
The music for the convention contrib
uted not little to its enjoyment and was
OF an exceptionally high order. The first
selection was a trio, Il Win Lift Up My
Eyes," by Miss NJ. Blanche Sparhawk,
Miss Grace Lamson and Mrs. Emerson
Elicit, and was followed by the address OF
Rev. j. Hall Long Of Bethel on the "Wise
and Otherwise of Church Gravity" Mr..
Halls theme was the stable and unstable
equilibrium Of church attendance with
some suggestions as to the best way OF
keeping the church on a stable plane
Cordially he placed first-the cordiality
that overlooks frequent absences and has
as warm greeting for the irregular as for
the regular attendant on divine service;
then a comfortable seat, not too near the
anxious bench or too near the door; good
music, most important factor, and short
sermons that present the strong meat Of
doctrine in palatable and partly digested
form in which it can be quickly and
easily asslmilated in the rush Of present
life.
The morning session closed with a duet.
''The Lord is My Shepherd by Miss !
Lanson and Mrs. Elicit, and the conven- |
tion adjourned to the vestry Of the church 4
where dinner was served by the Congl |
and Christian q. +. societies.
In the afternoon an article on sour In /
crease Campaign by Prin. j. NJ. Com
stock Of Chelsea was read in his absence
by Miss Mary c. Tewksbury. Mr.. Com
stock thought the effort to increase the
membe rship should be made, not for the
sake Of a larger number, but because the
missionary spirit is essential to religious
life and because all that is good in Chris
tian EndeavOr can be more widely ex-
tended with every new recruit enrolled
under its banner.
A duet, peace to This Sacred Dwelling"
By Miss Sparhawk and Miss Lamson, pre-
coded an interesting talk by Mrs. g. +.
n "a lNe4eur bH
people. There are two classes to reach,
She said, those In church homes and those
outside, and both will respond the most !
readily to social overtures. The social
IS, therefore, one OF the most
important as through its efforts the young {
people are first brought within the reach I
II deeper influences. Children should be /
allowed to help, even II that means more !
work for the older ones, and all should I
iave enthusiasm, conservation, definite I
i'm and persistent effort to carry out that l
i'm. \
A junior exercise by members of the
lniOn G. +. society was given under the /
direction Of Mrs. John Peavey, and a g
.uet, "Crucifx, was sung by Miss Spar
awk and Mrs. Elicit. Then Rev. Or. /,
Iardy Of Foxcroft, Me-, who was well 4
omed as a former friend and pastor, 4
poke upon "What shall we do with our n
Dung people after we get them" This n
a problem worthy Of careful considera- n
ion. Christian work cannot be done in 4
ny haphazRrd fashion but only in a spirit .
( self-sacrifice. We must recognize that 2
Dung people are reached through good =
fellowship, which should be found in y
hurch life even more than in club life. 4
lake them feel that the church is their a
ONE Give them something to do-some- K
hing that appeals to their sense OF re- Il
and is within their powers Of q
aud then-let them do II Y
l-their own way. Make them realize that a
hey are essential to the work OF the L
hurch, and that there is something rest Il
* upon them. r,
The next speaker was Col. Edward G. a
sgood OF Bellows Falls, president of the "
ermont State Y. p. 5. {. E., who was ID
ARMY greeted. lie brought the en- In
report OF IS new societies or al
anized since last November, which, with %
ne 26S old societies, make total OF 2S6 for al
ermont He also invited the members A
the Golden Rule union TO attend the
ate convention to be held at Barre,
ctober 6, and S, and enjoy the very
lcellent program that is being arranged al
" that occasion. He was sorry to learn, +
E said, that there are only three Junior q
,cieties in the Golden Rule union, as he OF
,nsidered that the future OF the Chris Il
an Endeavor movement rests with the /
Iniors. He recommended more strenu- m
Gus effort along that line and suggested &C
lat committees Of three or four be chosen NJ
' the senior societies TO have charge OF al
le Junior work, Then, addressing him =
II to the juniors present, he told them
ory of two small boys and game OF
arbles, whose moral was brought home
a way to linger in childish memories.
Is particular topic was the society OF
hristian Endeavor, - which he defined as
! organized effort on the part OF young "a,
,ople 10 promote the gospel OF Christ IN -
lis and other lands. II develops liber- r
itv-societies being organized among all
for the prosecution OF 81
,mmon object il aids in missionary ex- az
nsion and teaches spirituality. IL is the b.
ork Of the individual members that does er
this, and makes the grand accomplish
ents Of the United Society possible. n
,ithfulness in the individual performance q,
Christian duties is the source of Chris :
IN Endeavor power. 4
A trio, LEAD Us, Heavenly Father" by ,
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