St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-09
County c. e., Convention.

The Caledonia County Christian En-
deavor Convention held at the Congre-
gational church at Danville, Friday, was
we'll attended and very helpful. The
convention was for one day and the
morning session opened with service OF
prayer, followed by an address of well
come by the president of the local society,
Isaac N. Colby, which was responded to
by Rev. R. L. Duston, county president
and chairman of the day. The first item
of business was the reception of the
Christian Endeavor society OF the Free
Baptist church of North Danville into
the union. Reports followed from the
secretary of the soc. ETY., the chairman OF
the various committees, and the dele
gates from the several societies, showing
| that the organization was in an encour-
| aging condition. The convention SER
mon came at 11.3O and was delivered
by Rev. DR.. S. 6. Barnes on the text
"All things are yours" Cor. iii. 21-23,
which was characteristic and powerful
| address.
The meeting adjourned for dinner.
coming together again at 1.45 for the
praise service in which Rev. Mr.. Marvin
led and tie Ladies Quartette rendered
two selections. A paper on the "Devel.
opment of Committee Work" by E. M.
Cobb was read and followed by discus
sion. There was also discussion OF
"Junior Work" conducted by Miss Helen
L, Graves. Rev. c. D. R. Meacham of
Passumpsic spoke on home missions and
Miss Marion Fairbanks on foreign mis-
sions. Mr.. Meacham treated the subject
in general way, showing the great good
accomplished in the past by the home
missionaries iu the West and pointed out
the present great need of increased work.
owing to migration. Miss Fairbanks
paper treated of the ways Endeavorers
may work to more effectively advance
the cause of foreign missions.
Rev. J. p. Marvin spo~e. on "Evangel-
r istic Work" He very graphically por-
trayed the need of every Christian en-
gaging in this work and then very prac'
tically told how to do il. Supper and q
: social hour followed the afternoon ses
/. sion.
9 Professor Stephenson and 10 Endeav
i, orers OF the South church society wen
up on the mail train and were present a
d the evening session. This society cap
tured the county banner for the larges
proportionate attendance, one.flfth Q
their membership being present. Tw'
, fine addresses were listened to in tn
n evening, Rev. Charles S. Hagar OF Hyd
lie Park speaking on What Is 1t to be
a Christian?" and Rev. ]. Franklin Bah
: Of Laconia, N. H., on "The Later
~ Forces in Christian Eadeavor. FL
Id convention closed with the singing
1e "God Be With You Till We Meet Again
% and the Mizpah benediction.
These officers were elected:
ie President, Rev. G. FL. Cummings, Da'
We vile.
1st Vice President, Harold Hasting
= 2nd Vice President, Mrs. L. W. Smit
- No. Danville.
=, Secretary and Treasurer, Helen
If Graves, st. Johnsbury Center.
h. Assistant Secretary, Miss Ida Learne
#. St. Johnsbury Center.
~ Junior Superintendent, Miss Marion
an Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury.
" Missionary Committee, Rev. E. Newe
" Lyndon Center.
,;s Citizenship, Rev. H. Q. Ward, Han
rv wick.
~. The press work will be in charge of
of assistant secretary. The increase co
cl mittee includes the two vice presider
and assistant secretary.
~ The usual resolutions were pass
AL thanking the railroads for their servic
~, the people OF Danville for their hospit
ity, and the retiring president for his
att cient work,