St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27
Congregational Club.

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ANIMAL Gathering at the North Church
The annual meeting of the PassumpsiC
Congregational Club was held with the
North Church on Thursday afternoon
and evening, and was a welcome to the
new pastor OF the church. 1t was largely
attended aud was considered in every
respect one OF the best meetings the club
has ever held.
Mrs. c. P. Carpenter, the president oil
the Womans Association, assisted the
North church people in receiving, and
after the exchange OF social courtesies
President F. W. Baldwin of Barton called
the club to order for the business session.
These new members were admitted to
the club:
Rev. Emily c. Woodruff, St. Johnsbury
Center, Mrs. George H. Ide, Mrs. J. w.
Balch, A. B. Noyes, all of ST.. Johnsbury
Gen. F. G. Butterfeld, Derby Line, R. W.
Spear, Newport, Rev. A. F. Eldridge,
McIndoes.
There were two Withdrawals and these
names were proposed for membership to
be acted upon at the next meeting: John
0. Hale and Rev. DR.. Edward D. Eaton
OF st. Johnsbury, Rev. Mr.. Schauffer of
Barton, Rev. E. E. Grant OF East St.
Johnsbury, Mrs. Annie Rogers of Haver-
hill, N. H.
These officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President, Gov. c. ]. Bell, Walden.
First Vice-President, Rev. S. 6. Barnes,
DID,.
Second Vice President, Rev. WA. War
ner, Barton.
Secretary and Treasurer, Helen L.
Graves, st. Johnsburv Center.
Membership Committee, c. T. Walter;
Rev. g. H. Cummings, Danville; Rev.
Henry Kilbourn, Bradford; c. F. Ran.
new, Newport; g. H. Cross.
Executive Committee, Rev. c. H. Mer-
rill. D D.; F. w. Baldwin, Barton; Rev.
], K. Kilbourn, Barnet.
Auditor, D. M. Camp, Newport.
The Woman's Association had charge
OF the supper and nearly 100 covers were
laid. Mss Edith Nj. Nichols had made
some artistic souvenirs of the occasion,
representing in water color the May.
flower and sprig of arbutus and
these were used as place cards at
each plate. Gov. Bell was POSTMASTER
f,f ha nd fol,O -
his Introductory remarks and in intro
ducing the speakers. These greetings
were then given Rev. DR.. Eaton: From
the town, by Rev. DR.. Edward r. Fair
banks; from the St. Johnsbury churches
Rev. DR.. S. G. Barnes; from the state by
Rev. DR.. R. c. Flagg, the new pastor at
Newport. The speakers all gave the new
pastor a hearty welcome, puuctuating
their remarks with sallies OF wit and hu-
NOR that were greatly reished by the
audience. DR.. Eaton responded very
happily to these greetings and assured
all of the pleasure it gave him to be wei
coined to bis new field OF labors in such a
delightful way. ..a. ....
The address of the evening was given
by Rev. Albert P. Fitch, the new pastor
of the Mount Vernon church of Boston
and his theme was Greater Puritanism ~
1t was one OF the most eloquent and
scholarly addresses ever given. After
paying a tribute to the worth OF our
forefathers be defined "Greater Puritan
ism" as their capacity for visions and
our "Greater Puritanism" capacity to
see and real re visions. He showed ho W
Greece, Rome and France tell when they
gave up their ideals for life of luxury,
and said the spirit which is gradually
conquering our nation is the spirit OF the
egotist, the corqueror and the Philistne.
Its creed is might makes right and
Nietsche is its greatest defender in our
intellectual life as Napoleon was in the
life OF Europe hundred years ago.
The speaker said the strength OF ma
tion was measured by its ideals and he
urged all to stand for the rights OF other
men, Success, he said, is not measured
by those things which we achieve for
ourselves, but by what we achieve for
Others. In closing he urged all to have
| vision OF God.
Fast Ct lnhn chrrv