Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-01
uNIVERsALlsr STATE CONVENTION.
Sessions In 5rattlebsro Next Week.
Auxiliary Societies viii Also Hold
Their Sessions Here

Auxiliary Societies viii Also Hold
Their Sessions Here
The 72d annual Uni-ersallst convention
OF Vermont and the Province of Quebec,
the 18th annual convention of the Young
Peoples Christian Union and the 18th an
nual convention of thu Women's Unver-
salist Missionary society will be held in
the Universalist church Of Brattleboro
next Monday, Tuesdty, Wednesday and
Thursday Sept. Al
The session Of the safe Y p. c. L. will
open Monday evening in charge of Rev.
o. s. Raspe Of Worthwhile Addresses of
welcome will be deferred by presidents
of the local organizations and President
c. II. Pennoyer Of Springfield will re-
spond and win deliver the annual address.
Rev. Walter Dole, d. D., of Northfield will
speak on THE Twentieth Century Cali to
Young People" TIL, devotional meeting
Tuesday morning at swill be in charge Of
the Vernon union. Reports will be pre-
sented at the business session at 9.45.
At IL lessons from the national convention
will be given by Ms. Ora Johnson of
Vernon Miss May l. Edwards of Brat
tleboro, and Stanley Griswold and Miss
Florence Huntoon OF Bellows Falls The
election will take plaee at 100. The pro-
gram OF the Afternoon will include a con-
gress of department work and several
short addresses.
The state convention will open Tuesday
evening at 100, wheI Rev. +. L. Masseck
will welcome the visitors and Rev. L. +.
Marggraf of st. Albsns, president OF the
association, will respond. Rev. Thomas
Stratton OF Rutland viii preach on What
the Universalist Church Has to Offer the
Religious Enquirer and Rev. DIR. c. f.
Nash of Boston will deliver an address on
"A Plain Talk Aboui Ourselves"
Wednesday morning at $50 Rev c. L.
Fortier OF Bethel will discuss Church
Methods and MachiTery." The business
session will follow and Rev. II. S. Can
field of Woodstock will deliver the oc-
casional sermon. II the afternoon at
1.S0 Rev. F. l.. Lea'itt OF Bellows Falls
Will be the, speaker. with How to Inn
prove the Sunday Schools" as his SUB
| ject.
The meeting OF tie Women's Mission
airy society will be held Wednesday after
noon at 3, the exercises to include the
address OF the president. Mrs. Maria
Tinker of Worthwhile and address by Rev.
DR.. Nash and election.
The state convention will resume ses-
| sions at 7.30 in the evening. when
Mrs Susie Reach Of Brattleboro will have
charge OF the praise service. Rev. ]. n.
Emery Of Derby Line has been assigned
THE Power OF the Spirit as the theme
| Of his sermon. The address will be by
Rev c. c. Connoi Of Barre on THE
Power Applied"
Rev. Walter Dob Of Mortified will
conduct the conference Thursday morn
ing at 100. After the business session
at 9 Rev. +. f. Adams, Ph.D., OF Roches-
ter will speak on 'Saeredness Of Citizen
ship"
on Thursday afternoon under the gem
eral heading OF educational discussion
Rev c. II. Pennoyer OF Springfield will
consider THE Ethics OF Punishment;
Prof o. X. Hollister OF Barre rs It
Worth While; Rev. c. F. Burroughs Of
White River Junction Religion and the
Public Schools"
Thursday evening the convention will
end. Rev. A. n. Blaskford OF Whining
ton will conduct the song service at 100
Rev. A. F. Walch OF st. Johnsbury will
be the speaker with How to Make the
Universalist Church Grow" as his sub
ject. Rev. DR.. l. NJ. Atwood OF Roches-
ter. n. Y. will be the closing speaker
dealing with Hold Fast the Profession
OF Our Faith"
The Brattleboro parish extends a cordial
invitation to all to attend these meetings
A small charge will be made for dinner
and supper, but breakfast and lodging
will be furnished free. To insure enter
tainment names OF those intending to be
present should be forwarded to Mrs
Charles j. Reach OF Brattleboro.
Special rates TO those who wish to at
tend the convention Will be given by the
railroads in the state.