Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
Conference of Local and District
Unions Monday.
MISS Meeting Monday Night with Adj
dresses by Secretary Won Ogden
vOgt and President r. r.. Clark
Of the United society.

The Vermont state Christian En-
dcavor conference opened its two days
sessions in the College street Church
Monday afternoon Ut 1:lJ o'clock
with an attendance of about 80 mem
bcrs from different parts of tho State.
The afternoon was given over to q
general discussion of questions and
measures pertinent to the work of the
organization.
rho work of secretaries was dicuss-
cd by Miss Helen J.. Graves, state Sec
rotary Of 81. Johnsbury. She said that
tho work of the secretaries was fun of
great possibilities and that there is
great need of more prompt and eff
cicnt cooperation on the part of
those officers. She emphasized the
need of originality and adaptation in
carrying out the suggestions of ma
tional and state officers
Tho Junior conference. which opened
at 2:15 o'clock, was in charge of Miss
Mary w. Ellis. State Junior superin
tcndcnt of Springfield. The question of
the Junior society and the child was
taken up by Miss Grace Rouse, assist
ant state superintendent. of East
Berkshire. while Miss Ella Howe, sup
crintcndent of Black River union of
Ludlow. discussed the relations of the
Junior society and the church. y
paper by Miss Mary Fiskc- of Morris
Vile on the relation of the Junior So
cicty to the Senior society was read
by Miss Ellis.
The Rev. Willis T. Sparhawll OF RAN
dolph had for his subject "Evangclism
in Christian E.ndeavor." and "Tho New
Endeavor was discussed by the Rev.
q. $. Mills, second State vice president,
OF Bennington. The last paper of the
afternoon was presented by j. G. Tn
dcrwood, third State vice president of
liartland. his subject being County
and Local Unions"
EVENING MASS MEETING.
| The College Street Church was well fill
ed in the evening when TIE Christian En-
deavor mass meeting was held. Tho gath
crng was an enthusiastic ono in spirit
and the address delivered by the Rev f.
| T.. Clark. u. H.. and Won Ogden Nogt
were closely followed by all present.
| Tho Rev. Fraser Metzpor of Randolph.
| president os the state Union of Christian
t.ndcavorcrs. presided and music was fur
| .
After prayer by the Rev. G. G. Atkins MIR.
Mctzgcr introduced as the first speaker,
Won Ogden Nogt of Boston. secretary of
| the United Society of Christian Endcavor.
who spoke upon the Importance OF inter-
cstng children at an early age in the
work of the church. He also outlined
some of the means by which children
and young people can be brought to feel
1,., ho
religious life. The second speaker. the
Rev. l.. T.. Clark. ID. D.. of Boston is pres
ident of the United Society of Christian
Endcavor He has recently returned from
an eight months trip around the world
in the interest of the Christian Endcavor
movement and besides bringing the greet
ings of the various organizations, he gave
a most interesting account OF his trip ana
of the work which he found being accom-
pishcd.
The meeting was brought to a close witt,
prayer and bcncdction by DR.. Clark and
by the singing of the Hymn, "God BE
with You Til We Meet Again" At tho
conclusion of the meeting there was an
informal reception rendered to DIR. Clark
and Mr. Nogt. at which a large number
awaited themselves of the opportunity to
meet these distinguished Christian Ell
dcaVOr workers.
| CHITTENDEN COUNTY NETTING
| The Chittcndcn county meet
ing of the Christian Endcavor was
held at seven o'clock when the follow
ing officers were elected: President
Or. II. +. Perkins; vice president, G.
IT. Hayden of underhill; secretary
Mrs. W. c. Fuller of Richmond; trca-
surcr. |" -. Prindle of Charlotte; sup
crintcndcnt of missions, Miss Eff,
| Whitaker of l'ndcrhill, superintendent
Of junior work. Mrs. I. j. Harris Of
llIinesburgh.
lnneHilllR MENTALITY.