Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
Vhis Branch Considered at Chris.
tian Endeavor Conven.
ton.
FAIR HAVEN GETS BANNER
The Secretary Reports the Organization
of 10 New Societies Since Inst DC.
<Obcr-Address by Dr. Crosse
Of New York on the Cause
Of MlssiOns.

Richmond. Oct. 12.-ThiS mornings scs-
Zion of the State Christian Endeavor union
convention was given over to the con-
eideration of Junior work, with the State
superintendent. Miss Mary Ellis, of
Springfield, presiding. Miss Ellis's report
was very encouraging. She reported there
are II Junior societies in the State, of
which ~ have been organized since Octo-
Der, 100. -Four hundred and twenty-threc
new juniors have been added in this time;
II have become church mcmbers; % have
graduated into the senior society. The
juniors have given $l54 for the work in
their own churches. and s2G7 for mis-
eionary work. Among the noteworthy
accomplishments of the juniors, briefly
stated, are these: A missionary box for
Turkey, including s. worth of dolls, two
quilts, valued each at 81; a mission study
course. special work in temperance and
missions. Il prayer circle, which hold
prayer meetings with shut-ins. Il chill
dren's choir money given for pastors or
3anitOr's salary, and church repairs.
Vermont Endeavorers were fortunate in
deed in securing the Rev. G. +. kenn-
gott of Massachusetts, junior leader, tn
present to them '"The Why and How Of
Junior Work" The following suggestions
were culled from his address: There is
little hope for a church which fails to
train its children; for no church or En-
deavor society will long remain alive and
Virile that has no Junior organization rs
! q source of supply. There should be
b Junior society with every senior So
ciety. The public schools are training the
boys and girls in everything but that
which is best of all, the Bible and its
teachings. Let the church arise and as
sum her responsibility. There is al
ways a question as to who can under
take this work. but IA loving heart will
do much toward dispelling doubts and
md fears. Mr.. Kenngott presented very
helpful and practical suggestions as to
Junior work by means of charts. Manual
methods in junior work were suggested.
and later in the day, a school of meth
DDS was conducted by the State superin-
tendent, at which many helpful suCgcs-
lions We're brought out.
The work of the correspondence de-
rartment was presented by Miss Kellogg
OF Worcester. Mass. who has charge of
the work of that department in her State.
The work, briefly stated. is as follows.
When a young man or woman leaves Il
church or society to move into another.
the corresponding secretary of the So
ciety from whom the member goes, noti-
mes inc secretary OF tHt Sb'i'tN 10 Nlllcn
ne goes. who is expected to look up the
new conner and welcome him. Tho work
was further considered in a conference
hour. The treasuror's report is as fol-
lows:
balance on hand. oct. 2G. 100. .......$ 1859
Received from societies .............. ofi.j5
Total ........ ......... .Nj>.Ui
Amount expended ...... .S221.55
Balance on hand at prcscnt.......sll6.5 SO
The junior banner was awarded to the
society at Fair Haven in the Baptist
Church.
A MISSIONARY SESSION.
The afternoon session was a missionary
! Session. The principal address was by
DIR. Howard +. Crosse of New York city,
make the cause of missions so vivid to
you that you cannot escape the sense OF
yorr own responsibility to the work"
The Silver bay conference was ably re-
ported by the Rev. G. Fl. Carr. the Young
: Peoples missionary movement was ex-
planned by the Rev. Benjamin Swift, the
quarter century memorial fund was pre-
scented for consideration by William Shaw,
treasurer of the United society. and the
remaindcr of the session was given over
to conferences on mission study and Bible
Alass work.