Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-08
CONVENTION SUCCESSFUL
UNivERsAlisTS OF VERMONT
AND QUEBEC GATHER.
Young Peoples Christian Union and
Woman's Mission Society Also in
ssssion-ohicers Elected by Differ
emit ORGANIZATIONS.

ssssion-officsrs Elected by Differ.
snt Organizations.
The 72nd annual Universalist con-
vention of Vermont and the province
OF Quebec closed last evening after
having been In session In the local
UnlVersalist church since Tuesday In
connection with II were held the 18th
annual convention of the Young Peo-
pies Christian union and the 18th an
nual convention OF the Woman's Uni
versalist Mission society All three
conventions Were well attended and
the programs furnished no small
amount of benefit to all who were In
attendance upon the various sessions
AS usual the local parish extended the
most hospitable entertainment to all
the visitors who were loud In their
praise of the treatment they received
The Y, p. c. U. convention began
Monday evening at 7:15 with de-
votional service in charge of Rev. OF
To Raspe Of Morrsville. After organ
ization was effected addresses of well
come We're given by the presidents of
the various local young peoples So
cieties, Rev. c. II. Pennoyer of Spring.
field responding and then delivering
the annual address. This was follow
ed by an address by Rev Walter Dole
ID. d.. of Mortified on The Twentieth
Century Call to Young People. Tues
day mornings session opened with de-
votional exercises after which reports
from the various officers and commit
tees We're read and adopted. These
showed an increase of six unions dur
ing the past year and sound financial
condition. The remainder of the morn
ing was taken up with reports from
I h.. H..
reporting being Mrs. Ora T.. johnson
of Vernon and Miss May Edwards Of
BrattlebOro.
Immediately after dinner officers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: President. Rev. C. III. Pennoyer
OF Springfield; vice president George
l.. Bates of Barre: secretary, Pew. W.
5. Turner of Chester; treasurer. c, II.
Waterman of Chester; department SUI
lperintendents, junior. Mrs. f. l.. Leav-
1T of Bellows Falls. post Office mission
A. w. Peach of Brattleboro. union at
large, Miss Bertha Ham of North Hat
ley, +. G., two cents week mission,
Mrs. Ora +. johnson of Vernon Chris
tian citizenship. A. L. Tuttle of Bel
lows Falls. flower mission, Miss Angie
Thomas of Springfield II was voted
To ask the unions of the province of
Quebec to join the state convention
A congress of department work was
followed by 15-minute addresses by
Rev r. l.. Leav!tt OF Bellows Falls
Rev. w. $. Turner of Chester Rev. j.
y. Emery of Derby Line and Rev. c.
r. Skinner of New York Rev. Frank
l.. Masseck of Brattleboro presided at
the communion service
The Universalist convention proper
opened at 1:45 Tuesday evening. fol-
lowing conference in charge of Rev
V. M. Mack of Gaysville Rev. f. L.
Masseck of Brattleboro delivered the
address of welcome and the response
was made by Rev. f. Z. Marggraf of
st. Adams. Rev. Thomas Stratton of
Rutland then preached a sermon on the
subject What Has the Universalist
Church to Offer the Religious Enauir-
err The session closed with an adj
dress by Rev. c. T.. Nash, d. D., of
Boston. field secretary of the general
convention. his subject being plain
talk among ourselves. Church Meth
DDS and Machinery was the theme
which occupied the attention of the
convention Wednesday morning, Rev.
G.. J.. Fortier of Bethel speaking on the
subject Ball Bearings and Graphite.
After this address, there was a short
business session at which the reports
of officers and fellowship and special
committees We're taken up. The sec
retary's report showed that there are
90 active churches and 33 active min
listers in the state and province that
while there has been no great gain in
membership there Is healthy UNDER
lying spirit which augurs well for the
future that the financial condition of
the convention is good. there being a
permanent fund of $4,000 and no debt.
The early part of Wednesday after
noon was devoted to the meeting of
the Woman's Mission society which
was opened by the president Mrs,
Maria Tinker of Morrisville. Devotion
al services We're conducted by Miss
Verdi Mack of Stockbridge and the
president then gave her annual adj
dress. Reports of the secretary and
treasurer We're read by Mrs. Cora +.
Wood of Brattleboro and the follow
ing officers We're then chosen: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Alice Allen of Waterloo, p.
O.; vice president, Miss Carrie Under
wood of st. Johnsbury: secretary,
Mrs. Cora L. Wood of Brattleboro;
treasurer. Mrs. Susie Fl. Reach of
Brattleboro. executive board. Mrs.
Maria Tinker of Morrisville, Miss Luz
Gle Calef of Washington, Rev Frances
Kimball of Richmond. After an adj
dress by Rev c. E. Nash the meet
ing closed with praise service con-
Quoted by Mrs Reach.
The state convention was resumed
at O'Clock when Rev. F. l.. Leavitt
of Bellows Falls spoke on the subject,
How TO Improve Our Sunday Schools.
This was followed by an interesting
discussion in which most of the min
listers present participated. At 7:45
Rev. ]. n. Emery of Derby Line gave
a sermon on The Power of the Spirit
followed by an address by Rev. c. c,
Conner of Barre on The Power APP
Piled
The greater part of yesterday morn
ing was occupied with business which
included the election of the following
offices: President, Rev. E. II. Marggraf
of st. Adams: secretary. Rev. Alven
NJ. Smith of Plainfield; treasurer. w.
H. Gladding of Randolph; committee
of fellowship. Rev. F. f. Adams of
Stockbridge. Rev. F. L. Leavitt of Bel
lows Falls. Rev. G. L. Fortier of Beth
ell, l. N. LeBarron of Morrisville. w. II.
Blackmer of Stockbrdge; trustees.
Merrill Stevens of Chester Depot, c. H.
Slocum of Morrisville. Joel Blackmer
of Stockbridge. 1t was voted to leave
the time and place of the next conven-
ton with the officers and executive
After the business session
Rev. +. z. Adams. Phi. D.. of Roches-
ter spoke on the SdCTeuIleSS VI Siti1ch-
Ship and Rev. w. S. Turner preached
a sermon on The First Great Com
Yesterday afternoon there
was an educational discussion in con-
nection with which Rev. c. H. Penn |
oyer of Springfield spoke on The Eth
les of Punishment and Rev. c. F. Bur- |
roughs of White River Junction on Re-
ligion and the Public Schools. There |
were two addresses at the final ses-
sion last evening. one by Rev. A. r.
Walch of ST Johnsbury on How to |
Make the JTuiversalist Church Grow, |