The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-17
Vest RiUer TOWns
TOWNSHEND.
Annual County Christian Endeavor
Convention a Helpful Gathering.

The annual convention of the Wind
ham County Christian Endeavor unol
met in the Congregational church Wed
nesday afternoon and evening. At tht
afternoon session reports of the officer,
Were read and adopted and nominating
committee and a committee. on resolu
tions were appointed. Then the regular
program was taken up.
Rev. w. F. Whtcomb Of Westminster
led a conference on Adapting Christian
Endeavor to the Times. Mr.. Whtcomh
said it was unnecessary to review the his
tory of Christian Endeavor as it is ia
miiar to ALL DIR. Clark, the founder,
found it important to have some work
where the young people in his Sunday
school class put into practice the princl-
pies that they learned in the class. Hence
the Christian Endeavor society. Many
of the present societies lack a definite
aim. There must be a definite ann BE-
fore each society or the organization Is
of no use. The pastor OF the church Il
the best guide in choosing this as he best
knows the needs Of that particular church,
The society is not a separate organza-
ton but a part Of the church.
Miss Grace Young conducted a confer
ence on Local Problems. She began by
reading a message from J, J. Underwood,
second vice-president of state Christian
Endeavor union, after which she asked
the societies to present their local prob
lens. The first problem was How to
Prevent Young People from Reading
Clippings from the Christian Endeavor
World? Miss Dung said that the only
way to accomplish this was to get the
members to study the topic at least a
week ahead Rev Mr.. Fisher thought ii
better to let members select passages of
Scripture or quotations than to force
them to tell experiences that are not
real, as the little girl years old did who
rose in class meeting and said, Il have
been serving the Lord for over 40 years.
Professor Lewis said that young people
could talk enough especially between
classes. Make them feel at home by be-
ing more cordial and they will talk in
meeting. Mr.. Whtcomb suggested hav-
ing half dozen ready to speak first;
DIR. Osgood suggested having faithful
ushers so that the members might be
escorted to the front of the church that
there need not be an Atlantic ocean be-
tween the leader and the members of the
society. Miss Young said we must get
away from the idea that Christian En-
deavor means simply prayer meeting 1t
stands for personal responsibility, culture
and service, and includes literary and So
cial work.
After the singing OF hymn Rev. Il. =.
Fisher of Westminster West took up the
subject, Christian Endeavor and Modern
Missionary Movement The volunteer
missionary movement started in 1886 with
100 young men. Now there are over
5000 volunteers in the foreign field Then
came the Silver Bay conference and the
4 year old young peopl les movement
which includes all denominations. They
have four conventions a year where adj
dresses are delivered by missionaries, not
stupid, dry address, talks full of life and
interest There was never a happier
group of faces than those seen at the last
Silver Bay conference. All interested in
missions, all interested in games and
sports: real live men who love their fell
low men and want to help them. The
leaders get at the hearts of the students
and they ''buckle down" to the lessons
in the morning classes with determine
ton to find out the worlds need. Mr..