St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-10-07
VERMONT NEWS
Vermont Branch at Rutland.

Vermont Branch at kutlAnd.
The 36thannual meeting of the Vermont
Branch was held in the Congregational
church in Rutland, Sept. 80 preceded on
the afternoon OF the 29th by a delegates
meeting. For the sixth time the Rutland
auxiliary entertained the Branch and the
hospitality was, as ever, abundant in
measure and careful in every detail The
delegates meeting was pronounced the
hest ever held The topics before the
women were eminently helpful and we'll
calculated 10 give the delegates some
thing to take home as working basis.
VERY practical Suggestions on the con.
dactof Auxiliary Meetings and Mission
Study Classes, were given by Mrs Dr.
Kirkland OF Bellows Falls. Mrs. Kirk
land has the rare gift of bringing to
others that which she has received, and
having enjoyed to the full the Mortified
Conferences for several wears she was
able to take all into her rich experiences.
Charts, maps and books were shown
and all know much better how to use
them than ever before.
From Silver Bay, Miss Helen Calder
work but particularly in the work for
Young people. Miss Calder is blessed
with a kindling enthusiasm, one of the
best assets speaker in the interests of
Young peoples work can possess, Mrs.
C. H. Stevens, a former treasurer,
made most effective talk upon The
Treasury taking up the subject along
lines notusually treated and emphasizing
the desirabilty of an increase of the in
vested funds so that the running ex-
penSes might be met from its income and
calling attention to the fact that the Yer
mont Branch is an incorporated body
legally empowered to hold property.
Mrs Henry Fairbanks tried to picture
the work OF the Executive Committee
OF the W. b. M in way to bring the
Won ms Board in closer touch with the
constituency Of the Branch.
.n the evening most enjoyable recep-
ton was rendered the delegates at the
home ot Mrs Wilson.
Wednesday morning a receptive
audience greeted the leader of the deyo-
uIua. service, Miss Lyman of Burling
ton the predomnatlng thought being
tbe fF IF fellowship in service, the set
time ior the Lord to favor Zion being
when His people take pleasure in His
work ard do joyfully.
AN were welcomed to the city, church,
homes and hearts of Rutland, ina most
gracious manner BY Mrs. Willis Ross.
She gave all they had and in return
confidently expected from the coming of
the Branch a spiritual uplft in their
work Miss Calder, the ass ciate secre-
tary of the w. B. NJ, expressed the desire
otthat Board to be helpful to and helped
by its Branches.
Mrs Edward Osgood, president of the
WILL NJ. U in behalf of that society
emphasized the thought that the two
state societies work along the same lines
and characterized the woman not inter-
ested in foreign missions as ignorant and
the one unlnterested in home missions as
unpatri0tic.
The report of Miss Manley, treasurer,
showed a small increase in the contribu-
tons from auxiliaries. On the other
hand the receipts from some of the junior
soceties did not equal those of last year.
The new recording secretary, Mrs.
john Gibson reported the auxiliarles as
they exist today Loving tribute was
PAID to fifteen women who had served in
positions OF officers or privates in the
noble army OF consecrated helpers in the
Lords work, who have left the ranks
aud yjued the "innumerable throng" in
ta- pHstyear. Miss Constance Hickok OF
Burlington, teacher in the school at
Gg'.N 'dsha told in pleasing way OF
Ooaslanuuope and the setting OF the
Ssl1'. It's need to own the building in
Nacdit is housed is most imperative.
Iae scholars are bright and wlnsome
and by BIO means all from Stun districts.
Line following officers were elected
Wednesday afternoons: President, Mrs.
@1'N 8uckham, Burlington; vice presi-
atA.rs. {. II. Stevens, st. Johnsbury;
county vice presidents, Mrs. J.. S. Wilcox,
orwell. Mrs. L. H. Hemenway, Manches-
t,r' Mrs. f. S. Truax, St. Johnsbury;
Mss ,orcnce Lyman, Burlington; Mrs.
CCaarIes Webb, Guidhall; Mrs. {. W.
yates Franklin; Mrs. James Holmes,
lolr,o1. Mrs. b. Hall, Newbury; Mrs.
g. III. PEARSON, Coventry; Mrs. ]. w.
Ross Rutland; Mrs. o. G. Stckney,
pare Mrs. Mary L. Henshaw, Brattle-
qr'ro. Mrs. Horace Pease, Hartford Mrs.
10 b Hayes, Bellows Falls; recording
secretary, Mrs John Gibson, St. Adams;
nome secretary, Mrs. G. S. Mills, Ben
aGn2lon; foreign secretary, Miss Mary
\. Iorrey, Burlington; secretary OF
young peoples work. Miss M. P. Could
ny, Wilmington; treasurer, Miss Mary
r T. NJ oney, Pittsford; auditor, Mrs. W.
J.. Oennison Pittsford.
O. in. next meeting will be held with the
''0,h church, st. Johnsbury.
Uniyersalist Convention.
p, IAe 18th annual convention OF the
mvcrsalist churches of Vermont and the
IoIlnte Of Quebec was held at St. Al
Fans asst week. officers were chosen as
.oI'ws' President, O. X. Hollister, Barre;
SCe president, Rev. F. L. Leavitt, Bel
I9"s rails; secretary and superintendent,
Ne'' thomas Stratton, Rutland; treas
U'e' W. H. Gladding, Randolph; trus-