Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-01

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helped to better life materially and
spiritually. Much has been done to
bring about better conditions in family
life and to promote and make possible
proper marriages, the latter, with
abstinence from drinking and gambling,
being made conditions of church
membership. Endeavorers, all working
with interest and harmony, can become
powerful force in winning the world
for Christ. A selection by the ladies'
ouartette followed by necessary an
nouncements, closed the evening SER
vice.
The Saturday morning session opened
at 9 o'clock with the president in the
clair. Song service was led by the
president with prayer by Rev. E. T.
Hurd of West Charleston.
At the business meeting which
followed the nominating committees
report was accepted and the following
officers elected for the ensuing year:
President, Rev. Josiah Poeton, Iras-
burg; vice president, Mrs. w. F.
Morong, Island Pond secretary and
treasurer, Wallace H. Gilpin, Barton
superintendent Junior work, Miss Ida
Austin, Barton; executive committee,
Miss Maude Miller, Westfeld Rev. J.
J. Williams, j. R. Aiken, Newport,
The convention voted to receive the
Island Pond society into the Orleans
County Union at their request. The
convention also voted to pay the bills
Of expense that are usually paid by
the Union.
After the business the topic ,"Some
best things an Endeavorer can do for
the Prayer Meeting" was taken up.
Five best things he can do as a
member Of the Prayer Meeting COM
mittee was presented by Miss Grace
M. Young. The five points given were
as follows: l. Cooperate with the
leader in preparation for the meeting.
2. Hold preliminary prayer meeting
before the regular meeting. 3. Mem
bers of committee come to the church
in body and sit together in the front
seats 4. Help and encourage young
members to take part in the meeting.
5. Prepare written reports for the
monthly business meeting. The sub
jects, Five best things he can do as
leader" and Five best things he can
do as an attendant" We're discussed by
the convention. AS leader he should
prepare, begin and close on time
strive to have variety in the meetings,
speak plainly, and as an attendant,
prepare, speak plainly and stand while
you speak. In the discussion for i'm
provements in our Union it was sug-
gested that the county be divided into
districts and that each district get to
gether at least once quarter for a
talk on various Endeavor subjects.
it was voted to leave the matter
in the hands Of the executive COM
mittee and officers Rev. H. E. Merrill
of Orange County spoke on the work of
the Sabbath Protection League. He
stated that there was only one organ
ization of its kind in New England but
an attempt is being made to organize
a league in Vermont. The closing
hymn was by the Ladies' Quartette
when the Roll is Called Up Yonder,"
after which the convention adjourned
to meet at West6eld next year.
The following resolutions were ac-
copied and adopted =
AS representatives of the Christian
Endeavor Societies of Orleans county.
having shared the varied experiences
of the past year, and the fellowship.
instruction and inspiration of this con-
ventlon. we express our convictions
and resolutions as follows
l. We believe in Christian Endeav-
or, and pledge our earnest efforts for
the Young Peoples and Junior socie-
ties and our fidelity to the officers of
our County and State Unions.
2. We believe on Jesus Christ. the
Son OF God, in whom we trust for
strength, and whose spirit we invoke
to aid us in the work of the coming
year.
8. We believe in the Bible as the
Word OF God, and in its constant use
and study, in private. devotion, family
life. and in the schools and colleges of
our country. Especially we commend
the constant use of the American Re-
vised Version.
4. We believe that in fervent.
united prayer lies the secret of our
prosperity and usefulness.
5. The Christian Sabbath must be
preserved and honored, in order that
our liberties may not perish and Chris
tlan Endeavorers must be counted
among its most staunch defenders.
8. We believe in persistently teach
ing the principles of total abstinence
from intoxicants, especially to the
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