St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-03
Christian EndeavOr Union.

The 10th annual convention of the
Caledonia County Christian Endeavor
Union was held at Passumpsic last week
Monday with good attendance. The
program as previously printed in these
columns was carried out with the excep-
tion of the absence of J. E. Tinker of
Danville, whose place was taken by Rev.
A H. Gage The president, Raymond
Shepherd, appointed the following COM
mittees: Nominating, Rev. E. g. French,
Rev. 0. E. Hardy, and Miss Berry.
Resolutions, Rev. Dr. S. G. Barnes. Miss
Helen L. Graves, and Rev. \. S. Gilbert.
An executive meeting was held at the
close of the morning session to decide the
basis upon which the county banner
should be awarded. Work along mis-
sionary lines was adopted as the basis
for the year past, and Bible study for the
coming year. The banner was awarded
to the East Barnet Juniors, and Lyndon,
Lyndonville, and Passumpsic received
honorable mention.
The afternoon session included the
reading of reports of officers followed by
an outline of the Fairfax Missionary In
stitute by Rev. E. g. French, and a re-
port of the work of the Silver Bay Con
ference and the rallies held in the Union
in October 1907, by Rev. A. H. Gage.
Nine societies responded at roll call. and
two messages were received. Miss Grace
Nj. Young gave an outline of state work
which was full of interest. The question
of sending a delegate to Silver Bav or
Fairfax was left with the executive com
mittee. The work of the Sabbath Pro
tectiye League was outlined by Mr. Mer-
rill, who represents the work in Vermont
and Western New, Hampshire.
These officers were elected:
President, Raymond E. Shepherd, Pas
sumpsic.
First Vice Pres. and Missionary Com
mittee, Rev, A. H. Gage.
Second Vice Pres. and Evanpelistic
Committee, Rev. Ernest Holman.
Secretary, A. H. Webster, Danville.
Treasurer, Miss Helen L. Graves of St.
Johnsbury Center.
Junior Supt., Miss Ella Mclaughlin,
St. lohnsburv Center.
District superintendent: Danville dis
trict, Miss NJ. E. Crane; st. Tohnsbury
district, Wilbur Cushman, EastSt Tohns-
bury; Lyndon district, w. H. Humphrey;
Sheffield district, Rev. E. E. Phillips:
CRANKY district, Mrs. H. c. Howard
Lunenburg. -
In the evening addresses were given nv
Miss Jennie L. Blowers and Chauncey
Adams, and Mr.. Merrill gave a short
talk. Special music was given bv the
choir of the church.
The following resolutions were nre-
sented by the committee:
whereas, Christian Endeavor stands first
OF all tor the development of Christian char
aeter, we would urge not only a care for The
periecting of organization, but a constant
emphasis upon the spiritual life. which can
atone make our activities of any value in the
progress of the Kingdom
whereas. the most commendable advance
work in Bible study has been choaen as the
basis OF the assignment of the banner AZ onr
next annual meeting
Resolved, that we urge upon our societies
20 make definite plans for more efficient
Bioie study, either by securing through the
christian Endeavor society a better prenar-
alton oil the Sunday school lesson or by the
carrying on of some supplementary yyorl
"uaptea TO the local needs of the society.