Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21
YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY
Baptist Societies Of Lamoille AS
ISOLATION in Session Here.
Delegates from All the Unions Discuss
Missions and other Topics OF Re-
ligious work and Elect
Of1ccrs.

The eighth annual rally of tho Baptist
Young Peoples societies OF the Iamoille
association Wa held in the parlors of the
Burlington Baptist Church yesterday.
All the sessions wcrc we'll attended. about
100 members being present, including
delegates from tho seven different unions
in the association. st. Adams. Richford,
Jericho, Essex junction, Colchester.
Fairfax and Burlington. Tho sessions
were presided over by Frank W. Woods
of Essex Junction, president Of the as
ISOLATION.
MORNING SESSION.
Tho morning session opened &, the
church parlors at ten O'Clock. with dcvo-
tional service led by W. A.. la vison, d..
D., OF Burlington. Words of welcome 20
the visiting delegates were given by r..
A.. Dyke. president of tho Burlington as
ISOLATION. and a response was made by
President T.. W. Woods of Essex juno
ton. Tho first address Of the morning
WAS delivered by the Rev. y. A.. Wood
Of Essex Junction, who took for his
topic VIVA the Young Christian Should
Bc Taught"
The next speaker was g. ". Bennett
of Ncrscnncs, who, in the absence Of the
Rev. +. d. Penney, spoke on "Our Mis-
sion Studies This was followed by an
ADDRESS on The Problems OF the Young
People in our Rural Churches" by the
Rev. George II. Chambers of Wcstford.
Discussion of the above subjects was led
ny the Rev. W. A. Dawson Of burlington.
Adjournment was then taken for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Inc afternoon program opened with a
meeting of the board of managers consist
ing of the officers of Lamoillc association
and the president Of each local society.
Following this a praise service was led
by Percy Severance of Colchester and 4
reception to fratcrnal delegates from the
Epworth League and Young Peoples
societies Of Christian t.ndcavor OF tho
city.
Tho work Of the Green Mountain Mis-
siondry Institute was presented by the
Rev. j. :. Brown Of St. Adams. followed
by an address on The Pledge. Its Cscs
and Abuses" by tho R"v. 4. +. Eford
of Fairfax. After 4 vocal solo by Miss
w. W ~ '''l' N'''f - l' ~
was presented by Il. :. Curtis Of Jericho
on How Shall our Members and Leaders
Prepare for the Meeting Beforehand"
This was followcd by a paper on
"Mcthods of Conducting "A Successful
Devotional Meeting and the Results" by
Mrs. C.. H.. Aiken of Richford. This
paper was followed in turn ny a paper
on "How to Conduct a Successful Mis-
sion Study Glass; by Mis- Clara Leach
of Essex Junction.
The last address of the afternoon was
delivered by the Rev. Fredcricn Elmer
son of Jericho on How to Create a Per-
soma! and Individual Responsibility
among the Members" The discussion of
the afternoon topics was ed by the Rev.
c.. A.. Williams of Johnson The meet
ing was then given M to the reports Of
officers and committees and the discus
sion of new business. .
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At the close of the business session the
following officers were elected to serve
during thc ensuing year: President. the
Rev. George H. Chambers of Wcstford.
ce-president, j. Pearl Johnson Of Bur-
lington; secretary. Miss Elsie II. Leach
of Essex Junction; treasurer, NJ. f..
Thompson of Colchester. President
George II. Chambers was appointed dele
gate to the Chittendcn County Christian
EndcaNor convention, 10 be held at North
Hero the last of June. A committee was
also appointed on place Of meeting Of the
mex annual meeting of the l.amoillc AS
but their report will not be
given until a future date. Following the
election of officers the afternoon meeting
adjourned until evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening service began in the
church AT 1;l5 O'Clock and was opened
with a praise service, led by Gardner
Brown of Essex Junction. After the roll
of tho societies tho address OF the
evening was given by the Rev. II. a.
of Montpelier, who spoke on
"Our Young People as an Evangelistic
Following the address the COM
on resolutions presented suitable
resolutions on the recent death of the
Rev. f. d. Penney's mother. Mrs. Helen
Penney, "A resolution extending thanks
to the retiring officers and one endorsing
the Green Mountain institute, to be held
at Fairfax August 3 to 9. The conven-
ton was brought to a close with IA con-
secration service.