Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-08
CHRISTIAN ENOEAVOR.
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The twenty fourth annual convention
of the Vermont Christian Endeavor
Union opened Monday evening in the
Congregational church, with and attend
ance of about $50 delegates. The church
was filled at the initial session.
The meetings of the convention were
presided over by Rev. G. c. St. Clare of
Morrisville, in the absence of Rev. Benja-
min Swift, state president, who was un-
able to attend on account Of sickness,
The convention was opened with devo-
tional exercises, conducted by Rev. E.
NJ. Fuller Of Manchester Depot. This
was followed by music and an address,
First, His Own Brother" by Rev. Geo.
B. Lawson, president of Vermont acad-
emy, Saxtons River
The Tuesday morning showed an in
crease in the attendance. Rev. Mr. Full
Ter opened with devotional exercises and
the time from nine to ten o'clock was
devoted to Normal training classes, with
an address on South America: Its Mis-
sionary Problems" by Rev. E. G. French
of LyndonviIle. Rev. Edward P. Treat
Of Richmond spoke on Home Missions !:
Rev. Silas 2. Perry of Richford on Per-
sonal Work and Miss Anna E. Pierce,
Junior superintendent New York State
Christian Endeavor Union, on Junior
Work
A. tha husinaas saasiop ar ton o'clock
Rev. DR.. C. H. Dickinson, pastor of the
Middlebury Congregational church, ex-
tended greetings to the delegates and the
response was given by Rev. c. c. St.
Clare
Reports of the various committees
were given. There have been organized
during the year II senior and ID junior
societies.
At the afternoon session the Normal
Training Glasses were continued with the
same subjects as at the morning session,
and an address was given by Wallace Ell.
Gilpin of Barton, editor of the Orleans
County Monitor, on "The relation of
Christian Endeavor to Citizenship
The Green Mountain Missionary in
stitute held session at four o'clock, the
Rev. G.. c. St. Clare, the Rev. E. G..
French, the Rev. E. P. Treat, the Rev. S. P.
Perry. Miss Grace NJ. Young and Miss
Beulah Bates taking part.
A conference on the work of the look
out and missionary committees was led
by William Shaw, Boston, general secre
tary of the United Society of Christian
EndeavOr.
In the evening Mr. shaw gave an ad
dress on Christian Endeavor Exten-
sion" A reception for delegates and
visitors was given.
The hour from nine to ten Wednesday
morning was taken up with the Normal
Training Classes, followed by business
session at which reports of committees
were received and the following officers
f, the coming year were elected
President, Rev. Benjamin swift,
Woodstock
Vice president Rev. c. c. 1t. Clare,
Morrisville.
secretary, mlss Deuldu DdIrs' DeHHihS
ton.
Treasurer, J. G. Underwood, Hartland.
Junior supt., Miss Flora Winch, Nc
Indoe Falls.
Asst. supt., Miss Barbara Clark, Willis
ton,
Asst sec. Miss Ella Graves, Waterbury.
Supt. OF missions, Rev. R. II. Tibbons
Manchester Center.
Supt. of bible study and evangelism,
Rev. S. 2. Perry, Richford.
Supt of county and local union work
Rev. +. M. Fuller, Manchester Center.
Supt. of introduction department, Mrs
w. G. Fuller, Richmond.
transportation manager, NJ. Blanch'
ard, estminster.
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