Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-03
ABSENT MEMBERS WE'RE LooseRs.
Christian Ehueavor Convention one Of
the Best in Years-Rev. r. 7. CHATTER
President for Coming Year.

Ss'oSht TOT coming year.
The annual convention Of the windham
county Christian Endeavor union was
held in Westminster West, May %. The
morning session was taken I'D with re-
ports and routine business The after
noon session was opened with a praise,
prayer and topic service. conducted BY
Rev. L. s. Chafer of East North6eld.
Mass, followed by a foreword talk by
Miss Margaret Koch, field secretary OF
the Maine state union The next period
was occupied by committee conferences
led by local county workers. Then fol-
lowed a stirring talk by Rev. r. H.
I1ooals Of South Londonderry. super
intendent of missions Of the state union.
who presented the claims Of the Green
Mountain Bible and Missionary Insti-
tute OF Fairfax. Rev. Mr.. Hendrickson
OF Cohoes. y. Y, gave an enthusiastic
address and urged the claims of the
Young Peoples Missionary Movement
conference at Silver Bay. y. Y Miss
Beulah b. Bates Of Bennington, state
secretary, gave an address on junior
work and was assisted by Miss Koch in
an interesting demonstration Of Junior
workers methods, the large junior So
ciety Of the entertaining church being
present in a body for the demonstration
After the praise service of the evening
session the banner was presented to the
mad sent the largest number of repre-
sentatives. Rev. W. F. Whitcomb Of West
Minister conducted a devotional service
after which an address an state depart
ment work was given by Miss Bates
It is to be regretted that every local
secretary in the county was not present
to hear this talk She said that the
local secretary is the living link between
I the local society and the county and
state unions and that some secretaries
proved to be the missing link instead
Prof. Charles c. Tillinghast of Vermont
academy was received warmly and res
ponded with a characteristic talk on
missionary efforts in Christian Endeavor
work. which was followed by a spiritual
and helpful address by Mss Koch in
which, by way OF illustrating of one of
her points. she deplored the fact that
only half Of the active Christian Endea-
vor societies Of the country were repre-
sented at the convention The absent
delegates sustained the greater loss.
however, as several visiting delegations
swelled the audience. the largest com
prising L persons from Saxtons River
societies During the program special
vocal music was rendered by Rev. and
| Mrs. L. S. Chafer, and Mrs. r T. Chafer.
Rev. A. +. Martin Of West TOwushend
gave the closing message and benedic-
ton It seemed to be the consensus OF
opinion that this was one of the best
conventions held for several years. and
I hearty appreciation was expressed for
I the way In which delegates were taken
care Of by the entertaining church
These officers were chosen for tho
coming year. all Of whom were present
and consented "a serve: Pres Rev. r.
/ T. Chafer Of Westminster West: first
vice pres. Rev. \. f. Martin OF West
| Townshend second vice pres, Leon F
faFT -..u- 4
S. LeFevre Of Jamaica: supt. junior
work. Mrs. r. T. Chafer of Westminster
West; missionary com, Mrs. Blanchard
Of Westminster, chairman. Thomas H.
Ockles Of Townshend and E. NJ. Berry
OF Putney.