Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-10-05
CLOSES THIS EVENING
Vermont State Christian Endeavor Con-
vention Nearing Close. Very Sue
cessful and Well Attended
Officers Elected.

duCS CI ABOUT IUU Q6ISSd SdGeS anu OuG'
side visitors the Vermont State Chris
tian Endeavor convention held here
beginning Monday evening Ncloses
with an address or The Imperial
Life, by Rev. A. H. Moss of Maiden,
Mass, this evening and music by
Mrs. Blake's chorus class. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
The opening session of the conven-
tion was held Monday evening with
devotional service led by Rev. VIM.
Slade of Thetford. He also led devo-
tional exercises at the opening Of
every session during the entire con-
vention. Following this Rev. Benja
min Swift of Woodstock, president of
the state Christian Endeavor union
gave a splendid review of the work
done by the c. E. organization since |
he first became connected with it, he !
being a member OF the fourth society |
ever organized. He also touched upon
the memorial building work and the
mission cause. Miss Marjorie ThOmp- |
son sang a very pretty solo and the 7!
address of Walter D. Howell Of Bos- !
ton, Of the United Society and former
ly field secretary Of Minnesota and a |
teacher in Porto Rico, on Life More
Abundant was strong message of
the good the movement is doing from
one who knows, and no skeptics came
from the session, if they went in the
most confirmed unbeliever in the or
ganization.
The Tuesday morning - session
opened at the appointed time, $50
o'clock, followed by the normal train
ing classes. "The Church and Mis-
sions," led by Rev. S. G. Barnes. D.
D. Of st. Johnsbury and Christ in
the Antilles" led by Harry S. Myers
of New York city. At 10 o'clock con-
ferences on county and local union
work and junior work were led by Rev.
Silas P. Perry of Richford and Miss
Lucia C. Witherby of Boston.
Following these conferences Rev.
W. A. Warner welcomed the visitors
in his usual pleasing way and Rev. ST.
las P. Perry responded for the state
union. The report of the secretary.
Miss Beulah 3. Bates Of Bennington
! showed that there were 209 societies
! in the state, Is new societies having
! been organized in the past year. This
report also shows gifts to missions,
church and general work of S3902. "a.
State treasurer Underwood of Hart
land reported that the receipts of the
past year were $536. SO, with eXpenGi-
! lures Of 1854. II leaving a balance Of
/ Sl82.27 at the opening of this conven-
tion. An honor roll of the first so So
cieties in the state who responded to
the state treasurer's requests was
s read and is kept yearly. The report
of the Junior uperintendent, Miss
Flora Winch of McIndoes, shows "a
Junior societies in the state, eight
new ones having been organized in
tho mast Vp9r Tho don
intendents made interesting and help
ful reports and President Swift an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing committees: Nominating,
I Rev. Fraser Metzger, Randolph; W
! P. Harris, Middlebury Mrs. c. NJ.
Cook, Orwell; Rev. S. P. Perry,
Richford; Miss J. K. Holmes, John
son. Finance, c. R. Taggart New
bury; Rev. +. M. Holman, Derby; J. .
G. Underwood, Hartland. Resolu-
tion, Rev. N. C. Maynard, No1 wich
Mrs. w. Fuller, Richmond; Mrs.
7. A. Carlson. Peacham, Rev. C. E.
Garvin, East Craftsbury; Mrs. Atan-
asoff. Irasburg. Committee on place,
Miss Eta Graves, Waterbury; l.. H..
Rumrill, Randolph; Mrs. NJ. w.
Carleton, MorrisviIle.
At the noon and supper hour on
Tuesday the Methodist ladies served
meals in the Congregational church
and on Wednesday tn Congregation
al laCies served meals.
Tuesday afternoon was given over 10
the regular conference work and to
Mr. Howell on Making Good with
Good Plans. which was most ex-
cellent talk
Last evening the church was crowd
q EY- -,
f between 800 and 500 people who lis
tened to a fine evenings progre m
opening with>a devotional service fol-
lowed by the cantata. "The Conver-
sion of Saul, - by Mrs. Blake's chorus
class Of nearly so members. This
was most excellent and called forth
! much applause. Slayto Lang's clar-
met solo Air Varie" by F. Berl
; evoked prolonged applause from the
audience and he was compelled to re-
l spond to the encore. The address OF
7 the evening was an illustrated lecture
= on the Passion Play by Rev. W. W.
S Brunk, D. D., of Bennington, who
has recently returned from abroad
Y For more than an hour Mr.. Brunk
a held the large audience with the his
tory, development and description OF
S this, The Worlds Greatest Drama,
e IN which 500 people take part. There
d were over so fine Photographic views
3 of the characters and acts use to illus
!, trate this talk. Following the lecture
h an informal reception was held by the
e state officers in the vestry at which
n Powell's orchestra furnished excellent
e music.
:. Today's program as far as we are
t able to give it before going to press i:
n as follows. Training classes and con
terences in the forenoon end election
of officers as follows: President, Rev
Fraser Metzger, Woodstock; vic,
president, Rev. E. NJ. Holman O.
h Derby; secretary, Miss Beulah 3
g Bates, Bennington; treasurer, J. G
!. Underwood, Hartland; junior superin
e tendent. Miss Barbara CLARK. Willis
e ton; assistant junior superintendent
n Miss Hilda Pratt, Bennington: super
3, intendent missions, Rev. Ralph H
d Tibbals, South Londonderry superin
II tendent county and local union worl
d 4. S. Chafer, Westminster; suparin