The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-06
STATE C. {. CONVENTION
CLOSED LAST NIGHT
Rev. Fraser Metzger Of Randolph Was
Reelected President-Addresse
Interesting and Inspiring
Session Successful.

Randolph, Oct. 6.-Never has Randolph
had more interesting convention held
in its limits than the state Christian
Endeavor meeting just closed, The en-.
thusiastic delegates, who numbered
about 100 and tie very able speakers,
all conspired TO make the season one
Of profit and pleasure as we'll The
meetings held in Bethany church on
Wednesday were largely OF class work,
giving the latest methods adopted in
foreign and home missionary work and
also that of Junior Endeayor activities
as well. The evening service at music
hall was attended by large audience,
who at the opening OF the session were
bed by devotional service, by Rev. j.
b. Sargent OF NorthGeld, followed by
music by the combined ehoirs and
beautiful solo by Miss Blanche Spar
hawk. Music hall orchestra contributed
TO the pleasure of the evening By
well selected program previous TO the
opening session.
Rev. n. Fay Smith OF East North
field, Mass, gave the address Of the
evening and took for his text, 'Who
knoweth whether thou art come 10 the
kingdom for such time as this" Mr.
Smith said that ike Esther, Christian
Endeavor had been raised up to meet
the need Of the times aud was called
into existence BY the providence Of Cod
There never was a time when there
were so many organizations, nor when
the individual counted for 50 much
Again be said that we are living in an
age of young people, when all are bet
ter prepared and trained for work early
in life. After Mr. Smiths address. Mr.
Karl Lehman Of Denver, Col, field sec
retary OF the United Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor, was introduced and fol-
lowed with very interesting address,
giving many Illustrations 10 prove the
truth OF his statements G. +. s, the
initials Of Christian Endeavor, stand for
conservation, enthusiasm and service
His talk was listened 60 with great In
terest through the entire time and all
were greatly profted. Following this,
Mr.. Lehmann met the delegates and
gave 2S points Of a scheme for Chris.
tian Endeayor work. which the Boston
office Is anxious TO put into effect,
Thursday morning about 50 Fndeayor-
ers went to Mari-Eastle park for a
sunrise prayer meeting, gathering about
a bonfire and were led by Rex William
L. Boicourt Of Waterbury. The train
ing classes were in session during the
forenoon aud at a business meeting the
following officers for the coming year
were elected: President, Rev. Fraser
Metzger; vice president, Rev. Ernest Nj.
Holman Of Derby; secretary. Miss Beu-
lah B. Bates Of Benningtong assistant
secretary, Miss Clemina Seayer OF Bar
ton; treasurer, Wallace II. Gilpin Of Bar.
ton; junior superintendent Miss Julia
LOOMS nf Bennington; assistant, Rev
Ralph II. Tibhals of South Londonderry;
superintendent OF county and local un.
ion work. Chester Bixby Of poultney;
superintendent Of Bible study and evan
gdism, Rey. Charles + Echterbeeker Of
Windsor; transportation manager, j. G..
Underwood of Hartlaud; superintendent
Of introduction department, Mrs. w. G,
Fuller Of Richmond; auditor, Leslie II.
Rumrin Of Randolph The following
were also elected Il lookout committee,
Mrs. Chester Dixby Of Poultney, Rev.
|G. s. Mills Of Bennington. ]. G. Under
wood OF Hartland, Rev. NJ. W. Hale
.of Coventry and Rev Z. p. Treat Of
Richmond.
The exercises Of the afternoon were
composed of reports Of committees and
other business held in Bethany church
and an exercise by fifty juniors in the
music hall The evening sci vice was
held in music hall aud was opened hy
a praise service. followed bv replies
from different county unions, which
we're very interesting and with the close
of the session, the twenty-sixth annual
Christian Endeavor convention closed,
leaving many pleasant remembrance
as well as much spiritual heapfulness,
with all those who attended