The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-12
West RiUer TOJUns
TOWNSHEND.
Annual Convention Of Christian En-
deavor Union,


deavor Union.
The annual convention of the Wind
ham County Christian Endeavor union
was held Tuesday in the Baptist church
The three sessions were presided over
by Rev. A. Il. Martin Of Wilmington
and Leon +. Stevens of Townshend, the
two Independents of the union. in the
absence of the president, Rev. X. I,
Chatter The morning session was
opened by a praise service led by lIo-
mer j, Heath. The address of welcome
was given by the president of the
Townshend society, Theodore H. Ockels;
who spoke words of genuine cheer ana
emphasized the Importance of such
gatherings. The response was given bN
Rev. A. Edward Martin. The secretary,
Miss Harriet r Newton, of Newfane,
read the resolutions found in the rec
ords Of the last meeting, and called the
roll of the societies. Out of the IL
il was found that Is societies Were rep
resented by delegates, who reported the
condition of the several societies. The
president announced the following com
mittees: Nominations, Charles l.. Hes,
cock, chairman; resolutions. Rev. Alfred
Cornell, chairman; place of next meet
ing, Rev. j. Il. Berry, Mrs. Thomas, I.
II. Ockels. The afternoon session was
spring praise service, after which
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Daniel Me.
Intyre The papers were in charge OF
Miss Dorothy Taft, who was ably as
sisted by a splendid plea for the Chris
tian Endeavor World given by Mrs.
Charles l.. HeseOck, and other necessary
equipments explained by Miss Hall.
The next ID minutes were devoted TO
committee conferences: Prayer meeting,
in charge of Charles l.. liescock; look
out, Abner Bristol; missionary, Mrs.
Hescock; Junior, Rev Daniel Mcintyre.
All the leaders reported what took
place, and gave many helpful sugges
tiOns. An admirable paper prepared by
Miss Goulding of Wilmington on The
World Wide Work was an extensive
trip taken at the beginning of Christian
Endeavor, and visiting each county as
it had received the movement. landing
at last in Boston to find the movement
crystalzed in temple in honor of
Worldwide Christian Endeavor In
the absence of the writer the paper was
read by Mrs. c. W. Dunbar of West
Townshend The address by Rev. Ralph
II. Tibballs was the finest missionary
appeal ever heard in Townshend. It
was on mission study classes, and was
helpful from start to finish Although
at present no society in the union has
any mission class he hoped that before
another year MANY of the societies
would have one. 1t does not require a
great many members; some of the most
successful have had but few enrolled.
Mrs. A. l.. Rand sang at this time an
inspiring solo accompanied at the organ
by Mrs. +. L. Osgood. The address of
Miss Baldwin on missionary work
among the Caroline Islands was full of
interest. She dwelt on the superstition
of the people of Micronesia, and con
trasted the condition of this people in
heatheniSm and when converted to the
true faith. She displayed number of
interesting relics taken from the peo-
pie on these islands. The question box
was in charge of Rev. Joseph Mexican
whose wide experience in Christian En-
deavor work made his answers accept
able to ALL
The evening service was opened by a
song service, conducted by C. O. Kim
ball. The committees appointed in the
morning reported as follows: On nomi-
nations, president Rev. r. II. Tibballs:
vice president, L. F. Stevens secretary
and treasurer, Miss Harriet T. Newton;
in charge of missionary work, Mrs. Ny
ron Blanchard. and also of junior work:
place of next meeting. Wilmington.
portant subjects presented in addresses
during the day, such as greater zeal in
missionary work and junior organiza-
ton. The banner was presented to the
society at West TOwnshend, which had
so per cent of its members in attend
ance. The Newfane society had the
greatest number of members in attend
ance, but not the largest per cent. The
banner was gracefully received by Alb
ner Bristol, president of the society at
West Townshend who spoke few we'll
chosen words. Principal Roy W. Joce.
lvn of Leland and Gray seminary read
the 4th chapter of 7 Timothy, and
offered prayer. Special music was given
by a quartet composed of Abner Bristol
Fred r. Gilbert, Park Osgood and Wal
ter Kidder. Rev. Edwin J. Lewis of
West Brattleboro spoke on the Higher
Uplift of Christian Endeavor It was
an eloquent plea for the higher life
and the personal experiences of the
speaker showed plainly that the
thought was timely and that every
Endeavorer should have a vision. A
solo was rendered by Mr.. Wright of
Newfane. Rev. Roy M. Houghton spoke
on the. theme and passage found in
Proverbs 1887, "For as man thinketh
in his heart, so is he Thought was the
most powerful thing in the world. The
face was the index to character. The
closing word of scripture was given by
Rev. J E. Berry and was found in Exc;
dus WSpeak unto the children of Israel
was offered and benediction pronounced
there closed one of the most successful
Christian Endeavor conventions ever
hold in thic county