Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-31
UniversaIist Conventions.

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| Woodstock has been entertaining
over one hundred delegates to tn,
conventions of Universalist churches
of Vermont and Province of Quebec
and allied organizations, the sessions
opening Monday evening and con.
Guiding Thursday noon. They
praise Woodstock's hospitality and
the welcome from the local parish
and good weather added to the
pleasure of their visit and the sue
cess of the convention.
The Young Peoples Christian
Union met Monday evening at the
Universalist church, where all ses-
sions were held, Mrs. Mary Grace
Garfield welcomed the delegates,
President w. r. Rowland, M. D., of
East Corinth, responding; and an
address was made by Rev. G.. @.
Boorne of Rochester.
! At Tuesday mornings session of
the Union officers were elected as
follows:
President, DIR. w. r. Laviolette,
Richmond; vice-president, w. G.
Jewett. Bellows Falls; secretary,
Ralph Medbury, Wilmington; treas
urer, V. II. Winchester, Brattleboro.
The Women's Missionary Associ-
alton elected these officers at the an
nual meeting held Tuesday after
noon: y.
President, Mrs. Alice j. Allen, of
Waterloo, Que; vice-president, Miss
Carrie Wheeler. of Barre secretary,
Miss Martha A. Jenness. of St. johns
bury; treasurer. Miss Elizabeth Hills,
of Lyndonville.
Reports from mission circles
showed that much home mission and
some outside work has been done.
An interesting paper was, read by
Mrs. Staples of Burlington
The first session of the state con-
vention was held Tuesday evening,
Rev. +. T. Clark speaking for the
churches of Woodstock and Presi-
dent Hollister responding to the adj
dress of welcome.
Superintendent Smith of the Yer
mont Anti-Saloon league spoke on
it's policy and work, and Mr.. Spargo,
before making an address at Music
hall. spoke briefly ON the principles
of Socialism. Miss Belle Davis of
Hartford, Conn, representing the
w. N. NJ A., addressed the conven-
ton.
After the appointment of commit
tees Wednesday morning, aud speak
ing by representatives of various
church interests, Rev. Irving lows
ley of Washington, W., preached
the occasioned sermon, followed by
q communion service.
The delegates-90 of them---took
the Mt. Tom trip Wednesday after
noon, upon invitation of Mr.. F. 8.
Mackenzie. Automobiles are not al
lowed on the mountain and 3S horses
all the available ones in all the
livery stables-were pressed into
the service of the party.
The speakers Wednesday evening
we're Rev. @. r.. Skinner of Lowell,
Mass, and Rev. John Clarence Lee,
D. d. of Philadelphia, brother of
Prof Frederic s. Lee of Woodstock.
The closing session was held
Thursday morning.
Officers we're elected as follows:
President, A. X. Hollister, Lift. D.,
of Barre.
vice-president, F. B. Gillette Of
Richmond. e
Secretary and superintendent,
Rev. G.. f. Fortier, Rutland.
Treasurer, f. f. Watson, st.
Adams.
The lay members of the executive
board are Sheldon Greene st. Albans;
Joel Blackmer, Stockbridge; W. r.
Rowland, NJ. d., East Corinth.
Rutland was selected as the con-
vention city of 1918.
Resolutions were adopted de-
claring for universal peace; for q
nationwide prohibition of the manu-
facture and sale of alcoholic liquors
for beverage purposes, and favoring
equal suffrage.
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