The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-09
COUNTY C. E. UNION
Christian Endeavor Delegates Held
Meeting Wednesday

Christian Endeavor Delegates Held
Meeting Wednesday
The Bennington County C. E. I'm
ion met in the Baptist church of this
village Wednesday afternoon and
evening. In addition to representa-
tives from the societies of our own
town, delegates were present from
East Arlington, Dorset East Dorset,
Manchester and West Sandgate The
meetings were presided over by Rev
w. l. Coburn of North Bennington
and Miss Margaret Mathers of our
village acted as secretary. The af-
ternoon session opened with devo
tional period conducted by A. Sidney
Edison and was followed by reports
of officers and messages from the
various societies represented. Miss
Beulah Bates made an address on
THE Efficiency Campaign" and con-
Quoted a question box on the subject.
Frank b. Pope made good sugges-
tions relative 10 Christian Endeavor
Work During the Summer"
Rev. V. V. Johnson Of Springfield,
Mass. who has been one of the sec
retaries of the Men and Religion
movement led short conference on
Christian Endeayor and the Social
Gospel" He pointed out that there
is social emphasis as well as an
individual emphasis that needs to be
placed on the Gospel Of Jesus Christ,
and that our young people should
| awaken to the condition of our vari-
Gus communities. Community study
Is a step in G. L. work that needs to
| be taken at once. The afternoon SEES
sion closed with an address on the
subject of Winning Souls for
Christ" by Miss Gertrude Evans.
The evening service began at 7.30
with service of song conducted by
Corbett T. Arnold, who ably led the
singing throughout the evening ses.
sion. Great assistance was render
ed by Lawrence Gokay whose cornet
led and inspired the singers; and two
impressive solos, effectively render.
ed by Mrs. Amyel Baker added charm
to the service.
Following this service, reports
were heard from the nom mating com
mittee. the committee on resolutions,
and the committee on awarding the
prize banner.
Resolutions thanking the locay Bar
fist society for their hospitality, en-
dorsing the efficiency program anC
campaign and urging continued ef
forts in the work for a saloonless
county were offered and adopted. The
recommendation of the NOMINATING
committee were unanimously carried
electing the following officers for tn,
coming year:
President. H. G.. Banks of Benning
ton; vice president A. Hicks, of Man
; chester; secretary, Miss H. Ion,
Smith of West Sandgate; treasurer
w. S. Boynton Of Bennington. Mis-,
Anna Gilbert OF Dorset was elected
missionary superintendent and Mis-
jeanette Perkins of Bennington, su
, perintendent of junior work. TIL
award of the banner was made b.
Rev. James Clark of North Bennine
ton, to the Baptist c. Il. society @
that place, for the largest percentag
of active members present during tn
past year.
, a picturesque exercise by the juI
, Tors OF the Baptist church was the
. presented, entitled: Stories NJ
i Room Tells Me- Miss Beulah Bate
! and Miss Julia Loomis lead the exc
4 else In charge. which was highly al
4 preciated by the audience.
9 The address of the evening wa
made by MIR. Johnson on THE Nee
i. and Spiritual Value of the Social En-
8 phasis.' Mr.. Johnson made II yer
a plain that the social emphasis of III
g gospel did not lessen the need fC
n repentance, faith and growth
o Christian grace and character, b,
provided n field for expressing VIII,
n has already been experienced in ii
g soul. He indicated the value OF s
/. cial activity In every community 4
y q ground upon which church mer
"a bers and non-church members ca
p. meet and agree and asserted that II
n on this ground. the various denomln
n. tons of the Christian church can |
ar brought together. This clear. co
4. vincing and every-way admirable n
"a dress should receive more than IN
70 scanty notice, and should be heal
"a in order to be appreciated.
mi The evening closed with a mo
l. froceful and effective exhortation
n conservation by DR.. Z. l.. Dow
%. our Methodist church, who ma,
Ie every endeavorer feel that he mu
a. return to his local society and thro
himself into the work with renew,
vim.
- The chairman OF the local col
~ mittee was Mrs. Harry Moses who
a.. arrangements for entertainment we
" simple and attractive. She W
assisted by Miss Edna Loom
no Miss Louise Warn and Corbett
Is Arnold. Delegates arriving at no
er were given luncheon at the Colo
Ar- al but the entire company sat do,
Ity to supper In the social rooms OF I
re- church. The Sunday school orch