Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-06-30
ROUSING C.. E. CONVENTION.

The 9th annual convention of the
Orleans County C. E. union held at
Barton last week was rouser from
start to finish and anyone who thinks
this young peoples movement is on the
decline must have had their eyes
opened last week when nearly 100
Endeavorers from Orleans county were
present to participate in the annual
convention held on Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Rev. w. R. Price of West Charleston
led the devotional and praise services
in spirited fashion which always
lends much zest to convention. Rev.
w. A. Warner of Barton welcomed the
visitors and President Gordon of North
Craftsbury responded. Following this,
State President Baker of Morrsvifle
addressed the convention and spoke
words of encouragement and enthusi-
aSm.
On the evening of Tuesday, Congress.
man Porter H. Dale of Island Pond
addressed an audience filling the Con-
gregational church and his words were
an encouragement to young people,
coming as they did from the lips of a
man of the standing and ability of
Mr.. Dale. He said that Christianity
was today the greatest force in the
world and that the young person who
lived the Christian life lived the high
est and brightest life possible. Music
was furnished for the evening by local
| orchestra and Slayton Lang played a
fine clarinet solo.
Following the address of Mr.. Dale
the assembly went to the vestry,
where an entertainment was given,
Coventry, Derby, North Troy and
North Craftsbury societies each pro-
viding some part of the entertainment
A sunrise service on the rocks over
looking Crystal lake on Wednesday
morning was attended by about so
people and was an inspiration for the
day. 1t was led by Miss Clemma
Seaver of Barton and song, prayer and
testimony brought all to feeling of
reverence.
| An address by Rev. Gordon of Derby
on Things Above" at the forenoon
session was an exceptionally fine
thought for young people on the road
of Christian Endeavor. Following
this, Miss Ruth Rowley gave an ad-
dress on special objects for our mis-
school at Albuquerque, N M. and the
| Ellis Island station missionary. This
was an especially instructive talk.
This address was followed by talks
and conferences by various Endeavorers
upon the work and Importance of the
different officers and committees of the
society which proved very helpful.
Then came brief talks on the Endeav-
orer and his Bible, his Prayer and his
| Public Worship by Miss Mary H.
/ Bailey of East Craftsbury, Wallace HI.
Gilpin of Barton and Miss Bertha Hub
bard of Derby, respectively.
Following the dinner, which was
served to about 100 in the vestry, after
dinner stories were in order and most
of the societies were represented by a
story or stories from their members
and this feature proved worth while
The principal events of Wednesday
afternoon were the address of Prof
Stafford, missionary from Burma,
which impressed one anew with the
necessity of the work and the closing
address by State President Baker
which was an inspiration and a bene.
diction, closing most successful con
vention.
The officers for the ensuing year are
mostly reflections and are as follows
President, E. R. Gordon of NORTH
Craftsbury, vice president, Dana S.
Gilpin of Westfield sec-treas., Miss liz
M. Tenney of Newport; missionary
supt., Mrs. ,McLaren. East Craftsbury
Junior supt., Mrs. Frank Jenne, Derby
1t was voted to send delegate to the
national c. E. convention in Chicago
in July and $50 for the purpose wa:
appropriated. The county secretary
Miss Tenney, was made the delegate.