St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-30

member Of the convention with all
it's privileges. which motion was
adopted.
At this time President Miller an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing committees:
Nominating committee, Miss Brig
ham of Mortified, Rev. H. H. Niles
of Lyndonville, and Rev. G. F. For
tier, st. Adams; committee on recon-
mendations. Percy Smith of Williams
town. Rev. A N. Blackford of Roch-
ester, VT, Miss Hazel Richardson of
Chester, and Miss Laurine Freeman
of Boston, Mass. The election COM
mittee is composed as follows: Mil
ton Montgomery, F. A. Stockwell and
Weston Cate of North Montpelier.
Following the appointment of COM
mittees, Rev. II. II. Niles Of Lyndon
Vile delivered the annual sermon,
speaking from the text, Seek We first
the Kingdom of God and His right
eousness, and all things will be added
unto you"
Mr.. Niles began by paying a trib-
ute to Vermont in the great men and
women raised from the state, who
have been some of the greatest sons
and daughters of the nation. He
went on to say that the people of
Vermont are not now doing as they
should to bring the state up to the
high standard set in the years gone by
and further stated that Vermont peo-
pie are not going ahead, and unless
something is done the state is going
to degenerate. Mr.. Niles compared
the attitude of the present genera
ton toward the church with the far
different ideas associated with it, in
the days of our forefathers, when
Sunday church services were an all
day process, and sermons covered
hours.
The speaker then made the state
ment that the church in New England
is dying, in that it does not increase
in size in proportion to the increase in
population. Mr.. Niles pointed out that
the peace, prosperity and civilization
enjoyed now, are all due to the direct
teachings and influence of the church.
He closed by speaking of Universal
ism as harmonizing with the laws of
science and common sense and being
the dynamic force behind all great
beneficial movements of the day.
The evening session ended with the
benediction, pronounced by the Rev.
George S. DeLano, ID. D., of Chester,
VT
The sessions of the Young Peoples
Christian Union will be continued this
morning, opening with the sunrise
praise service at a. m. At $50 a
business session occurs, followed by
the occasional sermon at $780, deliv-
cred by Frank A. Stockwen of Lon
donderry. Miss Laurence Freeman,
q R1k e
ion will then address the convention,
and at 1890 a. m. the election of Off
GERS will be held.
This session will end at noon, fol-
lowing an address at IL a. M; by the
Rev. Edison Reifsnider, D. D., of
Cambridge, Mass.
The Women's Mission Association
meeting opens at o'clock in the aft
ernoon.
Among those attending the conven-
ton from out of town are: E. A
Baizin of Concord; Miss Hazel Rich
ardson and Mrs. G. w. Waterman of
Chester; Percy w. Smith of Williams
town, Weston Cate, North Montpelier;
Clifford Stetson, Tunbridge; Mrs. A.
N. Blackboard, Rochester Miss Bling
ham, Northfield; Mrs. Thomas STRAIT
ton, Richmond; Mrs. S. c. Parker and
Miss Parker, Marshfield; Ada A. Ma
son, Brattleboro; Mrs. Melvina Brig
ham and Miss Laurine Freeman,
Boston. Mass, and G. Stanley Miller
of East Corinth.
The clergymen present were as fol-
lows: Rev. G. f. DeLano, d. D., of
Chester; Rev. A. N. Blackford of
Rochester, N. H; Rev. d. c. Trout of
Brattleboro; Rev. c. A. Simmons of
Barnard; Rev. H. L. Garfield of