The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-07
CONVENTION ELECTS OFFICERS.
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Miss Beryl NJ. Powell of Jacksonville.
These were all reflections with the ex-
ception of the vice president, secretary and
superintendent of evangelism. The elec-
ton of an alumni superintendent was left
in the hands OF the executive committee.
The banner awardS@committee reported
a tie between the Ludlow Baptist and the
Chester Congregational churches for the
honor of having the state banner Tor the
best Christian Endeavor record in the
state for the past year. Each of these
societies is to have the banner for six
months.
After the business meeting conferences
in missions, junior work and quiet hour
were held in the rooms in the chapel.
This afternoons program. as well as
that of the evening, is featured by the APP
pearance of DIR. Francis Il. Clark, whose
subject for the afternoon is The Great
Goals of Christian Endeavor.
Thursday afternoons program opened
with an impressive devotional service by
Rev. ID. w. Reid of Valley Falls, y. y.
Following these exercises. Rev. Clark
L. Br0wnell, ID. D., of the First Baptist
church, gave a finely worded address of
welcome to the Christian EndeavorerS
Russell f. Everest, Of New Haven, who
is state treasurer of the union. gave the
response. He said that "the representa-
their gratitude to the three Brattleboro
churches who are acting as hosts for this
convention
Following this the state president
George c. Otis of Ludlow, gave a com
prehensive and interesting report of the
years work of the state Christian En-
deavOr Union and completed his report
by making suggestions for the coming
year, OF special interest among these
was the recommendation that an alumni
superintendent be added to the list of
state officers and that the field secretary
of West Virginia be secured for work in
this state during November of this year
His report was enthusiastically accepted.
The report of Russell Il. Everest. state
treasurer. showed a surplus of 1907 in
the treasury this year. after all debts
are paid, which is an unusually fine
showing financially. He also suggested
an increased budget of $1,000 next year
as compared to the 81 100 budget of this
year. The report was accepted.
Ernest NJ. Godding of Bellows Falls.
state secretary, reported $3.50 senior
members, and in all departments a total
membership of 3,6lS. Some of the So
cieties have not sent in full reports so
it is expected that the total membership
will be practically 1000. The secretary
also reported that during the last year
10 new societies have been formed, and
1856 members of Christian Emdeavor I'M
ions have united with the church.
The superintendent Of junior work
Mrs. II. A. Freeman of Woodstock. re-
ported 417 junior Christian Endeavors,
and a balance of $50 in the junior treas
ury.
Miss H lone Smith of Shushan. y. Y.
who is the state superintendent of mis-
sions. and Miss Sarah Draper of Saxtons
River, superintendent of evangelism, re-
ported an unusually successful year in
their denartments.
Miss Fannie Haseltine. superintendent
of the quiet hour. and Miss Beryl NJ
Powell of Jacksonville, superintendent
of social activities. also gave interesting
reports on various phases of their work