The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-30
CONVENTION OF TNIyERSALIsTS
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between the good and the bad The
harder the temptation which is overcome
the stronger one becomes 1t is the way
we act and what we say that makes us
loved or dcspiSed.
Character is the prize of our posses
sions. Those who invest in good charac-
ter, though they may not become rich.
viii find their reward fairly won. One
of the first lessons to learn is to depend
upon oneself upon ones own ability and
upon ones own resources. Don't be stub
born and obstinate. but if YOU know you
are right and your conscience tells you
you are right, stick to it.
You may choose TO get into the spot
light of public opinion, but if YOU are
there. you had better make the most of
your time, because you will soon pass
out and the light viii fade and pass on to
the next. The one who gains the respect
of his neighbors is the one who. when the
rays pass over him find him doing good
Choice of opinions. he said. Is another
important feature. 1t IS true that we are
known by the company which we keep
and the books we read. The choice
which one makes viii determine ones
destiny The years lie before. here is
the challenge. nothing is too great to be
accomplished If the spirit is right. What
ever the chosen profession or work keep
it sacred. be true and loyal Choose q
course which will shape character and
reputation. Keep n clean, pure mind in
youth and black clouds cannot come over
it.
4 sunrise service was conducted at 6
O'Clock this morning by Willard b. San
ders president of the MOrrisville y. l..
c.. L., and Jack Denison, president of the
st. Adams Y. z. c. II. The subject was
Lifc's Morning. vt $50 o'clock devo-
tional service was conducted by Earl S
r int. ont fnf
Onward Circulation.
After the regular business of the y. =.
c. L. had been transacted, at 1890 Rev.
Stanley Manning of Boston. national di-
rector of the UniverSalist Young Peoples
society. gave an address which had as its
keynote these words This era is an
era of Christian progress in our denom-
nation" He emphasized especially the
fact that the best investment in the world
is an investment to safeguard the morals
of our young people" Interested young
people are the life insurance policies of
the church, was the message he fOrcefully
put over to the convention.
Rev. Arthur G. Coxon of Rutland next
spoke on the subject of habit with the
theme. Can an Ethiopian Change His
Skin or Leopard Change His SpotS?'
lie brought out convincingly that before
every evil deed there must be a train of
evil thoughts. and that habituallv good
thoughts lead to good, and habitually evil
thoughts to evil.
After the speaking the following Off
GERS of the Y. z. c. L. were elected :
President. Earl b. Smith OF Rutland ;
vice president, Clarence Wiley of Bel
lows Falls; secretary. Elizabeth Walker
Of Rutland; treasurer, Verne II, Win
chester of Brattleboro. The board at
large vas also elected and consists of
Rev. Weston Cate of st. Johnsbury. Miss
Ruth Sargent of Brattleboro and Russell
Dawson of Barre. Of these three Miss
Sargent and Mr.. Dawson are new mem
berS
TIE afternoon session today was the
opening of the convention of the Won
EMS Universalist Missionary association
Of Vermont and the Province IF Quebec
1t began at , O'Clock with devotional
.Crvicc by Rev. Frank O. Hokcrk OF
Barre. This was followed b. reports
and other business. The afternoon pro
cram viii consist of addresses by Mrs
George 7. Fortier of Alorrisville. the
president: Mrs Katherine Il. Haskell Of
/ North Carolina and Roy. Belson III. Lob
dell of Japan: and the election OF Off
GERS.
! At Z o'clock tonight the convention
proper will be opened with devotional
5 .crvice by Rev. Mr.. Coxon. There will
he the welcoming address by Ferris T.
Vaughan, president of the RT1ttleboro
parish. and the response by George G.
Fe'ch Of st. Johnsbury. president of the
/ TuivprsaliSt convention. The meeting
/ will then he turned over to the Mission
prv association and addresses will be-
! Given bv Mrs. Haskell. who is worker
in North Carolina. and bv Rev. Fred u
I.eining Of Providence. Il. l., represent
ing the Foreign Mission board of the
Cniversali;t church.
. The morning session tomorrow will
open - s 30 o'clock with devotional scrv
ices and business and at II o'clock the
occasional sermon will be given by Rev
Clarence \. Simmons OF Washington
, This viii b" followed NY the 18th annual
communion service &C the convention
church
! At > o'clock tomorrow afternoon tho
Sunday School association of the district
+ viii be opened. and there viii be an adj
dress by Carl \. Uempcl of North At
! tl"horo Mass. president of the Massa
Chu4etts SUNDAY School association.