Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-10-21
Unitarian Convention,
SecnnH Dam.

On "Wednesday evening, the whole company
of the members of the Convention, from abroad,
with large number from the two Unitarian So
cietes, attended a collation. provided in the CITY
Hall. More than seven hundred persons sat down
to an elegant entertainment Gov. Lincoln pre-
sided; at his right and left, were Rev. DR.. La.
throp, Hon. T. D. Elliott, S. Creole, Esq.,, Rev.
DR.. Gilman, Rev. F. II. Hedge, Rev. Drs. Bur-
nap, E. b. Hall, and Osgood, Gov Hubbard, of
New Hampshire, and other gentlemen choir
of singers, made up from the choirs of the two
churches, and others, sang very beautifully, sew
eral pieces Of music. We print, below, one of
these, written for the occasion:
Times ever circIing course has brought
Our festival again;
Welcome thrice welcome to the spot
Where this glad lite began!
Familiar faces, welcome ALL
And welcome, found friends!
On each and all His blessing fall,
Whose love on all descends
VaInly we look, with saddened ewes,
For loved ones called away,
Aud memory alone supplies
Their vacant seats today.
Obeylng still their Fathers voice,
they vanished from our view;
And now in other scenes rejVce
His glorious work to do
Still his unfaiIiug supplies
New messengers Of love;
SuIc as his ever.smiIing skies
Bend ON us from above.
As gifts OF His, our hearts believe
What truths today are born
His new born RAYS Of light receive,
As harbngers Of morn.
Gov. Lincoln, after the repast was finished,
welcomed the company in hearty speech, ex-
pressing tine qualification which the Unitarans of
Worcester felt on this occasion. Dr. Lathrop, as
President of the Convention, replied and in rapid
succession, short and brilliant speeches followed,
from most Of the gentlemen we have named
From Rev. Mr. Milburn, Methodist minister,
the most exquisite power Of enjoyment. certainly
the gift Of communicating cheerful Christian feel.
ing to others; from Rev. G. E. Ellis, J.F Clarke,
S. Saltmarsh, and others.
At 10 O'Clock, doxology was sung, and the
party broke up, after very pleasant evening.
On Thursday, Conference and Prayer Meet
ing was held at . clock A. NJ, in the Church
of the Unity.
AT 8 O'Clock, the Convention came together
again. The second subject on the programme,
viz: Membership of the Church of Christ, ''and
!"What gives right 10 participate in the Lords
Supper" was resumed, and occupied the meet
ing most of the morning.
In the course Of the meeting, letter was read,
proposing an effort to be made on the third CEN
tennial anniversary of The martyrdom of Servetus
in Switzerland, TO raise monument in his penn
DRY. This was referred to committee.
The thanks of The Convention, were voted to
their freuds in Worcester, and Messrs Hill and
Hale replied
At / O'Clock, the Convention adjourned to 3
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention again resumed the discussion
OF the topic of the morning, with an additional
resolution, embracing the same subject. Among
the speakers were Rev. Cazneau Palfrey, Rev.
Mr.. Fuller, Rev. A. B. Muzzy, Rev. DR. Gannett,
and Rev. Warren Burton, and several Iaymen.-
In the evening, divine service was held at Dr.
Hills Church. Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Huntington,
of Boston, and this closed the sessions of the
convention, which appear to have afforded sin
cere pleasure TO all who have participated in
them, either as sneakers or listeners