Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-26

. THURSDAY.
The prayer meeting on Thursday morning
from to o'clock (the third day of the SEES
; sion), was conducted by Rev. DR.. Sweetser o
Worcester, and Rev. Messrs. Sanford OF Med
way, Bingham of Westfield, Sabin of Ten
pleton. Bisbee of Worthington, and others
took part in the services.
The following resolution was then passed
unanimously:
As cases have occurred in which churches have beer
deceived by those claiming gospel ministers, there
fore we advice the churches Of our denomination n th
state to be on their guard and dmt mo one to ohcate
among them who cannot show his name upon our min
utes or present other satisfactory te nonias Of his
regular hcensure or standing in the ministry"
Rev. Joseph Tracy of Beverly, from COM
mittee appointed last year, made report on
the subject of temperance, which was repre-
scented as in more favorable condition than
one year since. The report closed by recon-
mending certain resolutions on the subject,
which were adopted with slight amendments.
The subject was also recommitted to Rev.
Messrs. Tracy. Webster of Hopkinton, and
Marvin OF Winehendon, to report at the next
annual meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Copp of Chelsea, from commit
tee appointed last year to investigate the
wants of feeble churches in Massachusetts,,
then made report, showing that there are
destitute churches which need further aid
from the Massachusetts Home Missionary So
ciety. The committee recommended, that
| while foreign service should not be neglected,
destltutions at home should first be alleviated.
THE TRACT SOCIETY.
| The following resolution was then intro
| duced by the Committee Of Arrangements
Resolved That che recent action Of the American
Tract Society Boston, mees with hearty approval,
and especially comnends the society the confidence
ana support OF all our churches.
Rev. Mr.. Craig moved 70 strike out the
word Boston, and insert the word New York
IN It's place. This motion, as well as motion
to postpone indefinitely, was lost by large
majority.
Rev. DR.. Blagden of Boston, then offered
the following resolution as a substitute for the
original one;
Resolved That we will earnestly watch and pray in the
lght Gods word, that we may intelligenty and eff
clety pr omOe the freedom Of all held as savs
IN our land, by the dissemination Of tracts and books
treating boldly and freely of the whole subject.
He thought this resolution would tend to
harmonic our feelings and prevent discord.
Rev. DIR. Sweetser OF Worcester thought
the substitute entirely stunned the subject,
The question now before us was not who
should circulate tracts, but what course
should a great society pursue. He believed
that the great body Of the churches in Massa-
chusetts and in New England approved Of the
action of the Boston society. The New York
society would shut our mouths because the
south would not receive our publications.
lie believed that if every tract was to be burn.
ed before it got over Massachusetts line, it
was still our duty TO publish We were not
less. but more bound to speak, because some
refused to hear.
After further debate the vote was taken on
DIR. Blagdens substitute, which was ost-3O
| to8
The original resolution was then discussed,
after which the vote was taken by yeas and
nays with the following result:
Yeas-Rev. Messrs Fisher of Amherst McCoIlom of
Bradford, Dana of Adams Gale of Lee Packard of Var
| mouth, Howard of West Yarmouth, Smith OF Warren,
Parker OF Haverhil, Allen of Salem, Bacon of Essex
Kingman Of Charemont Thurston of Walthsm, Tuck Of
Ludlow Bingham of Westdeld, Biodgett of Greenwich,
| Woodbury. Of Milford, Reed Of Menion, Dickinson OF
Sudbury, Field of Marlborough, Buckley Of Groton viii
cox ana Sanford of East Bridgewster sewaI of Lynn,
Miles of DharlestJwn, Dexter of Boston, WeIlman of
! Newton Woodbury. OF Freetown, Duncan of Chilmark,
Ssbn Of Tempeton, Sessions OF Melrose Allen of Hub
bar1ston Sanford of Boyiston sweetser of worcester
| Means of Dorchester, and Dr. Fl. B. Hooker-35
Nays Rev. Messrs. 0iphant of Andover, Tracy Of
Beverly, Dodd OF Spencer, Eastman of Levere Wheeler
Of South Dartmouth Craig of New Bedford and Bagden
| Of Boston--7.
Rev. Messrs. Quint, Maynard of East Dou-
| glass, and Clark of Quincy, did not vote.
| The following members Of the Association
We're either absent or made no response when
| their name was called for the vote VIZ Rev.
Messrs. Biscoe Of Grafton Brainard of Hall
fax, Longley of Peru, Clark Of Sunderland,
Seagrave, Carver of Raynham, and Burgess of
the Vineyard Sound Association.
afternoon Session.-At two clock the AS
ISOLATION met again at the church, when a
sermon was preached by Rev. ]. Bingham of
West6eld, Rev. DR.. Blagden assisting in the
devotional exercises.
AT the conclusion of the discourse, after
hymn had been sung, the Lords Supper was
administered, Rev. G. S. T Savage'of Illinois
distributing the bread, and Rev. James w.
Mclean, d. D., of Williamsburg, delegate
from the New School Presbyterian Assembly,
the cup.
After this service, brief session was held
for business, at which the customary vote of
thanks were passed. and the meeting adiour
ed to meet next year with the South Church
in Pittsfeld.
Rev Mr.. Dwinell of Salem was appointed
preacher of the Home Missionary sermon for
that occasion, and Rev. DR.. Putnam of Mid
dleboro, substitute.
The interest of the meetings, and the or
derby and expeditions manner in which the
various business has been transacted is to be
attributed in no small degree to the prompt
ness, good humor. and efficiency of the Mod
orator, Rev. Mr.. Woodbury. of Milford.