Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-01
LotJAB NEWS

OHILDREN's FRIEND SocIETY.-fhe ninth an
nual meeting Of the Children's Friend Society,
for the transaction If business, was held at the
vestry of the Pleasant street Church, on Saiur.
day afternoon, at 2 O'Clock. Hon. Rejoice
Newton presided. aud after prayer, by Rev. Mr.,
Fauhce, the reports OF the Secretary and Treas.
urer were read and accepted, after which the FOL
lowing board of officers was chosen for the year
1858:
First Direeaess-Mrs. Amos Brown.
Second Direettess-Mrs. Edward Earle.
Seeretary-Mrs Pomeroy Knowlton.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Meltiah Green.
Treasurer-Miss Hester Newton.
Managers-Mrs. alfred Parker, Mrs. David
Woodward, Mrs. Mary A. Spur, Mrs. Theophil.
US Brown, Mrs. Ethan Allen, Mrs. Joseph Pratt
Mrs. Charles E. Miles, Mrs. Charles L. Allen,
Mrs. Dcering j. RawsoG, Mrs Charles Hadwen,
Mrs Thomas Drew, Miss H. Maria Hobrook
Assistant Managers - Mrs. Jonah BigelOw,
Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. Joseph ii. Walker,
Mrs. N A. Lombard, MIS-. Sumner Pratt, Mrs.
William Mayo Mrs. Edwin Moody, Mrs. Samuel
H. Cotton, Mrs. John F. Pond, Mrs. Mason H.
Morse, Miss Rugg.
Mathematics Tamerson White
Asslstant-MisS Ely.
Board Of Adyisers-Lsvi Lincoln, Stephen
Salisbury, 2. Dexter Tiffany, Albert Tolman,
Edward Earle, Joseph Pratt, Dwight Foster,
OAdEleS lnuIDeI, merry Rudpln lCndUOu w ASH
burn, Waterman A Fisher, Rejoice Newton.
The general annual meeting of the Society was
held last evening, at Mechanics Hall, which was
crowded to the utmost. The Hon. Levi Lin
coin presided and, in his Introductory remarks
alluded in feeling manner to the death of
the distinguished fIend of the society, (the late
Hon. Judge Kinncutt,) whose vacancy upon the
board of advisers he had been elected to fill, Gov,
Lincoln then paid fitting tribute to the merits
of the caase which this society organized
to promote, and of the claims Of it's advocates
to public consideration, after which he called
upon Rev. Mr.. Brooks to address the Throne of
Grace, which he did in feryent manner.
The children then sung in beautiful manner,
"The Orphans Welcome" composed for the &C.
casion by Hon. Henry Chaplin.
The secretary and treasurer then made their
annual reports, which we're accepted
This was followed by the singing by the chill
dren, of an ode, composed for the occasion by
Hon Charles Thurber, eiieiting much applause
Dwight Foster, Esq, was then called upon,
and he proceeded to address the vast assembage
in an able and eloquent manner, vndcating the
claims of the cause for the promotion of which
this Society was organized, to the consideration
OF all who have the good Of the race at heart.
In conclusion, he paid a fitting tribute to the
character of our late distinguished fellow citizen,
Judge Knnicutt, recently deceased, who had for
many years presided at the annual meetings of
this Association.
The President then introduced the Rev MIR.
Souther, City MissioSary, who came forward, and
took for his text the gift of little helpless in
FAINT, left on the doorstep of the Orphans Home,
on Saturday night last. His description of the
nature and wants Of the little friendless child its
capacities for oNtiyation, and the saeredness of
the family relation, was touching and eloquent.
Mr.. Souther was succeeded by Rev. Mr..
Adams, who said that never since the opening of
this hall, although its walls had echoed strains OF
eloquence upon various philanthropic and moral
objects, had it been dedicated to a more worthy
cause than that which called them together that
evening, to her the great object they were met
to advance 1t the cause which came near.
est to his heart. Mr.. Adams proceeded eloquent
ly to advocate its claims to public sympathy.
The children then sung ''The Orphans Song"
an original ode for the occasion, composed by H.
Reed, as follows;