Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-30
LOCAL NEWS

annual session IN this city, yesterday afternoon
at o'clock, at the Salem street Church. In tn,
absence of the President, Hon. Lawrence Brain
ard of Vermont, the Rev. Charles W. Torrey
temporarily supplying the church of Rev Mr.
James, was called to the chair, and John C. New,
ton chosent assistant Recording Secretary.
After prayer by Rev. H. Cowles of Ohio, the
minutes Of the last meeting were read by the Re.
cording Secretary, Rev. Henry Belden of New
York, and approved.
A letter was read from Rev Seth Hunt Of
Franklin, Mass
The President Hon. Lawrence Brainard o,
Vermont, at this point entered the meeting and
took the chair.
Devotional exercises were then had, in which
Rev. John G. Fee of Kentucky Rev. Daniel
Worth of North Carolina, and Rev. Mr.. Under.
wood of New Jersey, took part.
After singing, Rev. D. NJ Graham of New
York addressed the Association
The Treasurer, Lewis Tappsn, ESQ.,, of New
York, submitted his annual report, which was
approved aud referred to the Executive Commit
tee to be printed with the minutes.
Rev. S. S. Jocelyn of New York, Secretary of
the Home Department, presented his report,
which was approved.
Mr. Tappan then made partial statement in
relation to the operations of the Association at
the different missions
The various committees were appointed, as fol-
lows;
Business Committee-Rev. NJ. M Longley of
Peru, Mass; Lewis Tappan, Esq. of N. Y; Rev.
d. Nj. Graham of N Y; Rev John q Fec of
XIV: and Rev Stenhon r.
Ne F0'''
Committee of Nominations-Rev F. Bascom
OF ILL.,; Rev. Prof. Cowles of Oberlin, Ohio
Thomas Ritter, NJ. D., Of New Jersey Rev.
Charles W. Torrey of Worcester Charles Tap
pan, Esq, of Boston; and Rev S S. Jocelyn of
Committee of Arrangements-Richar Ball,
Rev s. s. Souther, George w RUSSELL Thomas
Tucker, and c. W. Angler
1t was voted to attend the prayer meetings at
the Union Church, this morning, at o'clock.
Rev. John G. Fee of Kentucky addressed the
Association with reference to his field of labor,
giving an encouraging account.
the meeting then Adjourned to 9 A. M,
Thursday, alter voting to attenu the meeting in
the evening, to hear the sermon of Rev. Mr..
Thurston of Maine.
In the evening, Salem street Church was full,
to hear Rev. Mr.. Thurston of Maine. His text
was, "Glory 10 God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will towards man." The sermon
was clear and earnest plea for Christianity
which does not separate but indissolubly untes,
now and forever, pety and humanity His de.
scriptiOn of that class of men who are careful to
keep the Sabbath occupy their places in the
church, with the incest punctvality, respect the
Bible, and maintain the family altar, and who.
While doing all these and more, are deaf to the
claims of the bondmen, was drawn from the life
One of the reasons suggested by the preacher,
for the small success of modern missions, com.
pared with those Of the primitive church, or even
with those of Eliot and Mayhem to the Indians,
two hundred years ago, is, that we do not offer
pure gospel. A conversation supposed be-
tween "shrewd Hindoo and missionary, In
which the former asked if man was property in
his country, and if their sacred books justified
such system. The answer, in the affirmative,
brought out the indignant reply,, Go elsewhere
with such gospel; we want it not here
Wh1,~ared a s,itien'Hn a. .s-r r4s-,ept hnrapi-
5.Iiie our piety is one sfded @ith5Ss.0 g Hs Wig
~, so. also, is humanity without piety. He
claimed, in behalf of the Association, that it at.
tempted to take with it everywhere the whole
gospel, warning with slavery, polygamy caste,
and all evil, without concealment and without
compromise.
Notices were given, at the close of the sermon,
that the meetings of the Association will be in
the Union Church today--at7 O'Clock prayer
meeting, and att the regular Association meet
ing, when full and free discussion will be held on
on the principles of the missionary enterprise.
To this all are invited. AT o'clock P NJ the
Lords Supper will be administered to which all
evangelical Christians are invited. In the
evening at o'clock, number of addresses may
be expected from several gentlemen, among them
Rev. 6 Fee of Kentucky, who has suffered
for freedom Rev. Mr.. Worth Of North Carolina,
also native of a slave State, and whose closing
prayer. last svening, showed catholic spirit and
something of the untamed wildness of the West ;
also Rev. Mr.. White of Stamford, Conn, who is
about to go to foreign foreign port; and Rev.
Mr.. Baseom of Illinois, who is thoroughly in
formed of the details of this work.