Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-23
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Inc secretary, heV. Mr. Phlpps, read his
port showingithe nature of the missionary work,
and the encouragement to it. Mr.. Bailey who
had been school teacher in the Sandwich ISL
ands for twenty two years. bore his testimony to
the agreeable nature of his work and to the
great success Of the missionary effort il those
Islands.
Rev. Mr. Parsons of Bacjcheiuk fold Bythinia)
gave an interesting account Of the church with
which he had been connected in Asia Minor
The converted heather there had no idea of a
halfway conservation to Christ When they
gave themselves to him, they did it wholly and
unreseTvedly, and hence all became in their hum
BILE way preachers of the Gospel wherever they
went. The inhabitants Of Asia Minor had learnt
the vices of civilization farther than they had
acquired its Christianity All their drunkenness
came from New England rum.
Rev. Mr.. Treat, Secretary of the Board, spoke
of the prosecutions to which those converted hea-
thens are exposed. They could MOI meet for pur-
pose of worship, they were douby taxed and un-
Justly imprisoned, and often stoned He knew
no more touching epistle than the few words
which the Christians of Bschejpk sent to those of
another town;
1--WE thirteen men, faithful and true.
There is death, but turning"
de said that the history of the Atlantic Cable
was interesting in its only Transmitting messages
between the heads of the two great Protestant
nations of the earth, then that China was open
to the Gospel, and there it died.
Rev. DR.. Sweetser offered a resolution adyo.
eating gentlemen's and ladies' associations in
every parish.
In the evening the Education and Bible Socie-
ties were the principal topics of discussion
Worcester Transcript.
This Worcester Association (Unitarian) will
hold its next meeting in Grafton on Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week. The public services
will be held in the Rev Mr.. Scandlin's church.
on Tuesday evening, commencing at precisely 7
o'clock, at which time the ordination Of Mr.. S..
b. Flagg will take place, previous to his depart
ure for the West The sermon will be preached
by Rev. DR.. Stebbins of Woburn.
UNITARIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
The annual meeting of the Sunday School Socie-
ty connected with the U Unitarian denomination in
the United States, commenced at Taunton, on
Wednesday, and continued two days, closing
Friday afternoon. 1t was held in Rev. Mr.. Brig.
hams church.
The Convention called to order by Hon.
Albert Fearing, the President of the Society.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. shippen The
President then, in brief speech, welcomed the
delegates to the Convention. The Treasurer
Mr.. George Merrill of Boston, read the annual
report, by which it appeared that the annual re
ceipts had been S25ll 90, and the disbursements
Sl374 81. The Society, however, is in debt near
ly $500. The report Of the Secretary, Rev Mr..
Cudworth of Boston, stated that the interest in
the general cause had greatly increased during
the year.
The following officers were chosen for the en-.
suing year:
President-Hon. Albert Fearing
Vice Presidents--kev. Messrs. W. G Elliott,
e. Il. Hale, Alonzo Hill. d. D., Hon. Jscob II.
Loud, Hon. Simon Brown, G. II. Dllloway, l. w.
| Z. Abbott.
| Treasurer-George Fox.
Seeretary-Rev. W. II. Cudworth.
DirectoTs-Rey. Charles Lowe, George Merrill.
Thomas Gatield, Rev. H. f. Harrington, Henry
Bigelow.
Addresses were msde during the session by
many of the distinguished gentlemen of the de.
nomination.
Two important Sunday School Conyen-
tions, besides the one at Newburyport, met
week before last, one at Toronto, Canada
West, and another at Brooklyn, N. Y. The
sessions Of the latter continued from Tuesday
morning till Thursday noon. Edward Lam
bert, formerly mayor of Brooklyn, and once
pupil Of Harlan Page, acted as President.
The annual Unitarian Convention was
held at Salem, last week. 1t is stated that at
least one hundred aud fifty clergymen were
present Rev. W. IL. Claiming Of Liverpool
preached one of the sermons. In the course
Of the discussions, DIR. Hedge Of Brookline