Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-24
UniversaIist General Convention at
Providence.

AFTER tne afternoon tram leit on luesdaysWnen
our last report closed, addresses were made by
the Revs. A. St. J. Chambre of New Jersey, W.
W. King Of Chicago, A. A Miner of Boston, W.
S. Balch of Ludlow Vt and S. Borden Of Mas
sachusetts. Nesrly Thousand persons crowded
the house
IN the evening conference meeting was held
in the Second Church, al which the following
persons made Interesting addresses, interspersed
with prayer and singing :=-Revs. W. B. Cook of
Churchville, N. Y, Syyanus Cobb Of Boston, B.
H. Davis of Poughkeepsie, Y, T. J. Twiss of
New Bedford, W. W. Wilson of Sou,hbrdge,
Mass, J. G. Adams OF Worcester. AT the same
time a very large meeting was held at the First
Church, sustained by the following gentlemen
julius Clarke of Conn, Rev. r. Tomlinson. W.
S. Balch, W. W. King. 6. H. Deere, Charles
Spear, O. Whitney, Hosea Ballou, C. Cranens,
C. W. Tomlinson, - Hicks, l. C. Knowlton,
B. F. Bowles, and T. J. GREENWOOD. A similar
meeting was held in Pawtucket.
SECOND DAY-wEDNBsDAY.
The First Church was crowded, at which address
es were made by Rev. A. St. ]. Chambre, Asher
Moore, Sylvanus Cobb and Others
The-couneil resumed its session at o'clock.
Aresolution was adopted, asking of the Demon
national State Conventions if it is not best to
abandon the present form of organization and
adopt pure Congregationalism The matter was
referred to the State conventions Other bust
ness was transacted, not Of general importance
At 10 2 O'Clock the Occasional Sermon was
preached by Rev. G. S Weaver of ST Louis, Mo-.
from John vi 4S, 81, %. The subject announced
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a discourse of very remarkable ability Its usual
to convene the whole convention in place to
hear the Occasional Sermon, but it was mpossi-
BILE to do so there, and the large audience soon
oveifowed into the Second Church, where Rev.
W. Curry of Louisville, KY, preached from Jere-
miah xiii. IS, What is the chat to the wheat,
saith the Lord :"
Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the coun-
ell discussed at length proposition to consoli.
date the denominational papers, and to establish
great central publication office and periodical
establishment. Certain preliminary measures to
that end were adopted.
At 8 o'clock, Rev. W. W. King of Chicago
preached in the First Church, and another SER
mon was delivered by Rev. C. R. Moor of Port
land, Me-. in the Second Church, both of which
were filled to overlooking.
Wednesday evening DR.. Thomas j. Sawyer of
New York, preoched in the Second Church, text
Hebrews 25; general theme - salvation
through Christ. AT the same time in tho First
Church, Rev. Moses Ballou of Philadelphia,
preached from Acts IS; s. general theme-good-
ness and power of God In the chapel of the
Second Church, conference was held in the eve.
ming. conduct ed by Rev NJ. Goodrich of Paw.
tucket, addresses by Hewett of Conn, Atchnson,
George Hill, ]. NJ. Usher, and Nightingale of
Massachusetts, and B. H. Davis Of New York
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY
The third days proceedings of the Convention
were more fully attended than the two preceding
days. At s O'Clock in the morning two large
conference meetings were held in the two church.
es. They full of interest, and many Of the
lay delegates and the clergymen took part in
those meetings. at half past 10 A. NJ the
churches we're crowded to hear a sermon from
Rev II. R. Nye of Cincinnati, and his text was
from Ecclesastes, 18th chapter 7th verse-"Then
shall the dust return to the earth as it was /; and
the spirit shall return to God. who gave it,
This was an able and eloquent sermon. In the
other church very able sermon was preached by
Rev. c. H. Fay of Middleton, Conn.
In the afternoon the great sermon was preached
by Rev. DR.. Chaplin of New York, from the words
found in Matthew, Goth chapter, from the 25th
to the 18th verse. We will not attempt a report of
that able and eloquent sermon. He spoke to
three ponts-frst. the central purpose and pow
er of the Gospels second, our individual respon-
sibility; third, the grand result of this Gospel.
The house was literally packed with men and
women to hear this popular preacher.
At the Second UniversaIist Church, which was
also full, Rev. VIM S. Balch, formerly of New
York, preached sermon.
In the evening both churches were occupied
for conference and prayer meetings.
Thus have ended the largest and most interest
ing meetings that have ever been held by this de.
nomination.
Much credit is due to the good people of Prov.
idence for their open houses and hearts to bid
hearty welcome to the friends who visited them.
More than one thousand people were well provid. |
ed for by those people during this convention. |
All we're well cared for.
We hardly know the number of preachers pres. !
Snt, but think they numbered hundreds
In this connection let US not forget the very
gentlemanly and agreeable conductor of the
Providence and Worcester Railroad, j. E Taft,
Esq. He succeeded we'll in making the Journey
pleasant there and back again. May he long live
to honor his station.
MIDDLEsEx (SoUTH) AGRICULTURAL ExH1.
HITIoN.-The fifth annual Fair of the Middesex
South Agricultural Society, came off at Franz
ingham, on Tuesday and Wednesday last The
blowing match, trial of working oxen and horses,
and the dinner, occurred on Wednesday. Hon.
Emory Washburn was the oralor of the day, and
speeches were also made at the table, in response
to sentiments, by Hon. Henry Wilson, Hon.
Charles II. Train, Hon. c. L. Knapp, 7. Starr
King Hon. Joseph White of Lowell, and others.
AT the close Of the speaking, the award of prem.
iums was made, mostly to citizens of Framing.
ham and the immediate vicinity. A. P. Whipple
of Southboro' got the first premium of SO for
butter, and Jos. Burnett Of Southboro' the second
premium Of 50 80 for butter, and the third prem
ium Of SO for fruit and flowers H. H. Peters of
Southboro the first premium Of s. for pears;
Joseph Burnett of Southboro' for the best De.
Won bull So; and Mr.. A. Fay Of FayyiIe got 81
premium for honey.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE-The Newport Ne,os.
published in Newport, KY, By W. S. Bviley, has
changed its name to the "Free South" 1t lisa
very ably conducted paper and is Of high anti.
slavery. The editor says
politicians cry aloud for free Kanzas,' and