Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Meeting In Mechanics Hall.
The convention reassembled in Mechanics
Hall, at three o'clock. The Hall was densely
packed, a majority of those in the galleries
being ladies. Some two hundred young
misses occupied raised seats in the rear of the
platform. After singing, prayer was offered
by Rev. Mr.. Nevins of Edgartown Rev
Horace James of Worcester, thCn addressed
the children, calling their attention to the sug-
gestive notices around the hall, and explain
ing their meaning. The children chanted the
psalm commencing
''fhe Lord is my shepherd" SC,
and the president read a portion of the third
chapter of Proverbs Short speeches to the
children were then delivered by Mr. B. W..
Williams of Boston, Rev. W, r. Clark of
Lowell, Rev Edward Webb, of the Madara
(India) mission, who introduced his two little
children, dressed in the East India costume,
and read extracts from the Madara hymns,
Rev. II. c. Graves of Charlestown, Rev. Asa
Billiard of Boston, Mr.. j. 0, L. Hillard of
Auburndale, s. G. Deblois and Dea. Hoyt of
Boston, and Dea. King of Providence. In the
course of the afternoon exercises, beautiful
hymn, written for the occasion, by Mr.. H. S.
Washburn, was sung, commencing:
80! brightly, brightly glows the dawn
OF this our testal day;
The flowers are blushing on the lawn,
And all is fair and gay"
Meeting in washburn Hall.
The overflow from Mechanics Hall at the
afternoon session collected partly in WASH
burn Hall below, completely filling it. Dea.
Edwin Chase of Holyoke was called to the
chair, and A. Jameson of Chicopee chosen Sec
rotary. a short address was made by Mr..
Woodwork of New FORK on the general SUBJ
ject of sabbath schools, and on the essay of the
morning, which he criticised.
Rev Mr.. Richardson of Worcester spoke
upon one point in DR.. Huntington's address,
that in relation to the conversion of children.
He sustained Mr.. Huntington's view, and said
the little child was in a state pleasing to Cod
l. When it shows affectionate obedience. If
the mother accepts the child, God, who is
more tender than the mother, accepts it. All
teachers and mothers, when they talk TO chill
dren, assume this. They say, "God is pleased
when He sees one do right" &c.
The covenant of the old Testament taught
the same. For one hundred and fifty years
the Jews were required to train their children
as truly religious. This spirit attended the
effect. So is it now. We are to expect our
children to become Christians under such nur-
ture. Mr. r. also claimed that they should be
received into the church-the lambs folded
as well as the sheep.
Mr. Sargent Of Boston, said there was no
other way of salvation for man or child but
through the blood of Jesus Christ. 1t was as
necessary for child, as for an adult, believe
in Christ, in order to be saved.
Rev. Mr.. Dennison of Chicopee, thought it
as necessary to teach children doctrnal theolo-
gy, as grown persons.
AT The Central Church.
| Exercises were held at the Central Church,
! (Rev. DIR. Sweetsers) in the afternoon, COM
mencing at three o'clock, to accommodate
portion of those who could not get into Me-
chahics' Hall Mr.. C. d. Gould of Boston,
presided. He expressed the highest gratfca
ton that SO much interest was taken in the
cause, that one hall, or even two halls could
not hold all. Rev. Mr. Jay of Boston, offered
prayer.
Short speeches were made by Mr. Sargent
of Boston, Addison Boyden of Dedham, B.
w. Williams and John Jay of Boston, and
DR.. Lamson of Brookline. The speaking was
interspersed with singing, and this meeting
was one of much interest.
The BAPTIST CONvENTIoN.-The meeting
of the sabbath school convention of the Wor.
cester Baptist Association was held with the
First Baptist church. A. L. Benchley of this
city presided. Rev. J. NJ. Chick of Grafton
read the Scriptures and prayed, alter which
the usual preliminary business was transact
ed; and the letters from the schools, and the
annual report, were read by the corresponding
secretary, Mr., j. II. Smith of New England
Village.
Dea. Solomon Robinson of Webster, was
chosen president A. L. Burbank of Worces.
ter, A. A. White of Uxbridge, and two 9TH
ers, vice presidents; j. Henry Walker of
Worcester, corresponding secretary; and H.
j. Rowland, recording secretary, for the ensu-
ing year.
AT II o'clock the convention adjourned for
an hour; and did ample justice to the excel
lent collation. provided by the ladies of the
First Baptist Society of Worcester. AT one
o'clock the convention re-assembed, and lis
tened to appropriate addresses to the children,
by Messrs. B. W. Williams and Deblois of
Boston, and Rev. Mr.. Jones of Worcester.
The exercises were enlivened with songs
by a large choir of children, under the charge
of the chorister, Mr.. Franklin H. Knight Up.
wards of one thousand delegates were reported
present, and the convention throughout was
one of great interest.