Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-16

We publish the following communications,
without pretending 10 know whether the writ
ers are or are not mistaken. Two days before
the convention assembled, we were told, in
very explicit terms, by one who ought to
have KNOWN that the sabbath schools connect
ed with the Universalist and Unitarian con
gregaiions had been invited TO attend its meet
ings. But our correspondents declare that no
such invitation was given, and ask TO be heard
on the subject, as follows
For the Daily Spy.
Can any of our readers inform us why Uni
tartan and Universalist sabbath school child
ron are excluded from such meetings as the
one held at Mechanics Hall, on Wednesday
afternoon? Does any one presume to say that
they are not Christians? If so, then is it not
the duty of those superintendent to try and
make Christians Of them? EPIsCoPALIAN.
For tue Worcester Daily Spy.
Messrs. Editors The writer is a believer in
the millennium, but has never been able, and
never expects to be able, to satisfy himself
when it will begin He desires, however, to
acknowledge that his faith has been strength
ened by the state sabbath school convention
which held its sessions here this week. In it
were Adventists, Baptists, Episcopalians,
Methodists, and Orthodox, and known to each
other to be such.
Twenty years ago this could not have hap
pened. That they forgot who or what they
were cannot be said while a vote was necessa-
ry, as reported in the Transcript, "that in all
discussions the heat of UNCONVENTIONAL jealousy
be excluded from all remarks and discus
sions :" but bear in mind that they remained
together two days, and parted with warm and
general expressions OF good will.
Then there was the name Massachusetts
Sabbath School Teachers Convention. -
You observe it was neither distigured nor be-
Titled by connecting with 1t the name of any
one fragment of the church, nor by the larger
sectarian term Evangelical.
On its walls, conspicuous beyond all
others, were the inspiring words, Gath,
Horn, CHARITY. In all this it did well. Its
utter Inconsistencies that its own action or
the action of those who represented it, was, in
the smallest degree inconsistent with that
charity which "thinketh no evil" was delight
full Your readers, however, noticed, if it did
not, that in the programme of Wednesday at;
ternoon, every protestant school in the city
was named or referred to excepting the second
church, DIR. HilPs) the Uniyersast and the
Unity and as it has been represented that
they were invited, in justice to all concerned it
should be known, that none of the persons
who represent these schools ever saw an in.
vitation, nor are they yet in possession of evil
dence that their omission was undersigned.
But to this action, we say advisedly, those
schools take no exception. They expected
nothing from that quarter If the truth must
be spoken, they never have; and so far have
not known disappointment But it cannot
always be So
The same agencies which have made posi-
BILE such convention as this, are moulding
the future, and are sure to sweep away all
tests save that one of the Master-"by their
traits"-the sharpest and best welcome of all.
In that good time coming" such schools as
these will be surprised to find their names on
the rolls of future conventions, If their works
instead of their creed, shall praise them.
Hope.