Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-02
For the Worcester Daily Spy.
The CITY Mission.

So many friends of the City Mission are
asking the reason of my leaving it, that it
seems due to them and to myself to make
brief statement respecting it. After my first
year of service in the mission, one Of the lead
ing churches Withdrew from its support. AT
the same time, we lost the help OF an invalua-
bic female assistant, whose support could not
readily be secured. AT the close of my sec
ond year, resigned my post for two reasons
chiefly, viz
My failure to draw out the hearty co-opera'
ton of al the churches in sustaining the mis-
sion. Its crippled condition without female
assistant
The board was pleased to request the with
drawal of my resignation, voting to employ an
assistant and virtually pIedging greater aid in
the work OF the mission, the furnishing sab
bath school teachers, &c.
The labors OF the missionary were contin-
ued The pledge of the board was redeemed
so far as it could be by the most untiring per-
sonal efforts Of its president and his lady, i'll
the sabbath school and in every direction i'll
which they could render aid. No other mem
Der of the board with the exception OF those
from one church 1.-THE Third Baptist, has been
present at the chapel to the best OF my knowl-
edge, at prayer meeting, sabbath school, or
public worship, from that time to the close of
my services yesterday
The effort for an assistant missionary was
given up. The compensation could not be
raised. The wife Of the missionary continued,
without compensation and with failing health,
to discharge a large portion of such service as
oh, haxfn mr.
with unfeigned gratitude do L acknowledge the
efficient help rendered her by band OF de-
voted ladies associated in the sewing circle
and industrial school, Their generous aid
induced a continuance of our labors, in the
face Of much that was utterly discouraging.
In May last hearing that two other churches
had Withdrawn from the mission, l imned-
atey laid before the board the following let.
ter
"Within few hours have learned that two
or three OF the churches hitherto cooperating
to sustain the city mission, have Withdrawn
their support. hereby relinquish from my
salary the sums contributed by their churches,
on one condition, viz, that the dissatisfaction
with the missionary thus indicated, is not en-
tertained by chose continuing to sustain the
mission. II this dissatisfaction is even par.
TALLY felt by these, must insist upon an i'm
mediate dismissal from the missionary work.
A committee of the board kindly endeavor
ed to induce withdrawal or a modification of
this letter. But duty seemed plain. If the
missionary failed to secure the sympathy and
support OF his constituency, an immediate
withdrawal was the only alternative. And this
ronnest tbo+ tbo ,,isei9,,,n,, o,Id o,,,I'ite
the first haIf of tho yoor,s sor,,ioa ,rGinL 49,.
minated Yesterday brio+ ro,;aul ~ tI'o
three and Lalf 9oorsj NJ ,li,,o,, ti,
Chanel Iast ayorino s,,,, itr,,,. f rI;ak .
as niJows
s,r,,s ,,,-,,,,,s,,,.,,
1st wear ending Match n rs 30G ~ !A'
I'd '59, 4O2 43
Sd and half ending Sept 30, go, 63l IL
TotoI e1o,oo ~
I,,,,o,,doI I4 ,.oo no 90
I'd wear, $50 "a
" Sd year 685 81
No., 49,
Fo,,i,io o' MIA SI9oi 90 81
Persons fed and lodged at the Chanel AZ
Pairs shoes mostly Tor sab school children, 253
garments upwards OF $500
Expended lof sew circle ana lnd. school, 2I2I
1t will be remembered that for the two mast
wintars tho Riff Soo;o+,, L,, ~ -, -,
- NJ, ' IVY ~" vi 5"h
iAeu' nc lhooIS Vi tlIS very Important
agency have come upon the missionary. Much
against his wish he has hepn made tho mudi.
nm, Of ,o,,,p,,,,i no tin, ,,s,;.+,,,, =, a. -
TO an extent tar beyond the original intent Of
the city mission The increasing sums placed
at his disposal from wear to wear Show conf.
dence on the part of the generous nubIic
which he has striven to deserve bv conscen'
tious disbursement, and a strict account of the
sums committed TO him.
And here word OF grateful aclsnowledge.
poor of every denomination who have so gem
erously responded 10 the missionary repeat