Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-09
Cltp ano County Hntellrgente.
sabbath school NIeetIng.

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A semi-annual meeting the Sabbath ochooi
connected with the Universalist church OF tins
city was held at their church, yesterday
afternoon, the pastor, Rev. j. e. Adams pre-
siding. After devotional exercises, the super
ntendent, Mr.. William Mecorney, read his
report which was an interesting and instruc-
tive document, full of many wise suggestions
1t appeared from this that the school is in
very prosperous condition, although the aver
age attendance has fallen off somewhat from
what it was during the first six months of the
past year. The average attendance of scholars
from July to Oct. l, was l29; of teachers.
% From Oct. l to Jan. /, scholars, ia;
teachers, o. The library, which with recent
additions, at an expense of $l02, now numbers
nearly 400 volumes, large sum has also been
expended for question books. The sum of Sl4
remains in the treasury after this expenditure.
The report contained some excellent reflections
on the qualifications which constitute good
Sabbath school teacher under five heads-lst,
devotion to the work; I'd, aptness to teach;
Sd, sincerity 4th, earnestness; 5th, punctual
ity. 1t closed with the detail of some useful
and interesting statistics, furnished by Rev.
Mr.. Twomby, as follows:
The population of this city in 1856 was d.
1888. Of these, 2171 were children from to
10 years, 1866 from 10 to Is, 2093 from Is to
20, 1925 from to 10, and GIG from 5 to 20.
Population of the city at the present time,
about $4,000; of which 4400 are from to Is,
and 600 from 5 to 90 July l, 1850, the en-
tire Sabbath school membership of the city, all
sects included, was 1850, and this is about the
number now. OF this number there are pro-
baby under years of age, 100; and over 20
years of age, 1900 Deduct 1900 from 1900,
and the remainder $500 is the number of
youth in our schools from 5 to 20 years of
age. Deduct 5000 from 600, and we have
6400, the number outside of the Sabbath
Schools, for whose spiritual or moral welfare
little care is taken The whole number of
families in our city in 1866 was 4493; and if
the whole population is now $4,000, that
would make the number of families now 1900
at the same ratio. Of these it is supposed
1900 families have no real connection with any
congregation whatever.
After remarks from Rev. Mr.. Adams, in
commentator of the report and endorsement
of its recommendations, Hon. VIM. W. Rice,
Mayor Of the city, was introduced, and made
an interesting address, which was listened to
with great attention by the children. He said
the reason of his being there was to show that
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church, yet he took great interest in the Sab
bath school, where truths common to all de-
nominations were taught. He discoursed upon
the Importance of beginning right, and laying
broad and deep the foundations for every good
undertaking, as upon this the success of every
subsequent effort depended. Correct prnci-
pies should be thoroughly incucated in early
youth, and from that the beautiful superstruc-
ture Of goodness might arise to bless the world
and reap everlasting reward. Home mission
airy work was highly commended, and its i'm
portance illustrated
Mr.. a. Whiting, from the Union Sabbath
School, was next introduced, and expressed
his happiness to meet those of another per-
suasion upon common platform. He related
some details of his visits to the schools Of 9TH
er churches at a distance. The meeting was
also addressed by Mr.. John Beeson and, after
a song by an Indian woman whom he intro
duced, the meeting was closed