Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-19
CITY AND COUNTY.
Sunday school Convention.

Cummings at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the
president, Rev. VIM. P. Tilden of Fitchburg,
in the chair. The meeting was opened with
prayer by the president, after which he made
a most interesting address on the Importance
OF the subject which had called them together.
The secretary, Rev. Eli Fay of Leominster,
then presented the annual report by which it
appeared that the majority of the schools of
the society had received considerable Access
sions within the past year, and that one very
fiourishing school had been added to it. Rev.
r. r. Shipper of Worcester was elected pres
ident, and Rev. Mr.. Fay secretary, for the
year ensuing.
The members and friends of the society
partook of bountiful collation., provided at
the Town Hall, by the ladies of Westboro, at
half-past twelve o'clock The convention re-
assembled at the church at half-past one, Rev
MIR. Shipper in the chair, when prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Hill of Worcester, and
an address was made to the children by Rev.
Mr.. Heard of Clinton. beautiful HYMN
was then sung by a quartette of girls con-
nected with the Westboro school. This was
followed by an interesting address by Rev.
Mr.. Shipper. He said they had come togeth-
er, not SO much for the discussion of knottv
questions us to give utterance to truths and
experiences fresh from the heart. He said
they had come there to get magnetized as to
their duties, and the importance of their call
| lngs. Ministers, superintendent, and teach
ers should labor effectively in their respective
spheres, and each bear the others burdens.
They should all go home, feeling that they
can do something for the benefit of mankind,
in furtherance of the sabbath school institu-
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Forbush of Northboro in behalf
Of the business committee, offered a series of
resolutions as subject OF discussion, advo-
eating more thorough organization of the
sabbath schools, making them self-existing
and selt-sustaining, on an independent basis;
and mixed classes instead of separating the
sexes. These were the subject of an inter-
estng discussion till the close of the session.
Rev. DIR. Hill of Worcester spoke earnest
ly on the best methods to create an interest
and increase the numbers in the sabbath
schools. He said there was now toomuch Of
: tendency to resort to eXtraneous matters,
exhibitions, dialogues, concerts, &C., for this
purpose. He admitted there might be an in
crease Of interest by these means, but the
question was whether there was also an in
crease in christian knowledge and virtue
| tbarobx l., l.,
more effective and successful, in the long
run, in promoting true interest in the sab
bath schools The responsibility in the
schools should be divided between the minis
ter, superintendent, and teachers.
The discussions were further continued,
in happy and interesting vein, by Rev
Messrs. Thurston of Leicester, Fay of Leo
minister, Fairchild of Sterling, Bird of Tx
bridge, Barnard of Warren street chapel,
Boston, and Albert Tolman, Esq, of Worces-
ter. The following resolutions, offered by
Rev. Mr.. Forbush, were unanimously adopt
ed =
Whereas, two members of this society,
Rev. W. g. Scandlin of Grafton and Rev. Geo.
). Ball of Upton, are to-day at their posts as
chaplains in the federal army, and whereas
many Of our sabbath school scholars and
teachers are at this moment engaged in fight
ing the battles of the Union:
Resolved That we tender to these our
brethren, and to all these our former scholars
and pupils, our heartiest sympathies in the
prosecution Of their aTduOus labOrS, and re-
loice that in every trial and in every hour of
danger, they have been found true to the
principles which lie at the foundation Of our
liberal institutions, and which they have been
taught in the schools Of our society.
The thanks of the society were extended to
the people of that parish, for the very cordial
reception extended to the members of the So
cety.
WORCESTER COUNTY TEACHERS AssoCIA-
TIoN.-Ihe next regular semi-annual meeting
OF the above association will be held at Lam
caster on Friday and Saturday of the present
week, Discussions by practical teachers up
on practical subjects will constitute the essen
tial feature of the meeting. Lectures. also.
, from some of our best educators, NAV be OK
pected. The place Of meeting, the time of
year, and the subjects which have been Sc
lected to occupy the attention of the associa-
ton, will all conspire to make this one of the
most interesting profitable and pleasurable
meetings of the association. Tickets NAV be
had of j. X. Lombard, at half fare.
HoRTIcuLruRAL.-At the last weekly meet
ing of the society, d. Waldo Lincoln, ESQ,
exhibited specimens of aristolochia, rhododen-
dron, catawbiense, and three varieties of aza-
lea. viz aurantiacum, ponteum, and name
less Hon John Milton Earle displayed nu-
merous varieties of p@onia, viz rosea gran
diiiOra, mutabils, oficenalis, eorusa, anemon-
efora, edulis purpurca and plena; also two
varieties of iris germanica, as well as lilum
monadelphicum, hamerocalis hava, and ditto
gordonii
The library will be open, as usual, from
to P. NJ this day. The committee of ar
engagements Of the society are desired by one
Of their number to meet in the library room
at p. M. this day.