Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-23

republican county committee, held in this city
yesterday, j. E. Tucker, Esq, of Worcester,
was unanimously elected chairman for the
ensuing year, and d. L. Morrill,, Esq, of
Worcester, secretary. The committee as
heretofore published consists of one from
each town in the country As several of the
towns were not represented, it may be proper
to state that matters Of general interest rela-
tive to the present campaign were fully dis
cussed, and the work of thorough organiza-
ton in the several towns was assigned, as an
imperative duty, to the member of the COM
mittee from each town. The committee were
very harmonious in their action, and fully
determined to sustain the nominees Of the
party in the approaching election.
THE 22d MAINE REGIMENT passed through
this city, yesterday forenoon about half~past
ten o'clock, by the Boston and Norwich roads,
on the way to the seat of war. The commits
stoned officers of this regiment are : Colonel,
Simon G. Jerrard of Levant; Lieut. Colonel,
O. &. Putnam of Dover; Major, John
OB~scket of Palmyra; Adjutant, Frank G.
Flagg of Hampton; Surgeon, Josiah Jordan
of Foxcr0ft
The HUTCHINSON CONCERT tonight should
not be forgotten. They promise us the cele-
brated song of the Furnace Blast" by Whit
tier which they used to sing in the camps on
the Potomac.
The PARK ST. CHURCH CONCERT takes
place tonight. They furnish an attractive
programme, embracing the best musical talent
of our city.
LIEUT.. G. w. DoDD in Capt. Bascom's
company, 54th regiment, was presented with
Il sword sash and belt, by his friends in Pax
ton, yesterday.
MuLBURY.-The installation services Of the
Rev. Charles Pierce, over the second congre-
CATION church in Millbury, were happily con-
summated yesterday. The examination of
the candidate was most satisfactorily sustain
ed, having commenced at nine o'clock, and
being conducted by Rev. Seth Sweetser, d.
D., of Worcester as moderator, and Rev. DIR.
Clarke of Whitinsvile, as scribe.
The public services commenced at eleven
o'clock, and consisted of an anthem by the
choir, Introductory prayer by Rev, Mr.. Lyman
of Sutton; selections from the scriptures by
Rev. Simeon Waters, of Sandersville; an
original hymn, written for the occasion by
Mrs. Elijah Dudley of Millbury; sermon by
Rev. E. A. Park, d. D., of Andover; INSTALL
ing prayer by Rev. DIR, Biscoe of Grafton;
hymn, sung to the tune, Old Hundred by the
congregation; charge to the pastor, by Rev
}. H. Quincy, New Braintree right hand of
fellowship, by Rev E. Y. Garrette, Mllbury :;
anthem; concluding prayer by Rev. Mr..
Maynard Of Douglas; bcnedictionby the pas
tor.
The sermon was, it is needless to say,
worthy of the eminent divine, and was from
the text: ''And when the Jews were gone out
of the synagogue the Gentiles besought that
these words might be preached to them the
next sabbath; :" Acts, l3th 42d. The object
of the discourse was to show some of the
methods by which ministers may perpetuate
the interest of their hearers in the preaching
OF the gospel. They were: first, by unfold
ing the doctrines of revelation; second the
rational presentation Of such truths as are
mysterious; third, by imparting cheerfulness
to the ministration of the word; fourth, by
aiming to produce an immediate and WISH
bic impression; fifth, by diversifying the
course OF teaching. At the same time
there should be care to avoid vaga-
ries; and therefore, sixth, the services
should be appropriate as to the theme, the
audience, and the speaker himself Each of
these methods was clearly and forcibly sus-
tanned; and in closing, after referring to the
want Of faithful preaching Of the gospel, by
the clergy of the south, and to the fact that
the rebellion could not have occurred had the
| gospel been faithfully applied, the reverend
! speaker concluded by saying, we must be pa
| triotS, but our patriotism must follow our
| christianity andnot lead it. Jesus Christ must
! be first and last, and midst and without end,
| the great God; and if we preach His gospel,
its gentle principles, its loving spirit, we shall,
we must rebuke all treason as a sin against
God, trown upon this rebellion as u warfare
against the Holy Ghost, and we must stand
ever ready to preach on these significant
words of the Prince of Peace, speaking them
as with the voice of a trumpet, Gle that hath
no sword, let him sell his garment and buy
| one"
PRlNcEToN.-Joshua Temple of Princeton,
a venerable citizen of over 80 years, fell back