Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-27

TRINITY CHURCH.-Rev. c. N. Smith, who
has officiated so acceptably as pastor of the
church of the Trinity formerly Park street
church), in this city, for the past three years,
preached his farewell discourse, yesterday fore
noon, to crowded congregation, in the capa-
cous vestry-room of the church. He took his
text from PauPs epistle to the Philippians,
1 :27, "Only let your conversation be as it be-
cometh the gospel of Christ; that whether l
come and see you, or else be absent, l may hear
of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit,
with one mind, striving together for the faith of
the gospel" After an earnest cxhortation for
a more active and vigorous effort in behalf
of the cause of Christ, and for the
spread of Christianity in the world,
through those united means, and by that
oneness of spirit and purpose inculcated by the
apostle, the speaker passed to feeling allusion
to his parochial labors and relations while here,
making appropriate reference to many interest
ing facts and touching "reminiscences connected
Herewith. What he had most desired was to have
the life of Christ and the spirit of the gospel lived
out practically in the acts of those to whom he
had addressed his appeals. This was the SUBJ
stance of that higher law, obedience to which,
in the face of all physical and moral obstacles
andlall worldly inducements would enable us to
stand impregna6ly upon the solid rock of truth
with the apostle and that grand army of mar
tyrs and saints who have preceded us and
opened Tor us the sure way to the heavenly land.
Particular reference was made to the prosperous
labors of the working members of the society
during the past year, in the near completion of
the fine structure which they looked upon with
so much pride. Thanks were feelingly eX-
pressed for the efforts of those, including the
ladies, whose zeal had contributed so much
toward the enterprise, from time to time, in
the soliciting and contribution of funds
and otherwise. The speaker alluded to
the 25th day of the coming April as
selected for the dedication of the new church,
when he hoped to be present himself and make
his report. The attendance of Bishop Simpson
was expected, to conduct the exercises. Mr..
Smith congratulated his congregation upon the
happy auspices and circumstances under which
he was about to leave them, and said he trusted
that with another pastor, more qualified for the
charge, they would go on TO a condition of still
greater prosperity.
In the afternoon was the anniversary of the
Sabbath school connected with this church, the
superintendent, Mr.. M. B Clapp, presiding.
After prayer by Rev. S, A. Cushing, and singing
by the children, and brief address by the SUI
perintendent Rev. George Wilson OF Lawrence
was introduced and made an eloquent and spir-
tied address, directed mostly to the children,
which was listened to with great interest. An
earnest appeal vas made in behalf of more eff
forts to induce children of parents outside of
church membership, living in the by-ways and
alley-ways and lanes of the city, and running at
large to destruction, 10 make them come into
the school, as being specially included in the
exhOrtation of Christ "Suffer little children to
non, INTO fhncn hnin fhncn
most needing the light of the gospel and the
means of salvation.
The secretary and treasurer, E. T. Marble,
then read his annual report, representing the
whole number of scholars in the school, in
Guiding the branch at Paramount, as 45S, di-
vided into thirty-fve classes, with eighteen male
and seventeen female teachers. The superin-
tendent of the school for the coming year is DIR.
s. w. Cooke; assistants, L. A. Kelley and Miss
NJ. d. Clarke; secretary and treasurer, L. F.
Templeton, and librarian, Charles Thomas,
Editor of Spy:-In reply TO your correspon-
dent "P" would say, no member of the COM
mittee took quite the position represented in the
communication of Saturday morning. Those
members of the committee who favor granting
the prayer Of the petition under consideration
are, believ, all in favor of shortening the ses
sions in all schools, of those grades; but they do
not wish to jeopardize the success of a petition
which has been so well presented for their con-
sideration, by attaching to it so important a
matter as change of hours Of all the
schools throughout the CITY, There is no
donbt but that the cxpediency of
making the general change of hours
will be fully discussed, and the wishes
of the parents (who make the commttee) made
known TO the committee very soon after the
change has been made in Pleasant street. In
some of the schools it is understood that the
change IS not desired, and the writer confesses
that he is not one of those superior beings who
can with impunity disregard the wishes of pa
rents in the matter of their children's education.
Being in no way dstnguiShable from the COM
mon herd, subscribe myself, A RooK.