Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-03

ZION NJ. L. CHURCH, on Exchange street,
has been undergoing repairs during the last two
or three weeks, and will be re-opened with APP
propriate exercises, conducted by Rev. j. n
Mars, former pastor, on Sunday next. The in
side of the house has been retitted, the walls
whitened, and other Improvements made, in
creasing its general attractiveness of appear
ance Toward the payment of the expenditures
thus incurred, but about 500 have been raised,
and 5000 more are needed, we understand. This
society has forty-one members, but twenty-seven
of them paying members, not one of whom is
pecuniarily worth over $500, consequently they
have been unable for the last eight or nine
years to do anything towards the fitting up of
their house. Their Sabbath school numbers
about one hundred members, under the super
intendence of j. L. Parker, who is working ell
GENTLY for their interest They are in want OF
settees for the infants class room, and a library
case for the books. This church was organized
twenty-five years ago, and the present edihce
was erected in 1855, during the pastorate of Rev.
Mr. Mars. OF the many faithful and efficient
pastors the church has had none who have been
better qualified for their work than the present
one, Rev. James II. Smith, now in his second
year His is an important field for Christian
effort, and those who feel like aiding charita-
Die cause can have an opportunity by contribut-
ing toward enabling these people to complete
their contemplated Improvements.
MeSSrs EditOrS-The board of health find it
very difficult to make any persons acknowledge
that any portion Of their premises is deemed
nusance some persons will be told of it by the
board of health once, twice and three times.
They will come to me then and regret that they
are disturbing or endangering the health of any
of their neighbors. And yet, they go along day
after day, when those neghbors are constantly
suffering and calling daily upon the board for
relief, and protest that they cannot live any
longer near some Of them. One case last night,
said to be on SOuthbridge street, was represent
ed by ten different families, and they consider
themselves great sufferers, being near TO place
where from thirty to one hundred hogs are tried
into lard weekly. 1t is safe to say that they
have right to be out of patience with the lard
tryers; and who can blame them if they get out
of patience with the board Of health. And
should they get out of good humor with the
said board how long can that board be justified
in further indulgence towards those who seem
to deem the health of their neighbors of less
consequence than their trying said business.
Courtesy and neighborly kindness towards those
around us seem to have their due weight in most
cases, and we think it should in this; and we
doubt not it is the intention of the men here
concerned to do the right thing some time or
other-perhaps when they have done wrong
they cannot repair. These complainers do not
seem TO murmur from any other cause than real
suffering, and appeal for relief when they have
right to expect it. 1t is supposed that the
board of health can abate such troubles-the
agressors can do it much easier if they move in
it, and it is expected they will do it,
4 EDWARD EARLE,
Chairman of the board,