Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-30
COUNTY NEWS.

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Rev. Henry F. Allen, rector Of Grace church.
Amherst, Mass, will preach in Christ church,
Rochdale, this evening at $50.
two story dwelling house, owned by the
Cords mills company, at NIillbury, caught fire
about two O'Clock yesterday morning, but was
extinguished, with trifling damage
Mr. Howard Whiting, the express agent at
North Brookfeld, was presented on his birth
day, Oct %, with valuable gold chain and seal
by few of his many friends. Mr.. Eugene B,
Rice made the presentation speech.
The largest political demonstration ever held
in the southern part of Worcester county will
be held by the republicans of Webster and vi
cinity this evening. An outdoor address will
be delivered in front of the republican headquar-
tiers by Gen. John L. Swift one of the best
stump orators in the state, and it is expected
that the procession will include in its ranks over
1000 torches. The regiment of Tanners will 90
down from here on the Webster special at half
past six O'Clock, returning by special train.
Large delegations are expected from the adjon-
ing towns, and there is every reason to believe
that the demonstration will be one of the most
successful and enthusiastic of the campaign.
UxBRIDGE IrEMs.-S. G. Newell has thirty
horses, mostly recent importations from Nova
Scotia, suffering from the horse disease. No
other cases have yet been reported
John b. White, a prominent carpenter and
builder, fell from staging on a house that he
was shingling to the ground, distance of
tUpDtV rpapiyinnr cnvnEo iTiur;o., tI,,. ,,;l
probably confne him to the house for some
time.
grand temperance meeting for children was
held in the Unitarian church Monday after
noon, Rev. H. w. Conant delivered an adj
dress, and the singing was conducted by Mr..
Spinning.
BAPTIST STATE ANNIVERSARIES IN CL1N-
TON.-The forty-thri anniversary of the con-
ference of Baptist ministers of Massachusetts
was held yesterday in the Baptist church (Rey.
DIR. BoWers) in Clinton. Rev. Andrew Pollard
D, D., of Boston, presided, Rev. B. w. Barrows
of Neponset was secretary, and Rev. j. c. Fos-
ter of Beverly, treasurer. After half an hour
of devotional exercises, the regular business of
the conference began at ten o'clock, with
the annual report of the board Of directors,
after which an essay was delivered by Rev. j
j. Miller of SOmerville on "The Millennial
Church" of which the following are the four
main points /. The millennial church will be the
goriied church, that is, it does not belong to
this dispensation; 2. 1t will be the welded or
cons0rt church, 3. 1t will be the reigning
church; 4, the millennial church will be the
heavenly church. The speaker adopted what is
called the literal Interpretation of the passages
in Scripture bearing upon the subject. An ami
mated discussion followed the delivery of this
very fine essay, which was highly complimented
for its ability, though its sentiments were not
fully endorsed A vote of thanks was extended
to the speaker for his essay.
AT the afternoon session, beginning at halt
past two O'Clock, the annual sermon before the
conference was delivered by Rev. A. K. Potter
of Springfield from Cor. 4: II, 80 then death
worketh in us but life in YOU" the general idea
of the discourse being, ''The daily dying of
Gods servants worketh life in Gods church,
In the absence of Rev. David Weston, chair
man of the committee on obituaries,
the report on that subject was made by Rev. DR..
BoswOrth of Haverhill, who stated that four
clergymen of the conference had died during
the past year, including Rev. George B. Ide,
D. D., of Springfield, Rev Arthur Train, D. D.,
Of birmingham, and Rev. VIM. Thompson of
Boston. Remarks in tribute to the memory and
character of the deceased followed by Rev. A.
X. Potter, Rev. DR.. Bosworth, Rev. DIR. Hovey
of Newton theological seminary, Rev. Mr. Aver
of Groton, Rev. Mr.. Blaine of Mansfield and
others. Last evening the anniversary exercises
of the Northern Baptist educational society took
place. To-day the annual Baptist state conyen-
ton will be held.