Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-14

delivered to the children by Rev. MesSrs. Per-
wear and Bronson, d. D.
AT this point the committee of nomination
reported the following list of candidates, who
were unanimously elected officers of the con-
vention for the ensuing year.
Presidcnt-Lueius NJ. Sargent Corresponding
Secretary, A. l.. Burbank Recording Secretary, H.
j. Rowland; Treasurer. Albert " Chase; Auditor,
W. Ward, all of Worcester.
A list of vice presidents and managers, num-
bering some twelve, was also chosen. An es-
say was then read by Charles c. Luther on the
preparation necessary TO success in Sunday
school work, which was well received. 1t was
voted to hold the next annual session with the
Main street Sunday school in Worcester The
last hour of the afternoon session was devoted
to five minute addresses, followed with a cordial
vote of thanks rendered TO the Sunday school
friends at Mlbury for their hospitality, which
was highly appreciated.
CONGREGATIONAL CoNFERENCE.-Th an
nual meeting of the 3rooRfeld asSociational
conference of Congregational churches was held
az Charlton, beginning Tuesday forenoon, at ten
o'clock, and continuing until Wednesday after
noon, at two o'clock. Rev. G. II. DeBevoise of
North Brookhed was moderator of the confer
ence, and Rev. w. G. futile of Ware was per-
manent scribe of the conference and association.
Tuesday morning was devoted to preliminary
business and devotional exercises. Dinner was
provided by the ladies of Charlton and served in
the vestry of the church. Tuesday afternoon,
reports from the twenty-one churches in the
conference were given, exhibiting in a very
marked degree the spiritual growth and pros
perity of many of the churches Ten of the
twenty-one have, during tie year. been special
ly blessed with revivals. The conference then
discussed in a spirited manner the question of
the appointment of delegates to the meetings and
conference from the female membership of the
churches. This question was ''laid on the table
until such time as the sisters of the churches
should ask for such representation" In the eve
ming, Rev r. b. Bull, of West Brookfed,
preached the sermon before "the society for mu
tual assistance of the churches" (auXiliary to
home missionary society.
On Wednesday morning, after the usual de-
votional exercises, reports from the Sunday
schools ofthe conference were given by the chair
man of the committee on Sunday schools, Rev.
S. Austin of Warren. More than one hundred
conversions were reported from the Sunday
schools connected with the churches of the con-
ference. The children of the Sunday school
were addressed by Rev. A. F. Schaaffler, of
Brookfeld. The conference then discussed the
subject of Sabbath Dissertation" almost all the
members taking part. The delegates to tn e
meeting Of the general association at PittsGeld
were instructed to present the sense of the meet
ing upon this subject in the form of a resolution
for the consideration of the general association.
Rev. f. Smith, of Barre, preached the sermon
before communion. After partaking of the
com Wunion, the conference adjourned to meet
next year at Hardwick.
Rev. G. II. DeBevose of North Brook6ed,
and Rev. s. j. Austin are appointed as dele
gates TO the meeting of the general association,
and Messrs. Carter of North Brookfeld, Carpcn-
ter Of Dudley, and Gleason of New Braintrce,
lay delegates to the same body.