Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-01

During the interval between ballots Leonard P.
Frost was admitted on trial, and the secretary's
report for the morning session was read and APP
proved
Adjourned at u 80 PM
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
A special meeting of the conference was held in
the afternoon, which was devoted to memo ial SER
vice for the late Father Edward T. Taylor. The
opening exercises were conducted by Rev. Gilbert
Haven, assisted by Rev. DIR. True. Addresses were
made by Rev. Mir. Haven, Rev. Vim. Mcdonald,
Rev. George $. NOyes, and Father Isaac JennisOn,
The services were of a very impressive character,
ali the speakers paving 9. glowing tribute to the
memory of the glorious old man.
tayette Nichols was by vote of the conference,
admitted to deacons orders, after which the meet
ing closed with singing and benediction.
THE TEMPERANCE MEETING.
good-siZed audience assembled in the church Sat
urday evening to hear the Temperance addresses Rev
j. o. Knowles took charge of the meeting and con-
Quoted the opening services assisted by Rev. I. B.
Smith. Rev. George Whitaker was the first speak
er. He said it has been learned by long and bitter
experience that it is useless to strive to remedy the
evil of intemperance without insisting the prin-
ciples official abstinence. He gave many interest
ing and startling statistics in regard to the quantity
OF intoxicating liquors which are manufactured and
consumed in this country and in Great Britain, and
dwelt upon the terrible consequences following the
Of liquors as beverage. The only way to cor
rect and reform the evil is for every to set his
face consistently against it. We need an active
system of organized labor to present to every man
the evils and perls of the intoxicating cup. The
temperance societies are doing great work, and
they should be multiplied. The temptation should
be removed from the drunkard by breaking up the
traffic. and this Gamble done by closing up the disti
leries. This should be done by the strong arm of
the law, moral suasion will not answer-it has been
proved useless. 1t is possible to enforce the most
stringent law against the sale Intoxicating drinks
OF every description. 1t can be done by putting
more men and more heart into the work. The
speaker heartily sick OF the feeble way in which
the prohibitory law had been enforced in this
state.
Mrs Wittenmeyer, who spoke on Friday evening
in favor of wOman's work in the church, was the
next speaker, She began nv saving that the loss
and suffering consequent upon the destruction of
Chicago IS as nothing beside the desolaiOn which
the sin of inemperancei Is spreading throughout the
country. The horrors and ravages of perpetual war
would not have so bad an effect on this nation as
the curse of drunkenness. The speaker drew
graphic picture of what paradise this country
would be If it were not for alcoholic drinks and the
terrible results attending their use. Woman has
great work to do in this cause not only at home in
the family but outside of it, in encouraging de-
graded men to reform. She has great moral influ-
ence which might be brought to bear upon those in
authority to suppress the traffic. In closing the
speaker called attention to the startling increase
ton.
Master Charles E. Hale of Manchester Connecti-
cut, little blind boy years ofage then sang the
song of the "Drunkards Child" in a touching man
ner, calling forth the cordial sympathy and hearty
applause OF the audience.
Rev T. A. Goodwin of Indiana then addressed the
meeting He said it impossible to create another
such an uprising against intemperance as the grand
Washingtonian movement. There is not the ma
terial for 1t At that time this was nation of
drunkards; everybody drank, preachers, lawyers
and every class of people. Less than thirty years
ago even members ofthe Methodist church were al
lowed to sell liquor if they kept orderly places
Great progress has been made in the cause since
that time, and much more may be ac-
cOmplshed in the future if the officers of
the law are supported by3 strong public SEN
timent. The cause of temperance is more advanced
here than in indiana, bus still there some things
in which man from Indiana can instruct Massa-
chusetts. Your laws not strict enough; you
seize the liquor, but you let the dealer escape The
sneaker QWelt the different modes nv which
the desired reform can be accomplished saying
that it cannot be brought about through the agency
OF temperance parties. In his opinion man who
dealt in intoxicating liquor was as bad as a muir
derer and should be punished with equal severity.
Master Hale then sang 81 want to WORK for Jesus
after which the meeting closed with the doXOlOgy
and benediction pronounced by Rev A. Nc
KeOwn.
FIFTH DAY-SUNDAY.
Many of our city pulpits were occupied by min
listers connected with the conference yesterday
At Trinity church, the conference love feast was
held at nine O'Clock. The house was very well fill
ed, many persons, not members of the conference
being present and taking part in the exercises The
altar and pulpit were very tasteully decorated with
flowers and myrtle; upon the altar was beautiful
cross formed of roses, and above twining gracefully
around the pulpit a myrtle vine. bouquet Of
large white lilies was placed on the gallery rail
above the preachers chair, which diffused delicate
| ana pleasing perfume throughout the room.
The service was conducted by Rev. A. ID. Sar
geant a veteran preacher of the conference The
exercises very interesting and lasted till tine
the time for beginning the regular forenoon service
at half-past ten. Rev. G. p. Cox conducted the
opening exercises, and the sermon was preached
by Rev. Or. William Butler. At the con-
clusion of the sermon, the ordination of dea-
CONS took place, Bishop Ames performed the
ordination ceremonies, assisted by Rev +. MALTA
lieu and Rev. 3; A. Manning. The names of the
class are follows: j Mears John Oldham
Fayette Nichols Elias Hodge, Isaac F Row, VIM
Burrows, Cass, Franklin Keyes, and Charles E
| Seaver.
Ia the afternoon, at Grace church, the following
elders were ordained Thomas w. Bishop L. 2.
| Causey. d. A. Howard, Samuel H. Noon, S. c. Ca
rev, John II. Lord, and NJ. B. Chapman.
The ordination services which were very solemn
and impressive, were conducted by Bishop Ames
assisted by Reys. L. r. Thayer, II. w. Clark, j.
Cummings, j. w. Merrill, and N. d. George. The
services previous to the ordinations conducted
by Rev. A McKeown and Rev j. Cummings pres
jdent of the Wesleyan university who preached the
sermon.
The missionary anniversary held in Trinity
church. in the evening, at which Revs. William
Butler, j. A. Lansing, and Gilbert Haven made able
addresses.