Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-27

W ORCESlER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.-IH secOnu
days session of this body at Greenville Leicester,
was opened yesterday morning with social prayer
meeting, conducted by Rev. MIR. Tilton of North
Uxbridge The committee on obituaries reported
that IS members had died during the past year.
Among other statistics reported it stated that
the present membership OF the churches in the
sociation is $685. comprising 25 organized churches,
% ordained ministers and 10 settled pastors. Dur
ing the past year these churches have increased 100
new members by baptism and 70 by letter.
The circular letter TO the churches was read by
Rev. j. w. Lathrop of North Oxford, taking for
his theme "a Model Church." The most thorough
close communion views Of the denomination were
strongly sustained.
The committee on the next session reported that
the next anniversary be held in Marlboro; that
Rev George b. Cow of Worcester preach the
ciationa sermon, and that Rev. S. ii. Stackpole OF
Westboro be his alternate; that Rev Lewis Holmes
of Greenyille write the circulate letter, and Rev
d. A. Dearborn of Manchaug be his alternate; and
that the doctrinal sermon be preached by Rev. d.
f. LamsOn of NorthborO and Rev. IL. X. Peryear of
Worcester be his alternate. Adopted
Committees were appointed for the holding of
special devotional meetings, the coming year, in
each of the three districts into which the assoca-
ton is divided as follows: Rev Messrs Osterhout,
Wheelock and Dearborn, in the first division; Rev
Messrs. Sargent, Titon and Burhoe, in the second
division; and Rev. Messrs. Lamson, Holmes and
Sargent, in the third.
A resolution was adopted, endorsing the recon-
mendation of Rev. DR.. Gardner of the American
Baptist missionary union for the organization of
local womens missionary societies, for the raising
of funds for the support of sisters aboring in for
eign missionary fields.
Rev. George B. Cow of Worcester spoks in be
half of the Massachusetts ministerial conference,
and of the claims of the Worcester academy for
support
On motion of Rev. j. NJ. Chick of Woodville, the
cordial thanks of the association rendered to
the friends in Greenyille for their superintendent
hospitality.
The afternoon session was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr. Tilton, after which the committee on the
state of the churches reported, through Rev. S. j.
Bronson, recommending to the churches to observe
the first Monday in January next as day of fasting
and prayer for the presence of the holy spirit and
the conversion of the world; and the first Thursday
in February for prayers for literary and theological
institutions. Adopted.
Rev. w. II Maui of Ashland preached the closing
sermon from Gen. 40: 10, on "The Kmgship of
Jesus" The association adjourned at about five
O'Clock P. NJ, after most successful session OF two
days.
The association was addressed during the fore
noon session by the venerable Rev. Otis Converse,
nearly four-score, who is the oldest minister in
the association. He gave many nteres ting reminis
cences of his earliest recollection seventy years
ago, when he was small lad, his father being
member of the church in Greenville, which then
worshipped in the old structure thirty feet square,
first erected the spot where the present elegant
edifice stands by the founder of the church, Rev.
Thomas Green, in 1877. This old building was re-
modelled some fifty years ago, and twelve years ago
the old structure was moved off to make way for
the present building which is one of the most taste
full churches in tine country towns