Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-06

( only typical of that which he accords to every
true believer The defenders which God sends
to the help of the Christian, he said, are more in
| number, more in strength, and more in variety
of resource than his enemies. He closed by i'm
| pressing upon the church the necessity of being
always faithful, SO that the detences which God
now throws around them should neyes be re-
moved.
The prayer Of ordination was offered by Rev.
d. +. Lamson, and Rev. G. B. Cow of the Main
street church delivered the charge to the candi-
date. Mr.. Cow earnestly exhorted the new
pastor TO avoid seeking reputation and honor
for themselves, but 10 work for Jesus at the ex-
pense of anything which the world has TO be.
stow. The duties of a Christian minister are
not alone to preach the gospel or to serve God;
these things lie back of the specific call as a
pastor; but il is his duty to minister to the spirit
ual wants of the men and women of the church
and of others with whom he is brought in CEN
tact.
Rev. |. r. Wheelock, the new pastor of the
Pleasant street church, extended the right hand
of fellowship to the candidate. He cordially
welcomed him to the brotherhood of Baptist
ministers, and assured him of their cordial SYM
pathy and cooperation in every good work.
The charge to the church was delivered by
Rev. H. X. Pervear of this city. He spoke ear
nestly of the duties of members of a Christian
church, and exhorted them to work together
with one mind, and not allow petty differences
! of opinion to create feelings of bitterness. He
| spoke of the many eXcellencies of character
| which a people expected in their pastor, and
said they could not all be found in one man.
He appealed to his hearers TO give to their
chosen pastor cordial sympathy and hearty sup
port, and above all to remember him in their
| prayers.
The hymn, "Unshaken as the Sacred HILL"
was then sung by the congregation, and the ser
vices were brought to a close by benedicton
| from the pastor.
FLAG RAISING AT understandable Grant
and Wilson flag raising at Washington square,
| last evening, was attended by an immense
crowd, the largest seen together in this city dur
| ing the present campaign. Early in the even
ing people began to assemble in The vicinity
| and long before the flag was drawn out the
street was completely blocked. The flag, which
is the largest yet thrown to the breeze in this
city, is suspended from the boot shop of L.
Stowe & Co. to a large elm tree opposite. The
Grant and Wilson battalion of Tanners made
their appearance shortly after eight O'Clock, ac-
companied by the Worcester brass band, and
took up their position in the middle of the
street. the light of their torches illuminating the
| locality in a brilliant manner. When the flag
was swung out it was greeted with enthusiastic
| applause by the crowd, and the stirring strains
of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the band.
| When the noise had subsidized, Mr.. George F.
| Thompson opened the meeting by introduce
| ing Mr., W. A. Gile, Mr. Gle began by calling
for three cheers for the flag, the emblem of our
free country. The cheers were given heartily,
| mingled with a storm of Kisses, and followed by
cheers for Greeley. 1t soon became evident that
| there were among the crowd gang of roughs
who had come for the purpose of breaking up
| the meeting if possible, as every attempt of the
| speaker 10 proceed was greeted with cries of
"Geeeley" and cheers The disturbance having
partly subsidized, the speaker resumed his re-
| marks. He said we meet here to raise the flag
of our common country, for which many of our
| friends have LAID down their lives. Those who
have heard from two engagements in which
our side has come off victorous-in North
| Carolina and Vermont. (Cheers) The
| great question before the country is of
| local selfgovernment at the south.
This is but another form of the dangerous doc
trine of state rights and the speaker illustrated
its workings during the administration of An
| drew johnson. He closed by abiding in elo-
quent terms TO the record of Gen, Grant, both as
soldier and statesman, and called for three
| cheers for the republican candidates. The call
| was promptly responded to, and the torchlights
of the battalion, streaming up during the cheer
| ing, presented dazzling spectacle, The band
then played "Hail Columbia," and after more
| cheers the battalion marched off and the crowd
| dispersed.
The conduct of portion of the crowd. among
which were large number of small boys, was
disorderly, and the speaker was frequently in
terrupted by boyish voices shouting for cheers
for Greeley. If there were men in the Gro wd who
sometimes responded to the calls, they have no
reason to be proud of their action.
AT the conclusion of the meeting the Tanners
marched up Summer street to Lincoln square,
and thence through Main street to the City hall,
where they countermarched under the Grant and
Wilson flag, saluIing it with cheers and stream
ing torches, and returned to their headquarters.
The battalion turned out with two hundred
members last evening and presented very fine
| appearancelin their Snowy uniforms. 1t is I'M
| derstood the five companies have now nearly
100 men each, and more uniforms and torches
are expected in few days, so that on its next
public appearance its ranks will be full.
The CoPPERAs WORKS NUIsANCE-To the
EJyo, AZ, Co., TT.