Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-25
SUNDAY WORKERS.
Worcester Association of Sun
day Schools at Shrewsbury.
diplomas Presented to Springfield Nor
NAL Class-AbIe Addresses and En-
couraging Reports.

ed on four special electric cars, two
leaving at o'clock and the others half
an hour later. The organization is un-
denominational, and the audience was
made up of other evangelical denomina-
tions than the Congregational. A prep
aration service was conducted at 9,45
o'clock by Rev. j. e. Waterhouse of the
Methodist Church, which was followed
by a few words of welcome by the pas
tor, Rev. E. A. Lothrop.
President Arthur E. Gray Of Worces-
ter explained why the associations held
these meetings, and spoke in an inter-
esting manner. He referred to the re-
cent Maine disaster, and spoke Of the
country's patriots being ready to re-
spond in case of necessity. He also
spoke of the manner in which this asso-
citation of Sunday schools will carry on
the work Of the master.
The reports from the Sunday schools
were given, which, as a whole, were
very encouraging. A feature of the re-
ports was that a good number of pupils
in the schools had united with the
church, particularly the case at Pill
grim, Old South and Union churches.
At the close of the reports, President
Gray said he hoped other schools would
be heard from. man who sat near
the front said: 81 am a member of the
Sunday school in Shrewsbury, and, al
though I am S3 years old, | feel that I
am not too old to attend the school,
Rev. J. M. Dutton of Newtonville gave
an address on ideals of the Bible" in
which he made the following points:
THE Bible assumes to be a book OF
ideals, but when examined, fails at the
first glance. AS exhibiting an ideal
government, it is wanting. The nation
In which it's life is enacted passes away.
In its church the institution fails of
preservation. No ideal men live through
its pages. Customs are present that
fall under the moral code of an enlight-
ened modern culture. In the face of all
this, we look for an ideal character for
the worlds book.
"The destiny of man as idealized in
the Bible, is the noblest that ever en-
tered into human thought
The financial statement Of the treas
urer, Harrison P Eddy, of Worcester,
showed the receipts to be $12199 and
expenses $10S.75, leaving a balance on
hand the 24th of 1924.
The morning session closed at noon.
The report by schools was as follows:
Holden-Good condition; 13 united
with church from Sunday school.
Laurel Street, Worcester-Great bene-
fit from normal class.
Union Church. Increased
49, and IA joined the church from Sun
day school.
Old South. Worcester-Grea growth
in the largest sense.
Spencer Baptist-Four baptized; good
condition.
Piedmont, Worcester-Under direction
of c. H. Hutchins and Eben Hoxie,
greatly increased.
Adams Square Congregational, Wor-
cester-Formed November. 1897, with IA,
increased to 170 average ia.
Park Congregational, Worcester -
Great help from Mr. Conants normal
class; Sunday school pays $100 on in
terest of church debt and IS per month
on current expenses.
Pilgrim, Worcester - Seven hundred
and ffty-six members; SO Joined the
church from Sunday school.
Lake View M. E.--Attendance II; and
conversions from Sunday school
Shrewsbury Congregational - Sunday
school presented a good report: the pri-
mary grade gave $22 to Armenia
Advent, Worcester, corner of Chandler
street.
Members, 40; average, 100.
PIinceton-One hundred and fifty to
200
Shrewsbury NJ. E.--Good condition;
organized a mission in connection with
Sunday school; he raised the question.
Does the public library supply such
need that we can neglect our Sunday
school library?'
North Carolina was represented by a
gentleman who spoke for M. L. school
and the work in general.
The afternoon session began by sing
ing Coronation" Prof Gray read the
scripture; prayer followed by Rev. Mr.
Dutton and others. Reports of secretary
and treasury. Address by Miss Vella,
on Junior organizaton-why we are
pressing the junior work-because they
have reached an age when they can de-
eide for Christ"
Samuel Usher of Cambridge chair
man of the home department of prog
ress, spoke next. He said The main
help is that 1t reaches those who could
not otherwise be helped. 1t helps
mothers and all who are aged and
those who are shut in and cannot at
tend service. 1t helps Bible study. The
Idea is to help, not interfere; mere Gu
riosity closes the home and heart.
Eben HoXie of Piedmont Church,
Worcester, gave his report as superin-
tendent of the home department in
Piedmont Church; five lady superin-
tendents of various church home de-
partments also gave reports.
Secretary H. S. Conant spoke on how
to combine the forces for a forward
movement.
Pledges next followed Holden Con
gregational, S.; Old South, 81; Dewey
$40; Union, $40; Park, IS; Holden Bap-
tist, So. Offering was then taken.
Rev. E. A. Lathrup then announced
supper tickets ready, and the supper
was served in lower town hail.
Primary and Junior conference un-
der the auspices of the Primary Teach
ers' Association, Worcester, was held in
the vestry.
The pastor, superintendent, seniors
and intermediate met in the body of the
church for conferences under the lead
ership of Mr.. Conant
Miss Plimpton was unable to be pres
ent to conduct a class of average boys.
The address of e. P. st. John of
Springfield Normal Bible College was
given at p. M, entitled Five loaves
and two fishes
Notice was read by A. E. Gray of
an effort to be made by the Y. NJ. c. A
for class to promote Bible study. The
convention endorsed it by vote.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was: For president, Rev. L.
w. Adams; vice president, j. Walcott;
secretary, Carrie Walker; treasurer, H.
p Eddy; normal secretary, 0. c. Bailey;
primary secretary, MISS HlSglnSi eX-
ecutive committee, Messrs. Gray, Babb,
Maynard of Shrewsbury, Spaulding.
Bent, Flint, Mrs. Bancroft, Miss Hines,
Mrs. Davis.
The contributing schools are: Old
South, Central, Union, Greendale, Park,
Summer Street, Plymouth, Piedmont.
Pilgrim. Armenian, Free Baptist, Park
Avenue. Trinity, Webster Square, the
United Presbyterian. The out of town
schools: Auburn, Holden, Leicester,
CONGREGATIONAL and Methodist Episco-
pal, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Spen-
Ger, Shrewsbury, West Boylston, Con-