The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
ENDEAVORERS.
Doings of the Society the
Country Over.

Last sunday evening the good cltl-
zenship committee Of Pilgrim Society,J
w. Allen, chairman, had charge Of the
meeting, and the special topic was
practical City Reforms" Papers were
read concerning what had been accom-
plished along this line in New York
city where need of reform work is so
great on account of vice and corrup-
ton, also short sketches of prominent
men who have been concerned in this
work, were given. The meeting was
very enthusiastic. This society invites
the Welcome Mission men to a social
in Pilgrim hall, the 9th.
A number of the young people of
Dewey Street Baptist Y. p. S. c. E.
visited the North Grafton Society last
Sunday evening George NJ. Srearns,
president of the North Grafton Baptist
Society, has been appointed church
chorister.
In spite of storms and bad walking
the interest in the Monday evening BIZ
BILE study class, conducted by the pas
tor, w F. Rowley, continues undated
Some have to walk long distances over
the country roads.
Fred d. Taylor, of Friends Society
formerly chairman of the badge ano
banner committee of the union, has
consented to serve on the public meet
ing committee. The name of Miss May
L. Chaplin of Summer Street Society
has been added to the lookout commit
tee and J. w Higgins to the finance
The Holden Baptist Y. P. 8. G. r
have elected the following officers anc
chairmen Of committees for the coming
six months:
President, Hattie l.. Chase; vice pres
ident, Lewis A. Johnson; recording sec
rotary. Edith G. Howe: corresponding
secretary and treasurer, f. Lillian
Stearns; reporter, Florence L. john
SON. organlst, Florence G. Holden
oInmittees-lookout, Clara e. Travis;
prayer meeting, Curtis MORROW; social,
Helen c. Johnson Sunday school; FLOR
ence G. Holden; missionary, Nellie N.
Cole; music, Florence L. Johnson;
flower. Amy H. Johnson; whatsoever,
Sara A. Stearns.
AT the mi-annual business meeting
of Old South First Society, THURSDAY
evening. the following names Wore
voted upon: For president, Walter f.
Hicks; vice president, r. L. Lockeiace;
secretary, Stella 1. Tuttle; treasurer,
Morton NJ Miller; auditor Walter ,
Pratt: committee leaders--lookout,
clara A. Blood; prayer meeting, F. r.
H. stetson; Sunday school, a. F. Han,
maj missionary Emma l.. Hunt; good
citizenship, H. w. Clifford; calling, A.
Mabel AIbee; social, Mae G. Winn;
and w. ]. Pratt; music, S. Grace Vince
Ier. flower. J. B. Hartford information,
Annie ]. Lewis; ushers, Messrs. Vince
Ter and George.
Piedmont joined its seml-annual pus-
mess meeting with the December So
cial After business, which included
senli-annual reports and the report OF
the nominating committee, the social
was held. Each member came repre-
senting some flower, and much amuse-
ment was created by the attempts 10
guess them. Welsh Iarebit and choc-
olate were served by Misses Gertrude
Eames and Susie Walker
The second annual reunion OF the
Christian Endeavor Pilgrims will be
held at Hotel Burnside, Bostcn' Dec.
90 1.-THE Pilgrims include all the
delegates who attended the San Fran
cisco and Nashville conventions IN the
Massachusetts fexcursion party. There
will he a. reception at $50 o'clock, and
dinner at $50 o'clock The toastmas-
far will be Professor Howard B. Grose
Of "The Waterman" Boston, ana
among those who will respond to toasts
are DR.. Jos. l.. Hill, VIM. Shaw, Jonn
Willis Baer, George w. Coleman, ). ~,
Deumner. Rev. George f. Pentecost
y, D.. has also been invited to speak
Christian Endsavor headquarters,
with the beginning of the new year,
viii be moved from 646 washington
street Boston, to the beautiful new
fremont Temple building, which con-
tains one of the largest Baptist
churches in the world. and OF which
DR.. George C. Lorimer is pastor. rms
brings the United Society OF C. H. "
into the heart of the city, where 1t
will be more easily reached than 1or-
merly
John B. Sleman, chairman Of the
nress committee of the washington,
;ss' international C. Z. convention, has
been appointed secretary of the Wash
ington 10. CO Y. M. c. A., OF which
city he is q native.
Rev. f. B. Meyer, the well-known de-
votional writer, pastor of Christ
Church, London, and a great favorite
with Endeavorers, sends this message
which explains itself: My Dear Fellow
Endeavorers in u. 8. A.: I should be
so glad to have your sympathy and
PRAYERS in my forthcoming visit to
india. 1t is planned that I should
visit certain great cities with the m
tention of addressing the missionaries
and Christian workers. Please put
your weight in the scale. Yours very
sincerely in c. z. F. B. Meyer" Mr..
Meyer will be in Pvona on Dec. 24-2S;
Bombay, Dec. rs to Jan. q Calcutta,
Jan. 22-28; Madras, Feb. 9-16; Madura,
Feb. 1925 Colombo, March 2; at other
cities on intervening dates.
Rev. John Henry Barrows, d. D.. of
whom Christian Endeavor is so proud,
as one OF, the trustees of the united So
ciety, is understood to have accepted
the presidency of Oberlin College, to
enter upon his duties Jan. 4, with the
new term. His very powerful address
on missions. given in Worcester last
Endeayor ague. Spasmodic service is
readily cured.
The "Quiet Hour has been found to