The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-12
Sunday Servi-
ces in Spencer.
ABLE DISCOURSE.
Rev. S. W. Brown breaches
on Religion in Business"

Spencer, Dec. 1.-THE auditorium Of
the First Congregational Church was
nearly filled at the peoples service this
evening. Ever since Rev Sherman w.
Brown announced that his special ser
mon would be on the subject Religion
in business" much interest has been
manifested, not only among church
members, but among many who very
seldom attend church, to know what
phase of the subject the clergyman
would take. Rev. Mr.. Brown took for
his text a few verses from the Epistle
of Paul to the Romans. He spoke in
substance: [ cannot speak on this sub
ject out of a long and varied exper-
fence. so / will have to talk from OBJ
servation. There are some men. many
of whom we know, troubled by their
consciences if they do not talk relig-
ion and try to bring their fellow-men
to Christ, but in the troubles of their
cares forget this and lay it aside.
believe in talking religion, but l be-
lieve more in practicing it. l believe
there is no man in this world who has
a better chance to practice religion
than the business man. In the first
place he must practice Iruthfulness
Truthfulness then must be cultivated
by the merchants, employers and es-
pecially the professional men. Truth
fulness is the whole base OF teaching.
If the minister or teacher does not fol-
low truthfulness but does as he thinks
the people wish him to do, h. does
wrong. 1t takes much courage to stand
by the truth, nevertheless a MOI chant
must stand by it to be successful.
Another quality which is closely al
lied with truthfulness is honesty. A
man cannot be to scrupulous in the
property that belongs to others. We
have no right to use for private pur-
poses money which Is put in our hands
for public purposes. Another thing a
business man must do to be with Christ
is to keep his engagements. If we are
Christians we must keep out engage
ments and our promises. Finally if a
business man is a Christian he must
make his business subordinate to
Christ He must lay up his treasures
in heaven and not on earth
Rev. F. E. Heath supplied the pulpit
at both services today at the Baptist
church, the evening service being large
ly attended. Mr. Heath took for the
subject of morning sermon, The les
son of the great Epiphany" Mr.. and
Mrs. Heath will gladly receive any of
the parish or congregation, at their
home 13 Grove street. next Wednes-
day afternoon and evening. There viii
be fish bah supper and social held
in the chapel of this church next Fri
day evening.
Rev. f. c. Downey oficiated at both
services today at the Universalist
church. preaching an able sermon at the
morning service. The women of this
church have made the final prepare
lions for their annual fair, which will
take place Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings, in the town haIl.
Prouty's Orchestra furnish the music.
The tribe" prayer meeting of the
First Congregational Church will be
held next Tuesday evening, at the
home OS George w. Leet, Summit
street All members of the church, es-
pecially of the tribe of Issachar are
earnestly requested to be present at
this meeting. Wednesday afternoon the
Ladies Charitable Society will meet in
the church parlors and will serve a sup
per at 6. 80 o'clock in the evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Otis P. Keith request letters
of dismissiOn from this church and of
j recommendation to the Congregational
1 church in Laconia, N H.
This request will be acted on next
i Thursday evening. The church COM
mittee meeting Will be held next
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock, in the
chapel Those desiring to unite with
/ the church the first Sunday in January
I are invited to meet the committee at
this time.
\ At the Church of the Holy Rosary,
Rev. G. H. Dolan celebrated low mass
at o'clock, and high mass at $50 this
morning.
/ State Inspector of Electric Railroads
Wheeler Of Boston, has just been on a
! tour of inspection of the Warren,
Brookfeld and Spencer electric road.
He finds that there are two places on
the road which are deemed unsafe, one
being the bridge at the head of Lake
/ Lashaway. East Brookfield, the other
the bridge over the Boston and Albany
tracks, just before entering Warren.
The first named bridge is considered
not strong enough, and will have to
/ be strengthened The Warren bridge
/ is considered strong enough, but the
width in this case is the difficulty. If
the Warren. Brookfield and Spencer
Electric Railway Company continues to
Use the bridge they will be obliged to
/ have it Widened. The bridge in East
Brookfield has been considered unsafe
for some time.
William Trail of the Worcester Tech
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents, on Cherry street.
The services at the Methodist Church
were largely attended today, as all the
/ church people both old and young
turned out to listen to the sermons OF
( Rev Ernest p Herrick, formerly a
4 Spencer shoe maker, but now of Spring
field. Mr.. HerTick when a young man
/ resided in Spencer many years, beina
in the employ of the Isaac Prouty Boot
and Shoe Company. He left this trade
/ however, to study for the ministry. ana
IS now one of the ablest ministers in The
Methodist Church.
The Worcester Circuit Epwortn
Leagues will hold convention at
Laurel street NJ. E. Church. tomorrow
1 evening. Rev. Mr.. Spencer of Newton
1 will deliver the address of the evening
Subject, Cooperation not corpora
ton"
Walter Stevenson of Summit street
has accepted position in Concord.
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