The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-04
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HUMBUG WIS
OF the Abolition Of Demon
national Lines.

Leagues convention was fun of note
worthy addresses by some of the most
prominent divines who are interested
in this form of church development,
The most noteworthy thing in the en-
tire convention has been the harmony
between all Christian denominations
that has been apparent during the ses-
sions. Not only the members of the
evangelical denominations have at
tended the meetings and taken active
part in the deliberations, but also those
OF the creeds that are not recognized
as orthodox by the majority Of old style
church people.
One of the finest addresses of the day
was delivered during the morning S
session by Rev. DR.. George L. Perrin of
the Everyday Church (UniYersalist) Of
Boston. So broad and full of the true
spirit of Christ We're the remarks of
this eminent divine that one of the
visiting elergymen Of one of the eVangeli-
cal denominations was heard TO re-
mark as if the possibility of such d
thing We're possibility to him. that he
would not have believed that that man,
meaning Or. Perrin, could be a Univer-
salist.
The session of the morning yesterday
was given up to an open parliament
in the course of which the scheme of
boys clubs was discussed from Vari-
ETY. of standpoints. The afternoon and
evening were devoted to the delivery
of addresses by men who have been
prominent in the work Of the open
church movement.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
session, the delegates to the conven-
ton, in addition to about score Of the
pastors of local churches and a number
of the officers and members of Pilgrim
Church, passed a very pleasant social
hour in the church parlor, after which
they were entertained at dinner in the
parish house by the ladies' Of the
church.
About 80 persons sat down to this re-
past, which was an elaborate affair
and very excellently managed by the
ladies who had it in charge, Among
the local ministers present were Rev,
Drs. Archibald MeCullagh, Willard
Scott, A. o. Conrad, A. II. Lewis, Moses
Harris, S. B. Meeser and numerous
others.
At the conclusion of the dinner a ris-
ing vote of thanks to the ladies' of the
church was passed, amid great APP
plause, on motion of Rev. DR.. Leighton
Williams.
gymnasium, where a class of Is boys,
under the direction Of Clifford M. Allen,
their instructor, went through a very
interesting performance of calisthenics
ana gymnastics for the benefit of the
visitors
The class mas been organized this
year, only for a few weeks, and there
has been little work done so far, but
the exhibition last night was very cred
audience. The program included a
wand drill, some clever ground tum-
bling, passing the dumb belr' con-
test between two teams of the boys and
a practice game of basket ball that was
played in a very spirited manner and
kept the several hundred spectators
who crowded the room beyond it's capa-
city, hustling to get out Of the way of
the enthusiastic young players, who
did not stop to see If they were tack
ling one Of their own number or a dig
nified divine when the ball went into
the crowd.
The principal speaker of the evening
session was DR.. George Hodges, the
dean Of the Theological school at Cam
bridge He gave an excellent address
that was full of pithy sayings, and
brought out some of the heartiest APP
pIauge of the session. The convention
was dismissed by DR., Lewis. in a
speech in which he expressed his dis
approval of the actual union of demo-
limitations into one church, but adj
vocated with much vigor harmony be-
tween the different churches and
burying of the non-essential differences
that are the only source of friction be-
tween the churches.
The work of the morning session
consisted for the most part of the open
parliament in which the subject of
Boys Clubs was fully discussed, the
leader in the debate being Rev. Charles
Stelzle Of New York.
Mr. StelZle was in favor of the pro-
iect of boys clubs, and believed them
to be a most excellent means for reach
ing and Christianizing the youth of the
poor portions of the cities.
Rev. Dr. George l.. Perrin of Boston
delivered a noteworthy address con-
corning she relations of man to the
spiritual aspects of the church.
Other addresses during the morning
were by Rev. DR.. Everett d. Burr of
Boston and Rev. j. w. Hegeman of
New York, who discussed various
phases of the federation of all denom-
nations In every case the conclusion
seemed to be that the union of the
churches is not desirable thing, but
that their federation in all good works
and their better harmony in the cause
en- for.
THE session of the morning was en-
tirely taken up before Rev. DR.. Frank
Mason North. of, New York was called
upon to deliver his discourse on the
progress that has already been made
along federative lines in the metropo-
lis. Dr. North presided at the exer-
cises of the afternoon session and before
conducting the work of this session.
delivered his own postponed speech.
He believed that the time would be
not far distant when all the churches
would realize the absolute need OF
Joining their forces, not perhaps by the
giving up of all denominational lines,
but b. the hearty working together
that would infallbly bring success and
by the burial of the minor differences
that now divide the churches
Other addresses We're delivered by
Rev. Leighton Williams of New York,
vino spoke on the subject of THE union
of the spiritual and the social in the
Christian Ufe.1, and by Rev. DR.. Henry
NIottet of the same city, on The open
church." -, ..-ss.
DIR Mottet spoke eoquently of the
advantages Of the open church moYe-
mentNand told of some novel uses to
which his church had been put, all OF
which he believed made 1t all the more
the house OF God.
The concluding speaker Of the AFTER
noon was Rev. Floyd Tomkins, Jr., OF
Grace church in Providence, VINO de-
Iivered the plainest talk that has been
heard during the course Of the oonyen-
tion.
He spoke on the absolute necessity
of the open church movement and his
witty and eloquent remarks excited
frequent applause from his audience.
AT the conclusion of Rev. Mr.. rom
kins, address. the committee on nornin-
atoms reported, through its chairman,