Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-14
CHURCH EVENTS.
Various Social Affairs Booked for the
Near Future.


The Worcester Baptist Social Union
meets this evening at the First Baptist
Church. A reception will be held at 6
o'clock followed by banquet served by
Upham will preside, and there will be
addresses by Rev. Edwin M. Poteat of
New Haven and Rev. Edgar Y. Mullins
of Newton Center
A regular meeting of the Methodist
preachers of the Worcester district will
be held in the Coral Street M. E. Church
today. The morning meeting will open
at 10 O'Clock, with a devotional exercise
by Rev. Mr.. Taylor, followed at 1918
o'clock by a paper upon "The physiolog-
ical effect of alcohol" by Rev. Mr..
Humphrey. After a discussion of that
subject, Rev Mr.. Digit will speak on
"The functions of truth in advancing the
masters kingdom" Dinner will be
served at 1890 o'clock by the ladies Of
the church, and an hour later the after
noon session will be opened by Rev. w.
H. Adams. The subject for discussion in
the afternoon will be "Up-to-date child
ren's work" by Rev. Mr.. Kingsley, and
"The present status of Roman1sm,' by
Rev. Mr.. Deveneau.
At the First Universahst Church Tues
day evening, Rev. George W. Bicknell,
d. D., gives his famous lecture, Down
in Dixie" A rafting talk is assured.
There will be an important meeting of
the Chaplin Club of the First Universal
ist Church this evening.
The annual meeting Of the Methodist
Social Union will be held at the Laurel
Street Church this evening, Dean Alfred
A. Wright will deliver an address
Tuesday April 3, will be observed as
League day. at Trinity Church, with
an elaborate program.
The Piedmont Literary and Social
Union meets with A. M. Stone, $50 Main
street, this evening.
There will be reduction social at
Piedmont Church Tuesday evening,
under the auspices of the Y. P. S. G. E.
A special business meeting Of the
Junior Endeavor Society of Union
Church will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 4.30 O'Clock to arrange a plan for rails
ing the 500 pledged toward the church
debt.
The annual meeting of Union Church
will be held Monday evening, Marcn ZS'
at 7SO.
The old folks concert, recently given
at Union Church, will be repeated
March "a.
Union Church will make its semi-an-
nual offering to the City Missionary So
ciety next Sunday morning.
The Worcester League of Unitarian
Women meets at the South Unitarian
Church, Wednesday at II a. m. box
luncheon will be served and the after
noon will be given up TO discussion.
The ladies of the South Unitarian
Church will have a social and supper,
Tuesday evening.
There will, be a supper at All SOUS
Church, Thursday evening, which the
men Of the parish will serve.
The Mems Association and Ladies'
Aid Society of Pilgrim Church will have
a spelling contest, Tuesday evening.
The second c. E. of Old South Church
will have social Thursday evening. j..
The Thursday afternoon meeting of
the Woman's Association of Central
Church will be devoted to local char
tiles. Mrs. Mendenhall and Mrs Gains
will speak.
Lincoln Guild Of Central Church will be
held Tuesday evening
The Y. P. S. C. E. of Central Church
will have a business meeting Wednes-
day evening.
cussed at the meeting Of the art depart
ment of Central Church. Monday eve
ming.
There will be loan exhibition and
entertainment by the ladies of the
Pleasant Street Baptist Church, Friday
evening.
Rev. S. B. Meeser speaks at the First
Baptist Church, Tuesday evening, on
"The journal of sea voyage" for the
benefit Of the French Mission.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of First Baptist Church have a
sale and supper Friday evening
The Ladies' Benevolent Society of
Plymouth Church has an entertainment
and supper Tuesday evening.
Monday evening, March Il, the Chaplin
Club will give it's annual musicale at the
First Universalist Church vestry. The
following will take part: The Tech Ban
10 and Guitar Club; Mr. Hibbard, basso;
Miss Clara Blood, pianist; Miss Moore,
soprano, pupil of Miss Aagot Lunde;
Mr.. Angelo Truda, tenor, and Miss Kit
tie Fish, violinist.
An adjourned business meeting of Bel
mont Church will be held Wednesday
evening.
A session of "Ye old district skule,"
with all its amusing features, will be
given in the Grace M. E. Church Tues
day evening.
Thursday evening the members of the
Grace Church will meet with Mrs. Abby
Whitcomb, corner OF Lincoln and Lin
wood streets.
An important meeting of the Woman's
Guild of st. Johns Episcopal Church
will be held in the music room this eve
ming at 745 o'clock.