Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
A PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. Nathan S. Hill Surprises
His Congregation.
Has Presided Over Webster Parish for
Three Years-Leading Soprano and
Alto Also Sever Their Connec-
tions With the Church.

Universalist Church at Webster at the
Sunday morning services. The pastor.
Rev Nathan s, HILL preached an elo-
quent and soul-lighting sermon. "The
word of God is not bound" The as
sembly anxiously listened to every word
the pastor uttered. But little did thew
dream of the surprise that the pastor
intended to spring upon them after he
delivered his sermon, but IL it had been
generally known undoubtedly There
would have been larger CONGREGATION.
AT the conclusion of the sermon Rev
Mr.. Hill surprised his parish by reading
the following announcement:
Webster Mass,
Wednesday Morning, Jan 26, 1898.
To Mr., Chas. P, Davis, Clerk of the
Universalist Parish-Dear Sir: I resign
the pastorate of this church to take Ell
feet at the end OF three months. You
will please convey this nissive to Inc
board of trustees and the parish at
duly constituted meeting Respectfully
submitted BY Nathan s. Hill,
Pastor Of the Church of the Redeemer.
Mrs. John f. Chase and Mrs N. S.
Hill, the soprano and alto respectively
OF the church choir, have also handed In
their designations, which went into ef-
feet at Sundays exercises. Rev. Mr..
Hill has officiated as the pastor at the
local Universalist Church for the past
three years, and during that time he
has labored hard to get the society on
a better financial standing, and at the
present it was never better. Mrs. Hin
mas also proven a hard worker, and in
the Sunday school there is none bet
ter.
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERs.
The program for the meeting Of the
Webster High School Debating Society
to be held on Friday evening, Feb. II,
has been submitted to the Spy as fol-
lows: Music. instrumental Joseph w.
Berger; defamation, Miss Aid skahen;
composition, 1.-THE advantaes Of higth
school education" Herbert Branch; dec
lamation, Miss Bessie Love; music, vu-
cal, Grace Balcom; debate, Resolved.
that Grant was greater general than
Washington" The dlsputants on the
affirmative side are Miss Alice Harris,
John Sullivan, Roy Baker; negative,
Miss Mabel Raymond, Patrick Ryan,
Jr., Telesphore Labouf; music, vocal,
James Grady; defamation, Miss Lizzie
Adams; defamation, ]. W. Berger; dec
lamation, Miss Annie Dudley; summary
Of weeks news, Miss Daisy RoweIl; crit
AS4SL4i VI CFSulIS WOIks
LAUDABLE PROPOSITION.
George G. Gregoire was in town sat
urday endeavoring to secure furnished
rooms so as to open school for both
sexes, for instruction In reading and
writing the French language.
A GOOD PROGRAM.
The vestry Of the Universalst Church
was well filled Saturday evening, the
occasion being a concert given by seve-
raj Boston soloists. The artists were
Miss Eugenie Frye, reader; Miss Luella
Frye, soprano; Miss Alta Frye, violinist,
and Miss Elsie Weech, as pianist. The
concert was very good.
The spinning room of the Stevens
linen works had q sleigh ride to South
bridge Saturday evening. A supper was
served at the Dresser House.
Miss Carrie E. Bascom of Holden, is
visiting with Mrs James A. Rawson on
School street for a few days
A big masquerade ball will be held
by the Turner's, at their han on School
street, Friday evening, February II.
II one enjoys singing and dancing Of
the highest quality, they should attend
the play given by the Genuine Southern
Specially and Cakewalk Company, in
AluSlC HAL lIllS evening,
Rev. Henry NJ Tourtellotte exchanged
pulpits with Rev. c. H. Kinney OF Ster-
ling, Conn, Sunday, Jan. So
The monthly meeting Of the w c. T.
u, will be held at the residence of Mrs. !
Cyrus Spaulding, Tuesday, at 8 o'clock
in the afternoon.
The Daughters of Veterans will hold a
social, in Columbuia Hall, February %. |
TONIGHT'S MEETING.
The 2Sth quarterly meeting of the |
Webster Local Union of Christian En-
deavor will be held in the NJ. E. Church |
this evening, and the following will be |
the program: 7S0, praise service; 7.45, |
devotional exercises, reading scriptures, !
prayer, Rev. DR.. Morse Of Dudley; sing /
ing, business; solo. Miss Flora Brown;
S.15, address, ]. r. Thurston, Glow to /
make our societies more effective;" 900 |
service, led by Rev Alex |
ander Digit After the services a col |
lation will be served by the Epworth |
League.
At the morning service at the Metho- |
Church, yesterday, Edgar A. Bates as
sisted in the choir and sang solo, I
Judge me, o God" by Dudley Buck. I
The church quartet sang Peace, /
soul"
C. T. A. DEBATE.
The following question will be de-
bated by the members Of the ST. Pat
ficks c. T. A. Society next Thursday
evening: Resolved, that the belliger-
ency of the Cubans should be recog-
nized by the United States" The dis
putants on the Affirmative side will be
Edward Farrell, Jr., and John e. Carly, /
while their opponents will comprise Will
liam r. Haggerty and Joseph A. Love.
A FINE ADDITION.
A fine new pulpit and railing has been
added to the ST. Louis Church. The
children Of its schools had a sleigh ride
around town and to oxford Saturday
On their return refresh
ments were served the hungry young
sters at the school rooms.
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.
Loren Jacobs, Worcester Tech stu
dent spent Sunday with his parents on
School street
Rev. FIR John T. Maddsn. pastor Of
the st. Louis Church, will unite in holy
Daniel Corkoran and Miss
Agnes Kalaher at 8 o'clock this morn
ing.
The students Of the high school and
members Of the athletic association are
in high spirits, caused by an
addition to their membership, of
Mr. James Hetherman, who this
will enter the high school
as regular pupil. Mr. Hetherman is a
well known amateur runner, and has
met several of the cracks in COMPETE
ton in Worcester and elsewhere. He
Is 1912 second man, and mis- addition
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