The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
TRI0TLC.
M. 3. Union
Exercises.
TWO SPEECHES.
Teddy Roosevelt Praised
and Applauded.

banquet, enjoyable music and an IN
fammatory address of red-hot oratory
were the salient features Of the second
quarterly meeting of the Methodist So
cial Union, which was entertained last
evening by Trinity NJ. q. Church. A
reception and social hour in the audi
ence room opened the evenings enter
tainment. James Hunt president of
the union, received with Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. Trask of Coral Street, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stearns Of Webster
Square, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Barber of
Trinity, Mr.. and Mrs H. w Hastings
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Taber of Grace,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luce of Laurel Street,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Collener of Lake
View, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Russell of
Park Avenue churches.
At o'clock after singing America"
the company of about 200 persons, sat
down to a bountiful spread consisting
of salads, cold meats, cranberry sauce,
cakes, pies, fruits, Coffee etc., which
had been prepared by a committee
composed Of Mrs. j. H. Martin, Mrs.
John Legg, Mrs. Wesley Merritt, Mrs.
D. G. Tapley, Mrs. E. A. Newman, Mrs.
George Mcclellan, Mrs. w. ]. B. Kenny,
Mrs. Arthur Walls, Mrs. w. Seaver and
Mrs. Ladd- Among the visiting clergy
men, members Of the union, who were
present gore Rev. J. Fl. Mansfield, pre-
siding elder of the district, Rev. George
Sanderson, Rev. Alonzo Sanderson,
Rev, L. W, Adams, Rev. George C.
King, Rev. Nils Eagle, Rev. Mr.. Paine
and Rev. ]. H. Thompson. The in
vited guests included Col. E. B. Glas-
gov, Rev. T. Richard Peede, Rev. Mr..
Cheney, Councilman ]. r. Back and
Rev. Mr.. Humphrey Of Cherry Valley.
Members of the nine parishes belonging
to the union were distinguished by diff
ferent colored silk badges.
At SIS o'clock President James Hunt
called the assembly to order, and hav-
ing invoked the divine blessing, intro
duced the first speaker of the evening,
G. w. Delano of the English high
school, who gave a short address upon
the subject, "An up-to date young
Methodist" Mr.. Delano said that if
there was one thing above another that
the young Methodist should desire, 1t
was to be I'D to date, and that to be
that, he must be true to every principle
that actuated the founders of Metho>
dism in their holy work. Such loyalty
to the truth would necessitate loyalty
to the church, and he urged upon his
hearers the Importance of being faith>
full not only to the doctrines Of Meth
odism, but also to the services OF the
particular church to which III a. might
be attached. In conclusion, he said that
he was thankful for the opportunity
to put himself on record as a whole
souled, enthusiastic Methodist
Rev. James Boyd Brady, D. D., pas
tor of the Peoples Temple, Boston,
was the guest Of the evening, and his
address the chief event Of the posts
prandial exercises. His address on
the Mission OF the American Metho-
dist" was a gem of pryotechnic, CAL
isthenic oratory, and bts per-fcrvid ut
terances were often interrupted by the
applause of his audience. A whole
conservatory might nave bsen stocked
from the flowers which he sqlandered
in reckless profusion along the course
of his remarks, and when he heaved
his shirt bosom and affected to weep,
the pathos of the situation was al
most intolerable.
DR.. Brady spoke first upon the Meth
odist as an American, then upon the
Americans as a Methodist. In the course
Of his speech, he said: This American
Methodist is a. true patriot, delighting
in his country's flag and history. He
believes that America is the new Can
aan that shall epFead the gospel over all
the world. The last continent to be dis
covered he regards as the best-God's
final effort AS he thinks of the great
victories of Manila and Santiago, and
a greater destiny, he feels thankful that
he is an American. (Applause.) 'Qui
bono? some ask of the war. He per-
ceiyes the great good accruing to the
nation by the mingling of rich and
poor in the ranks, by the actions Of
such women as Helen Gould, such men
e. the leader of Roosevelts rough rid
So lapplause), and God grant he may
be New Yorks next governor. CAP
plause.) He sees that God is blessing
the country by Welding north and
south, east and west, into one common
wealth. He perceives also that we
have gained a wonderful step forward
by the increased solidarity Of the An
glo-Saxon race. Before the war there
We're ZONE who denounced arbitration
With England on the ground that 1t
would be prejudicial to the Celt, but
now we are Anglo-Saxon on both sides
Of the Atlantic. (Applause) If the
Latin races were to combine to take
England, we should be there; If they
combined against the United States,
England would be here. Events have
proved that we are all Anglo-Saxon not
only in blood and language, but also in
ethical and spiritual truth. 1t is the
influence of the Bible that has made
England what she is, that has made us
world people, that has made possible
what we have done"
Continuing, DR. Brady warned the
American people that the press of the
country was saturated with the foreign
element, otherwise the gallant deeds of
the I'd Massachusetts would have re-
ceived more ample recognition. The
true. educated, inspired Methodist AM