The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08

phey led in prayer, and this was fol-
lowed by items of missionary intelli-
gence given by different members.
Miss Frances Hunt then gave a very
interesting lecture on the growth of the
missionary idea
The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent So
ciety held a meeting at st. Johns In
stitute last night. Applications for
membership were received from five la
dies. Miss Margaret Sweeney, p. c.,
initiated IL new members. 1t was de-
cided to have the meetings OF the so
ciety on the first and third Monday
evenings Of each month.
An auction sale of considerable i'm
portance will be held at 10 o'clock on
the morning of Nov. II, when a large
quantity of timber and number Of
wood lots located in Worcester and
Holden and forming a part Of the DIV
er Cook estate, viii be disposed Of. The
sale will be conducted by Auctioneer
Kendall.
A conference of Sunday school su-
perintendents and teachers was held
at the Y. M. c. A. building last evening
to organize a system of study for the
Sunday school lessons. Rev A. A.
Wright, dean of the Boston divinity
school, was present and told of the
methods used. The organization was
not completed, but another meeting
will he held next Monday night for that
purpose.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union held meeting last night in
Curtis hall to decide on the methods to
be used regarding the no-lieense vote.
A committee of three, with power to
enlarge, was appointed to decide on
some method and report at an early
date. This committee consists Of Rev
O. c. Bailey, Mrs. h. J. Ware, president
Of the w. G. It. U. and W. J. Robinson,
president Of the Reform Club.
Many were present last evening at
the studio on / Hancock street, where
many beautiful pictures We're placed
on exhibition by Mrs. A. II. Chaffee,
who will give lectures every Tuesday
morning before an art club that will
meet in her studio. The studio last
evening was very beautifully and ar
tistically decorated with ferns, palms,
chrysanthemums and potted plants
During the evening light refreshments
We're served.
There was a very interesting meeting
Southbridge street, of the journeymen
BARRIERS. and g. large membership
turned out to enjoy the occasion. The
event took the form Of a smoke talk
and there were songs, dances and vari-
Gus other forms Of amusement to &C.
cupy the evening besides a spread
which was served. Applications for
membership from two were received.
Nine members We're admitted.
Rev. Helen Van Anderson, pastor of
the Church of Higher Life of Boston,
delivered a lecture entitled "Polariza-
! ton" in the horticultural library, last
evening. DR.. Van Anderson spoke upon
the necessity of choosing high ideals.
She believes as the polar star guides
the mariner In his course across the
sea, so does the true ideal direct one
| in his search for the highest life. In
the attainment of the noblest charac-
ter, it is important TO have principle
as standard of action.
Pearl Lodge, knights and Ladies of
| Honor, met last evening at 405 Main
street, and after the regular meeting,
a fine entertainment was given. The
program began at $50 o'clock, which
| included a series of living pictures. Sew
eral prominent features were intro
duced in the production, and from start
to finish, there was much amusement
manifested. The only thing to be re-
GREETED by the members is that failure
! to pay the war tax prevents them from
charging admissions, which means a
great deal.