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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
MATCH FOR BUReo.

The match between AL. Belliveau Of this
city and Jack Foley of Boston, which was
scheduled to come off at Portland, Me-
.Julv A. is off. The clubs offer was not
large enough to satisfy Belliveau.
Walter Burgo received from Portland
yesterday an offer to fight Joe Mullins of
Boston at Portland, August IA, for purse
of $3.50 He at once telegraphed his accept
ance of the offer. The men will fight at
catch-weights in a 15-round bout. They
will have privilege of go per cent of the
proving.
His benefit comes Thursday evening in
7. c. B. hall, 98 Front street, and he has
match between Sammy Wright of this
city and John Thomas, a New Yorker
who is now making his home in Worces-
ter They will wrestle two out of three
falls first style catch-as-catch-ca Sec
ond. Graeco-Roman. the third to be de-
cided BY toss in case of tie.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
KLOBY is CUT UP.
President Jefferson
Davis Pierce After
Him.
FAMOUS PITCHER is MAD.
Labor Leader Says He Will
Force Him Out OF
Business.
FAMOUS PITCHER is MAD.

Will Fred Klobedanz, pitcher of the
ter?
jefferson Davis Pierce, president of
the state branch of the American
Federation of Labor, threatens to force
the popular and winning pitcher of the
Worcester team out of the business en-
tirely.
Pierce was an unknown quantity in
Klobedanz' sphere until he made a call
on Klobedanz at the Langdon, where
the ball player boards. Pierce intro
duced himself and asked Klobedanz if
he worked in any of the theatres in
Boston winter before last to which
Klobedanz gave an affirmative answer.
Pierce informed Klobedanz there
was a strike on among the stage hands
at the time, and for working. during
the winter there Klobedanz would be
driven out of the national game.
Klobedanz suggested that Pierce
might find he had undertaken too diff
cult a task. He suggested that possibly
Pierce could push him out of Worces-
ter, but there are other cities in which
base ball is played, and he might set
a place in one OF them.
Pierce informed IGlobedanz it didn't
make any difference where he went; he
would be bounded down and driven out
of that place as out of Worcester
Klobedanz cut the interview short.
He told Pierce the latter might go
ahead, for all he cared, and the Incl
dent ended there. Klobedanz Informed
few friends of the interview and
asked them to get a line on Pierce. He
didn't know the game he was up
against and sought information. He got
it, He intends to pay attention to his
own business and will not seek Pierce
out for any explanation of anything
of that sort; but it is evident that il
won't be especially pleasant for Pierce
if he makes another call on Klobedanz.
Klobedanz said to The Spy man that
he worked in the Park Theatre in Bos-
ton winter before last for about six
weeks, while there was strike on
among stage hands of Boston. When
he secured the situation he didn't know
anything of a strike, and promised a
friend who secured the place for him
that he wouldn't jump the place. Had
he known of the existence Of any
trouble, he wouldn't have taken it, he
SAYS; but after he made the promise,
he wouldn't give up until he had given
his employer sufficient notice.
Pierce was not in Worcester last eve
ming and his side Of the controversy
could not be obtained.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27

Campau isn't any 10-second man. not
on yer life, but he goes and steals t'ird
base on Yeager. Dat feller's t'row was
on de hog, fer fair. Just t'ink of him
lettin' Campau steal de bag. But even
den, we'd oughter winned. Barclay
hits fly ball TO centre. 1t didn't so
out very far, and good fielder
wouldn't do at'ing to dat ball. But
Bransfield isn't fielder, of course, but
he'd oughter get the ball just de samee
Even if he didn't he'd oughter trow
de man out at de plate. Yer see, Cam
pau taut de ball would be ketched, and
he wuz glued ter de bag. Branstie'd
makes a bum t'row home and de run
coined in. McQuaid got his base on bails
in the last hat, and Horton made a So =
rifice, but neidef Sharrott nor kuhns
had a base hit wild em, and de funeral
wuz over"
Here's me score of de game, if yer
want dat. It's all right, too, fer me
and Leonard kept things just de same.
And I'll gamble anything dat de name
of de Worcester ketcher is spelled
right
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
wAcHUsETT EIGHT DIsBAND.

The Wachusett eight decided to dis
band last evening. The men did not
get enough speed into their work to
warrant their being sent to the New
England regatta at Springfield July 4.
The crew rowed a trial Sunday which
was to decide whether or not it would
continue. The mark which it set as a
standard for the mile and a half was
Sm 15s., which was a fair mark con-
sidering the conditions. The crew rowed
poorly, and did something like SIN. AIS.
As the conditions Of wind and water
were favorable to good time, the crew
came to the conclusion it would not
stand enough chance OF winning TO war
rant the expenditure of the trip to
Springfield.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
WORCESTER FENCING CLUB.

Enthusiasts of fencing met at the
home of A. E. Flint, Is Dread street
last evening. It was decided to change
the name of the organization effected
at the last meeting from The Fencers'
to worcester Fencing Club" The
following charter members signed; Al
bert E. Flint, Harry A. Cook, Charles
E. Mayhem, R. ]. Mckay, G. F. H.
Rowland, H. F. King, c. G. Beede, J.
NJ. King, w. H. Estabrooks, Joseph |.
Lawrence, Her bert Midgley, w. ]. Null
vile. E. c. Harrington, John w. Har-
rington, Wellington G. Whiting, G.
Bertram Shepard, G.. E. McFarlin, IT.
wing Swan Brown, Walter S. Knowles,
]. Perley Kilgore. DIR. L. C. Miller, John
D. Swain, Fred King. w. A. Rowland.
The next meeting will be held at IL
Dread street, July 10.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
TEN EYcK ENTERS.

President John Meagher of the Wa
chusett Boat Club sent to Springfield
last evening the entries of Edward H.
Ten Fyck and Charles H. Lewis in the
senior singles and double scull races,
July 4, and of Frank ]. Kerns in the
junior single SOULS. The entry list
closes this evening at midnight.
Springfield scullers and others who
intend to compete are building on false
hopes, according to a Springfield dis
patch to the Boston Globe. 1t says
Ten Eyck's entry is not expected in
Springfield, as he has not yet started
training. If some of the seniors could
see Ten Eyck come down the lake lead
ing everybody, they wouldn't base their
hopes on his lack of training.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
NO GAMES IN CLEVELAND.
5ase Ball Contests Will Be Transferred
to Other Towns.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 26.-Cleveland
will not see any more league base ball
this year. No more games will be
played here after the series with Bos-
ton closes, July 1. President Robinson
made this announcement today.
The cause, he says, is the refusal of
nearly every club that has played here
this season to return, owing to poor
attendance. This year the gate re-
ceipts at the grounds of the Cleveland
club have not averaged much over SIS
per day. All the Cleveland games were
transferred to other cities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
THE CAPTAINS FAULT.

Hartford, Conn, June 26-Manager-
Captain Dooley of the Montreals was
largely responsible for Hartfords victory
today. He made several palpable errors
at first; then, with the bags filed, Home
Run" Kelly of the locals tore the cover
of the ball for three bases, sending in
as many runs and giving Hartford lead
which Montreal was unable to overcome
Dooley's misplays were somewhat con-
tagious and the Canadian shortstop
helped things along. The final score was
Z to in favor of the Indians Attend
ance, 1900. The score:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
GAIN NEW STRENGTH.

Providence, June 26-The game between
Providence and Syracuse today was a
contest between two teams which had
been strengthened to get out of losing
rut, and each was exceedingly anxious tc
win. Both sides had their troubles in the
first inning, and Umpire Boyd was also
nervous in starting off. Then there was {
rally and after the first inning Evans had
perfect support and the Stars played an
uphill game against very timely batting
by Providence. Lush joined the Syracuse
team today and Mckinney has been re
leased Score:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
PITTENeER SAVES DAY.

Springfield, June 26.-Pappalau was wild
and was given poor support today, but
the home team managed to win out by
putting Pittenger on the rubber. The
Ponies had the game well in hand up
to the eighth, when three rank errors
disheartened Pappalau and he lost his
nerve The visitors came within one run
of tying, but Pittenger went in and shut
them out. The score:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27

Earned runs. Providence 2; two-base
run Davis; sacrifice hit, Smith; stolen
bases, Cassidy, Davis, Leahy, Lezotte;
first on balls, off Evans 8, off Malarkey
8; struck out, by Evans s, by Malarkey 8;
Time f40. Umpire, Boyd
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
WORCESTER.

Earned runs, Rochester l, Worcester 2;
home run, Campau; sacrifice hits, Smith,
Bean, Rickert, Horton; first base on balls,
off Horton 4, off Becker 4; struck out,
by Horton g. by Becker g. passed ball,
Yeager. Time of game, 2.15. Umpire,
Doescher
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
woRcEsTERs LOST 10.

Out of the Is games Worcester has
played at home, the team has lost u, been
outbatted in 10. and outfelded in II.
The record of the leading pitchers of
the Eastern league in games won and lost
is as follows: Souder, 10 won, lost; Hor-
ton, SO; Pittenger, ga; Morse, 9-5; Klobe-
danz 81: Williams, IL: Becker, ~;
Braun, IA; Felix. 6-2; Alloway, Cd; John
son. &c; Esper, 6-6; Lampe, Sc; Pappalau,
Sc: Duggleby. 81; Evans, SO; Abbey, "A;
Conn, AS; Suthoff. AS; Knell, AS; Dunl1le,
As; Malarkey, AS; Villeman, AS: McDer-
mott, 81; Egan, 2-0. This does not include
Yesterdays games.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27

left on bases, Cleveland s, New York 10;
first base on balls, off Bates 9, off Gettig
|; three-base hit Harley; two-base hits,
Dowd, Quinn @ Tucker; sacrifice hits,
McAllister O'Brien; stolen bases, Meal
lister, Davis, O'Brien, Gettig: struck out,
by Bates l. by Gettig /; double play,
Tucker unassisted; Wild pitch, Bates;
balk, Bates. Time of game, 2.10 UNI
pires, Smith and Andrews.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27

left on bases. Chicago 4, Brooklyn 9; two
base hits. Ryan, Farrell; three-base hit,
Everitt: stolen bases, Green, Demont
DAILY Farrell; sacrifice hit, Donahue;
double plays, Callahan. Demont, Everitt;
struck out. by Callahan 4; by Yeager l, by
Dunn l; passed ball, Farrell bases on
balls, of Callahan 8. of Yeager l, of
Dunn /; wild pitch, Callahan; hit with
ball. Keller, DAILY. Time, go. Umpires,
Emslie and Mcdonald.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
WORCESTER HORSES ENTERED.

Three Worcester horses are entered
in the race meeting which will be held
at Dover this week. They are: Va
lence. in the 2:13 trot; Paddy D., in the
PIG trot, entered by S. G. Houghton;
and Brightlight. in the 2:19 trot, en-
tered by John Kervick, who is now To-
Gated at Readville.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
WASHINGTON.

Earned runs, Louisville 4, Washington
2; first on errors, Washington 2; two-base
hit Woods; three-base hit Atherton
home run, Padden; first base on balls, off
Woods 1, off Dineen 3; struck out by
Woods 8, by Dineen 81; stolen bases, Clark
2, Dexter, Bonner; wild pitch, Dineen;
hit by pitched ball, Ritchey, Clark. Time,
2.05. Umpires, Lynch and Connolly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
PITTSBURG.

Earned runs, Pittsburg T. Boston /; two
base hit. Mccarthy Williams, Beaumont,
Schriver, Lever; three-base hit, Lever;
sacrifice hit, Ely; stolen bases. Mccarthy,
Williams, Beaumont, Long; double play,
Ely and Clarke; first base on balls, off
Lever l, off Killen 8; struck out, by Lee
yer 4, by Killen 2; wild pitch, Lever.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
ROUGH RIDERs'WcToRY.

Chicago, June 26.-The Orphans, by a
shade better work, took the third game
today. Dunn was put in in the seventh,
but could not stop the hitting, three sin
giles and a triple being made off him in
quick succession. Attendance 1900. Score:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
PITTsBURG.

Earned runs, Pittsburg 4, Boston Q; two
base hit, Donovan, Beaumont, Bowerman;
three-base hits Williams, Stahl, Clark;
sacrifice hit, Donovan; stolen bases,
Stahl, Long, Duffy; double plays, Ely,
OBrien and Clark; first base on balls, off
Hoffer l, off Gardner q off Hickman !, off
Lewis 8, off Willis 1; hit by pitched ball,
by Lewis 1 struck out by Hoffer 8, by
Gardner 2. by Lewis l, by Willis 1. Time,
2.30. Umpires, O'Day and McGarr.
Sc OND GAME.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
LEAGUE PERCENTAGES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
GAMES TO-DAY.
Boston at Pittsburg; New York at
Cleveland; Philadelphia at st. Louis.
ONE EACH.

Pittsburg, June 26.-It was an even split
today. Boston took the first game and
Pittsburg made costly errors and was
slow on plays that do not show in the
score. Pittsburg won the second because
the visitors could not hit Lever and be-
cause Killens old comrades found him
easy. Attendance 1900. Score:
FIR ST G A M E.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27

Sacrifice hits, Myers Pappalau; stolen
bases, Brown, Dolan, Moore 2, Curley;
two-base hits, Brown, Hemming, Curley
Damon 2, Beaumont; first base on balls
off Pappalau s. off Sudhoff s. struck out,
by Pappalau l. by Pittenger l. by Sudhoff
2; hit - pitched ball, Dolan: double
plays, Damon and Rothfuss, Shannon,
Curley and Hemming; passed balls, Roth
fuss, Moore; wild pitch, Pappalau Time
of game. go. Umpire, Gruber.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
TO THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.

Commencing Friday. June Goth, and on
each Monday, Wednesday and Friday
during July and August, the Boston ard
Albany Railroad VIII run a sleeping car
on train leaving Boston at p. m. through
10 Saranae lake and lake Placid, arriving
there about 7.30 next morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
McGovERN's RETURN.

James F. McGovern returned to his
office in the State Mutual building yes
terday, after his three weeks honey
moon trip. He was subjected to a con-
tinual round Of handshaking from his
legal brothers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
LoUIsvILLE's SERIES.

Louisville. June 2s.-Ry winning today's
game, Louisville took the series from
Washington. Padden was removed from
the game in the seventh for continuous
kicking. Mercer taking his place. Attend
apce 500 ScOre.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
VILLAINS GETS IT.
She and Dartmouth Tied for First in Old
League.

Amherst, June 26.-The old triangular
base ball league season was wound up to-
day with a game in which Williams
whitewashed Amherst This ties Williams
and Dartmouth for first place in the old
league, and assures Williams the pennant
in the new. Score:
h e
Williams - O12 5000 "a i 2
Amherst 80 0 0 0 0 90
Batteries: Piunkett and Ranger; Fisher
and Whitney.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
LOST ON WlLDNEss.

Cleveland, June 26.-The wildness of
Bates lost today's game for the home
team Attendance. 100. The score:
NEW YORK
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
Boston Experiences
Both Victory and
Defeat.
Makes 1t Three Out Of
Four From the
Leaders.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston IL; Pittsburg 10.
Pittsburg s; Boston L.
Chicago 6; Brooklyn 3.
New York 10j CleveIand7.
Louisville CT Washington 3.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27

Pimples and sallow skin removed by use
OF CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
MONTREAL.

Two-base hits, II. Bannon Gatins, Ur-
quhart; three-base hits, Shindle, Kelly,
Henry Johnson, Souders; passed ball;
Urquhart; first base on balls, off Knell
1, off Souders 2; struck out, by Knell 3,
by Souders 1: left on bases, Hartford 8,
Montreal 6; first base on errors, Hartford
6; double play, schiebeck and Dooley.
Time of game, 2.05. Umpire, O'Loughlin.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
LEAGUE PERCENTAGES,
EASTERN LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY.

Rochester at Worcester; Toronto at
Springfield; Montreal . Hartfordj Syr-
acuse at Providence; Yale.Harvard at
New Haven.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
HOW De WORCESTERS LOST.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

EASTERN LEAGUE.
Rochester 4; Worcester B.
Hartford q, Montreal 4.
Springfield Q; Toronto s.
Providence 10; Syracuse 3.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
MINOR GAMES.

MINOR GAMES.
At Taunton-Portland 4, Taunton 8.
AT Manchester-Manche 9, Brock
At Misunderstanding Z, Paterson g.
At Bristol-New Haven 2, Bristol 4.
At Derby-Meriden 8, Derby o.
At New London-New London 9, Bridge
At Newark-Newark 4, Lancaster s.
At Wilkesbarre-Wilkes 8, Rich
"A At Acknowledgment 3, Pawtucket o.
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*Batted for Sudhoff in the ninth.
Springfield ........ 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-26

lie on their stomachz to to- work crawling raw s
backward as they fill the hole. 1t is sti-
fling hot in these places, and the perspira-
ton stands out on the foreheads of the
men as they ply their trowels and fit the
rocks into place.
Several sections are passed where similar
operations being conducted the fore
meme standing on watch to see that the
duty Is not shirked and that the spaces are
solidly filed. When the hole is closed the
bricks are replaced in the roof of the lin
ing and a framework set under them until
the arch is set
Putting in the Iron Cylinder,
The Rock creek section is then reached.
where the iron cylinder is being put in the
cylinder being cast in sections, which are
bolted together Here the noise of the fall
ing water is like young Niagara, and the
men fGunder around knee deep, sometimes
with little streams pattering on their backs
as they bend over to their work
once again plunge is made into the
black void beyond the little area of lighted
space, and the goes rumbling along
Occasionally a point of light looms up in
the darkness ahead and labcrer, with
his miners lamp in his cap and his face
grlmy with the smoke, stands against the
wall to allow the car to pass The tunnel
goes up grade and down. and at one point
makes a curve to the right for some I'M
Known reason. The original workmen
seemed to have run their lines without
much regard to level instrument
East of the Champlain avenue shaft the
backing has been completed and the men
are putting down the invert or floor of the
tunnel. There is water here, and the
brickwork presents smooth, clean appear
ance The r2ea are working westward
from this point to meet another gang COM
ing eastward.
Returning to the Champlain avenue shaft,
the visitors step into the cage and in a
my the steam hosting drum lifts you $50
feet from the gloomy cavern below to the
blessed light of day again. a trip through
the tunnel will, at any rate, give one
feeling OF respect to, those aho spend their
working hours in that black hole toiling
IN mud and water lying their faces in
the Sitting crevices and pulling and haul
ing through the darkness. That is mans
work, and it takes man to do IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-26

come from Porto Rico into the harbor of
Isabella SeSunda. This is the north
coast of the island. about midway between
its two ends Nieques consists of noun
tain ridge about twenty-one miles long and
six miles vide 1t is beautifully green, and
the low mountains rfSa and fall forming
rolling country. i'll which some OF the
most fertile lands of our West Indian pos
sessions. The soil is such that il will grow
all kinds of vegetables and fruits. The
island has number of large sugar plania
tons, and it raises the best cattle of the
West indies.
The chief harbor is that of Isabella Sc
gunda. although there is a port on the
south which gives better landing place.
The harbor here Is surrounded by hills,
and it is unsafe at the time of the norther-
ly winds. As it was, our little steamer had
to anchor far out from shore. z-1 1
climbed down a rope ladder into a boat
which carried me to the wharf. 1t was
ride Of perhaps two miles, and the landing
at the little pier which runs out into the
ocean was by no means easy.
Isabella Segunda nestles among the hills
right on the beach. At one side of it there
is a liiac-colored light house. and on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-26
| N I H E CHU ES

The Laymen's Association of the Balti-
more conference, NJ. e. Church. with which
the churches of the denomination in this
CITY are affiliated, has sent to all the con-
ferences which meet this fall copies Of n
circular urging the election of provisional
delegates to the general conference, which
meets Text year in Chicago. This action is
regarded as very important
The circular in part states:
The dawning of the nineteenth century
witnessed the birth and DEVELOPMENT of a
new religious denomination in the Young
and vigorous American republic It's mar
Vicious growth and adaptability to reach
the masses We're eQualed only by the
genius Of this famed land.
THE dawning of the twentieth century
nHds our church equipped as a giant for
the fray. mighty call is given to every
member of this great church to arise and
the hosts of sin.
The methods of 100 years ago will not
Su'hcc for the work now before the church.
Because of her vast enterprises, some re-
vision in her polity is now so clearly ap-
parent that ministry and laity are united in
purpose and desire to consummate the es-
sential changes at the earliest practical
moment.
1t is with gratitude, not pride. that we
point to our ministry. to whom so much is
Justly due; to our great number of
cnufcnes, with a vast army of members
ana Sunday school children; to our publica-
uons' general and local; to our UNIVERSE
ues' colleges and schools; to our educa-
uonai and church extension societies: to
our missions in home and foreign lands; to
our orphanages for children and asylums
for the aged and infirm: all of which re-
qulre for their highest and best develop
ment the combined wisdom, energy. ex
rerience and beneficence of both ministers
and laymen.
Our bishops and leaders are planning
larger things for the very near future We
must therefore adapt our polity to meas
are up TO these increasing opportunities for
advancing the Masters kingdom.
I'VE sincerely hope that there will not be
single voice raised nor hand uplifted to
delay the obvious duty of a united church.
The annual conferences almost unani-