The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-27
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Conventions and Meetings to Be Held by
Local Societies.

The annual county convention of April
10 next at Westboro, promises to he an
especially notable event, for not only is
the state president. Rev. F. S. Hatch. to
make one of the addresses. but the pres
ence of rather Endeavor Clark is also as
sured, and the Endeavorers feel that they
have much to look forward to- The West
boro committee is now fully organized
with w. H. Short as chairman, Miss Mel
lie l.. Britton. secretary, and c. V. Griggs.
treasurer and chairman of the 4aance
committee. The committee chairmen are:
Music, Ethelind Corey; decorations, Ar
thur Longley; reception, J. e. Weather
wax; registration, Mr.. Joslyn; ushe1s,
Albert Ninal; press, Harriet B. Teasdale.
a meeting of the committee will be held
this week, when plans for the convention
will begin to be formulated.
The state presidents annual letter has
| Just been received by the local societies
IN 1t ne calls to the attention of the mem
| bers two great subjects-"Union in work
ana Being a missionary" or Personal
! evangelism. -
| Two great days he names as Christian
! Endeavor day (Feb. p, and Massachu-
sets day (Alarch 12), the day observed in
behalf Of the state work Two great
| ton convention at Detroit July 5-i05, and
the state convention at Springfield Oct
li-lel. In closing he enjoins the young
people to cultivate the life of the spirit !"
AT every union meeting and conference
! CONSIDER some interesting phases of the
quiet hour. Personally observe 1t. Learn
| 10 listen to God before you speak to men,"
/ a vigorous effort to obtain the best pos
siple talent for the next public meeting of
the local union is being made as will be
seen by the following letter, received the
ipast week:
! Mr. L. s Rurbanl Cboir,,,,, 1t,,.
! Meeting Committee:
Dear Sir regret exceedingly that it is
| not possible for, me to come to you in
w ofcester for the service of which you
| speak My time is al taken for the next
| t4ree months. With kindest regards |
am, Very sincerely yours,
/ j. Wilbur Chapman"
Dr.. Chapmans quiet hour services were
perhaps the strongest feature of the Nash
lNllle convention.
The committee on awarding the local
union banner, which will be presented at
the grand conference rally Of Feb. 28 al
the First Baptist Church, has decided on
a method which should be used in exam
lnlng the reports sent to the secretary OF
me union the first of January and by
which they hope to Judge impartiaily as
TO the society best entitled to hold the
banner for the next six months. Fol-
tenc-"' at its regular prayer meetings
ilye points will be allowed, and one point
iduuIuonal for every 10 per cent thereafter
CiIS pVill VIII De allowed for each Der.
lcentage of increase In members added I,
me church during the half year reported
one point Tor an everage OF 10 cents Dai
IneInper IN gifts to missions, and one
point extra for every added 10 cents Per
centege of increase in membership vii
receive one point for each per cent
All arrangements for the morning prav
Sf services with which the union will cele
pirate Christian Endeavor day next Sab
bath are completed. Mrs r. w. Robinso,
VIII lead at the First Presbyterian, Ceorg,
=; copeland at Dewey Street Joseph "
Alien at Adams Square CONGREGATIONAL
Key. X, A. Nichols at Free Will Raptist
ana Waldo II. ' wis at the First Raptisf
Az the services will begin at 8 a. m. witt
Inc exception of the last-at the FNrs
Baptist--which will be at a. m A fur
ther celebration of Christian Endeavo
day Will occur at the Y. M c. A.. F'eh
: when Rev. Spencer b. Meeser will ad
} dress the societies of the union on III
. topic. Am ] my brothers Keeper" Ther
( VIII be attractive special music A Iarg
attendance is looked for. 1t will take n
place of the usual Sunday afternoon serv
ice the Y. NJ. G. A.
The Golden Rule Mission Club of Par
church held it's regular meeting las
Thursday evening, with William Carey
as the subject of its program. which cor
: sisted of the following numbers:
J. piano solo, Emma r.. Kneeland;
, reading, 20 hill Lani," Howard L. Walk
er; ,, reading, "A purpose" Lucelia n
Smith; 4, questions and answers on III
life and work of William Carey, conduct
ed by the president; g. paper, civilian
Careys work in the Serampou Mission
Anne r. Smith; 6, examination
The club has been divided into thre