The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
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ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

e~Aiu 4uLeIeblS OF the cnufcn nave re-
ceived decided impetus. The church
mas increased nearly one-third in the
Few brief months he has been working
mere and the debt, which consisted of
the portion remaining of the original
mortgage on the property, has been
very materially decreased. The num-
Der OF communicates Of the church is
now in the neighborhood of 25O
rev. Eliot White is a man of win
ming personality and tactful method of
meeting men and affairs which have
made his success assured from the
start. He was born in East Boston, in
1872, and lived in Cleveland, o., from
1873 to 1879. In 1880 he went to New
York, and has had his home there until
his removal to this city. He was edu-
| Gated in the Berkeley school of New
York, Of which his father was the head
master, and afterward attended Colum-
bia College for one year, in the school
of arts and sciences, in the class of
81. He took the full course at Har-
ward and graduated in 1892 He then
went to Grace Church in New York,
where he was under Rev. DR.. Hunting
ton from 1895 to 1897.
The societies and organizations of
the church are many in number and
f1ourishing in condition. The church
pays especial attention to the welfare
and training of the children, Justly re-
garding the education of the young as
the salvation Of the whole race The
attempt is made with especial vigor
to interest the young people and the
! children Of the church in church and
Christian work, and no means is
neglected that tends to this end
The officers of the parish at the pres
ent time are as follows: Rector, Rev.
Eliot White; senior warden, Stephen C.
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Parker; vestry, Edmund M. Barton,
Edward Todd, Charles F. Pierce, j.
A. Shaw, John e. Morse, John Rankin.
/ s. A. Woodside, George w. Mirick,
Herbert Smith; treasurer, j. B. Town
ley; clerk, A. G. Warren.
The Woman's Guild attends to the
social affairs of the church and fills
the place that is occupied by all the
many ladies' aid societies of the
churches of the city. 1t is Differed as
follows: President, Mrs Herbert
Smith; first vice-president, Miss
Mabel Moore; second vice. president,
Mrs. Walter B. Allen; treasurer, Mrs.
j. B. Townley
The Womans Auxiliary to the board
of missions is the charitable and mis-
sionary organization of the church and
has very wide field of activity, al
! though mostly local in it's application
The officers are Mrs. Herbert Smith
president; Miss Amelia White secre-
tary.
The Mems Guild is church club fol
the men of the parish, who meet there
FOR mutual enjoyment and the cult
walton of the social side of life. The
Guild furnishes its members with pro
grams of high literary excellence at its
meetings and is one of the strongest
working forces of the church. The off.
GERS are: President, Rev. Eliot White
vice president, Stephen C. Earle; execu.
tive committee, Herbert Smith, Samue
A. Willis and w. B. Allen. r, 59,t5,5,t
Another of the societies of the church
is the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew
which has to do with spiritua.
affairs more than does the Mems Guild
The rector is the warden of this society
and is assisted in his duties by Vice
warden A. q. Warren, Secretary E. H
moore and Treasurer ]. E. L. Todd
The Silver Cross League is the assoc
citation to which all the young people
OF the church belong, for it is distinct
Yely their society. The president is M s!
SVea Bosom, and, the other officers arr
walter r. Holmes secretary and Mis-.
Anna Taft treasurer.
'The Altar Guild comprises among it,
numerous members the following wht
are among the leading spirits: Mrs
ana the Misses Allen, Bacon Bosom
Webb
The boys of the church are banded
together under the name of the Youns
Crusaders with military organization
Ihey hold military drills, are instructed
IN the duties and aims Of a soldier, anC
IN every Way are introduced to the
IDEAS and IDEALS of manhood which Der.
tam to the true Christian soldier ant
gentleman They go into camp every
summer for brief period and have
many other pleasant features of which
real education is the ultimate end
and the military system only the
means The Crusaders are Differed bN
Sapt: A l. raft, Lieut.. R. d. Emerson
ana Sergts. Hilbert, Rankin and Stod
dard. In connection with the military
organization, they have a debating SO,
clety, Of which F. Mcdonald Barton is
the president.
The Girls Brigade includes in it.
membership the young girls Of the
church VINO are instructed in calls
tneilIc ana gymnastlc exercises by theil
lnstructress, Miss Mabel Nick Tht
brigade also interests the girls in The
work or the church and its missions
and this portion of it's activity is unde,
the direction of Miss w. r. Todd AND
Miss e. Lundberg.
The Sunday school of the church is
Of course the largest and most influ-
entail Of it's organizations. The SER
vices are attended every Sunday by
several hundred children who take
part very often in tine services of the
church itself furnishing choral music Of
a very high order. The school is under
the efficient superinIendency of John
N, kendall, the well known dramatic
critic who is intimately connected with
all the interests of the church. John
f. Morse is the assistant superintend-
: ent.
The church edifice itself occupies a
very slightly and beautiful location or
Lincoln street overlooking a large por-
, ton of the city. 1t is archltecturally
modest in appearance from the exter-
! Tor, although giving most favorable
i. impression from the excellent proper
! ton and design which 1t possesses. The
interior of the church is one of the
most pleasing that can be found in a
church of the size in this section Of the
state The finish and furnishings of
the church were very happily selected
and give most beautiful effect.
One Of the most notable features OF
the interior fittings is the magnificent
: bronze lecturn representing an eagle
with outstretched wings standing on a
pedestal of handsome design which
: was placed in the church as a memo
rial to Rev. John S. Beers missionary
of the diocese, whose name will be ever
: held In grateful remembrance by the
! people Of the church for his kindly help
and encouragement during it's younger
years
5 AMONG THE CHURCHES.