The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
CHURCH NOTES.

Inc september meeting of the Metho-
dist ministers Of Worcester and yicfn-
1ty will be held at Webster tomorrow
In the forenoon, a model revival service
VIII be conducted by Rev. c. H. Hama
ford of Southbridge. After the business
session, Rev. Daniel Dorchester, D. d.
VIII read a paper on Times of refresh
ment." After dinner which will be
served free, an outing at the lake will
occupy the remainder of the day.
Tonight will be ladies' night at the
Reform club in Curtis hall. Miss Mary
Robinson will preside at the meeting
and several ladies will speak,
Rev Woodman Bradbury of Pleas
ant street Baptist church will address
the I. NJ. G. A. mems meeting this
afternoon on 1.-THE Fatherhood of God .
Special singing will be given by the
quartet Of Lincoln square Baptist
church.
The following items of general inter-
est are compiled from the September
number of the Old South Record, which
will be distributed today:
Dr. Conrad will deliver course of six
Illustrated lectures during the coming
months. The price Of course tickets will
NC w C-iilS' ClllSle llCh6lS Will De 70
cents. The net receipts will be for the
use of the music committee of the
church. 1t is well known that the choir
expense has exceeded the appropriation,
and what is realized from the lectures
will be used for the purpose of meeting
the deficiency
The lectures will be given Tuesday
evenings, Oct. "a, Nov IA and 2S, and
Dec. L. Tickets will be issued very
soon. The subjects will be; l. Our swar-
thy sister of the south, the Mexican re-
public; 2. (a) Natures climax of sub
Unity in America the Arizona grand
canyon; CD the homes of the ancient
cliff dwellers; (c) trolleying above the
clouds. g. ca A flashing jewel on the
bosom of the Pacific; (b) from the sum-
NIT that brings heaven to earth to the
summit that lifts earth to heaven
Mount Hamilton to Pixies Peak A, APP
palachian America-the land of the sky.
The annual convention of the Massa-
chusetts Sunday School association will
be held this year in fremont Temple,
Boston, Nov. IA to Is.
Beginning with the first Friday in
October, and continuing for term of
10 weeks, Rev. DR.. Conrad will conduct
two classes, the first to be known as
"The pastors young students class"
comprising all members of the Old
South congregation from IL to Is years
of age, and meeting on Friday after
noon at 4.3G o'clock. the second will
be known as THE pastors students
class" and will include those from 16
to 20 years of age. The sessions of this
class will be held on Friday evenings
at 7.30. The regular sessions of both
classes will be IS minutes. The 10
weeks course of study will cover the
primary principles of our Christian
faith
Post-vacation rally and reunion has
come to be looked upon by Old South
church as one of the most delightful
annual events. 1t affords an excellent
opportunity for post-vacation greetings
mutual interest. 1t is the one social
event of the year in which all members
of the congregation, irrespective of
age, and without regard to society con-
nection or department work in the
church, are expected to be present. The
Old South Mandolin and Guitar club
will furnish music, and the pastor will
give an address on the theme From
ocean to ocean," Monday evening, Sept
18th is the date, and 7.30 the hour
Sunday evening, Sept. II, the choir
will render Mendelssohn' Hear my
prayer and the "Sanctus,' from Gou-
mods ST. Cecilia mass, both of which
were much enjoyed the evening of July
II.
Dana ]. Pratt, musical director of Old
South. is planning for the study of one
or two sacred cantatas, special rehear-.
sails for which will commence early in
October. 1t is hoped that the chorus
will be largely augmented for this
work. giving, as 1t does, an excellent
opportunity for drill in sight-reaiing