The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-18
TO WIPE OUT DEBTS.
Methodist Churches
Want the Sum of
$4,000.
ARE AFTER CONVERTS, TOO
Objects All But Fail to Ma
terialize at Lively Meet
ing Last Night.

ing Last Night.
Because Grace Church is planning
! extensive repairs and because Webster
! Square Church is contemplating re-
| decorating the interior of the main
auditorium, the meeting called last
evening at Trinity Church for the or
! ganization of the Worcester Methodist
Episcopal Twentieth Century Thank
Offering Commission, all but failed Of
| its object.
The meeting was long and in places
warm. Grace Church took firm stand
against pledging one thing and going
| forthwith and doing another, and Web
ster Square Church was equally decid-
ed in its position. and for a time all the
responsiveness of Chairman Kinney
and all the eloquence of John Legg
failed to clear the coast for the adop-
tion of constitution.
| After discussion Of the proposed
movement in its every phase, a temp
orary constitution was adopted for sub
mission to the quarterly conferences of
the churches and a consolidation of
Worcester Methodism was perfected.
The call Tor the meeting was issued
! by Trinity Church delegates. There
were present delegates from Trinity,
| Grace, Laurel Street, Webster Square,
| Coral Street Park Avenue and Lake
View Methodist churches, which were
appointed at the last quarterly con-
| ference.
| A. B. F. Kinney was elected chair
man, and Charles G. Squires clerk. The
object of the meeting was explained to
| be the consolidation of Worcester
| Methodist churches in compact to be
IN effect for the ensuing three years, to
promote campaign for the enlistment
IN Christian service, new converts to
the number of the present membership
OF the churches and to raise and collect
| TIE sum of $4,000 to be applied to the
| liquidation of the bonded indebtedness
of the churches.
| Thus if the new organization sue
ceeds in its purpose there will be little
or no debt upon the Methodist churches
| in this city at the end of three years,
and at the expiration of that time the
| membership OF Worcester Methodist
churches viii be doubled.
| Tho meeting at once proceeded to the
adoption of constitution. Article af-
| ter article was adopted separately, not
| without debate, and then the following
| constitution was adopted in its entire
| ty' to be submitted to each church at it's
| quarterly conference to be adopted or
rejected before September II:
ARTICLE /.
Name
This association shall be called the
| Worcester Methodist Episcopal Twentieth
Century Thank Offering Commission.
ART. 2.
Object.
The object of this commission shall be:
| tlrst-To promote in every possible way
| the campaign for the enlistment in
Christian service, within the three years
dating from the watch night service of
1895 80, new converts in numbers at least
equal to the membership of our charges
on the first day of January, 1899" This
SECTION does not necessarily imply union
| religious services.
Second-To raise and collect in the three
| years ending Dec. 81, 1901, the sum of
$36, 10000, This sum shall be applied to the
liquidation of the bonded debts of Meth
odist Episcopal churches in Worcester. as
follows: The first S6450.00 paid in shall be
applied to the final payment of the bond
ed debts on the mission churches of Park
avenue and Lake View The balance shall
be divided and applied TO the payment OF
tn me bonded debts Of other churches, in the
following proportions:
- Trinity, a per cent. Webster Square,
Street Is per cent. It is provided, how
debts shall receive any larger amount
from the common fund than these
churches respectively contribute to the
fund.
ART. 8.
Membership.
The membership shall consist Of the
members of the Twentieth Century
THANKS Offering committees of the foi.
lowing Methodist Episcopal churches in
Tee fity q Mpresseter Trinity Laure
street, Park Avenue, and Lake View.
ART. A.
officers and Their Election.
The officers shall consist of a president
one vice president from each church rem.
resented, secretary, a treasurer. and ms
auditor from each church represenfed
| These officers shall be elected at the frs
meeting Of each year. and shall hold
ONCE until the election of their successors
ART. 5.
Quorum.
Fifteen members shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business
ART. 6.
Voting.
Officers shall be elected and all otha,
business transacted by a majority ynte
OF members present. 1t is provided how
ever that upon the request of any ' two
members the vote shall be taken Nv
churches represented and present ny
this purpose these churches shaIi eacb
be entitled to the following number ~
y WEBSTER Tssi anare 81 L @rac Street ID
Street 8; Park Avenue To- ana LAKE
ART. l.
Meetings.
IN Me nrdni may be called at any time by
tne president, and must be called by him
a. me request Of any five members. The
! notice OF meeting must be given ~ a
4 previous sunday service in all the church,
es represented In this commission ar
must be mailed to each memhar ~ at
vance. ~ au-
ART. 8.
No church engaged in this union rnove.
ment shall, during its continuance, in
crease its current expenses or maxi -,
alterations or improvements or do anS
building or make any repairs other thar
orolhary ones necessary for the preserva :
d do1, OF us property, If any church shall
aeen u necessary to make an exception
70 TINS rule, 1t must first obtain the CON
sent Of this commission. '''e Gun
ART. ..
There shall be hearty Cooperation
Win the Worcester Methodist Episconai
nay NY MISSION and Church Extension So
jects OF this commission. o"-
ART TO-
Amendments.
This constitution may. be altered or
amended by q two-thirds vote Of thosa
present, provided that a written notiee
OF the intended change be given in 3
preXiOus neetlng or he snnt ~ -. - .