The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-27

boys drift into atheism. We have saved
many young fellows who otherwise
would have been lost not only to
Professionalism, but to Christianity"
After a prayer service, led by Mrs.
o. K. Chase, the meeting adjourned for
luncheon. Many remained to the coll
lation that was served in the vestry.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called at
2 o'clock, and after hymn, Rev. Archl-
bald McCullagh made a scholarly adj
dress upon the present opportunities
for mission work. Never" said he,
"since the holy feet of the son of God
ceased to press Olivet, has a century
afforded such opportunity for the
triumphs of Christ and Christianity as
this century. have the temerity to
believe that the church of God is more
intelligent and that it's gifts for the
salvation of the world are proper
tionately larger than when Paul
preached to the Athenians for Mars
hill; than when st. Augustine wrote
the book that has been read by all the
generations since; than when Calvin
ran Geneva in the Protestant mould
or Luther stirred Europe, or Scotland
rung with the thunderings of Knox or
when Whitfield and Wesley awole
England.
AT the beginning of this century
there was slavery in Europe, even in
England, and it is but 40 years since
Russi9 liberated her slaves, IS since the
United States liberated hers. Now there
Is not spot on the globe where slav-
cry was permitted 100 years ago where
1t is permitted now. And yet this is
only one Of the triumphs of Chris
tianity. Sometimes we speak Of the
scepticism Of the day and of the great
labor troubles, but there doesn't begin
TO be as much scepticism now as there
was when France crowned a harlot in
Notre Dame as the genius of reason,
and honest labor can still find chance
to work.
There are seven reasons why if we
would make the effort, Christianity
might be preached to every nation on
the globe. In the first place, there is
now no undiscovered land in the world
nor any nation whose origin and Ian
guage have not been traced and re-
duced to form. Again, the facilities for
ntercommunication are now vast and
are constantly increasing. The Trans
yaal is nearer to US than was Illinois
to our fathers. The entire trade of the
world, practically is in the hands of
Protestant nations. Still another rea-
son is that the Bible has been trans
lated into more than 300 tongues. The
barriers that once hindered the free
spread Of Christianity are down, and
there is scarcely country where the
missionary is not protected by law.
Five hundred missionaries in ten
years could, at an expense of $4,000, =
600 year, preach the gospel to every
man, woman and child on the globe.
We know that We can raise the men
and women for it; if the United States
would give one-tlfth of what she spends
each year in liquor, we could raise the
money. There are more oonsecrated
women in this church than met in that
upper chamber In Jerusalem"
At the conclusion of his address, DR..
McCullRgh offered prayer. and this was
followed by solo by Mrs@J. S. Gould.
Mrs. c. N. Hall then presented the
following resolution on behalf of the
Missionary society of Hope church:
The Worcester county branch of the
Woman's Board of Missions, to the
Woman's Board, the American Board of
Foreign Mlssions,th American Mission
airy association, and the Home Mission
airy society:
We desire to express our sorrow and
indignation that liquors are being
shipped IL such great quantities from
United States ports to our new posses
sions.
We read that the S. S. Glenogle car
ried out Of Seattle on her last trip 1900
barrels of beer, 5S5 barrels of alcohol
and 450 hogsheads of tobacco This
represents one consignment to Ione
ship, on one trip.
Is not the charge of 100000 of our own
countrymen, annually going to a
drunkard's grave, of sufficient gravity
to arouse us to activity in behalf Of the
thousands of innocent ignorant victims
Ky hi 10 To fN,,1~ A
lection and enlightenment? In the
name Of God and the Christian women
of America, we pray you to send the
note of alarm through the length and
breadth of our land, that the tide of
intoxicating liquors, which already
flows from our shores, may be stopped.
We send this appeal in behalf especially
OF Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and Phil
ippines.
This resolution was adopted unani-
mously by rising vote.
A group of the former secretaries of
the organization, including Miss Emily
Wheeler, her mother, Mrs. George n
Gladwin, the first vice president Mrs
Eaton, and Miss Mary Brown. were
asked to mount the platform, that all
might see them. Miss Wheeler and
Mrs. Wheeler made brief speeches. A
message was, at the suggestion of the
president, sent to the Berkshire branch.
then IN session. Miss Harriette futile
selected it, and it ran: 1.-The grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all.
Amen"
In the absence of the foreign secre-
tary, Mrs. c. w. Clark, her report was
read by Mrs. H. c. Brown. Work
along all lines had been successful, ac-
cording to the report, but had been him
dered by lack of funds. After the col
lection, Miss Jean p Gordon of Wal.
India, one of the missionaries support
ed by the Worcester county branch.
told of her work in India, of the igno-
rance Of both men and women, their
tenacity In holding to their own relig-
ion, the poor little child widows. and
the practical results of the work. After
another solo from Mrs. Gould, Miss A.
B. Child, home secretary of the Wo-
mans board in Boston, made an inn
pressive plea for expansion in the work
and greater enthusiasm, beside bring
ing the greetings of the Boston board.
Then Miss Webb spoke again. These
two ladies, who are supported in their
work by the Worcester county branch.
leave soon for their fields of labor.
vote of thanks was extended to all who
had helped make the meeting the sue
cess 1t was, and the meeting closed
with prayer by Rev. r. M. Taft and
the benedictiOn which was fnuolxad IN,