The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-16
And a Westboro
Chapel Dedicated.
SIMPLE SERVICES
In One and Elaborate Pro-
gram in the Other.

Westboro, Jan. 15.-Today was a no.
table one in the religious history of
Westboro, two new churches being dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies.
At the new Episcopal chapel on West
street, Rev. Walter Cambridge of ST.
Marks school, Southboro, delivered the
dedicatory sermon at 1890 a. m. Yes
pers were held at the chapel at 6
o'clock at night.
At the Methodist Church on Church
street, Rev. Fayette Nichols pastor, the
following services were used. Morning
service: Organ prelude; hymn SGT;
prayer Rev. William Rice Newhall, D.
D.; anthem. 81 was glad when they said
unto me-" responsive reading. 1920
psalm; scripture; solo, Hender Ross;
sermon, Bishop w. F. Mallalieu, D. D.;
anthem, "And It shall come to pass
report of building committee; offer
tofre; presentation Of church by trus-
tees; solo, Mrs. j. F. Chiids of Wor-
cester; dedication, Rev. j. H. Mans
field, D. D.. benediction; postlude
ing service took place: Organ prelude,
Allegro in F sharp minor" anthem,
% come, let US sing" scripture; solo,
Mrs. A w. Brooks; prayer; solo, Miss
May Clarke; offertory, Elevation in A
minor" hymn: sermon, Rev. William
Rice Newhaal, D. D.; anthem, mot
unto us, Q Lord" postlude, prelude
and fugue."
Tomorrow evening there is to be a
QI9nd 0esCiipa tncu rannart ak tJ3a .l1,,,~ot,
and the following artists will partici-
pate in the exercises: Organist, C. H.
Circuit of Worcester; director, Miss Ada
F. Goddard of Westboro; soprano, Miss
Caroline F, Shepard of Boston; contral-
to, Miss Ada F. Goddard of Westboro.
and reader, Miss Maude Ernestine
Banks of Waltham.
The dedicatory exercises are to con-
tinue for four days. The following peo-
pie comprise the building committee
and much credit is due to them, for
they have worked increasingly to ao-
conplish the needed church. They are:
2. L. Marshall. ]. A. Hunt and G. NJ.
Tewksbury.
The plans Of the edifice were drawn
up by the architects, Cutting, Carleton
& Cutting of Worcester and after being
approved by the building committee the
building was open for contract work.
taes & Co., builders of South Framing
nam, were the successful bidders, and
1t must be said that their work was ac-
complished very satisfactorily.
The church is fitted with a new pine
organ, put in by Hook & Hastings OF
Boston. Memorial windows also are
conspicuous in the edifice, having been
put in by Rudding, Baird & Co. of Bos-
ton. The frescoing in the interior is
the handiwork of Stenberg Brothers of
worcester and Boston. The heating ap-
paratus comprises furnace, George II.
Woodman & Co. having the contract.
The annual convention of the Y p
5. Z. E. of Worcester county is to be
held in this town on Patriots day. April
49, The Evangelical and Baptist
churches are to be used for the accom-
notation of the members of this So
clety About 800 delegates are expected
to be present.
The committee for the convention are.
Chairman, w. H Short; treasurer g.
V: Griggs; secretary, Nellie L. Brittian.
The chairmen of the other committees
VIII be as follows: Reception. ]. q
Weatherwax; registration, A. B. lose
lyn; dinner, Mrs. E. F. Denham: decor
ating, Arthur E. Long1ey; music. Eth
elmd Corey president, Harriet Teasdale.
ushers, Albert Vinal The last time
that the Westboro society had the honor
Of entertaining delegates was In 1899