The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-13
PR0SPERS.
Methodist Church at
Webster
LEADS THE TOWN.
Quarterly Conference Sug.
gests Society History.

| Webster, March 12-The fourth quar-.
terly conference Of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church was held here last even.
ing. 1t was an open conference, ant
everybody was invited, which is out OF
the ordinary rule. The reports of the
different committees were read and ac-
cepted and routine business transact
ed
Rev. Joseph H. Mansfield, D. D., Of
Boston, a presiding elder of this dis,
trict, ofliciated at the conference.
DR.. Mansfield preached at the morn
ing service today, in the church. and
then left for East Douglas, where he
preached in the afternoon.
Treasurer Cyrus Spauldlng's report
shows that the church is on a good fl
nancial basis.
The next conference will be held in
Boston next April, the date being the
18th of the month.
Rev. Alexander Digit, the pastor,
made these recommendations for APP
pointment for the ensuing year:
Trustees-C. c. Corbin, Cyrus Spauld-
ing, Joseph E. Marcy, L. w. Goddard,
c. W. Mahlet, Ambrose Bigelow, Geo,
II. Harris, George H. Marsh, John
= s Sls; c. Corbin, Cyrus
Spaulding, John Craig, George H.
Marsh. c. E. Webb, James NJ. Prince
Windsor Bates, Samuel Rea, John Beat
ty, George H. Harris, Robert God
dard.
Observation-Disclosures and Freed
mans Aid, Cyrus spaulding, John
Craig, Helen NJ. Joslin, Mrs. J. NJ,
Prince, Mrs. c. e. Webb; church ex-
tension, Samuel Rea, Robert Goddard
Alice Hill. Jessie Bixby; Sunday
school. c. E, Webb, Miss A. A. Gard
ner. Robert Goddard, Mrs. Joseph Mar
Cy, Grace H. Henderson, Samuel Reaa
w. A Wharton; tracts, Mrs. S. B
May, 0. F. Hill, w Knowlton; temper
ance. Mrs. o. f. Hill, Mrs. W. f. Well
ington, George II. Harris. John Beatty;
education, Miss Nellie Roswell, Grace
! H Henderson. Mrs. Fred Wellington
Miss A. A. Gardner; church records
| George H Harris, Samuel Rea, Robert
/ Goddard; parsonage and furniture, La
dies Aid Society, Cyrus Spaulding ant
/ c. Z. Webb; church music. c. Spauld-
| ing. c. E. Webb, John Craig.
/ At a meeting of the church board
it was voted that the present pastor be
retained for the coming year. II no in.
| fuence behind the throne Is brought tC
the bishop at the annual conference
next April, Mr., Digit will remain with
the Webster church next year and may
remain in Webster until April 1, 1902.
Mr.. Digit during his pastorate If
Webster has proven to have been The
best man in the welfare of the churCh''
progress. and is held in high esteem by
all classes in the community. Mr.. Digh
has been selected by both the republi
can and democratic parties as a candI
date for trustee Of the public librar!
for three years.
A few facts relative to the Methods
church may prove interesting to all
In 1922 Samuel Henderson and John
McCausland emigrated from IRELAND
and located in Webster. These two mel
were of a religious turn Of mind and or
ganized class meetings at their re
spective homes. In 1923 they had inter
Iested several persons to form a societ,
and from this band of pilgrims is tn
outcome of this large church in 1899.
Those who formed the first societ,
were Samuel Henderson. John McCaus
land, Samuel j. Booth, William Archer
Parsons TourtellOtte. Olney Esten
Ebenezer Plummer, William Harden
son, William Hurd, Hezekiah Davis
Calvin Aldrich, Charles Wait. Henr.
Davis. John Dixon. William Andrews