The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
MEMBERSHIP SWELLED.
Leicester Church Hand
somely Decorated The
Coming Conference.


the First Congregational Church was
swelled by dozen new members, who
were received at the service this morn
ing. The pulpit and the platform were
tastefully decorated for the occasion
Shadbush blossoms with background
of laurel, ornamented the front of the
pulpit, and the same flowers were used
with effect on the pillars at each side
of the platform. On either side of the
pulpit were masses of begonias, geran-
! iums, laurel, ferns and palms. The ar
rangement was the work of William
| Disco. Rev. D. C. Reid gave snort
address to church members, and then
the new members, were received. Those
admitted by profession were Mrs. ..
1 NJ Robbins, Mrs. III. Jerome warren
Miss Bertha ]. Jordan. Miss Elsie M.
Robinson, Miss Laura H. Stone, MISS
Grace L. Grout, Mrs. Mary Ann laws
Joseph Warren and Dr. Alexander NC
Neish. Mrs. Edward L. Scott was ad-
mitted by letter from the Trinity M.
E. church of Worcester, Mrs. Rather
inc F. Fuller and Miss Carrie Fuller
by letters from a Presbyterian churcn
at Oakland, Cal. Rev. D. G. Reid
then led communion service.
The Worcester Central conference,
which will meet with the First Congfe-
gational church on Tuesday, is the'
great event of the week among the
churches. An attendance of 300 or more
is expected. The Worcester and Subur-
ban will run extra cars from Salem
square, Worcester, at and $40 a. m.
All who can are urged to start at y
o'clock. The following program OF great
interest to churchgoers has been IRE
pared.
Morning session: 10, hymn and
prayer, business; 10.45, a service OF
worship; H. address, "Our churches
Rev. J. e. futile, D. D., of Worcester;
1890 discussion; 11.45, address, The
worth of a rest-day to the wage-ear
err" the Rev. Daniel Evans of Cam
bridge; 1915 discussion. 1t is desired
that the discussion of these topics be
general. To effect this, remarks py
members of the conference should pc
prompt and brief. 1890, intermlsslon:
Dinner will be served by the ladies OF
the leicester church. At the sugges-
tion of the provisional committee, a
| charge of % cents will be made for the
| dinner. Our hostesses propose TO d.
vide the proceeds between the Home
| and Foreign Missionary societies.
Afternoon session: 2, hymn ano
PRAYER; business, 1.-THE Christian nature
of children; 230, I'm the home, MIS-
Willard Scott Of Worcester; 2-45, ~
fine Sunday school," Mrs U. w. Cutler
| of worcester; 8, offering for conference
EXPENSES; 3.O5, Training in morals IN
the public schools" e. E. Thompson
ESQ of Worcester, principal OF Ledge
street school; 800, 1.-THE pastor and
fhe children,' the Rev. A. w. Hitch
cock of Newburyport; S.4O, discussion
abs. hymn adjournment. e. M. Cnap-
man, scribe; A. G. Todd, assistant
scribe: A. q. Conrad, John b. Hunt pro-
yisional committee.
Leicester Academy athletes, what
there are of them, are not training nara
for the annual spring meet OF the w.
Id. s. A. A. While there are few men
at the school who might secure points
for Leicester, there are no bright par
! ticular stars who could be sure Oh any
single event, and 1t would be a hopeless
! Although H w. Casey and w. v.
Elliott. who attended the meeting at
Spencer yesterday as representatives
| of the Leicester school, are not saying
much about results, a Spy reporter
got it from good authority today that
Leicester would not send team 10
compete at the meet. 1t is also said
that the warren uelesdlSS OSCAuSu nv
to take part in the meet, as Leicester
was to drop out.
Delegates were chosen today to rep
resent the Second Congregational
CUnitarian) Church at the Worcester
conference at Lancaster. on Wednes-
day and Thursday, May 10 and IL.
Those chosen were Joseph B. Upham,
Miss Susan Knight, Mrs. Henry Disco,
Mrs. N. Seaver Jr., Mrs. A. F. Esta-
brook, Mrs. H. L. Watson.
Rev. David c. Reid discoursed con-
corning EVIL companions this eve
ming Lucius M. Waite, of Bisco's Or
chestra, gave as a cornet solo, GLORY
to Thee, my God, this night" Miss
Abbie G. Smith recited and H. H. Disco
played violin solo, Mozart's No. s.
| ST. Thomas Church was open for
service again today. John w. Young
of Worcester, a lay reader, conducted
the service and Albert e. Booth was
organist.
! Dog licenses are now due to be paid
| and all owners should settle soon, if
they wish to retain last years num-
The w. c. T. U. meets with Mrs.
M. E. Marsh on Friday at 8. 80 p. m.
The new lunch room was open in
full blast today and did a good bust
ness.
This afternoon was almost perfect
for pleasure driving, except that the
dust was too plenty, and many
stylish turnouts containing leading
citizens Of Worcester and other towns
rolled through Leicester.
Two Worcester whist clubs will have
dinner at the Leicester on Monday
noon and evening. The Ideal Whist
Club will take supper on Tuesday, and