The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
EARNEST WORKERS.
Unitarians Fro m
Worcester Meet
in Leicester.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM.
Long Service in the First
Congregational
Church.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM.

Leicester, Nov. 5.-A company of
earnest young people from the Unitar-
ian churches of Worcester and vicinity
crowded the Unitarian parish house to
its utmost capacity this afternoon. The
occasion was a neighborhood meeting
OF the Young Peoples Religious Union
of Worcester and suburban towns.
About seventy delegates were present
from Worcester, Millbury Northboro
and other nearby towns. A special
electric car was crowded to the doors.
Miss Billings, Rev. q. w. Kent and H.
A. Mcgowan of Worcester We're chos-
en- nominating committee. Their re-
port was read by Miss Billings and ac-
cepted. The officers chosen were: H.
A. Mcgowan, Worcester, president;
Miss Alice c. Eames, Northboro, vice
president; Miss Anna Hackett, Wor-
eester, secretary; Frank Spencer, Wor-
cester, treasurer.
The new president took the chair and
proceeded to business. 1t was decided
that no board of directors would be
elected till the next meeting, and not
then unless sucn officers were thought
necessary Mr.. Mcgowan read mo-
tee of the next meeting which will be
held in the Church of the Unity, Wor-
cester, at 5 o'clock p. m. on the first
Sunday in December
President Mcgowan then read a re-
port of the National Unitarian confer
ence, at Washington, which he attend
ed as delegate from the Church of
the Unity. He closed with lessons
drawn from the meetings which showed
the advantage of the Young People S
Religious Unions.
A series of short addresses upon thF
general topic, "Thankfulness, follow
ed. The newly elected officers and 9TH
er young people participated. Rev A.
S. Carver of the First Unitarian church
of Worcester was unable to be present
and young lady of his congregation
read selections he picked out
Rev. c. M. Gray of the First Uni
tartan church, Millbury; Rev. f. A
Phalen of the Church of the Unity, and
Rev. G. w. Kent of the South Unitari-
an church, Worcester, and Rev. N.
Seaver Jr., of Leicester, We're the pas
tors present. After the meeting a So
cial time was enjoyed and refreshments
were served
Mrs. Mary Chadwick has purchased
a 50-light MacGrane acetylene genera
tor for her residence at 1541 Main
street, near the Worcester line, through
the agency of L. NJ Waite. This is
Siillildi ~ lHe dppdI dIuS put lHIO a. Il.
Booths drug store over which there
was considerable talk as to it's safety
but on explosions or any accidents
have occurred as yet.
The Ladies' Missionary Society will
hold their first meeting of the fiscal
year with Mrs. Katherine Grout on
Monday at $50 p. M
Another of the Jumbo vestibule
cars for the Worcester & Suburban
was brought to Leicester early this
morning. A second is at Worcester to
be hauled up tonight. This makes six
of the eight ordered ready for service
Several Leicester people attended the
special musical services at Bethany
church, Worcester this evening
The Topic Club will meet Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Miss Bertha
Denny.
The regular meeting of the Unitari-
an Ladies' Society will be held with
Mrs. Henry Disco on Monday after
noon.
Concert exercises were held at the
First Congregational church this eve
ming, on the theme Show your col
ors." Miss Bertha c. Smith recited the
poem, do not / love thee, 0, Lord?"
NJ s. Snow told the STORY of Captain
Wears and Corinne D. Ashley read
"Timid Christians" Miss Violet War
rer played a piano solo, Fifth noe
turne."