The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

! most acceptably since 1882. Mr.. Capen
! brought to the service of the society MS
deep interest in home missionary work,
and his wide business experience ana
practical sagacity. He induced a num-
Der of active and successful business
men to become directors, so adding to
it's efficiency, and increasing the con-
fidence of the churches. During these
II years it is not too much to say that
Mr. Capen has become the leading Con-
gregational layman in New England, II
not in the United States. 1t is only be-
cause he has been called upon to fill so
many positions of responsibility in the
general interests Of the churches, that
he felt constrained to give up his active
relations to this work He has con-
scented to remain as the first vice pres
ident of the society.
Rev. Willard Scott, d. D., the new
president of the Congregational Sun
day School and Publishing society," had
his collegiate and professional training
in Williams college and in Union Theo-
| logical seminary He began his minis
try in the Presbyterian church at Pat
| erson, N. j., nearly 20 years ago. He
had an interesting experience in care Of
the Bethany chapel connected with
Broadway Tabernacle, New York. In
1888 he became the first pastor of st.
Mary's Avenue church, Omaha, start
| ing with the beginning Of the organi-
cation and leading it in its growth of
eight years to a foremost place among
Congregational churches in Nebraska
His influence is said to have been felt
in all Congregational affairs Of the
state, and his active interest found ex-
preston in promoting religious, educa-
tional and philanthropic work, not only
within but beyond his own denomination.
A church of over 800 members with one
Of the best meeting houses in Nebraska,
was the fruit of his labors there.
In 1891 DR.. Scott accepted the call of
the South Church, Chicago. During his
pastorate $50 were added to that
church. While in Chicago he was for
one year president of the Congrega-
tional club and moderator of the Hi
nois Association of Congregational
Churches. DR.. Scott's call to Piedmont
church, Worcester, Mass, was unani-
nous, and it is said to have been made
by the largest vote ever cast for WOr-
| cester pastor.
He has had the advantages of train
ing in eastern institutions, and min
isterial experience in both the east and
the west. He has identified himself
thoroughly with the educational and
missionary work Of the denomination at
home and abroad. City missions, aca-
denies and colleges, home and fomign
forts and counsels. He was for some
time in Chicago the chairman of the
committee of the American board for
the interior
The 9th annual report was presented
by the secretary, Rev. George NJ.
BoyntOn, d. D., and adopted. In sub
stance, it was as follows:
There are sixteen persons regularly
employed in the carrying on of the
publishing and book-selling business.
There are ten persons who are occupied
in the editorial and missionary depart
ments. The secretary has arranged in
the order of their publication 2150 vol
umes of books and tracts, lesson helps
and periodicals. There are still from
250 to 300 books and tracts wanted to
make this collection complete.
we have had 80 superintendent
and missionaries in our large and en-
larging field. One of our most valued
and efficient superintendents, Rev.
Charles NJ. Daley. was at the outbreak
Of the recent war chaplain of the
4 South Dakota regiment of militia. He
sailed with the regiment among the
first troops sent to Manila and has
been in the Philippine islands up to
this time.
REV. w. b. d. Gray takes charge in
the state as acting superintendent un-
I'll Mr.. Daley shall be able to take up
his work again. New fields nave been
canvassed and 432 new Sunday school
organizations effected. a considerable
increase over the preceding year; 1908
schools have received aid during the
year by means Of 277I grants Of litera-
ture: 1856 schools have been recognized
which had been suspended for a longer
or shorter time; over 1900 different
schools were visited. 3S9 Institutes con-
Quoted. and over 1000 addresses and
sermons delivered. OF the 40 new
churches organized in 1898, 81 were be-
gun as Sunday schools planted by our
missionaries, 16 others were aided by