The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
FUTURE is BRIGHT.
Association Is Now
Showing Great
Advances.
ANNIVERSARY MEETING.
President Roe Tells Of the
Work and It's Needs
For Success.

Nearly every seat was occupied in the
Y. NJ. C. A. Hall at the opening Of the
anniversary exercises yesterday after
noon. The event, coming as it did on
Easter Sunday, made the circumstances
unusually pleasing, and the immense
the occasion with more than ordinary
zest
! 1t was the first opportunity that many
who have always taken deep interest
in the association have had to meet the
new secretary, and the impression that
he made was very favorable one. Mr..
Hammond and President Roe gave a
hearty greeting to all who attended.
The service was opened with congre-
gational singing, "All hail the power of
Jesus name" and Scripture reading
and prayer by the secretary. The con-
| gregation was then favored with a Sc
lection by Mrs. Mabelle Lynne hilds,
harpist, and Humbert Lamotte violin
list.
Hon. A. S. Roe, president of the asso-
citation, in a brief review of It's history,
said that the end of the year found it
in so far as it's working force was con-
cerned. 1t was to be regretted that the
incubus of debt was still upon 1t. The
lamented death of the late Albert Cur
tbs had deprived the association of a
great benefactor although he had left
it a handsome legacy. 1t was fact
that at no time had the board of man
agement been conspicuous for wealth.
| They could not, as in the case of the
Cambridge Association, make up a de-
felt of S40,0 900 out of their own pockets.
1t was equally a fact that few associa-
tons are supported by membership
alone. There were good many wealthy
residents in Worcester, and he hoped
they would take these facts into con-
sideratlon.
The past year had shown vast i'm
provement in the increase of receipts;
s2123 had been contributed, an advance
of $700 over the previous year. But it
was far from reaching the necessities
of the association. Notwithstanding
the deficits, there are good promises for
the future. The people are beginning to
understand that the work of the asso-
citation Is for the good of humanity 1t
is for that reason that they are will 2
to contribute to equip our young H.
not only for this life, but for the life to
come.
President Roe took occasion to pay a
high tribute to Ernest o. Smith. the
young man killed at the Washburn-
Moen works few days ago. HE died
a Christian" said he, land he was
made one by the work of this assooia-
ton"
The report of the treasurer, L. v.
Bailey, showed that the receipts Of the
year had been Sic, 90s.89; expenses, $15,-
909.S9.
1t had been expected that Rev. John
E. futile, D. D., pastor Of the Union
Congregational Church, would deliver
the address Of the occasion; but Presi-
dent Roe announced that he had been
suddenly taken Ill after the morning
services at his own church and would
be unable to be present. Rev. Lowell C.
Macpherson of Buffalo, N. Y, was In
troduced.
In touching upon the dignity and
honor of Christianity, he alluded to the
Apostle Paul, whose faith in God was
profound, and who in dire necessity
among his prosecutors, said, Il am
Jew of Tarsus, a citizen Of no mean
city, and 1 beseech thee to permit me
to speak unto the people" So, too 1t
should be with us. Quit ye IKE men.
Behave we with dignity and honor in
all circumstances" said Paul That IS
g. duty intended by God for all of us.
We are too apt today TO enslave our
selves to circumstances and the pop
ular opinion Of a needless multitude.
Men become great because they are
alive to their possibilities for useful
ness, as is illustrated by the lives of
Washington and Lincoln, the father
and the savior of the country.
EVERY one should have respect Tor
ones self; cultivate not only the intel
lect, but purity of spirit. All the be-
setting sins that we possess stand in
49,. ~ IT,
ed for us. Get rid of them first in or
der that you may run the race set for
you. The trouble with most of us as
regards the spiritual life is that we are
putting off the old life altogether.
There are too many negative Chris
tians. 1 would rather see one try and
fail than to see thousand never try
at all. We ought to live positive, cour-
ageous, Christian lives.
1--WE should not only have self-rc-
spect, but respect for our families: we
should obey the laws Of marriage. The
standard of men and women Should be
the same. The fallen man should be
looked upon the same as the fallen wo-
man. Then comes the contest between
the home and the saloon. We should
kick the latter out. Christians should
cast ballots according to their profess
slons. The family relationship is the
one unit that we should protect
I'VE should respect our friends. BE
honorable and just to them. Don't
lower the value Of friendship to the
measurement Of use. Pure friendship
only is lasting.
Then comes the respect for country.
This country of ours was ordained Of
God. Just to the extent that we are
able to govern ourselves, will we have
a higher form of government. A man
who does not truly love God, cannot
truly love his country.
''Then, too, you should have a self
sacrificing faith. With that you could
drive all evil out Of Worcester in 10
days. The Y. NJ. c. A. is a monument
of Gods grace. In him we always
have an advocate Let US always have
faith in him. 1t will overcome all dis
couragement and bring Us out the vic
tors"
After the congregational singing of
the hymn, "'Blest be the tie that binds,
the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Roland A. Nichols Of the Church |
of Christ.
Rev. S. B. Meeser leaves today to /
pass a ten days vacation in the Cat
awissa valley. Pennsylvania. He in