The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.

The following officers for the Chris
tian Endeavor of the South Baptist
Church were elected: President, La 8.
Whitney; recording secretary, Jennie
Walstron; corresponding secretary,
Charles Fl. Harris; treasurer, Miss
Lucy Chaffee; reporter, Mrs. Charles
H. Harris; chairman of lookout CONS
mitee, Annie Amsden; prayer meeting,
Frederick H. Hodgei social J. Emer-
son Anderson; finance. Miss Lucy
Chaffee; missionary. Clarissa F'hnnE
good citizenship. Ralph Macklin; flow
er. Margaret Chandler.
Thursday evening Of last week Mr..
Robert Milne OF Ikoko, Congo Free
state, Africa, spoke to the Endeavorers
OF the South Baptist Church, on the
customs and conditions of the natives
or that country, exhibiting also some
very interesting curios The young peo-
pie were especially interested, as they
nave undertaken to partially support
this year g. young man who has re-
Gently gone to Africa as a missionary
The lookout committee of the wor.
| cester union visited A. NJ II. Zion So,
clety last Sunday afternoon and took
charge or the regular prayer meeting.
Mr. T1lden Of this committee went 10
the Emmanuel society to visit, Next
Sunday the entire committee will go
by invitation to the North Grafton
Baptist Society. BY the middle OF
March, according to present schedule.
every society of the union in town will
have been called upon. A few of the
out-of- town societies cannot be visited
till spring.
DR.. John S. Holmes, pastor of the
Adams Square Baptist Church, ROYALTY
entertained his Endeavorers and Young
people at his home, lis Paine street,
last Monday evening. About 80 were
present. refreshments were served and
delightful musical treat was enjoyed,
consisting of piano, violin and banjo
music. Not the least enjoyable feature
was trio given by Mrs. Holmes and
son and daughter.
Christ Church Endeavorers have en-
Enthusiastically taken up the Bible read
ings proposed by the &C e. World, for
this year, and providing for the systs-
matte reading OF the entire Bible. Quite
a large number have also enrolled as
comrades of the Quiet Hour"
At Pilgrim Church last Sunday eve
ming, the new officers were inaugu-
rated. the retiring president. Miss
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greeting. By invitation the society
was also addressed by the new Y. M.
G. A. secretary, Mr.. Halsey Hammond,
who spoke upon the topic of the even
ing. Mr.. j. w. Allen, chairman Of
the Welcome Mission committee of this
society, has sent out letter to tho
other societies of the union, asking
them to remember the date Of the an
nual meeting of the mission, the 10th.
and to show their interest by sending
three delegates to that meeting, which
Is to be held at the Y. NJ c. A. Mr.
Allen has been closely in touch with
the work at the mission, and knows
that IL would be a help to the superin-
tendent to be assured by their presence
at that time, that the EndeavoFers
have the cause at heart.
In response to box Of literature
sent to Allen normal and Industrial
school. Townsville, Georgia, by tho
Old South Society, comes q letter from
Miss Amelia Merriam which says: 'sThA
children's papers are especially az
ceptable. The primary department Of
our Sunday school is quite large, and
also we have q hourishlng Junior c.
f.. The children are always eager for
the papers, We thank you very much
for making II possible for us to graft
ify them. The magazines we find use
full in our school work in the way Of
reference. The package of Sunday
school lesson cards was most aceepta-
BILE. / want to thank, on behalf of ths
little folks whose dark faces they Will
brighten, those who sent the amusing
children's story-books. IL
gives me great pleasure to introduce
to our school c. e. society of Wor-
cester from which my northern home
Is but ten niles-Westboro." In rela-
ton to the work Of the school, she
aiVnR an infRFaEtiOR apnOIInf NJ botsr
they celebrate Thanksgiving:
THE weather had more respect for
times and seasons this year than last,
when comfort called for thin muslin
gowns and the shaded corner for the
after dinner chat. In honor Of tho &C
casion, Jack Frost whitoned the plank
walk the first work Of the sort we
have seen this season Thanksgiving
is not just the day here 1t is in the
north. yet as q national holiday 1t
calls for the closing of places Of bust
ness, and the streets had quite a Sun
day air. There were services in only
one OF the five or six white churches.
and in one Of about the same number
Of colored churches. For the number
Of worshipers, however, the accornmo-
dations were ample. Lest many Of our
school children should be wholly in the
dark as to why they had q holiday,
one Of our seniors read the first
Thanksgiving proclamation and an
other President McKinley's. In the
evening our Christian Endeavor So
ciety gave q social. The plan Of the
committee Of arrangements was to re-
produce as far aB possible an old-tima
Thanksgiving home gathering In New
England, including nuts and apples,
popcorn balls and molasses candy, to-
gether with the simple games In which
all TONED with keen delight"