The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.


o. o. Howard lecture Of the 10th. The
local union seldom gives paid enter
tainment, the last affair of the sort
being the illustrated lecture, From
Plymouth Rock to the Golden Gate"
by Editor Penniman Of Fall River,
two years ago, when it was necessary
to raise large sum to send a delegate
to California. But the tempting oppor-
tunity offered by Gen. Towards APP
pearance in Worcester to attend the
Natives of Names banquet was felt
by the executive committee to be the
chance of a lifetime to hear from one
of the grandest of our war veterans,
his fresh experiences in the Christian
| commission work in the late war--a
feature of the army life Of our volun-
teers in which the Christian world has
been intensely interested, and a sig
nif1cant part Of the war story. The
price is merely nominal, yet some
charge has to be made, as men of great
reputation and many business engage
ments cannot afford to speak without
remuneration, much as they may be
| interested in a cause. Gen. Howard is
delightfully."- simple and unspoiled by
| all his honorS. He will relate his per-
sonal experiences in the Spanish Amer
lean war, which must be Of special in
terest, as he was one of the prime NOV
ers and most active figures last sum-
mer in the work Of the Christian COM
mission.
Tuesday evening supper was served
In the yestry of Piedmont Church. I'm
der the auspices of the Y. P. s. C. E.,
on the lunch-counter plan, from $50 to
s o'clock. Supper was followed by a
social hour, after which Mr.. Charles
c. Thorn very interestingly related
some of his experiences in the gold
fields of the northwest. The social was
in charge Of Miss Margaret II. Wilson,
assisted by members of the social COM
mittee.
Piedmont Society has accepted from
Old South first society an invitation TO
a social and storytelling contest, on
the 9th. The date was set far ahead
so as to give the contestants a good
opportunity to work up their best
stories which, it is understood will be
told in character. This program ought
to furnish an amusing entertainment
for the on-participants, at least
Each society will be represented by
three story tellers. Miss Mae G.. VIM
and Walter s. Pratt have the Old
South arrangements in charge, in be-
half OF the social committee of their
society.
One of the Christmas benevolences
late in receiving mention, but none tho
less a kind thought, was the gift of S.
by Union society to provide entertain
ment for a sewing school for poor chill
dren in the city.
Park society has this year, as In the
past, pledged 500 toward the church
expense. Lake View society has given
in the last six months $125 for church
expenses and repairs.
The Endeavorers OF the Church Of
the Covenant are trying to interest the
younger members Of the Sunday school
in missionary work.
A good plan carried on successfully
in some Of the local societies Is that Of
having a visitors register at the door
This aids both the lookout and call
ing committee IN their work, If well
looked after.
Tabernacle society, Salem, suggests a
good idea for missionary committees
Not only is a sentence Of information
from the foreign field written each
week upon the blackboard. but special
attention is called to it by reading 1t
aloud.
The United Society of Christian En-
deavor on Christian Endeavor day,
Feb 2. in connection with the grand
Boston rally, gave a reception to En-
deavorers in its new home in fremont
Temple.
GIllldO6lpHld lOCdf UNION OF -. H., at
its last annual meeting, reported
membership of $3.50.
A mission study class OF special in
terest has just been started in a
branch of Essex County C. r. Union,
New Jersey, the leader being Rev. Har-
Ian r. Beach. for several years a mis-
sionary in China, and now educational
secretary of the student volunteer
movement. He has had the direction
during the past four years of all the
mission study classes in colleges with
a membership last year, of over 1000
students. The subject studied by the
New Jersey Endeavorers will be
China, of great present Significance,
and the book taken up, Dawn on the
hills of Tang" just prepared by Mr..
Beach, for use in colleges
DR.. f. r. Clark was the principal
speaker at the recent rally of the
Friends C. T.. societies of eastern
Massachusetts,. at Roxbury, and he
spoke upon the, "Quet hour move
ment." In introducing his talk. he de-
scribed the founding Of the c. Il. move
ment.
"There was a need Of such an in
stitution as the Christian Endeavor So
ciety. In our church we had tried
everything. We had formed literary
societies. musical clubs. we had plan
ned socials. but they all~fafled to make
the young men and women really in
terested.
ut Is not enough that our young
people come to listen to the pastors
sermon and attend the socials We
aald xve xrf1l rive them aotnefhtne '