The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-06

those who had the pleasure of hearing
MN. Mr.. Richards congratulated the
congregation on the large number OF
Young men present this morning
But, said he, where do you suppose
the great mass of our young men are
touay? The speaker then continued
ana said that IS out of every 100 young
men throughout the United States dc
not belong to the church of God, 81 out
OF every 100 are not interested in
church work and do not attend any
church, while II out of every 100 crimi-
hals in the United States are young
men.
Inc great mass of our young men
To-Day continued Mr.. Richards, ARE
N anything but desirable places: some
roaring about hotels, While others even
worse are in pool rooms or saloons. He
then went on and gave some very in
terestlng statistics, which he himself
collected In Boston "a year ago last
August.
4 spent that month";" said Mr.. Rich
ARDS, for the sole purpose of studying
| the social life of young men, in order
u see what the influences about a
young man were, what he was seeking
Tor and what he was receiving. Al
mat time L lived right with the Young
men ana truly you have no idea what
temptations they are subjected to.
Durlng my stay in Boston, stopped
~ Lieiilont square. One Saturday night
l NiSited the 56 licensed saloons in that
locality, of which all are situated very
cIoseIy together, and in them | count
ed Just 361 young men.
4hat same night l went to the the
stres throughout the city. in which
counted 51S1 young men. The next dav
Ss st,uhuay, and so to compare the
1hfistlan young men with the others. I
n nislteu all the churches throughout
Az the morning services [ counted
Just 1147 young men. while at the eve eve"
hlng services I counted 1887 200 of
Whom were in fremont Temple. WHY
only last Tuesday the owner of the
1rahd opera House IN Boston fold
me that last Monday evening there
We're 2Oo0 young men in his theatre
LOU can now, citizens of Spencer, see
what a work the Young Mems Chris
tlan Association has before it.
we are not discouraged, however
out on the other hand, are gaining
new souls daily, and that is not ali,
VIII gain them until In the end we
shall triumph in victory"
Inc Ladies Charitable Society will
serve a supper next Wednesday eve
ming at $50 in the vestry of the church
Inc supper will be followed by an en-
tertainment, which will commence at
745 o'clock
Robert Laughlin of Lake street is
now doing something which is almost
unheard of in Spencer at this time
OF years, namely, making sweet cider. |
MI Laughltn viii be busy all day TO- |
morrow pressing out the apple Juice |
with which he will make the bever- !
age.
The large Involvement house situa-
ted at the corner IF Main and Me-
chanlc streets, owned by Mrs. Fields |
Prouty of Cherry street, is now offered |
for sale. The house is now occupied |
by the families Of ]. G. White and N. |
Bourrett. The building is situa ted in |
one of the most central places in town. |
and would make an excellent site for a
large block.
The services at the Baptist Church
we're largely attended today, both
morning and evening. Rev. F. E. Heath |
supplied the pulpit, taking Sor his NOR
ming theme, The twentieth century's
'all to the church" and for his evening
subject, Some local pitfalls"
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clark of
'outhbridge are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Gendreau, Chestnut street.
ReN. sherman w. Brown pastor of
he First Congregational church. is con-
ined to his home with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Hurley of Grove
street were made happy last evening bv
ne appearance of a baby boy iii their |
home.
Thomas Connors of Springfield was a
suest of his parents today.