The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25
Delegates From Worcester South
Congregational Churches Met
in Uxbridge Yesterday and
Listened to Reports and Ad-
dresses
VARIOUS TOPICS OF
INTEREST WERE PRESENTED
George WiImot's Friends Gave a
Surprise Party in His Honor
and Presented to Him a
Comfortable Chair-EpWorth
League Elects Officers

Special to The Spy.
Uxbridge, Oct. 24.-The Worcester South
Conference of Congregational Churches
was held today at the First Evangelical
Conversational Church. Large delega-
tons were present from each town in the
district
The program opened promptly at $3.50
o'clock with a devotional service, led by
Rev. A. P. Maxwell of Northbridge After
the service the organization was com
pleted. In the absence of the moderator,
Rev Charles p. Pierce of East Douglas,
Rev A. p. Maxwell was elected modera-
tor protein. Verbal reports from the va
rious churches, from pastors or delegates
followed.
At 1890 o'clock a discussion took place
on the subject, 1.-THE Spiritual Uplift OF
Our Churches = How To Be Obtained.
The discussion was opened by Rev. Wal
lace H. Stems of Blackstone, and re-
sponses were made by Rev Alexander
Wiswall of Upton, Rev. Mr.. Cambu, Rev.
Mr.. Landes and others.
Next followed an address on Our Sun
day School and Missionary Work, by
Rev L. II. Stickney of North Dakota.
He described the extensive work OF the
denomination in its missions and Sunday
schools, both at home and abroad. After
the address the conference adjourned to
the vestry, where an excellent repast was
waiting.
The afternoon service opened with a
business session. The report from the
National Council of Congregational
Churches. recently held in Portland. Me,
was read by Rev. F. L. Bristol of Tx
bridge Rev. Charles W. Sheldon, field
secretary of the Congregational Home
| Missionary Society, who was to have adj
dressed the conference on the subject,
Fresh From the Frontier" was not
present The next speaker was Rev. DR..
C. Fl. Daniels, who gave very interest
ing address on "a Quick Trip Around the
World His theme was foreign mis-
sions.
Rev. Andrew Campbell preached the
closing sermon.
The conference ended with the observ-
ance of the sacrament of the Lords sup
per, led by Rev. S. A Harlow and Rev.
j. c. Hall.
Among the delegates and members pres
ent were:
Rev Alexander Frank Russell A. P.
! Williams Miss Estelle Clarke, Charlotte
Dove, Mrs. James Alexander, Mrs. A. j.
Temple Mrs. Henry Taylor, Mrs. 1. 7.
Johnson and Miss Hannah Johnson OF
1 Upton; Rev. A. P. Maxwell, B. w. Brown
Mrs II. A ROBBIE, Miss Addie Whitaker
and Miss Mary Maxwell, from North
bridge; Rev. S. A. Harlow, George K.
Nichols, Clarence Pratt and Mrs. Edward
Newton of Grafton; Rev. ]. c. Hall, c.
E. Hutchinson, G. e. White, Mrs. Jesse
Hall, Mrs. P. D. King, Mrs. c. Burden,
Mrs H. E. Lombard, Mrs. c. S. White,
Mrs. C. e. Hutchinson, Mrs. Samuel Pres
colt and Mrs. George Fletcher of Sutton;
A. D. Jones and H. A. Mowry of East
| Douglas; Rev. w. HOWE and Messrs.
Holland and Lelie of Grafton; H. w.
Davidson and C. H. Searles of Millbury
I. X Brown, A. ]. Maddox, Arthur Within
and Rev. J. R. Thurston of Whitinsville;
A. ]. Harrington S. 1. Bright and P. j
Kelly of Westboro.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Congrega-
tional Church will hold Hallowe' en- So
cial at the church Thursday evening, Oct.
81.
Several members of Solomon's Temple
Lodge, f. and A. M, were entertained by
the Blackstone Lodge Wednesday evening
at Blackstone.
George Wilmot of Linwood was pleas
antly surprised at his home Wednesday
evening by party of his UXbridge and
Whitinsville friends, the occasion being
the 42d anniversary of his birth. James
Daley, in behalf of those present, pre-
scented to Mr.. Wilmot a willow rocker.
Mrs. Wilmot and daughters presented to
him a gold watch chain and a K. of c
charm. Mr.. Wilmot responded heartily
to both presentations. Refreshments
were served.
AT the business meeting of the Ep-
worth League connected with the Taft
Memorial NJ. Z. Church, Wednesday eve
ming, the following officers were elected:
President, Joseph Schofeld; first vice
president, Daniel e. Hill; second vice
president, Hattie Haines; third vice presi-
dent, Miss Ernest w Hawkes.; secretary,
/ It. r. Hicks; treasurer Nellie G. Haines.
The Wacantuck Lodge, A. o. U. w,
/ win hold its next meeting Friday evening.
/ Miss A. Edith Parker of Grafton a
/ former resident of UXbridge, is very sick
/ from tuberculosis
| George T. Hobbs left Thursday for a
weeks trip in New York state and to the
Pan-American Exposition.
I Miss Daisy Hunter of South Main
/ Street left Wednesday evening for an eX-
tended visit with relatives in East Tenn
/ pleton.
/ Miss Jessie K. Dawson left for Boston
] Thursday. where she will make her home
| Miss Helen Hapgood of the Boston Art
! School is the guest of her parents.