The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-29

This morning and afternoon the con-
ference Of Baptist ministers will have
its I'D anniversary. This society, whose
object is to promote the usefulness of
the ministry and to care for disabled
and INDECENT clergymen or the denoml-
nation, has a permanent fund Of about
$50, 900, and eXpends between $500 and
$500 a year. The annual sermon will
be preached by Rev. DR.. Spenser B.
Meeser of the First Church this after
noon.
At noon today the Massachusetts
Baptist Charitable Society will meet.
This society has a permanent fund of
$62, 900 and expends annually between
$4,000 and $4,000 for the relief of the
widows and children of deceased Bap-
fist ministers.
Tonight the Northern Baptist Educa-
ton Society holds its 10th annual
meeting. The exclusive object of this
society is aiding young men in securing
a suitable education to enter the min
istry 1t embraces Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Vermont. Its perma-
nent fund is about $4,000 and it spends
about $4,000 yearly
The Massachusetts Baptist conven-
ton comes tomorrow and is one of the
most important of the anniversaries.
This is the state missionary organiza-
ton which plants new churches, sus-
tains the weak churches and carries on
the missionary work among the foreign
population. 1t has an endorsement OF
$203 900 and receives in addition some
$4,000 or $4,000 yearly from the
churches.
The 18th anniversary of the Massa
chusetts Sunday School Association oc-
pies all of Thursday, and it is before
this meeting, Thursday night, that
Rev. DR. George C. Lorimer will make
| his last address in this state before go
ing to his new pastorate in New York.
The last meeting, Friday, is of the
| Massachusetts Baptist Young Peoples
Union.
The strength of the Baptist denomi-
nation in this state is shown by the fact
that it has BAL churches with 70.360
members and 1888 Sunday schools with
! Ga, 1928 scholars enrolled. The church
property is valued at 7,37337S, and the
| annual expenses of the church in the
state last year were $771,494. The total
expenses, including benevolences, was
| 81 ,013,6 19.
! Following is the program of the four
days:
| Conference of Baptist ministers. Tues
| day-10 a. M, devotional exercises; ap-
| pointment of committee on arrange
! ments; address of welcome; appoint
ment of committees; essay, THE Place
/ of Reason in Religion, Rev. Herbert S.
! johnson of Boston; discussion of essay;
4 election of officers 2.30 p. M, devo-
/ tional exercises: annual sermon, Rev.
/ S. b. Meeser d. D.; treasurer's report;
report of obituary committee; election
i of obituary committee for next year.
report of committees.
! Massachusetts Baptist Charitable So
ciety, Tuesday-12 M, devotional ex-
ercises; report of secretary; report of
treasurer; report of nominating COM
mittee and election of officers; other
business.
Northern Baptist Education Society,
! tuesday, p. m, devotional service.
] 40, report of committee on nomina-
ton of trustees for Newton Theological
Institution; appointment of commit
! tees; treasurer's report; report of Board
of directors: miscellaneous business,
election of officers. 7.45, addresses on
the general subject, Three Essential
Elements of Success in the Equipment
of a Young Minister, moral and
Spiritual Character" Rev. DR.. Emory
w. Hunt of Clarendon Street Church,
Boston, and president-elect of Denison
University; g Biblical and Theological
knowledge and CopNictionP Prof. r. II.
Anderson, Newton Theological Institu-
ton; 3, "HomiIetical Instinct and Pow
eT, Kew. JdIneS NITdHl OIL w dleIlOWus
! Massachusetts Baptist convention,
! Wednesdays a. M, prayer meeting
! led by Rev. A. S. Burrows, South Bap-
list Church $50, called to order;
/ Scripture reading, Rev. G. +. Beecher
of Gloucester; prayer, Rev. L. c.. II.
Biggs of Greendale, 9.45, appointment
of committees. 8 80 report of treasurer
10, report of executive committee. 1915
report of finance committee. 10. 25, re-
of aa yA txvp n minnie a Il
dresses; to move adoption of report,
Hon. c. w. Kingsley of Cambridge; to
second report, George e. Horn, ID. D.,
editor Of Waterman, Boston. IL Is,
presidents address, Rev. &c. p Farm
ham of Salem. II 40, address, John
Hildreth, Esq. Il. so, address, w. H.
Breed. 2 p. m, devotional service, Rev.
c. L. Jackson. 2.15, sermon, H. o.
Hiscox, d. D.. of Maiden. $50, bust
ness, reports; address, IAN outline of
the General Conditions Prevailing in
the State"-3.45 l. In the Country
Church." Rev. George b. Lawson,
Pleasant Street Church, Worcester;
4.05, 2, I'm New Centres" Rev. w. p.
Waterbury of Springfield; 4.05, 3, 1.-THE
New Population" Rev. c. B. Crane,
D. D., of Cambridge. AS, business,
election of officers, etc. 730, praise and
prayer service. 7.50, address, True
Standard of Work" Rev. DR. II. c.
Dixon, Ruggles Street Church, Boston.
Massa chusetts Baptist Sunday school
Association. Thursday, $50 a. m. De-
votional service; 945. opening of con-
vention business, appointments Of
committees, etc. 1000 address,
Quests for Souls" Chas. t. Morgan,
D. D., Haverhill. 1890. Presidents ad-
dress, Stephen Moore; 10.45, review Of
the work William w. Main. State Sec
rotary; "A Group Of Witnesses" Topic
What This Association Has Done for
U.s." Noon. l D. m, superintendent
and teachers conference, led by G. p.
Jameson, superintendent fremont
Temple. Boston. Afternoon 215, praise
service; 2.30, business, report of com
mittees. etc, election of officers. 800,
address. "Why I Believe in the Sunday
school," by Robert c.. Seymour, d. D.,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa; 800 Among the
Homes" Mrs. Florence Cameron Ladd,
state visitor; $40, "Our Personal Obli-
cations" Charles c. Barry. Melrose;
400 presentation Of banners, Hon.
David l. Robinson, Gloucester; 500,
afternoon conference; "A Mems Class
for Your church. James NJ. Forbush,
Boston. Evening. 100, praise service,
Sundav-school choir; 7.30, address.
Edward Holyoke. d. D., Providence, r.
I. address. Rev. George c. Lorimer,
FRIDAY.
Norning-9.3O am. devotional service;
Ia m a m call to order 1905 a. m, well
come. 10,15 a. m, response by the presi-
dent. 1880 a. m, appointment of COM
mites: 1890 a. m. reading of reports;
trea surer: secretary; 1855 a. m, Ad-
dresses on Moving the Adoption of the
Secretarv's Report "Our Educational
Work" In the town, Rev. E. f. Will
iiams. Midleboro; In the city, Rev G.
w ouick. Springfield: 11.40 a m. con-
ference ON "Christian Culture Course
Glasses in Actual Operation"
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