The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01

the same resolution that was adopted
by the convention Wednesday was
presented and referred to the executive
committee.
Rev. H E. Scoville reported for the
committee on nominations of officers.
He explained that President Moore had
for two years tried to resign his posi-
ton but that the committee felt that
the interests of the society could not
allow him to retire at present.
President Moore was deeply affected
by the manifestation of trust in him.
He said that for two years he had been
trying to resign, to clear the way for
better men. Now" he said, az am
ashamed of my weakness"
The ballot was taken and resulted in
| the following list being elected:
President, Stephen Moore; first vice
president, ]. D. Parsons of Springfield;
second vice-president, L. B. Philbrick
of Salem; corresponding secretary, c.
| c. Barry of Melrose; recording secre-
tary, r. B. Walker of Needham; finan-
cial secretary and treasurer, H. P.
Bosom Of Reading.
| Directors Barnstable, ]. H, Wood
sum, Jr Of Hyannis Berkshire, ]. M.
Canedy of North Adams; Boston, North
| w. H. Pevear of WATERFOWL; Boston,
ton, East, Ernest S. Butler of Maiden
Boston, West, H. H. Kendall of New
ton Centre; birmingham, Charles A
Potter of South birmingham; Franklin
F. A. Ball of Shelburne Falls; Merri-
mac River, w F. Hills of Lowell; Mil
ler's River, Rev. D. w. Lyman OF
Athol; Old Colony, Fred T. Bailey OF
North Scituate; Salem. F, S. Pevear OF
Lynn; Taunton, F. A. Shurtleff of Som
erset; Wachusett, Rev. j. F. Fielden OF
Winchenden Westfield, H.. E. Shaw OF
Wales; Worcester, G. F. Wheeler OF
Worcester
| Finance committee, Barnstable, F
| w. Smith of Cottage City; Berkshire, w
| H. Polly of Pittsfield; Boston, North
Bertram Brewer of Waltham; Boston
South, j. L. Rand of South Boston
Boston, East, C. M. Bentley of Chelsea;
Boston, West, DIR. F. L. Babcock OF
Dedham birmingham, ]. NJ. Forbush
of Natick: Franklin, George M. Darby
of Conway; Merrimac River, George e.
hurry of Lawrence; Miller's River
Rev H. w, Chamberlain of Petersham
Old Colony. H. A. Willis of Brockton
Salem, B. Parker Babbridge of Salem
Taunton j Clarence Reed of Fall
! River; Wachusett, D. H. Hall of West
Acton; Westfield, Homer j. Stratton,
Jr., of Holyoke; Worcester, Gilbert G
Davis Of Worcester.
Auditors w. G. Burbeck of Newton
Highlands; G. Fred Estey of Maiden.
Mrs. Florence Cameron Ladd, state
visitor of the association, spoke about
her work among the homes. She re-
ported that she and the visitation COM
Imittees had visited in the year 601!
homes, She gave as a summary OF
her work: 43 schools visited, 20 meet
Iings held for boys and girls, 100 ad-
dresses made.
Charles c. Barry of Melrose arose tC
speak on Our Personal Obligations
He began by saying that when hi
came to a convention city he liked t
"gawp" around and he always looked
on the bulletin boards of the papers, t
see what impression the convention
was making. He said that in Worces
ter he saw on one bulletin boar(
I"Pessimestic Reports at Baptist Con
vention"
One paper had across the top of tn
page, "Dlsheartening Tales" "Massa
chusetts will be Catholic Baptist
Make Predictions" The one whicl
hurt him most he said was, Baptist
Poor at Giving says President Farm
ham" He said he had prepared
bulletin to read "Baptlsts Optimistic.
mo Pessimism on Thursday"
ne Sdlu ludI Tie WOIuS bdpllslS ciI
poor at giving hurt him, because the,
were not true Nobody has been givin
more lately than the Baptists TIL
. trouble is that the giving has been con
fined to a few princely giVers.
NOW" he said take say two prince
ly givers-me and Rockefeller, Suppos
Rockefeller should die, who would d
the giving? me? 1t is a fact that som
people have been mean enough becaus
of the princely legacies of Rockefelle
and Daniel S. Ford, to scrimp in thei
own gifts"
Mr.. Barry then explained the finan
cial standing of the society, He SAT-
it was free from debt, but withou
money in the treasury. He did not wan
to see it start out on a new year PENN
less. He announced that he was abou
to raise $1,000. He called first for So
subscriptions and secured 10. Then h,
got about fifteen $40 subscriptions. Thu
contribution boxes were passed anC
pledges and cash were secured which
made the whole sum given $500.
Hon David I. Gloucester presented
the prize banners for the three schools
having the highest percentage of aver
age attendance for the year.
After making a few remarks he pre-
lsented the banners as follows:
Glass A-schools over $50 members
won by Brownell Street Sunday school
Fall River total enrolment, BAG; aver
age attendance, 292: percentage, S44.
Glass B-schools having between 15t
and $50 members-won by school a
IAthol, total enrolment, 1877; average at
tendance. 1885, percentage, 1856
Glass C-schools under $50 members
won by West Acton school, enrolment
127; average attendance. 1O7; percent
age, S7.5
An address by Rev. DR.. James NJ
Ford of Philadelphia followed He
spoke against the preaching of doctrine
to unsaved men. For the unsaved
| God has only one doctrine, the ac-
acknowledgement of His sovereignty; one
demand, for repentance. Not creeds
less but Christ more" He gave us His
motto. Creeds and doctrines are the
last of Christian experience rather than
the beginning.
! At $50 a conference was held, con-
Quoted by Rev. James M. Forbush of
| Natick on the subject, "Amen's class
| for Our Church"
Evening Session