The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11
BAPTISTS IN
CONVENTION
First Day of the Eighty-Second
Anniversary Meeting of the
Worcester Baptist Association
Passed PropitiouSIy
THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY
LARGE NUMBER PRESENT

| nDulnlC DuSillCOo anu DtoONo
sionS Rounded Out the Day
Various Committees Appointed
-Today's Events
Special to The Spy.
Millbury, Oct. 10.-The first day of
the two days Eighty-third an
niversary meeting of the Wor-
lcester Baptist Association at
Millbury passed off happily. The at
tendance was larger than had been
Expected. The speeches were of an
exceptionally high order. Rev. Arthur
S. Burrows, who spoke on the Moral
Aspect of the Condition" Rev.Dr. ]. S.
Holmes, who spoke on The Industrial
Aspect of the Condition" and Rev.
George L. Hubbard, whose subject was
THE Spiritual Aspect of the Condi-
ton" were the chief speakers of the
day, and held closely the attention of
the meeting. The addresses were de-
livered during the afternoon session
and were all under the head of state
. of Religion in the Churches"
! At 1890 o'clock dinner was served to
/ $50 members of the association at
Blanchard Hall, by committee com
posed of members of the Millbury Bap-
+ fist Church, Mrs. w F. Lincoln, Mrs.
il H Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.
iLongley Mrs. George Lincoln and Mr.
land Mrs. w. H. Allen. Rev c. w.
Parks, acting pastor of the Millbury
church was busy during the day, and so
were all members of the local church,
in doing all possible for the con-
venience and comfort of the visitors.
The pulpit of the church was taste
fully decorated with potted plants and
cut flowers. The scene around the
church where all business and adj
dresses took place was one Of activity
from o'clock a. m. to 10 o'clock p. m.
AT the opening of the convention at
$50 O'Clock Rev. F. D. Penney of Wor-
cester was chosen moderator, Rev. c.
G. Simmons of Northboro, clerk, and
Rev. L. C. H. Biggs of Greenville. as
lsistant clerk, and F. A. Richardson of
Worcester, treasurer.
The program of the morning exer-
cises was as follows: devotional exer-
cises; prayer for delinquent members
of our churches" led by Rev. DR. d. H.
Stoddard of Worcester; addresses of well
come by Rev. c. w Parks of Millbury;
report of committee on arrangements;
appointment of COMMITTEES; reading of
letters from the different churches;
annual sermon, Rev. Dr. Spenser B.
Meeser of the Salem Street Baptist
Massachusetts Baptist Charitable So
ciety; reports of committees. Dinner
was then served.
The afternoon program was as fol-
lows: State of Religion in the
. Churches" devotional services; prayer
for "A Revival of Religion" led by
Rev. a. S. Brown of Clinton; business
= matters; report of committees on the
State of Religion in the Churches, ."
by Rev. H. Jerome White of South
bridge; addresses. THE Moral Aspect
of the Condition" Rev. Arthur s. Bur
rows of the South Baptist Church of
Worcester; The Industrial Aspect of
the Condition" by Rev. DIR. ]. S.
= Holmes of the Adams Square Baptist
Church of Worcester; The Spiritual
aspect of the Condition." by Rev.
. George L. Hubbard of Grafton; discus
sion. Supper was served at 6 o'clock.
The evening session was begun with
Ia praise service. There followed the
transaction of business, scripture read
ing and prayer singing by the local
= choir, assisted by members of choirs of
other churches. The address before
the Young Peoples Union at 8 o'clock
: was by Rev Arthur S. Burrows.
: The committees that were appointed
:, during the day were: Committee on
: French, Rev. A. J. Hopkins of North
Uxbridge, Rev. H. J. White, South
= bridge, Rev. T. T. Filmer. Webster,
s Rev. L. B. Thomas, Worcester, Rev. O.
E, Mallory Worcester; Committee on
Finance, F. S. Durkee, Worcester, Rev.
! F D. Penney, Worcester, Rev. H. ].
White, Southbridge: Committee on Cor
: respondence, Rev. DIR. j. S. Holiness
!, Worcester. Rev. A. E. Hylan, Worces-
I, ter H. W. Parks, North Uxbridge;
Committee on Next Session, Rev. L.
: B. Thomas. Worcester, Rev. T. T.
o Filmer, Webster; Rev. DR.. D. H. Stodd-
n ard, Worcester: Committee on Enroll
d ment, Rev Arthur ST. James. Worces-
e ter Rev. O. E.Mallory, Worcester, Rev.
f. F. Thayer Sutton.
: The exercises closed at $50 O'Clock
christian Education" will be the
theme of tomorrow's session. The af-
ternoon will be devoted to Missions. 4"
"A large delegation from MHlbury
e Council. No. $50, r. A, will attend the
= class initiation of the order at Me-
!, chanics Hall, Worcester, Friday even
}. ing. There will be nine candidates
Z initiated.
a Mrs. Emily (Goulding) Allen at
= tended the reunion of the graduates of
a Dread Institute at the Bay State
r House, Worcester, today. Mrs.
t. Allen was a graduate in the class of
1875, Latin course.
a. H. T. Maxwell moved from South
. Main Street to the Buck house on Main
Street. today.
John Paterson has moved from
North Main Street to the Piper place at
lWilkinsonville, which he recently pur-
:, chased.
!. No trace of the persons who broke
Z into the Blackstone Valley office Mon
4 day morning has came to light. All
u are convinced that il was not the work
> Of anyone at Millbury regardless of re-
= ports from unreliable sources.
: Frank E Collins. A years old, pro-
d prietor of the old B. Frank Aiken
e drug store on South Main Street, died
h tonight at 40 o'clock He
had resided in Millbury two years. He
leaves besides a wife a mother and
sister, who reside at West Topsham,
VT, and a brother who resides at
White River Junction, VT.