Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-30
RELIGIOUS.

4 Congregational Church has been
organized in this place, numbering thir-
teen memb ers. The first communion was
held ON Sunday last, the services be-
ing conducted by Rev. J. I. Ford, of
Stowe. The attendance was good, and all
seemed to be interested in the ceremonies
and to appreciate the Importance of the
occasion. The society has no ordained
pastor, though Rev. Mr.. Bailey is at pres
cnt their minister. 1t is of course hoped
that the society may in few years be-
come able to build church, and employ
q regularly ordained minister. There is
reason to hope that the moral condition
of our community is improving, and that
in the future its wants in this direction
will be better attended to. The Metho-
dist conference has appointed Mr.. Whit
ney, for the last two years in Stowe to
labor in4this town, to give his whole time
to our especial needs. 1t is supposed that
he will preach in the, church one-half
the time, and Mr.. Bailey the other half,
Mr.. Whitney holding a meeting in some
other part of the town every alternate
Sunday, and Mr.. Bailey at North Hyde
Park on the Sundays when not here.
Thus we are to have the benefit of the
labors of two ministers among our people.
If they will give their time earnestly to
the aOork for ,chich they are employed,
there can be no doubt that much good
will result. Why should not Hyde Park
have as fully attended meetings on the
Sabbath as other places in the county?
We can see no reason for it, unless it be
the lack of interest IN, or respect for the
ministers who have la5ored here. Peo'
pie will 60 to hear ministers in whom
they have confidence, for it cannot be that
the people of this community are any
less fully convinced of the Importance of
religion than people in general. If, there
fore, our ministers will enlist the interest
and win the confidence Of the public,
their ministrations may lie as well at
tended in this as in other places The
way to get the good opinion of man, is
to show that we entertain good opinion
Of, and take an interest in him. The
surest way to mans heart, is through
his sympathies. Let man see that the
minister sympathises with him, In his
every .day life, in his little trials and vex-
atoms in his hopes and fears, and enter
tains towards him a brotherly, kindly
feeling, and let him see that the minister
is man of good sense and thoroughly
understanding nature and Importance of
the work in which he is engaged, and,
but little else Will De necessary to secure
his regular attendance at church. People
in church going, are influenced in the
same way as in other things. They will
not go to church unless it will poy-un.
less they get something in return for the
trouble. A man will 60 as far for little
sympathy, as for almost anything else in
the world and if a minister has the spir-
it of his master, he can sympathize with
his people, whatever may be their moral
condition, and he will spread divine truths
before them in manner that will con.
vince them Of their Importance, and of
the necessity of governing their actions
in accordance with their teachings.
Messrs. Whitney and Bailey are both
men of good reputation. aud are well
liked where they are known, and we hope
their sojourn among us may be pleasing
and profitable both to thcmselver and our
community