Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-25

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1Anatuss INN The pre-, god books ccoId
tpRssad with snch greet fssilitasa He
poke Of the most cheering agns ef ths
tiaAes bslns the increased facilities Of
sprssdiHe the Gospel. What II these
trsat theroughiares are to bring In their
iost Il hssthsns? Already, In this ooun-
~, Hssthsa passiaS ere built in sight Of
~ tsmples Of the living God
Shall we fear to meet the Idolstor 7
We have long been sending to them
missionaries. Now We can all DO mis-
sionaries to them as they come here. He
spoke of the great Night that the pres
was giving to the world, and how cheap
books and periodicals were, and its great
blessing to the poor; also the blessing.of
the new facilities of travel to the poor
man, in enabling him to change his loca-
ton. In England two hundred years
ago crops were rotting on the ground for
want of men to gather their abundance
within thirty miles of places where the
inhabitants were dying of starvation.
The common price of transportion was
$40 per ton per mile, consequently no
great amount could be transported. Now
one part of country can most easily sup
ply another with its abundance. Steam
has eventually done away with famine.
He spoke particularly of steam as great
peace agent, linking countries together
with the strong bands of commerce just
as cities are connected by the iron bands
of our railroad He spoke of the ease
that our government could manage this
vast country with our great facilities.
And in conclusion he dwelt upon the
increased facilities of spreading the Gospel
of the doctrine of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The machinery for the conversion, he said,
was almost ready-he might say ready
and needed only the breath of life, the
Spirit of God. Let us pray for that
breath to give it life and set it in motion.
He said we had abundant reason to re-
ioice and be thankful in these days.
This was the best age the world ever
saw. There was a wider prevalence of
more morality and more social
love, &c, than ever before. Let the |
Christian see that he is up with the i'm
provements of the age. Let US thank God
and 30 forth as earnest men to meet the
that are imposed upon us.
we regret that we have not space for
the entire sermon instead of this abstract,
as it was an excellent one and replete
with instruction.
THE accommodation train over the
Rutland Railroad, east, did not leave here
,st evening, on account of the break in
connection near Bartonsville. The sleep |
ing train this morning went no further
than this point for the same reason. 1t is
expected that to-day's work will set the
road all right and in running order again.
BENNINGToN.-The winds of Wednes-
lay aud Friday of last week, throughout
the town Of Bennington. done considera-
Die damage The house of the Catholic
priest. Rev. Mr.. Ryan, was mostly I'M
rooted The damage is estimated at
800. Many other buildings were more
lr less injured by being unroofed and
;himneys, etc, being swept away
A barn belong 10 Ed Bronson OF this
own, was blown down, killing three
lerscs, five cows and two yearlings
several tous If hay were completely swept
away His loss was heavy: no insurance.
The boot and shoe company of
North Bennington sustained considerable
lamage, they having one OF their build
ngs unroofed, in which four families re-
'id"d Several chirnpays about their diff
ereut buildings were blown down; also
/ LARGE chimney, some eighty feet high
lboy, The ROOT Of their m4nufactory, wac
demolished. This company was probably
he heaviest losers in the place. A lady
Who wa approaching tie building at the
i'm, tie chimney fell, was taken off her
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