Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-09

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sssae1 divine hes many old frianAs N
vssaoat Who viii b plssssd TO lssza Of
~ aad q NJ pssnistsd 10 Hstss - lii
voice, Mn be p,sassd 70 rsad his uttsr-
sosss ~ noea. DR.. Bsnan, Il yin bsrs-
nsabsroa, wss 9 native Of Haapton,
Waabiastsa county. y. T.. aad vs. .
gssdoses q 1fiddlsbury Collage. and In
his v1goe vas oes Of the most distia-
guis&s6 asd elhinsst olsegynsa Of the
Presbyterian Church. He has his rod
denoe with his dsushter, in 6oatbern rlir
nois, bat for few months past hes bssn
East on Q visit to his old frisods IN
Hampton and Poultney, and among his
old psrishioners At Troy.
The familiar hymn "Rock Of Agssr
was sung, and few remarks made BY
Rev. Dr.. Bsman. It vas subject Of con-
graduation to the ssssmblAge that thk
Father in Israel, who Is now In his eigb-
tysixth year, was present on this occa-
sion. BE wss listened 60 with great at
tention, and every word uttered by him
was treasured up In the heart Of every
person present. The following Il sketch
Of his remarks:
The time was once when I could have
stood in "A scene like this and poured out
my heart like water. But that tins has
gone By. / did not come here 90 speak,
bat 20 hear and approve sud re1oios. ssd
do rsjoioe. Probably NO one here can
sntsr INTO the spirit Of this occssion ~ ]
san. With ono predecessor. l have ssrved
this church for a spac. OF time reaching
back 70 its fret opening ~ a plsos Of
DIR. Doe alone preceded me he
.srvsd the Church thirty years and i
Iorty years. can look ov.r this sudi-Bcc
and recognize NOR. faces perhaps than
any other person present. i can till hos
many have b.ptised and how many j
nave carried 10 tboir long bome. There
!. one elder here whom bsptis-d Atty
ms years ago; and remember that when
hs watsr was sprinklsd on his face
hsrs emotion checked the speakers utter
mol --great tosrs poured from his eycs
md fall upon this noor.
We are here 10 hold ratification meet
ng. 20 uss the language Of the politicians.
Dur representatives have done tbs work
A.
When tho division ~ the church took
,l.ce. ! opposed it, ] was always OPP
opposed tp g. always agreed with DIR.
spring ~ New York, that the church
,ugbt not 10 have been divided. / have
,lwsys deplored the separation. i have
published my wish. since We began 10
Inow end understspd each other better.
hat we might be brought together again
was present at each one 81 the meetings
vhere the initiative was taken toward re-
,nion lat st. Louis and elsewhere. And
low that this has been accomplished, Ire
oice with you over the union Of these
burches in one great, strong. solid oom-
nunion- am no longer 9 New School
nan or, il you like. am an Old School
nan sad New School man. Now l love
10Th these churches. II possible, think
love our Old School brethren the best,
,s,suse don't know thsm 20 we'll. 1
,sve bosn 90 much more With ths New
'ohool Dsn that know thsir iapsrfse-
ions bsttsr. am ioysl % our prrsbyts-
ian church. II I have ever bsss ais
oval, am sorry for IL vas brought
~ In The Episcopal church. left IL BE-
suse loved our confession Of faith and
ur csts0hisa bsttse than thoss of the
Episcopal church. hsvs heartily APP
'rovsd and enjoyed eli that Ne 49,. A>-sA
o-nteht. 4 rsloios wtth y6a In TIE
,rowth Of Presbytsrisnism In Troy. And
low ws must d~tDrmins what ve shall do.
.oforc you lssvs this t.bls you should
orm new resolutions for tho future.
First, wc must not DO suspicious Of
ach other; and In our own work Nc
must sxsrciss . wider liberty. / would
ot wish any ono 10 b seetarian but
would have tho members Of our cbuScb
pok TO our own interests. / think In
hess matters charity begins at home. i
hink New School Presbytsrisns espe-
tally have often erred ia this-in loving
heir neigbbors better than themselves.
( we use our resources Alright, We can
xtend our power throughout our land;
nd we can make 1t tell upon the world,
a tho way of missions. With you.
,ok with hope to the future. would
ny to those ministers about me,
"watehman, tell "a. Of the night,
For the morning seems 20 d.~D:
Traveller dA, knees takes it- flight,
Doubt and terror are withdravn
Waterman. Ic, tny vaDd~r1ngs cease.
He thee 20 N y quiet home.
Traveller, 10 the Prince OF Peace,
10 the Son of Goa he come"
The hymn, Blsst be the tie that binds
ur hearts In Christian love-" was sung,
nd at its conclusion the benediction wss
by Rev. DR. Beman.
Asst CONGREss--2D SESSION.
WAsuIsoTos Dec n