Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02
rHiadlebHry.

The series Of religious meetings have
been continued the past week at the NJ.
E. Church in our village. Rev. Mr.. Heath
of Brandon, has preached some excellent
sermons with good effect. During these
meetings. much good has been effected in
our community in ths quickning of be-
LEVERS, and in the conversion of sinners
to Christ -
Gov. Ashley of Montana, addressed our
people on the subject of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, at our Court House, on
the evening of the Gath. He was intro.
duced to the meeting by Governor
Stewart. The claims of the road were
very ably presented by Gov Ashley. Much
valuable information was impaired in re-
spect to the country through which the
road passes, its climate, productions,
water courses and water powers, etc. The
Governor is pleasing speaker and inter
ested all who heard him very much.
Mrs. Horace Taylor, one of our Oldest
citizens. died last Saturday. Her age is
"a years Mrs. Taylor was a very excel
lent woman, and for years has been very
worthy member Of the M. E. Church in
our village. She has been a widow for
several years. She lost son in the late
war who left a family of several children.
Mr.. George W. King, citizen of
Ripton, died last Saturday morning of
typhoid fever. His burial took place last
Sunday, Rev. A. F. Bailey of Middlebury
preaching the sermon. Mr.. King leaves a
family to mourn his departure. He was
hard working man, blacksmith by trade
and was much respected in bis town and
by all who knew him.
1 observe in your daily of the Gath that
Mrs Slooum is out in another reply to
"Candor." "Candor" will embrace the
earliest opportunity, consistent with bust
ness engagements to answer Mrs. s., CIV
ing to the public some more facts, show
ing the universal tendency of the modern
phase of infdelity in its contempt for
Christianity and hatred of the teachings
of the Bible, it's war upon Christians,
upon Christ, upon churches and ministers
of the Gospel and the intense desire with
seiritualists SO prevalent to substitute
table rappings, dark seanees, mesmerism,
etc., for sublime truths of Gods word and
teachings of Jesus Christ, and overthrow
that which has brought the world from
the gross darkness Of hesthenism to the
height of civilization and religious refine
ment now 30. happily marked in the pro-
gress Of nations and individuals. Spirit
ualism, would throw US back to the dark
ages of superstition and jugglerism, and
if possible make US believe, that it eman-
ates through the ringing of bells, table
tippings and blasphemous utterances OF
pretended inspired mediums, from the
Divine Being, and that he resorted from
necessity to such means Ito convince the
world "of righteousness, temperance and
a judgement to come"
The late mild weather has taken off
our snow aud left us mud, much to the
discomfort of those whose winters work
is unfinished, as well as pedestrians who
love good walking for health and amuse-
ment.
The bridge across Otter Creek ct the
Old Paper Mill, for some time out of re-
pair and rendered impossible, has been
thoroughly repaired, and is now in good
condition for the public. The expense of
repairs is borne equally by the town of
Middlebury aud weybridge. CANDoR.