Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-20

theory but what was at war with hui
man interests, and before some arguments
would not stand a single day. 1t is
wearisome to see how they change their
positions. We cannot believe they once
consider their cause. Coins were found
some time ago on the coast of England,
from which these sceptics reason, on &C.
count of the surroundings and accnmula-
ton of soil upon them that King George
must have lived and fourished centuries
ago. A brick was found 70 feet below
the Nile ; they Immediately set to work
to compute how long period of time 1t
must take for the Nile to deposit sand
enough upon this to bury it 70 feet,
reaching the conclusion that the work
must have begun thousands of years be-
fore Pharoah's Daughter. How long it
would take brick to sink that distance
was beyond their capacity.
How long, I ask, will it be before these
sceptics will evince some common sense ?
What answer will you give to the ration
alism in our churches Reason is fast
supplanting faith. Theology is fast be-
coming cold-freezing the blood, paralyz-
ing the system, and ending in death. 1t
required all the seraphic piety of Edwards
to save him from his own metaphysics.
The atmosphere around q pulpit where
Rationalism is preached will be arctic, not
tropic. There we behold no moist eyes,
no struggles of the conscience. The Ra-
tionalism of Palestine crucified Christ,
and it would do it to-day in New Eng
land But, young men, the Christian relig-
ion is power that has shaken nations,
and it always will when it thunders in
the conscience. The answer to Ration
alism is the divine answer: "Professing
to be wise they become fools, '-"Except
ye become as little children" etc.
The subject of modern Rationalism was
we'll treated, and listened to by well
filled house.
Prof. Bodwell speaks without man
uscript, and earnestly recommends this
manner of preaching to the young men
about to enter the ministry.
NEW TELESCOPE.
Prof. Young has labored zealously for
several years to procure new telescope,
and has finally succeeded. The old in
strument was mounted on wooden
stand was bat eight feet in length, with
an aperture of six inches. The new
one is twelve and third feet in length,
nine and half inch aperture. There
are but eight larger in the United States.
The iron stand upon which it is mounted
was cast at Lebanon.
This instrument was manufactured by
Adam Clark of Cambridgeport, Mass,
costing $4,000.
The observatory was erected and fur
nished some years ago ty Geo. G. Shat
tuck, LII D, of Boston, and with the ad-
dition of the new telescope compares
favorably with any in our country.
PRIZE SPEAKING.
The prize speaking came off on Monday
evening in the college church, which was
we'll filled. The committee of award we're
United States Senator Patterson and
Prof. J. G. Bodwell.
To members of Junior class, first prize
of $1,000 was awarded to George B.
French second, $500, to James NJ. Stew
ems Sophomore, first prize to Fred A.
Thayer; second, divided between Sebron
T. Coulee and John A. Aiken.
We have observed but few Alumni
men as yet, and Judge the Commencement
will be thinly attended.
The medical college is undergoing re-
pairs, and the structure will soon appear
much improved. H. D. P.