Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-08
For the Waterman
An Old Enemy Rampant"

This was the subject Of the lecture delivered
last Monday evening at the town hall in Barre
by Rev, j. o. PICK, Of Springfield, Mas.
lie first told Of the long train Of evils that this
enemy had been inficting on the world for thou
sands OF years, and how it was now raisin.y its
hideous head over society, and poisoning every
.hlng tnat came IN contact with II and was ono
the prollhc sources OF all our troubles viz
The SPIRIT on CASTE, " or the arrogations
OF the rights and privileges denied 10 Others =.
the prescription OF the many by the few
lhissprit OF caste inlectsa all our churches. The
poor church-member is treated with coldness be
ne ever 80 rich IN Christ like virtues The teach
ings OF Jesus and his practices were free from cas,
ana we never can be perfect men or Christians
untll We throw down all such barriers and treat
all as brethren and sisters 800
inns spirit pois0ns social life. Ii is this shirt
when leads many parents 10 refuse marriage NJ
their children TO others less fortunate in the nos
session Of worldly goods, and compels them 10
unite their destinies with others for whom the,,
nave no real love. II we would but look Mt n M
u we should lind that nothing tends 10 make
more trouble in society than this spirit of excl,-
sWeness or " stand by thyself- for l. am hol
Ter than thou" The rich pronigate and rake il
made welcome to and feted by the q best society
while real worth in humble condition Is either
scorned or scarcely recognized When society
VIII learn TO estimate character at lis trne worth
then may we hope for better days
children are naturally free from caste lint tbeir
parents soon succeed in making the distinction In
chlldren's mates that are seen In older nersons
None o. the truly great and noble will exhibit
TINS spirit. 1t is only the man or woman who ia
deficient IN the truly noble qualities that will At
Tempt 10 cut swell and put on airs. +" 10
hide moral and intellectual deficiency.
lie PAID most glowing tribute to Abraham
Lincoln asa President free from that spirit
Inc more his character is studied the more il
will be loved and appreciated. lie portrayed
nun ~ MS native simplicity and humility, which
wiil arrays accompany true greatness, as driving
through the storm long miles to see that his par
don OF the poor Vermont boy, Scott, iwho by the
way was one OF the speakers early pupils in a
district school, in GrOton, VT. should reach him
IN season. When Richmond was taken Lincoln
landed at the wharf and went up the streets
leading little negro by in one hand and his son
lad IN the other. HIS ear was ever open To The
cry OF the poor and needy, and the blessing Of the
many ready to perish was upon him.
pu' y u impossible To give any adequate ALB
stract vi the lecture. His fund of humnr clear
strong, and musical voice, with his inimi,aiis
way o. telling stories 10 illustrate point. tooeth-
Ct with his whOle-soued earnestness. cannot he
reproduced on paper. lie may well be ranked az
one OF our best lecturers in the field
lew OF the best singers in the place Gavored
~ win Two choice pieces as an opening and clos
hg exercise, which were sung in A manner FIAT
would oe credit IN any " Peace Jubilee - ing
~ IT. inken ms whole 1t was treat that one
'e, r has the privilege Of listening 10.
.n'S ieceure we learn Is the last Of the course
". we nope the speaker will repeat IL many times
more TO the thousands who should hear it.
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