Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-02-19
In Tue Dark.

The following synopsis oi very inter-
cstiug lecture before the Reading (Mass.l
Lecture Association by Rev. Mr.. Cue
worth on the somewhat unique subject.
'Iu the Dark is from cue o. the pupils
of the High School of that place. The
lecturer began by saying;
There are many things CT which VIC are
in the dark and it is well that we should
be. Darkness is productive Of much COED;
The earth turning on its axis causes light
and darkness; We might imagine that it
would be pleasant TO have all days hut
travellers in the polar region. during the
perpetual day, INFORM us that they soon
become tired of it; and wish for night to
break the mOnotony. The mind wishes
for variety, it tires Of the same thing.
lfall bodies were transparent; our cloth
ing would be no protection; our houses
would not cover US from the fierce g arc Of
the sun. We are in the dark as in tho
designs Of Providence but lie krows aud
He orders all thugs for our hest go'd.
Our affections are often the very things
we need, although We arc in the dark, as
to their design.
five were uot in the dark. We should
have no faith, hope nor charity.
Faith is dependence On some thing un-
seen; when this ceases to be mystery
faith is lost iD sight.
We hope for something which is to hap
pen. when this ceases TO be en- uncertain
ty, hope ceases, fruitiOn begins.
If the spirit of men were fully knownr
we should have less charity.
The world has been in the dark with
regard to all enterprises, until they havo
been fully established.
Some people still have an antipathy
to rail roads aud steamboats,.
These aud o,htr great inventions as tho
electric telegraph. and steam mills, we're
sneered aud laughed at.
= All good inventions can not be laughed
down, TIE bad ones deserve TO be.
In old times, boards were made by
hewing them out of the trees; when a
man in England commenced to turn them
out by mill, tho people were so enraged,
; that he was obliged to fec for his life;
another man or cro,ting a mill. had it
pulled down.
There is much talk about the degcner-
) acy of the time those who believe this
;, are in the dark We are making great
progress; it is shown that people are
more healthy now, than they were, iu
. earlier days.
In 1000, more than one half of the pop
: ulation died under the age Of six, and the
average length OF life was eighteen years.
In the beginning of the present century,
: one half lived to the age of eighteen; the
= average age being twenty seven. Now
!. the "verage is thirty three years. This
is due to better medical science, and more
!. proper clothing and warmer houses
= Many people always look on the dark
;s side of things, they forget that every
cloud has silver lining. Some people
y think the sancti;y Of the church is dis
troyed, by using it for secular parpoSes
- Every church should have Il place iol
~ amusement, where the young people O
II. the society, can meet to enjoy themselves
in innocent recreation.
A hearty laugh does one coed ut cheer
od the barren places eff life, and sends th'
7 blood surging through the veina, with new
energy; aud fits US, for the realities 0
I life.
10. There arc many in the darkness of ig
vo norance aud sin; We should have charit,
cd for them and not judge them harsbty
k but consider their temptations, aud, pu
sd ourselves in their place