The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-01

dence Would you have it otherwise
Death is the most potent Of all preachers,
and had almost said tho only one whose
preaching at all restraints the passions and
follies OF men. Without death and its
terrible lessons of instruction to men, WHO
would wish to dwell in the pandemopum
which earth would become?
No, let us bow to the will Of Him who
governs all things well. Not az the
Bringing obsequious, slaves, bows from
sheer necessity to hard master, but with
that confident willing trust, which child.
ish innocence displays III its obedience to
the requirements Of loved parental au.
thcrity, Though we are so often called
to mourn the loss Of friends, it is not be-
cause our Maker takes delight in our suf
ferings and sorrows not because lie is
as false theology represents Him, is
being Of wrath, stern, vengeiul, vindic.
tive and repulsive 10 bis nature, and be.
cause Of this character, only approacha.
bic through the medium of his Son. He
is a kind and loving Father, and the Son
in all his attributes of gcntleness and love
IL
The dealings Of such Father with us.
The beings Of his own creation, must par.
take Of the goodness of his character,
though our finite minds may sometimes
fail to recognize his love.
Let us then live to fulfill our mission
here, and not merely to earn future re-.
ward. Let us do our duty today, God
will take care Of tomorrow. Let Us pre-
pare to live. and we shall thus be pre-.
, pared to die. Let us do our duty here,
and this will inevitably bring our reward
with it, and it is cur Fathers will that
that We shall enjoy that reward both here
and hereafter
, 1t is not by professions, confessions, or
deeds Of pcpaucc, that we are TO be saved,
hut by that state OF heart which perpetu.
, ally prompts to noble works. Such works
and the obviously constant consistent en-.
deavor to practice them is the only relia.
bic evidence to US OF such n state, by
their fruits shall yo Know them"
1t is, my dear friends, because you are
thus weighed by your acquaintance, and
c not found wanting that your circle of
2 friends is so large, and SO many have IN 1T
-. to greet you tonight. You know me- you
c know it is not niue with honeyei words
) Of fattory, to disguise the truth, and |
? would impress upon you the fact, that it
b. Is not because OF what you profess to be
:, that we love and respect you, but because
;, of what you are, as indicated by your
c WORKS. Would that the world could learn
. the lesson which Christ taught, when he
o while on earth condemned more severely
$ than any other class, those who were loud
c est in their professions Of religion, those
r who made themselves most conspicuou.
y by their prayers and outward obscrvances
. Of religious rights, 1t was this great les
r son that professions uuaccompanied by
}. corresponding works indicate nothing but
the sin and guilt cfthosc who make them
e Human nature is the same now as then.
$ May We learn this lesson, learn to iudrt
}. Of christianity by its own pure principles
c rather than those who profess it. The
d occurrences Of our faith can only be
o judged by the works which it inspires.
d is by your works oc love and charity O
industry and frugoity, of integrity anc
h honor, ofpeace and neighborly kindness
s that we judge you, and SO judging we rec
|. ognize your worth and meet with YOU to-
r. night to enjoy your society; TO partak'
e otyour kind hospitality, and bring will
US these material pledges of our esteem
e and affection. Please accept them a
e slight tokens of our regard, aud not a
# the formal gifts which mere fashions Otter
If bestows. Accept them as the gifts o
c true friendship, and with them the SINGER,
h congratulations Of true friends ard tn,
|. best wishes Of all who surround you, ant
IS am sure OF all who know you. Ma,
d you long live in health and prosperity, It
s. enjoy not only these gifts, but the friend
lie ship Of your friend, and to bestow YOU
rs blessings upon them n return. AM
h. when time with you shall be no moro, ma
Y you gently sink into rest like the morn
ing star, which goes not out, but melt
/. away into the pure light Of heaven"
,r WnITiSG, Nov. 23d, 1874.
u The ANCIENT COPPER MINES OF TIL
y. WEsT.-The evidences of mining opera
d tons by the former inhabitants Of thi
&c country are attracting considerable atter
ID ton in Michigan, just now, Masses G
native copper weighing thousands Q
Is pounds are found, surrounded by ovi
80 ls.oes ,ha, vAtvusi,v iudusty va
Of once carried on in the region now occu
pc pied by the Minong mining company, an
10 over mass of copper now owned by an
10 other corporation hemlock 800 year
!! recently old stood. JUDGED, bits Of char
II coal, wooden skids and stone tools ar
found in great numbers in various part
al IF the great copper fields of Michiga
and Minnesota. The ancient miners ha
re much more difficulty in detaching porta
IN be pieces Of copper from these grea
hs mae, ; than the modern, aud there are ey
sc licences that they contented tbcmsclve
&c with breaking off projecting points, Will
10 the moderns have processes by which tn
"a powders Of copper are reduced to COW,
IN nieut shape The old miuers seem nc
Fy to have understood how easily they coul
have availed themselves of the nature
be wealth by ireer use Of fire.
CHI i great mass Of copper has recent
ut been found ia one OF the ancient mines o
ny Isle Royal in Lake Su"sior. belonging t
I'd the state OF Michigan, aud an attempt ha
ITS been made by the Western Reserve hi
v torical society to have it divided up an
OF placed in some Of the public parks Of th
| West, as a relic Of the ancient noun
OF builders, but the owner doesn't wish
,st hayo a d:y;Ia1 and besides II must L