Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
Lee COrrespOndenc0.

FRIEND PRAISE. This morning finds me at Lee, the great center of the paper msnu- featuring interest. Just at this time the mills are not all running with full set of hands. 1 learned while here, a certain ed itor in Connecticut once resided here, talk impressions of the people and of the face of nature,' and wondered If while here he caught the spirit of pen pictures which frequently meet with in the CONN. WEST ERN NEWS. Well 1 suppose 1t is another il- lustration of the law of evolution we read so much about in our day. But the quos- tion is suggested, What other sphere is open before the editor when he graduates from the office. If attended now by the printers devil, are we to presume he will occupy some place in his majesty's kings domS This reminds me of an auecdots read sot leng since of Reverened. One Sabbath he met lad on his way to the river with a fishing rod and line for days sport, and stopping him, asked what he expected to catch while thus violating Gods law. The lad replied, Sir, if had you for bait, should expect to catch tho devil" But this is not telling you why l am here. The truth is, being interested somewhat in theology, came up to attend the Berkshire preachers meeting which met hero in the Methodist church on Mon . day. As the day was quite unpleasant the number of dominies present was not very large. Rev. Townsend of Ct. Harrington, presided at the meeting. In the morning reports were given of the Sabbath services and brief outlines of the sermons deliv- cred. The subjects presented were vari- ous, including sermon, Women, one on Moses, Balsam Leprosy, the Culture of the mind, etc. Rev. Clymer of Pitts6sld pre- sented full outline of sermon on the
 Judgment which brought out many ques- tions and answers respecting the pubica- ton of all our acts to all the world, it be- ing admitted by all that such judgment day would be very trying to all, and not 10 be desired in the least. Rev. w. W
 Seaver, the pastor, is single man, and the preachers were invited to diuc at the Nor gan House instead of the parsonage. learned the dinner was served in good sty,e and fully appreciated by those pres ent. Rev. Dr. Gale and Rev. Pillsbury,
 resident pastors, ,dined with the association.
 In the afternoon Rev. Dr. Gale read an es- say on the evidelce in Nature that mild CT Gospel was revealed in nature than is revealed in the Bible. He showed very clearly that this couldn't be, and accounted for the views of such men as J. G. Hol- land and others, because they had looked only on the bright andl smiling face of ns- ture, overlooking entirely the dark and threatening features revealed in the storm; the earthquake; tho internal flies, &c. Following the essay was discusslon of the question relating to the probationary membership in the M. k. Church. Revs. Lane. Senter, Bryant, Green and Kimball took part in the debate. The next place of meeting was also fixed at North Ad- ans during the month of February. In the evening, Rev. Kimball of Williams town delivered very able and interesting discourse on the, benefits resulting from Christ's ascension to the Father.' The at tendance at tho evening service was very much better than during any part of the day. In our walks about the village we noticed the new Memorial Hall, which pre-
 sents a very beautiful exterior. At town meeting held yesterday it was voted to ap- propriate $2, 500 more to finish the build ing. The work, I believe, is done by con- tractors out of the village. which does no, speak well for the credit of resident me chancs. The youngsters here are all in @ state of high indignation, because of the results following their visit one night not long since, on what was supposed to be a newly married couple. In the future 1t is thought they will take refreshments at home. OCCASIONALLY.