The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-07
Vicinity Items.
NORTH SHREWSBURY.

NORTH SHREWSBURY.
At half past 10 o'clock on Sunday morn
ing the church at North Shrewsbury
was crowded with people who came from
all parts of the town to listen to lecture
by the Rev. j. G. Ffiicld of Northam. His
subject was, "The past history, present
condition and future prospects Of the
American nation"
He took for his text the 20 verse of the
lat psalm.
He hath not dealt so with any nation and as
for his judgments they have not known them.
Praise ye the Lord.
lie commenced by saying he might dis
appoint some as he was not to deliver a
political lecture, but one upon the christi
anity of the country. Looking back a
little over 200 years we discern little
white speck far out in Plymouth bay,
as it comes nearer boats are lowered and
the pilgrim fathers land, this was the
beginning of our country. Those who came
claimed to have left their native country on
account of religious oppression and to have
brought with them religion under whose
banners all might worship in peace. They
made mistake in the beginning. A sect
arose which was not in accordance with
their belief, they in turn became torturers
aud inflicted great pain upon them. That
was our first religion. lie said he could
remember when the people were obliged to
pay tax to the church by law but all that
has passed away and we now live in a
more enlightened age. Ninety-nine years
ago to-day our fathers signed the declara-
ton of independence what noble men
they wcre looking to the prosperity of the
future, suffering for others good. We
remember &c and feel its fires to-day and
what they gave us we will try and protect,
When the Britons babe our fathers be
| slaves, the fire burst out and they cried
liberty God raised up Virginian planter
| to lead the people to victory. victory
which can never be taken from them, flag
was invented, the best minds devised the
red, white and blue, this was not complete,
they reached up and grasped the stars and
now the star spangled banner in triumph
waves, long may it do so. 1t is right that
politics should go with religion. First we
had wings and tories, then it changed to
wing and democrat, now we have anything
you please 0aughter.) Mr.. Fifield said he
had often had fears for our future. Our
country has ever held out its aims to all
nations and within fifty years we may
have in some places religion which is not
American. Already the bible is crowded
| from some of our schools. We must
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religious views are not alike, that is always
safe and sure We have been very partial
| to other nations. The bible does not say
we must do more than ia done for us
| America has done mere. Our nation
opens all its institutions for examination
Did you ever know Catholic nunery te
be open for investigation. The orator
dwelt upon the need of our keeping up thu
American religion.
God has never sent plague upon this
nation. Once it was said that slavery was
sent as a curse by God, men brought
slavery upon themselves. Potato rot, grass
hoppers, etc, are called curse from Goo
even to-day by some. Who will believe
this unless they are affected by diseased
mind. These always have and always
will exist. Bed bugs are curse and al
other bugs but the greatest curse of all ar
humbugs who go about preaching thes;
things. Do not charge these things t.
God he has nothing to do with them, the'
used to say the stars had fallen. lie ther
read the following:
There are no "fixed stars" In the universe
except In name. All are IN motion, ana TN
reason this motion is not perceptible TO us, !
their immense distance from the earth. 70
instance, we know that Arcturus Is MOVING
through space at the rate OF 100000 miles pc
hour and yet, through u long lifetime the as
tronomer would not be able TO detect tn
least change In its position. IL requires tnre
centuries for H. TO move over space equal
the moons apparent diameter. Ana ines
stars must be seI-luminous, and are douotles
each the center OF u system oi planets an
satellites. We have seen, by the ala Oh IN
| telescope, 10000, 900 OF stars. Now we conslde
them all not only as suns and In constant me
ton. but each one attended by 4 retlnue z
planets, constituting 90 600 900 OF solar system
similar, or, more likely, far superior 10 our OWL
Each SUN Tor starr is the center OF its own sys
| tenn but all these millions OF systems seem
| be revolving around some other center. An
| is that central sun OF systems so vast, the Ger
this central sun OF 2O,000,0o0 OF systems {
worlds, which have been introduced to on
| view, Is only one OF another system OF IKE
stars, vastly larger than the first, all OF whlc
have myraids OF systems as their primaries
which revolye around still another sun
And where shall we stop in this multiplci
ton OF worlds Space is Infinite. And Is an
| part OF 1t an empty void, or is II nlled VII
| worlds with hdbitabie worlds? We are lost
such Inquiries. Imagination falls US, ana Y
| pause IN amaZement as we contemplate vi
vastness OF the universe.
which are to be believed these who hay
made the planets study for lifetime {
those who can hardly read and write.
To talk of the stars falling is foolishnes
A star would crush this earth and thel
would be no need of more controvers,
Some people are like the Irishman VII
said the sun moved and the earth stoC
9 still. When asked how it got back to Il
east said it went back in the night. 1t
not more absurd than some things said no,
: a-days.
There are but very few who would prai