Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-21

went:
The day Of resurrection,
Earth tell it all abroad;
The passover Of glA6ness
The passover of God.
From death TO life eternal.
From this world 70 the sky,
Our Christ hss brought US over
With hymns Of victory"
| can give you no adequate deserip-
ton of this festival, and | regret that it
is so but words fail to convey the i'm
preston made by this troop of sweet
faced children. their eyes dancing with
delight, their voices tuned to the sweet
harmony of their young hearts, their
hands full of lovely fowers-offerings
for the cross. wished, as l stood with
fearful eyes, looking at them. that every
church in the land might have similar
festival for the children. Teach them
to deny themselves for Christ; make Je-
sus a familiar, household word. and His
service daily heart service. and there
would be fewer young lives falling into
bad channels, fewer mothers hearts ach-
ing. In too many families Our Saw
iour's name is spoken only with bated
breath our relations to Him, our duty
to Him, are kept in the bach. ground,
and only are spoken of when the pastor
makes his stated visits. Is this the best
way to live?
The Independent Presbyterian church
is the finest church edi6ce in the city,
with spire that scars above everything
else in the vicinity. The material is
Quincy, Illinois. granite, which is near
ly as smooth and white as marble even
the floors are of granite, and the entire
structure is in perfect harmony. The
pulpit is yaneered mahogany, fifteen
feet high. l was puzzled to know how
the pastor got to his exalted seat, but
soon discovered the knob which opened
a door at one side leading to stair
way. One would naturally think that
in city like Savannah, the more mod
ern reading desk would take the place
of this old-timey, though very elegant,
affair; but this wealthy, aristocratic
congregation prefer to make no changes
in the decorations of their stately $780,
600 edifce. The clergyman ''dispenses
with the gospel" as Mrs. Partington
says, clothed in long black robe, simi-
lar to that worn by the judges of the
Supreme Court at Washington, D. G.
Nearly every other religious denomin-
alton, save the Congregationalist and
Unitarian. has church edifee here, as
have also the Jews. We attended the
service at their synagogue one Saturday
morning, and found it interesting and
not so very unlike the service of chris
tian churches. The Rabbi who oficiated
wore long black gown, over which was
thrown long scarf of variegated colors,
white predOminating; upon his head was
a small round cap. The officials of the
church were distinguishable by their
scarfs, and | concluded their positions
were determined by the number Of
stripes in this article of adornment. All
the male portion Of the audience kept
their hats on during the entire service.
The sermon. though entirely without
Christ, because they know no risen Je-
sus, was a clear ennnciation of the very
principles which our Saviour taught as
he walked with his disciples by the sea
side. The prayers and hymns were il
the Hebrew tongue.
The public schools Of this city are re.
markably thriving and well attended
with plenty of good, substantial build,
ings. In conversation with the sexton
OF the white Baptist church, 1 learned
that the schools for the colored are il
the city very well kept up. but in th'
country reform is sadly needed. Wan
Of time prevented me from giving thl
subject Of schools as much attention a
| would gladly have done.
The police force is the best ever saw
in southern city. and is composed 0
seventy-fye regularly enlisted men, mos
Of them persons who are thoroughly ia
miliar with rigorous discipline, and con
sequently obey orders without question
having served through the war in th
confederate army. The regulations gov
erning them are almost an exact copy 0
those enforced with soldiers In the regu
lar army, even the inspection and drill
being regularly kept up. They neve
leave the headquarters when not on du
! ty, without permit from their ehiei