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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02
LYING.

Although the devil be the father Of
lies he seems, ike other great inventors,
to have lost much Of his reputation by
The continual improvements that have
been made upon hun. - Swift.
The most intangible, and therefore the
worst, kind of lie Is haf truth This
is the peculiar device Of conscientious
dctractor.-- Washington Ai-ton.
No lie YOU can speak or act, but it will
come. after louger or shorter circulation.
like bill drawn on Nature's reality and
be pres uted there for payment with
the answer; No effects Carlyle.
ilabitua liars inven. falsehoods not TO
gain any end or even to deceive their
hearers, tui to amuse themsclve@ Ii i.
partly practice and partly habit It re.
quires au effort in them to speak the
truth 49, Iioziitt.
Lying is a disgraceiul vice, aud one
that Plutarch paints in most disgraceiul
color, when hr says that it is affoIding
testimony nj one first de>pises God, aud
then tears m,p. Il is not possible more
happl, 30 describe it, horrible, disgust
iug. aud ,naudored nature for can VIC
iniaglnr anything more vile than to be
cowai'i> with regard to men, and brave
wi'h r. ,a,l &. God Montague
y nc na> 90 legs, and cannot stand
but it has wings, au1 can Ay far and
wide - Warburton.
The gain Of lying is nothing else but
not to be trusted Of any, nor to be be-
lieved when We say the truth -fSir Wal
ter Raleigh
After q tongue has once got the knack
Of lying, it is no: TO be imagined how in
possible, almost, it is to reclaim it
Whence 1T comes to pass, that We see
! some men, wto are otherwise very hon
st, , sohies; to This vice Montague.
When thou art obliged to speak, be
sure to >prak the truth for equivocation
is bait way to lying, aud lying is the
whole way to hell.-- William Penn.
lie who has not a good memory should
never take uron him the trade of lying
Montague.
Lord, Lord bow this world is given to
lying = Shakespeare.
He who tells lie is not sensible how
great task he undertakes; for he must
be forced to invent twenty more TO main
tain enc - Pope.
Truth is always consistent with itself
and uccds nothing to help it out it is al.
ways near at hand, sits upon our lips, and
/, rco.ly to drop out before we are aware;
"a lie l. troublesome, and sets mans in
ycnrion upon the rack, and one trick
needs great many more to make it
good 1t is ike building upon q false
foundation, which continually stands il
need of props to shore it up, and proves
at last more chargeable than to have
raised a substantial building at first upon
a true and solid fouudaton.-T Addison.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

Henry NJ. Juison, OF Huntingdon.
assistant door.koeper OF the Vermont
House Of Representatives in 1872, and
recently an ottache OF the Capitol at
Washing'ou, died on Friday, 10th ins..,
at Huntington, of pneumonia. He was
gentleman well known throughout Chit
tendeu county, and brother.in law Of
Messrs. Barber and Ferguson, of the Van
Ness House at Burlington.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

'BRoTHER SMITH wha; does this mean?
What does what mean
Bringing a niggor TO this church
The pew is my own
Your own! is that any reason whs ycn
should insult the whole congregation?
But he is intelligent and well elu.1-
ted
Who cares for that, he is a niger
But he is friend Of mine
What of that; must you therefore in.
suit the whole congregation
But he is Christian and belongs TO
the same denomination
What do | care for that Let him go
and worship with his fellow niggers
But he is worth five million dollars
Worth what?'
Five million dollars
Worth FIVE million dollars. Jerusalem!
Worth five million dollars. Bro. Smith,
introduce me-.
A VALUABLE PoLIrIcAL PuBLIcArIoS.
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oughly and correctly Informed on toe
merits Of the great political questions Of
the day, we commend The Republic,
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ders should be addressed to Republic
Publishing Co, Washington, d, C.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

Mr.. Elmunds, of Vermont, pre,eu'-
ed joint resolution fran rhe Nermo.t
Legislature against iae ratification of the
Canadian reciprocity treaty, romarking,
as he did so, that he differed from the
Legislature OF the State, 10 which NJ.
Morrill, repiied that he didn't.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

The proposed amendment to the Con.
sttution OF the United States changing
the manner of eloctiug the President and
Vice. President, aud abolishiDg tho cleo
toral college, has been under discussion
in tho Senate, Senator's Morton, Thur
man, Conkling, Ednunds and Anthony
favor change from the present system,
uuder which, it is conceded BY all, the
country runs some serious risks. The
bill under consideration was that Of Mr.,
Morton, under which the several states
will be divided into electoral districts
equal to the number of It's Representatives
in Congress the candidate having the
highest vote in any district will have the
electoral vote Of that district and the
highest candidate in any state viii haye
two electoral votes for that state. Many
who desire to have 4 change wish to have
direct vote Of the people Of the whole
country, under which. without regard TO
districts or states, the persons having the
largest number of votes for each Of those
offices will be elected President and ' ice-
President. No vote was iakeu, and
doubt was expressed whether any amend
ment can be adopted in season to take
effect at the next Presilen;ial election
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

The Broad Lake closed Jan. l0,h.
The average time for closing for sixty
year, is Jau. 29th the etrlle., date Of
closing began Jan. 7Ih. l>GS, and the
latest March lth 1919 Ia tho wears
ls2S, ls3i ls42 aud $3.50. The broad
like did not close
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

The Black River Valley Agricu >
tural Society will hold its annual me, -
lug. for she choice OF officers for the ,4.
suin. year, at Hammond Hal in =, r.
kiusvillr Saturday, February i, 1873. nt
> =. m. \ inl at,endaucc is desired
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

\ Brookpnrr man iroamrI recently
lha' his aunt wa- lead, iuJ the dream
proved true. lie 'rlsi the .nmr game
with his molLvriu law bu. IL iida't work
worth i ccut
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

NJ RS, E. J. MARTIN. Fashionable
VI Dress and Cloak maker, has constantly on
hsnd all the latest and most approved patterns.
Work executed with satisfaction and despatch.
Also sole Agent for the Grover and Baker Elastic
and Look stitch Sewing Machine,
Middlebury, VI. 5l;6m
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

Miss Henry. a daughter Of the late
Hon. Hugh H. Henry, of Chester, h,s
fitted herself as teacher OF eocution, aud
made her first appearance as a pub c
reader at Cavendish, last week.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

You have pleasant home aud a
bright freside, with happy ehildren >il.
ting around it haven't yon?" said the
judge. Yes, cir" said Mr. Thompson,
who thought he saw way out o. the dif.
dculty. We'll said the judge, III the
happy children sit around the cheerful
fireside until you return. they viii stay
there jusi forty.three days,as shall have
to send you up for that time
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

The man who could not express his
feelings sent them by mail
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02
On this New Stree, 10 universally admitted

Yea, 1t is Christian daty,
To secure pleasant home.
When the days so dark and rainy.
or o stormy life shall come.
Yea. to feel ones self protected
From the Llasts that winter se1ds
Is a step of frat importance
To all parents and their friends,
MORAL;
Yea, build thysslf nice new hoGss
exs,npt from rat. OF bug, nr mouse.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02
For Sale.

BRICK HOUSE, two stories high with L
attached Wood Shed, Barn, &C., on one Of the
best streets IL Brandon Village, near the business
center, on large lot we'll stocked with Apples,
Pears, Grapes, and shrub Trees Good Well sad
cistern. Buildings all in good repair. viii be
sold at bargain if applied for soon.
43 OZRO MEACHAM. Ere.don, Vt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

r R. SAYRE, Dealer in Household
IL.' Provisions, general assortment of Gro
ceries. Flour, Cheese Lard, Teas, Codeee, Sugars
Oil, Tobaccos, &c. Cash paid for Prime Butter
at my store any day in the week.
iOtf MIDDLEBURY. VT.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-22
There is no Way to Christ"

During great revival Of Gods work, a
servant of the Lord was walking slowly down
the aisle of crowded building. Observing
young man whose eyes were filled with
tears, and whose face betokened profound
sadness, he paused to speak to him, when he
was instantly and earnestly asked, "Can you
tell me the way to Christi"
"No," was the reply very deliberately ut
tered, 81 cannot tell you the way to Christ =
Il beg your pardon" said the inquirer,
"I supposed you were minister of the
gospel"
$50 am, was the answer.
land you cannot tell me the way to
Christ ?"
"No," again remarked the minister, 81
cannot tell you the way to Christ"
The look Of surprise with which this was
heard gave place in moment to an expires.
sion of sorrow, and the young man bowed
his head in silence as if bitterly disappointed.
"My friend, said the minister solemnly,
"there is no Way to Christ. You think Of
Him as standing in that distant corner Of
the room, and you wish to see how you are
to get through this vast crowd and over these
seats in order to reach Him. But your
thought is not according to truth. He came
down from heaven to the cross, there to put
away sin by the sacrifice of Himself, and
then He comes on, not merely to yonder
corner of the room, but up to the very spot
where you now are, and tenderly laying His
hand upon you, says, as He said unto the
sick of the palsy, Man, thy sins are forgiven
thee Luke v: 2O.) You think of Christ
as half finished bridge across a river, and
trembling in alarm upon the bank of broad
stream, you wish me to tell you how to reach
it, and thus escape the fire rolling so rapidly
towards the lost sinner. But your thought
is not according to truth. He bridges not
only half the river, but He spans the entire
mighty chasm between you and God, and
you have nothing to do but to trust Him for
salvation straightway, right here and now !;
for by Him all that believe are justified
from all things" (Acts xiii: S9.) The
next day the minister had the satisfaction of
seeing the young man distributing hymn
books through the building, and singing at
his work.-TAe Truth.
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" Mines Religion for all Weathers.

There's a fishing village on the coast of
Cornwall where the people are all very poor,
but pious and intelligent. Last year they
we're sorely tried. The winds were contrary,
and for nearly a month they could not go to
sea. At last, one Sabbath morning the wind
changed and some of the men, whose faith
was weak, went out toward the beach, the
women and children looking on sadly, many
saying with sighs, "I'm sorry it's Sunday.
but, if we were not SO poor" But il"
said a sturdy fisherman, starting up and
speaking aloud, "surely, neighbOrs are your
butts and ifs to break Gods law"
The people gathered around him, and he
added, Mines religion for all weathers,
fair wind and foul This is the will of God,
that ye keep his law Remember the Sab
bath day, to keep it holy That the law,
friends. And our Lord came not to break,
but to fulfill the law. True, we are poor;
what of that? Better poor and have Gods
smile, than rich and have his frown. Go,
you that dare; but l never knew any good
to come from religion that changes with
the wind"
These words in season stayed the purpose
of the rest. They went home and made
ready for the house of God, and spent the
day in praise and prayer. In the evening,
just when they would have been returning,
sudden storm sprung up, that raged terri
bly, for two days. After the tempest came
settled weather, and the pilchary fishery was
so rich and abundant, that there was soon no
complaining in the village Here was re-
ligion for all weathers. Remember the
words, "Trust in the Lord and do good, and
verify thou shalt be fed.'
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AT HOME WITH JESUS.

Oh sweet home--echo on the pilgrims way
Thrice welcome message from a land of light,
As through clouded sky the moonbeams stray,
So on Eteruity's deep shrouded night
Streams mild radiance from that cheering word,
$50 shall we be forever with the Lord
At home with Jesus Him who went before
For bis own people mansions to prepare;
The sonls deep longpgs stilled, its conflicts Ger.
All rest and blessedness with Jesus there,
What home ike this can the wide earth afford
= So shall we be forever with the Lord"
With Him all gathered! to that b'essed home,
Through all its windngs, still the pathway tends
While ever and anon bright ghmpses come
Of that fair city where the journey euds,-
Where all OF bliss is centered in one word,
so shall we be forever with the Lord"
Here kindced hearts are severed far and wide
BY many weary mile of land and sea,
Or hfes al-varied cares and paths divide =
But yet joyful gathering shall be-
The broken iiaks repaired, the lost restored,
$50 shall we be forever with the Lord. "
Oh, precious promise, merci(ully given!
Well may it hush the wall OF earthly woe;
Ger the dark passage to the gates Of heaven,
The light of hope and resurrection throw.
Thanks for the blessed life-iospiring word,-
so shall we be forever with the Lord
Hymns from the Land Of Luther.
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A REVIVAL.

"Tbis nation needs revival" says the
New York Euening Post, in an exceedingly
fair and ell.considered review of the work
Of Moody and Sankey in Britain. In this
remark the able secular journal gives express
sion to sentiment we believe to be very
wide, and not confined to the churches or the
religious press. Charles Francis Adams
gives utterance to the same thought, and sug-
gests to preachers the best method of pro-
noting revival founded on the work of the
evangelsts. The return of Moody and San
key gives impulse and direction to this gen.
eral expectation. 1t is perfectly apparent,
even to those who look at the subject only
on the plane of this world, having regard
only to social purity, and national integrity
and honor, that the deepest want of the
American people, to-day, is a general and
thorough revival of religion quickening
of conscience, a vitalizing of spiritual and
moral truths, more Christ-lke conduct in
family, Church and State. The need and
desire both being apparent, it is of the ut
most Importance that the heart of the people
be turned, in prayer, to God, as the Source
Of every spiritual blessing. Let US use all
the means let us emphasize the right kind
Of preaching, and the most direct, bold, and
persistent methods of personal effort. Let
US honor the men God has honored as His
servants, and then turn to God with the
Psalmist's prayer, "Revive US again, that
thy people may rejoice in Thee" We look
for great results from the work Of Moody in
this country. We believe him to be not only
a man of earnestness, courage, and piety,
but of no small measure of intellectual gifts.
But when we hear him speak, it is not Of
Moody we think, but God. And so in look
ing forward to his work, let US imbibe his
spirit, and lean only on the Almighty.
There are many reasons why we must
have deepning of Gods work through the
nation. The decadence of morals, and the
prevalence of skepticism, and above all, the
ebb-tide of spirituality in the church, can be
met and changed only by the manifest pre-
sence of God among US. Pastors and
churches are now laying their plans for the
renewed work of the autumn. Let them lift
into prime regard two essential things, first.
united, earnest, importunate prayer, and
second, plan of personal effort by which,
in some way the subject of personal religion
in the souls salvation, shall be brought di-
rectly and closely to every conscience
Then we believe we will have revival of re-
ligion not confined to the place where the
Evanglists may labor, but spreading like one
wave of blessing over all the land.-Imterior.
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Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the
same body" So the covenant comes down
to US.
Further, the promise that Abraham should
be the father of many nations, could not be
fulfilled had not the covenant remained and
applied to Gentiles after Christ's coming
For not until then were the nations of earth
admitted to any church position or promises.
Therefore in Heb. XII, argues that the Old
Testament saints were not, and could not be
perfect in their inheritance of the promises,
without our participation with them. See
verses 80, 40
What other covenant of this kind has God
ever made? Nonel Therefore the argu-
ment as given must be conclusive in favor Of
the continuance of the Abrahamic covenant.
Paul argues triumphantly that the cutting
away of Jewish branches, and the grating
in of Gentle branches did not destroy nor
injure the tree. The same root bore both.
Neither one was the special bearer of the
root. But the grating in of the Gentiles
does make them part Of that same tree,
and they partake of the fatness thereof, with
the natural branches. So then the matter
is settled, if an appeal to the Bible can set
tie it. God gaze the covenant. God neUer
repealed 1t. The New Testament asserts its
continuance in express words, as we have
seen. This is good ground for faith to
rest upon. None better And If the eOUe
Nant remains, so do its privileges
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Ministers without Charges.

Why are there so many " ministers with |
out charge" in the Reformed and Presbyte-
rian churches in this country? And why |
are there so many "vacant churches
Some reasons may be found among the
ministers themselves. They may lack edu-
cation, study, diligence, eloquence, adapta-
ton. They may rust out or wear out, they
may be imprudent, over sensitive, conten-
tous, weak minded, and restless. They
may be ambitious of higher positions and
larger fields for which others do not think
them qualified; or they may be driven by
small and poorly paid salaries to seek sup
port for their families in more lucrative call
ings. Many man unsettles himself by his
own lack of tact, by an arbitrary temper,
and on the other hand by not maintaining
his rights and privileges under his call.
Some reasons may befound in the church.
es. They grow careless, become divided,
break their covenant with God and with
their ministers, and then seek relief by fore
ing changes in the pastorate. Not seldom
they are faithless to their pecuniary obliga-
tions, keeping their pastor out Of his little
quarterly or half-yearly salary for months
after it is due. They become Indifferent to
him, neglecting the sanctuary and social SER
vices, and 80 Withdrawing the sympathy and
spiritual support which are worth even more
than money to the toiling minister. When
churches become vacant, they are often kept
so for months and years, during which can
didates and supplies are heard, because they
are cheaper than pastors, and until the peo-
pie become utterly confused and confounded,
and the choice at last falls upon some one
who is called in fit of cool desperation, as
last resort. A short tenure of office awaits
the man who ventures upon such field.
Some reasons may be found in the state
of the times. There are fashions and drifts
in churches which reflect prevalent sentiment
as completely and with as little reason as
men and women follow the modes of dress
and the opinions of the day. Competition
tempts the crowd. Athenian news-mongers
throng the shrnes of popular ministers and
fashionable congregations. Society men"
and "society women" seek congenial circles
in churches for which they have no other
affinity. Sensationalism in gaudy plumes
and with loud voiced sel6shness bids for
price aud praise. The times are preten-
tiously literary, philosophical, and antago-
nistic to the authority of the Law and to the
simplicity of the Gospel of the grace of God
Theology is deserted by preachers who boast
that they are creedless, and the church is
regarded by many as nothing more than a
voluntary society without divine authority
or power. Amid these tendencies it is not
surprising that the ministry and the churches
suffer together, nor that the bonds which
should be as firm as steel, are often snapped
asunder like fax in the flame Christian
| Intellsoencer.
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4" MY Mothers God"

At fashionable party young physician
present spoke of one of his patients, whose
case he considered very critical one. He
said he was "very sorry to loose him, for he
was noble young man, but very unnecessa-
rily concerned about his soul, and Christians
increased his agitation by talking with him
and praying for him. He wished Christians
would let his patients alone. Death was
but an endless sleep, the religion of Christ
delusion, and its followers were not persons
of the highest culture or intelligence.
A young lady sitting near, and one of the
gayest of that company, said, Pardon me,
Doctor, but cannot hear you talk thus and
remain silent. l am not professor of re-
ligion; never knew anything about it ex-
perimentally, but my mother was Christian.
Times without number she has taken mo
With her to her room, and with her hand
upon my head, she has prayed that God
would give her grace to train me for the
skies. Two years ago my precious mother
died, and the religion she loved through life
sustained her in her dying hour. She called
US to her bedside, and with her face shining
with glory, asked US to meet her in heaven,
and | promised to do SO. And now" said
the young lady, displaying deep emotion,
"can l believe that this is all delusion ?
that she will never waken again in the morn
ing of the resurrection, and that | shall see
her no more? No, cannot, will not be-
lieve it." Her brother tried to quiet her,
for by this time she had the attention of all
present. "No" said she, "brother let me
alone; must defend my mothers God, my
religion"
The physician made no reply, and soon
left the room. He was found shortly after
wards pacing the floor of an adjoining room,
in great agitation and distress of spirit
"What is the matter ?" friend inquired.
So" said he, " that young lady is right
Her words have pierced my soul like an ar
row. I too must have the religion have
despised, or I am lost forever" And the
result of the convictions thus awakened was,
that both the young lady and physician were
converted to Christ, and are useful and in
fuential members of the Church of God.