St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-04-28

/ CHRISTIAN possessing Ill SrdceS the seven
ribbed band of colors was 1.-the light OF
the world" Immense! So stand in
Christ's stead beseeching men to be
reconciled unto God. The I've" that
were sometimes darkness" now eight
in the Lord" Tracing up to the source
of mans illumination, and analyzing the
light of Ged, we find upon our spec,
trum, first, the deep red of the blood OF
the atonement without shedding OF
blood is no remission" The highest
color proceeding from that light was
the heavenly violet, the inviOlate char
acter-the specification Of the children
of God. This earth is the only world
we can shine in as lights. There will
be no darkness in heaven, and if we fail
of that there will he no light in the
outer darkness.
The speaker believed men We're lost
only because they rejected Christ
Hence he did not believe that the mill
ions of the race who had not been ia
vOred by an oral revelation, would, as
Dr. Whedon tersely put it. "by a sort
of geographical predestination, be ex-
cluded from the mercy of God and
damned 10y whole continents and
islands," That heather who had not
repealed Christ. and who had profited
by the light that lighteth every man
coming into the world, could not be in
perdition. Yet this furnished no plea
for leaving the heather where they are.
The argument of many concerning the
heather, if applied at home, would shut
every church aud hush every prayer
meeting. God would have the race
possess the highest good that flows
through Christ. We elevate ourselves
is we elevate Others.
The sins of home himdered the saliva
ton of the world. We license men tn
poison others; who fill inehriate asy-
lums, reform schools, poor houses. aims
houses, and spend the wealth that
should flow to the heather world. taking
care of wretches made 10y Christian
votes. Then there WAS the support of
an IndlScIlmlnatc mS-giving not au-
thorized 10y the Bible. Whatever en-
coulIgcd idleneSs. drunkenness, beast
illness, found no countrnancc in that
word. Fostering the good for-nothing
At the expense of the good, is sin. \
million dollars is becoming Il common
sum for Il church editice, and ten thou
sand dollars for star preachers and it
costs more to make II Christian in IA
Christian city than to convert the
blacklist heather. Invest your money
where it will bring the best returns.
The church need still to bc taught
liheralitN. solomon says IF the clouds
be- full of rain they empty themselves
upon the earth" These clouds are men
changed with the benefits of the gospel.
Clouds are but blots. casting dark shad-
"w>. if they do not thus empty them
selves, aud enrich the earth so of
men and churches. The great VI. +.
church will he but IL dark blot. II pal
pahle shadow upon the heather world
II 1t does not empty itself as never he
fore. The light can only pass through
diSburdened clouds.
Brethren if we aspire to .shne rs
the brightness of the tirnamcnt, and as
the stars forever and ever" we must
have and give on earth 1.-THE light of
the world"
Light for the Persian sky
Light for the dar ened earth
We blessed. its beams who shed
shrink not till the day spring hath its birth
MI wherever the Footsteps of man doth tread.
salvation banner spread broadly forth
Shall cild the dream OF the cradle bed
And clear the tomb
From its lingering gloom
For the aged t" rest his weary head.
saturday Morning the lay delegates
assembled early for PRAYER. and were
joined 10y their ministerial brethren
This meeting was Immediately followed
10y Il solemn memorial service for the
brethren and sisters of the Inherent
ranks, deceased during the veal.
The Conference resumed its buSines>
III the usual hour. During the session
Prof. Harrington, of Wesleyan Univers-
itN. WAS introduced also Prof Robin
son, who spoke on behalf of the New
England Educational Society.
At the hour OF adjournment. Mr.
Clifford, photographer. took Il capital
picture OF the Bishop. members of Con
ference, both lay and clerical. together
with many others: the company an
ranging themselves in order in front of
the church.
The afternoon WAS devoted to the
subject of temperance. Rev. ). Don
aldson took strong ground against the
liquor traffic, i'll ii well prepared address,
and Mrs. Wittenmyer followed in IL
very hopeful speech, urging mothers
and daughters to enter the rapidly
swelling ranks God WAS marShalng
against intemperance. The mothers
should refuse to Use alcohol for domestic
purposes, and the daughters should de
mand of the Young men of America
purity for purity, aud the work would
he crowned with success.
The Centennial Sermon was preached
in the evening by Rev. w. H. Worthen,
from Ps. AZ: 20. ale hath not dealt
ST. with any nation" The words of the
text referred primarily to the revelation
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