Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-12-02
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Guildhall.

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popular during the past thirty years.
Formerly, it was strangely supposed that
ordained ministers and evangelistS could
alone engage in such an excellent form of
sacred work. Thus, the first lay laborers
i'll the cause of Christ were regarded with
no small amount of apathy and suspicion.
But their success in reaching the masses
left no doubt but that they possessed tai
ents for interesting nearly all classes of
people, and also for inStructing them.
And at this PERIOD the old time preju-
dice against these invaluable workers has
vanished, just as many of the prejudices
against science have been dispelled by
the increasing light of education and civ
ilization. The pious business man, me-
chanic or professional man, when he
holds a district meeting, and faithfully
speaks of the Saviour, is the helper of the
minister. He prepares for his reception,
so chat PEG pie who might otherwise be
Indifferent, receive him with emotions Of
sympathy and gladneSs. While it is fash
ionable in several of the immense cities
of our country to have resplendently
beautiful churches for the ariStocratic
people, God is to be thanked because
churches and gospel meetings for the
poor are also fashionable. And the ham
bic laborer with his plain suit, accompan-
led by his simply dressed wife, can come
into gospel meeting, and feel that they
are in religion. home. And while they
are seated in that hallowed place, they
often hear words which sink deeply into
their souls, and influence them to lead
better and more self-denying lives. A
Boston, has written an article to news
paper, in which he declares it is y W astC
of money to erect the Spacious taberna.
Gle where Moody and Sankey will have
their gospel revival and prayer-meetingN
before many months. 1t is his opinion
that the generous amount offlniS ShJlll
be appropriated toward the purchasing OF
food aud clothing for the poor. Such an
argument reminds rs most pOt3ntiy Of
the sentiment which Judas IScarot ex-
pressed, when he jealousy behcld the IL
voted Mlry, while she poured forty-fve
dollars worth Of perfume upon the Lord
head. The money that will be used fOy
the erection of the Moody tabernacle at
Boston will result in providing the bread
of nSti ia ,,Pf Il
of people who would not be disposed to
go into ordinary churches, or to go wher,
they could listen to ordinary preachers.
Delmonico, the famous New York Gu,
terer, states that the most expensive din
her which he ever prepared cost the per
son who gave it upwards of $4,000. Ii
this liberal sum can be expended for the
qualification of physical appetites, surely
even greater sums might we'll be invested
in buildings where men who have been
the means of converting a large host OF
sinners might tell their affecting stories OF
"Jesus and His cross"
and sing songs which touch the hardest
hearts! The style of preaching
and also the way of reaching
men with religious things, has sur
prisingly changed, when we com
pare works which were practiced in the
past to those which are made available al
this time. Then it was thought best tc
have men come and hear the gospel. Now
however, the christian worker waits moi
for unconvertcd people to come to him
but he follows the worthy example of his
master, of whom it is authoratively said
" He went about doing good" And he
declares an every day religion, and show,
how men must prove their faith by theil
works, and also how they must not mere
ly profess themselves to be believers, bu
testify to this fact by making the wOrlt
better, because they live in it, Henry
Marley is accomplishing a remarkably
successful work, by means of his bible
readings. The latest reports from Whit
tic and Bliss, who hold meetings whicl
resemble those of Moody and Sankey, de
scribe them as reaching very encourag
state that two Scotch evangelists in Bos.
ton named Ross and Munro, are having
crowds Of interested people gather il
their gospel hall, which is located in Es.
sex street, and in numerous. instances dis
trict meetings held in school !ouses by
earnest and devout men have produced
highly favorable results for the cause o.
Jesus. Last Sunday night, Charles L
Allen, and f. e. Shaw OF the Coos Rrpub
lican, held q meeting in the Congregation.
al church, which was cheerfuIly attended
The devotional exercises were preceded
by half-hour's praise service, in whicl
inspiring tunes were sung from p. p
Bliss popular book, The Gospel Songs
and it is likely that every person who
was present at the time, would be glad to
have the inspiring and instructive occa
sion repeated. Practical work, generous
giving and unwavcring devotion on tht
part of christians, were forcibly insisted
upon as proofs of genuine faith. And thc
Importance of studying the bible as
means of salvation, was adverted to il
earnest language. The ladies of tht
church are having a series Of sociahles a
private houses, which are being quite wei
attended both by old and young folks.
POULTRY FANC1ERs, ATTENTION :-Th,
Directors of the White Mountain Poultry