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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
True Peace.

In order to have peace to my spirit.
must either forget tod. "r fal>ity His
character. or hc reroucilcd to Him
Though the blood of the cross.
The first of these WAYS can never full,
he carried out. for nothing can wholly
Danish from my thoughts the remcm-
hrance OF the God that made me. The
second of these ways will only lead me
down to hell with lie in my right
hand. 10y making me believe that God
Is indifferent to sin. The third is the
only way of permanent perfect peace
In being brought near to God | have
peace: for that which maIred il WIS
my distance from him. In being recon-
ciled (ighteou>lN recomcileH | have
peace. for that which kept me from
having II was the variance bctweeu
him and me. This distance has been
removed. this variance adjusted. bv the
sIn-hearlng work of His son. Over
that work the great controversy has
been settled forever; and Il friendship
never To be broken has commenced he
tween us. This friendship is the vcrv
Joy of my life. the health of my counte-
nance. the joy of my joys.
With God for my friend. | bass
through life III peace. He is all to me.
and in fellowship with him find a ioy
which over->hadows all that the world
calls toy that name. With God for nv
friend. neither weakness. nor the grave.
mo- the Judgment can alarm my soul.
All is we'll Bonar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
Costly Churches.

The fact that the Old South Church
III Boston has just completed religious
edliicr on the Back Bay. 1T an expense
OF hdt a million Of dollars moves
the carping and captiou> Springfield
Rtp"biicdn to say the following sensible
things. and utter these warming words
In his Wlcstle with the church mill
tant. the old adversary never got a
better hold than by inducing one after
another of the sturdy Puritan churches.
like the Old South. To wrap themselves
III purple and fine linen, and sit down
III self-c"npiacent ea>e i'll magnificent
and pI"hahly mortgaged sanctualieS.
to pillow their heads on ancient and
godly recullectiomS. \ half IL million
OF dollars with the interest thereof thus
distracted from the strenuous warfare
of the good fight the certainty that
the poor will not have the GOSPEL
preached to them in ul ANY where near
these palatial churches the general
probability that those who are. rich
enough To need the Gospel will not he
able To heal 1t Oh account of acoustic
lhttllcItItS the difficulty moreover. of
iinding the ChIy session silver nouthed
and commanding enough in p1e,ence to
match the editice and at the same time
lift the gage-thc>e things altoueth-
cr invite the arch deceiver to put in his
own appearance among the sons of God
and enjoy his chuckle.
Imagine such men Us Moody or Yves
ley attempting to ply their simple but
efficient methods in such surroundings.
They have too much of common sense.
OF the enthusiasm of humanity of "A
divine experience. to make the attempt
labcrnacle>. Kinks. depot>. anywhere
but III metropolitan church of the
magnificent order. Mr.. Beechel's PEG
pie. although of late Years hv necessity
over->hrewd. have we'll maintained their
good SENSE i'll staying by the plain. sub
stantial. CHEEKY humelike auditorium of
Plymouth church. The average Amer
lean has an instinct for such places.
W hen he wants Ia see cathedrals. bret
tas and such like. he goes abroad. where
scenic Christianity has done its best.
aud comes home all the better satisfied
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
st. c5uhnsburp Galedunian.
Rrliqinus Rradinq.
Now---Then.

Prepare to meet thy God. Amos. !: II.
Behold the day of the Lord is AT
hand lisa. 1876.
The day is near, even the day of the
Lord is near. a cloudy day. Eze. 30: 3.
But the day of the Lord will come rs
a thief in the night. , Peter. 3: 10.
OF the times and seasons. We have no
need that | write unto You. For Your
selves know perfectly. that the day of
the Lord so cometh as Il thief in the
night. | The->. >: /. ,.
BE We therefore ready for the son oi
man cometh at an hour when We think
not. Luke, -: ~.
But who may abide the day of his
coming and who shall stand when he
appeareth Nal. b..
The day ot the Lord i great and
very terrible; and who can abide it +!
joel. ,: II.
Therefore ais" now. saith the Lord.
turn We to me with all ypur heart. Joel,
,: r.
Therefore turn thou to thy God and
wait on thy God continually Hosea.
l2:G.
Now it is high time t" awake ont OF
sleep. The night is far spent. the day
is at hand. Rom. ~: IL. -
Behold now is the accepted time F.:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
TiIE FREE PRESS n TIMES, DAILY
THE ruELISGroN FREE PRESS WEEKLY

THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS. WEEKLY
The FREE PRESS will soon be celebrating it,
Nrmi rntrnial 1t * 10y far TIN, oldest largest and
m"-t widely circulated paper i'll the wide region "l
Vermont and the Lake Champlain Valley. from
which II chiefly draw, lis readers. In the fortr
eight wears OF IL history il has seen thu, birth and
tn" death at Nv" ~ three. daily papers four week
lies and three &. t"ur hi-wrcklv and monthly
papers III Burlington alone. While thcs.. and
>c"r"- of other vermont papers have had a com
paratlvrlN hrlrf and uncertain existence, and have
PASSED ont OF sight and perhaps of rrcc"llrc-
tI"r. III" FREE fRE>> has steadily grown in cir.
culatl"n. resources and N every element OF news
paper strength Within tn, Recollection and ex-
I''rlrn'' "t its present editor. its entire establish
mont occupied ~ larger space than i sin-l, rl,"I
"f jii'' present enlarged Irrr Press building. 1t
now occupies mr., floors and finds lis quarters nom
To-" LAR" Tor lis accommodation. Its income and nut
lay r the benefit "t r,.,lcr> have. increased III
LIKE proportion.
Thu FREE PEE-- attributes thu measure. of she
Co.'S II has thus attained largely lis standing A.
a live sound AMI reliable i"urual devoted t, th,
Interests not OF any SCI Clique 81 sect hut "t th,
public. paper which strives t. build NJ and not
t" pull down which desires :" sustain every good
Ir"rrst III tn, community and Ia promote rurItv
honesty and fidelity I" Justice and to right i'll
all public affairs Will, ~triyin. To maintain
this character - a truthful and candid ,NI.,-
nrnr aud -uid' of public opinion it, conduct
"I~ recognize fully the public demand that
tn" newspaper shall br prompt record OF events
IL H''"Spaprr first OF all. They arr Therefore con
-tantly extending and improving their faciltir, fol
the prompt collection at the news OF this region
and 81 all Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
G AT a r r HI!

Weakness of kidneys. and pains in tn.
siht ana back. of twenty wears standing. cured in
Nv" weeks 10y less than a buttl-. \ Catnrrh con n
:" bad as L" prevent sleep nights unless cat ~
>huf "a> p"rl'tually used. cured with nn- bottle.
Ist'm"ny u 'ceU knprn amt higLIu c.te.,a,d cir;
zen ~ Ntr Boston
Mt~>ks. LlIIIEflELH \ Co. lITup,ist. I,,,-.
hid ataIlh little rising five Years and pains in
PACK ana weakness IN kidneys for twenty Nh
atarrh WAS :" bad that il did not tax, C.tarrj
Shut was troubled with a cough more OF les. ali
hlGht have taken Marshall's Catarrh SnufT a.,
Nv" wears. particularly in cold weather had In tL
IL 'NtlN hlGht l" yet rest. ! began to TAX. y,r,r
'"hTtItntl"Ial ataIrh Remedy about a month ago
ana have taken only one bottlc. In l... tL,Ii a
week tn" coughing nights left me and | L,v,. l., "a
none since I" speak of though hay,. had Ip ~,
the remedy for week ~ "'"' VI
nav had pains IN my side ST. bad thar did n,,
z" ont ri tn" h"uS.- for two week. al +, rim" ~
greatest pam was III my right kidney hay. h.'.n
Al tunes sTtrt sufferer from my kidn,ys -;
- IN Nv" weeks after began Ia take y"nr
constitutional ataIIh Remedy th, pain, ali lcft
S,r p. y. {. CROMBIE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
for Sale.
Farm for Sale.

r,,,or;l.r ,t,.rs IN sell the farm formerly own
ed and occupied bv the late Mnses Martin Of feach,
am said farm is situated upon one oil tpt r.E'u I
leading from P-acham t" tir"t"n /. hil'T ll' i
am Contains about Is acres nt land sulta1lS u
vid-d into meadow tillagr pasture aud wood iahu
and fences are in GOOD repair and is one of the
best grass farms in town. AIS" a good pasture :
miles from the farm. containing 100 acres. AIS"
about three acres of Cedar swamp.
Enuuir. of ANDREW WHITEHALL on the
place or ASHBEL MARTIN. Administrator,
Peacham. Sept. 70. l-sJ. "-lue
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
Vain Worldly Prescriptions.

We may learn. from Saul's expert
ence. how transient is the relief which
mere earthly influences can give in the
case OF a moral and spiritual disease.
DaVid's music went So far. but il did
not touch the root of the evil. Only
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
To Builders and Lumber Dealers

The subscriber has completed his new mill in
Victory. and is now prepared To furnish lumber
and dimension timber of almost all kind. Hi
trees arr large. and he can furnish long and heavy
timber for especial purposes. The subscriber hay
lng been IN the business more than thirty wears.
Matters himself he understands what build.i.
want and he can nil bills speedily and satisfacto-
rilly. DAEIFT COZ pV
-. Johnsburv Nav LIS M
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PaTEhJ
l.. II. EDDi.
so LlCITOR OF iTENI
Far I',"'iai.~. Irod Maf.. .. I...
N". :" STAT" street. Opposite Kilt. >-i.,-

I'' IH''H'i" IT,. IIdd' -HHE.r .. 4H...
No. :" >ta'' street. "ppu~ifr k.r >-ir-
Aii'i al extensive PIa,tI'r of Ul.Nr.'.- .-
Years continues Z" ~,'uI" patients ... ..-
>iai-~ dl~" ia Great britain. Ir.I,- -.. ---
elm countries tN'sir-. -I,-,.t.,.it. ,.-- %
l-uln"lt>. and all PiI-r~ "T draw H. -.. ....
exec ul"d "u llt-Ia Terms. aud Mi ur-....
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determine the Validity ur u;.i.rs ,, ...-..--
Nruil"II~-aud l'-l 81 "th,I advice, I.-..-.-.
matters t"UDhiu- III" SAW. ,"i.,- OF
any patent furnished b.. IrIu.rr..- .-
m,It~ recorded az Ma>liu-'uI.
IF>IIN 'NiAI-.
regard Nh. Eddy - rIl,. Of ri.,. r....--- ..-
and capable practitioners viii "t.r .
official intrro"ur-r. CHA>. MASON
Commissioner ..- De
have Il" hc>ItatI"u 10 a~-ul.a- .,r,.-.-
they cannot employ irI-uI moe ,.r.. r..
Trustworthy. and more 'AVah.r "r --.-
applications ia a form t. ~,.,a',- i"I t'''.
and favorable con >.t,I.i'iui ~ it.- ,.fr,-
IhNt%b EUEkI Late ,uult .--...,.
tents
MI L. II. Eddy las mad, r"l l, l'a.,
"Ii all hut "ur of which patents have .t'i ..
ami that - HOW I,uii!.- >tth
proof "i Great talent aud air'lr. ". ..- r.
u" =" recommend all iuyru'"I~ r." a.,...
iI"ruI" th''r patents IL They U.tE lee. 20,
IN the most faithful art,lf."I i-.~-.a,.
casts and al very reasonable. - .t'-,-
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
WESTERN TICKETS !

Tickets I" all points West and south and IN,
Pacific coast. via. all the tirstclaSs routes
To Liverpool Glasgow, and other points by first
class Steamers.
I" san Francisco, by Rail or Steamer
For lowest rates time tables. and information
call on OF address \. {. HARVEY Ticket Al
It. Jnhnsbury. Vi.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
WINDSOR COUNTY
M U T U Al
Fire Insurance Co.
WOODSTOCK. VT.

I"corporated October 3oh 4. d. I-.i-.
William Vi. Pn4ry. PrrkinSvillr: Philo Hatch
Woodstock Charles : RAYMOND Rrid.ewatrl
otIs 'h1lnhrrlln Pomirrt Charles \. Forhush
William ii. Walker. Ludlow.
In force September 30. I-75:
Number of policies att
Amount at risk OF COMPANY 81 GO3 / 81 IN,
Notes in force constituting the fund
Tor payment of losses. sig1 Hil n
Whole receipts from organization To
March 81. l-15:
Assessments jlr-S expense of collection Ia Ga g.
goth assessment. due June |. l-7I. 10 $50 II
othtr sources. -. 6g3 -
saIOesg -
Whole expenditures
L"->,.S. rNp.-n>ts OF adjust
M the SAM. commissions
and ATTACHMENTS SlIg va ~
Other expenses b ~ -
Due from Company:
Claims unpaid sII2 ~
Money borrowed in
anticipation of9gth
assessment. I" pay
losses occurring
since Apr. |, i-14. s-.317
Net surplus over all Liabilities
March n. 1-75. 81 GO 0q
First P"icv Issued april 6 l-4O
The assessment for the year ending March 81
l-t. L. TER" ami three fOIrfhS per cent which i tL
average rate for the past thirty five wears
1t asks your patronage becau>e,
l. 1t is no experiment. hut an old and establish.
ed Company:
, II is a HOME COMPANY:
3 Insurance in il Is cheaper than it can h., in
any stock company because there are no DIVIDENDS
Ia he paid Ia stockholders
1. 1t takes hut three per cent on the premiuu,
note III advance. and as-rsseS at the end of each
wear only what l. necessary Ia meet the LOSSES
thus leaving y0ur money. far as possible, in
Your own hands where il cannot be- lost tbrou,h
any mistakes or dishonesty of officers:
: In case If fire assessments stop at time Of Ioss.
c. The company has a clear surplus over all
liabilities. and the very low average OF assessments
proves that il has been honestly and prudrn1Iy
managed. PHILO HATCH. President
K. :. SOUTHGATE Secretary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
BIackSmithing!

The subscriber has opened his shop on t"nc"r,
Avenue i'll Sumucrvillr. where horse -h"rin@ ant
repairing will he done in WnIkmanlikc manner
g Special dtr"ntipn PAID Z" "r'rredch'"g. i"f"r
feTinJ aud tame hnrSeS John LAID.
~ If 1t Iuhn>burN Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21

PRl'E 81 PER BOTTLE-Sold by all Dru..
~ - pdhPhlet "f % pages, giving treats,
"h a'aiih anu containing innImrrIbl,. c.s., -,
cures S Trr RE 10y addressing the prnuri.t,r
tS-p2U - "'''i' y IL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
The Yellow Centaur L.a.n-..

j. worth ill., weight in GOLD r".u.,..-...
mul'.>
This Liumrnt has cuI.d r.... .....
led. rim. hun"d and -;tIl.d h.,-.-
than have all thu ttIri.r~ m -i, ........
Its Effects are simply wonder.
w hav" thousands upon r...>,...-
cafes IL strong a- the tril.N.l.
My h"I-,. was lan, fur It .,.,. .....
wrench. All remedies uI1.rI ...,t-
considered him worthless unit ...
u~,- I''utauT Lium-nt. which l.tf....
heartily recommend H.
EEN.GEO " Its...
'Man"Iyiil, ~,f..f.rr...
DEAR SIRS.-I hal- u-,,I ......t ...
m"nt in my iamily. and iiri D. g.. .....
Pleas" send M ~" dollars a.r-.
mules and h"I>,~. L....
FALL Station. VI N"iuiI- Co.. l.
1t makes very lirrl,- d.il.i,r.,. S. ....
whether II h'- wrench. ~lI.tIir ......
scratches 81 Ltmru,--~ of an. -r! ..
I'll" SAINT LIy-rNmrI, -ta-- !u.....s .
etc. should u-y'I hr without r..
Linimrnt II l. sold ,-,rI, vi,r.... ..
III ill., effects
Laboratory ct j T. RIOS. 500.
II lIN 81. NEW lu..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
JERRY DREWS
New Livery. and Village Coach.

The undersigned has repaired III, - .Tnhu>hur,
h"uN" stable and put III 4 .""d Livery. lie ais,
runs coach I" all passenger tTaiu>-huth dIV and
hl-ht "\EIr>>- llla-c people wanting to - oI
trans " Ill lray" their and residence, a, In
>thr Office Thirty minutes b,.i"r, train time
nav" iu>t rnt III line at new carriages and
Mattresses nCudin- top bu--ir~ plla,rnIls Two.
sealed cirriH -. rtc. Easy carriages and steady
h"I>'> t"r ladies /" drive. Ladies can order tL,ir
teams al thu office. Of tn, stable
q har-,-- reasonable
JERRY DREW
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21

y FAMILY CHOIR. The Cnn..i,r:i-
tI"nal society at Atkinson. y. IT,. has
t"i many Nral> dcprndcd largely for it,
music on one family by the, name OF
Moves. II consisted of ten children. six
SONS ana tnHr daughter. All wrir mem
beers of the ch"ir IL different times. and
Tor To Years previous /" 100 III" four
sisters ana one brother. Nlu cuifiru, Il
I" reside IN the town. had sung there
together. Tine oldest sister hud been 4
member of the choir for - \c.r>. and
her husband. Deacon franklin tiIhrlt.
was Il member tor the same period. and
for - years the leader One of the. son.
OF Deacon and Mrs. Gilbert. B. F. Gil
bert, connected with the Boston natinu-
al bank. and we'll known in musical en-
cle>. sang aud played on the flute in the
same choir before he WAS 10 wears of
age. All this service WIS gratuitouS.
y few Years ago an organ was procured.
which has always been play ed bv mem
hci> at the society. with no charge. for
services.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21

w. II. GALBRAITH, & CO., Agents.
st. Johnsbury. VT. 96lIO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
BOWMAN & HOPKINS,
St. JohnSbury, VT.

W. represent sound reliable. 'Iitl,,ui,- I.,iI
stock AMI mutual and Az prepared place. risks
at r'''~'na'' and equitable. rar,> IL American 81
in-li~h "mFtHI'~ II uud"uht-d =, lui~ihiltN
W -uar;int'' ir"ult and honorable, settlement.
With policy h"ldr III cas-. Il loss
rhdrG" u" T.. far I'ic,.> r.a..cGL> ar i,asr.r,
'rT,'f'n 'n Stock Tr,,pGni.,
W" invite itrtI'~ kin Insurance rn call uIr,I,
u "r address IL hN letter. confident thar by =,
'lh@ th"N VIII cons ait then own interests and IN
al maui = 'hti ''>i'i L" ~ "" pledge best ct
forts - tl>'rN" Puhiuc patronage
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21

COLLEGE MORALITY. A ear on the
Grain from Portland to Brrun>Nirk WAS
lately filled with IollN students return
img t" college from the holidays. Tia,
nrN>h"N PASSED through the car dis
trl!tltri his candy Packages. and. pl:r,-
ing Implicit confidence in thc students.
gathered them up aud Disappeared.
Immediately one of the students p!u-
duced Il stolen package. glrcfulIl
opened ii mid up"arinu~ mrrrimput of
the party. and seemed H. mach delighted
With the Plilc ~ any um>"phi>ticaic,l
country youth would he Not one nt
the paut "utWardIl manifested any
sign Of di>Ippr"val. but all seemed To
regard 1t - Il very cunning act. While
tins luri'icut docs Injustice even to tn,
average "t .c"llr.iam>. |; illustrates that
icpr'hrn>lhlr sentiment. 80 contagious
among students thai THEN position ely
"mpt> them from all moral OF legal ac-
couutahility.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
Wood For Sale!

\ splendid lot Of fouT-font wood, birch and
maple dried under cover. and As bright as dollar
Also a nice, lot of frur-ut green wood of the SAINT
quality all sorted and split wood Leave orders al
the st Johnsbury House stable.
ltr2tt JERRY DkEN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.
Chandler Scientific Department.

practical liberal education haTm"nIZIng viii
the wants and spirit a." ih, az. 1t ais" aims t" iii
Young men for civil al mechanical engineering. il
which it, graduates find once honorable. and lu
cr;ftiVt positions. Address President SMITH. uI
Prof f. X. EUGIiLE~ Han"V,r y. II. MAR II
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
SWITSER & EASTMAN.

Manufacturers and Wholesale and Retail Dead
Spring Beds \ Lounges. Han WOOL. low l"I
and Excelsior Mattresses. Upholstery 'r"ud~ and
>tutiing>. French Lasting. Al " ,"l Rep. irIrN
liua~k 4 llaiI Seating. sofas. Easy Chairs. SO.
repaired Al short notice. y. l.. SNII>EE
VI. EASTMAN.
Eastern Avenue ST J"hn-hury. Vt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21

The ''intcri"r sex" is putting on airs.
In the intercollegiate contest which has
Just closed. there WAS only one Young
lady among the contestants for prizes.
Miss Julia Thomas. of Cornell. who
boldly entered the lists in the Greek
competition and carried off the first
pIize. $500. 1t would have taken her
some time to earn this amount at pud-
ding-makimg or stocking dalning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21

MORAL BY POWER OF CIECI INSTANCE.
Most of us aIc honorable. truthful.
ciEI>t". and humane. just hecall>r ".
cannot help it. We are born into an
atmosphere III which uur moral r,.>piIa-
tony organs could not act We're We
otherwise. There must he Il terrible.
wrench to the nature of Il man reared
III honest and ever-so- partially cultivat-
Ell circles ot society before he can com
init tiagrantly di>honorable deed. To
a delicatel y-rearcd woman an immoral
Itl Is well-migh AN imp">>ibility 1t i
II" definite credit To H. to b,. honest and
pure. How could We he anything else !
The reverse of the>e qualities are re-
pul>lonS. not attractions. to Us. We
need not congratulate ourselves upon
spiritual superiority for not doing what
we ii" not want to do. There is no
temptation i'll the thing from which we
rrc"il.- Elizabeth s. Phelps.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21

with the American spirit, as it departs
so naturally and healthily from the
medieval. the ceremonial, and the in
fallible.
How many preachers whe might have
been mighty spiritual forces. rulers of
the people have been Swaddled in silk
gowns, and peIched upon upholstered
pulpitS cribbed and confined by elegant
circumstances. their zeal repre>sed and
their magnetism polarized, by all the
non conducting qualities of an aristo-
cratic and fashionable family church !,
When DIR. X. :. Storrs was temporarily
compelled 10y church repairs to step
out of his gown and down from his pull
pit and stand untrammeled and with
out notes on the platform of the Brook
lyn Music hall. he developed the popu
lar mastery that was i'll him the
people thronged the place and heard
him gladly but it was in response to
new surroundings and more flvoring
circumstances. If the people did not
follow him back into the superbly rem
ovated church. fenced in by costly pew
rents. il was not his fault If the Cos
pei shall ever he preached to every
creature. 1t will not lie III uptown or
Back bay churches. If its final victo-
rleS are ever celebrated. from sea to >e;i
and shore to SHORE. ii will not he 10y
old Cumberland irigate> dragging THEN
anchors behind them. If the world il
ever converted. it will not he by spirit
ual energies devoted to oyster suppers
and church fairs. Among possible re-
vlVal measures. we ale inclined To put
the lifting of Il church mortgage at the
bottom of the scale. and vet. where
the necessity exists. il is fundamental
to have it done with. and without any
needless delay.
The EVILS OF COMING Too SooN.-
John Henry had Leen of on Il business
trip (saNs the Cincinnati Timcs.) and
got home at 3 in the morning. He
found the doors all locked. and tried to
get in at the back window. III the course
of which proceeding il policeman nab
bed him for burglar
"Why, You big idiot. live here"
said the injured man.
NO YOU don't. Gully: that dog wont
jump. I've had the nipprr> Oil You
atore. You're Il cunnin' cove, You are
But | tell You. YOU blasted fool. that
my names Henry. and live here. Just
ring the bell and ask my wife"
50 the guardian OF the law rang the
bell, purely as Il matter of form. for he
knew his man. Mis-. Henry stuck hel
night-cap out OF the window. and ask
ed: is that Iou. Charlie p
Nv no i'll the blue blaze> l. Charlie p"
Thought John Henry. aud while his
heart WAS boiling over with jealousy.
the policeman asked:
is your husband at home ma am -
No. he's out of town. and wont h,.
home tor several days" and then slam
med the window down in hurry.
50 the hrWildcIrd John went of to
the >tatiou-hou>r. and found ont next
morning that ''Charlir" WIS i brother
from the country " Ii" had come ia max,
Il few days visit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21

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