The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-01-11

tate his example there is one point | wish
to guard and would say do not expect
to rise as he rose. Henry Wilson had
endowments and capabilities for rising
that but few possess, or can possess
There is difference in the natural en-.
dowments and capabilities of men. Henry
Wilson was cast in an uncommon mould,
There were blended in him uncommon
qualities of both mind and body. His
form was not only complete and his coun.
tenance expressive, but from the frmness
of his constitution be was capable Of labor
and endurance beyond most men. These
mental and physical qualities combined
with high moral views peculiarly fitted
him to rise, aud to rise 10 height that
most others cannot. But bear in mind
that to rise is not necessary for our use.
fulncss, or our good. We are to improve
our abilities, our time, and our opportu.
mites In the best manner possible 10 that
sphere where kind Providence places us
Thus doing VIC shall DC useful honorable
and happy.
| will remark further, that in rising
in the world there is much that is ad
ventitious. Some, to be sure, rise FROM
the sheer force Of qualities, did Hen
ry Wilson but others from the merest
accident Some are carried to the high q.
est positions Of responsibility, while 9th
crs, much more fit to Gil such places, arc
never called to them. But, let it be re.
membered, that high position brings i'll
repute to one not qualified to fill it, while
honor attaches to the worthy man, what
ever be his position. Our usefulness
our honor, or our happiness then, does
not depend upon position. have known
the children Of Sabbath school to be
told that they were all candidates for the
White House at Washington, and that
some boy among them might be prcsi
dent of the United States. Was this the
best inducement to present? Besides
would it necessarily add to ones well.be
ing to be thus promoted? Would no,
some other position than that of presiden
be just as honorable? ? But, it may be
asked, would man be just as honorable
in some lower place? Most certainly; i
he was in the place where his qualities, ,oi
where Providence placed him. Homo
does not rise from conditions but from
acting well our part. Indeed | do no
know that we should make honor a mo
tive. or that we should set it up as q goo
after which to aspire. Right.doing woult
be our aim. There should be the rgh
improvement of our time and opportuni
ties and the right discharge of ever,
duty. These things we should do, an,
then let honor take care OF itself. |
will be sure to come in due time. Al
ways doing right on our part; God vii
pluck his honors from the deep, and la
them upon us. Wasting our time am
opportunities will very likely lead US t
Objectionable courses of conduct, and pos
sibly to courses of dissipation, vice an
infamy.
f Said Elihu iu his talk with Jot
"Grcat men are not always wise" VIII
son, doubtless, had his faults Huma
beings are not without them. At best
Henry Wilson was sinner. We are a
sinners. He sought refuge in Jesu
, Christ. He but commenced career i
this life. lie has gone to continue it i
higher and everlasting sphere. To th
young, to all. | would say seek refug
in Jesus Christ. Wilson's witness is i
Heaven, and his record is on high Ma
it be so with every one Of US.
A Curious but Good Sermon.
t A correspondent of the Methodist IA
rocate says: On my rounds Of famil
t visits, | found in the possession Of Oh
sister, Elizabeth johnson, aged eighty
eight years, the following sermon. whic
she has retained on a small scrap of pa
t per for over sixty years; it is printed i
the old style =
A sermon on the leord MALI, prcach,d by The Re
Mr.. Dodd, IN hoiio'c tree.
The Rev. Mr.. Dodd, very worth
] minister, who lived a few miles froI
Cambridge, has rendered himself obnoz
: ious to panv of the. Cantqbs, by frequent
3 ~ preaching against drunkenness; sewers
: OF whom meeting him on a journey, the
| determined to make him preach in ho
low tree, which was near tho road sid
Accordingly, addressing him with grea
apparent politeness, they asked him if b
= had not lately preached much againl
drunkenness. On his replying in the a
= Grmative, they insisted that he shoul
i now preach from text of their choo
) ing In vain did he demonstrate on tf
. unrcasonableness of expecting him
give them a discourse without study an
in such place; they were determine
to take no denial, and the word "malt
was given to him by way Of text, @
. which he Immediately delivered himse
G as follows =
i Beloved let me crave your attentio
l. | am little man, come at short war;
c ing, to preach a short sermon, from
J small subject, in an unworthy pulpit,
Is a slender congregation. Beloved, II
D text is malt | canno. divide it in
e words, it being but one. | must, ther
g fore, of necessity, divide it into letter
u which | find to be these four, NJ A l.
b NJ, my beloved, is Moral A, is Allego
s. ical L, Literal 7, Theological. tt
l. Moral is set forth to teach you drum
is ards good manners therefore, Nina
l. ters, A-all of you, L-lsten, t
l. my text. Allegorical is when one thil
s is spoken and another meant. The thil
IS IS spoken of is malt, the thing meant is Il
ID juice of malt, which you Cantabs max
a M-your master A-your apparel;
10 your liberty; and Your trust. T
le literal is, according to the effects that
N works; and these | find to be of II
Us kinds: first, in this world secondly,
as the world to come. The effects that
as works in this are. in some, M-murde
D, in others, A adultery; in all, l.
Id looseness Of life and in some, Tires
at on. The effects that it works in /
is world to come are, M-misery As