The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-02

the same as a natural germ that may be cul-
tlvated and developed into christian life.
III there 10 natural religious germ In every
human being, then why may it not be de-
'eiol ed by educ4tOrs anu pnilos' pliers.
without the aid Of christian teachers? What
Is natural may be developed by natural
science.
In this case, may not chri'tian life be
developed without christianity? If in one
in,tince, why not In all cases? Where then
Is the absolute need If christianity to de-
vel p chrieti,n life? AS lecturer, the
Kew. gentleman has some interesting ways,
nut IS christian preacher, II IS evident
that he throws away his best opportunities
OF re eiching the ,nscience ard Judgment
OF his heaIer. namely the scripturdl basis of
discourse. The strol gest points OF any
sermon are drawn from the word of God
In this line, Mr.. Foster is very brief.
Young ministers are TOO apt TO depend too
much on the me'e sentimental in their pro-
| ductions. Mr Foster introduced a senti.
msntal example, but list what his obj eel
was In doing It, was not 30 apparent. A
very little girl sat by the side of her moth
er at communion. rhey would not let the
child participate. She prayed that when
the bread came around small crumb might
roll off where she could get it. And when
the bread came, a crumh rolled off and she
pickle il up and ca rie1 it to her room.
And as the mother drank the wine, she was
going to kiss her mothers lips.
Now just what YVES the objective point
in this sent mental piece, 1t does not appear.
But If it had apv haaring, it seemed to b.
in favor of iutdnt communion. And as
Methodists ba tvs infants, why should they
not admit them t. communion? Ift the Rap.
oh hno 3D. 4
baptism, is 1t not church membership To
exclude baptized infants from communion
seems inconsistent. If infants are fit for
one ordnance, why not for the other
Perhaps Mr.. Foster is in favor of infant
communion, But this would be another
novelty and fit counterpart of his mat
ural GERM" VIAToR.
PAwLET.
j. B. Clark and wife of Troy N Y, are
in town on visit and stopping with .Fsyet,e
Bromley.
A donation for the benefit of Rev John
| F. Aiken takes place at the parsonage
thursday evening this week.
Railroad or not is the question about
this place and is being freely discussed
| Also bonding the town for q certain amount
| to aid in its construction.
Below we give school census of District
| No. 2: Whole number of families 70; num-
ber of families having children under 90
years of age 81; number of children under
| years Of age 16 between 5 and 10 years
of age 25; between 10 and 10, 25 ; between
10 and 81. "A; whole number under 20 wears
OF age 80; number of births 8, deaths g.
| The question for debate at the lyceum
Fri8ay evening of this week If as follows ::
| Resolced, That the bonding of towns for
the proposed Bra tleboro & Whitehall
railroad will result in benefit to the people
concerned. NJ.
| CUTTINGSvIILE.
| The on'y items OF interest from the village
are that numbering is brisk. apd thai Ha1sRe
ing community. He has cotilIion pa ty
every other week which are enjoyed both
by the residents and rarties from abrt al
they are well attended as the bill is put on
bard pam prices (50 cents) and the music
is furnished by WoodwaId's qusdrille
band The next cones off on Friday even-
ing, Feb. 0. L.