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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26
THE MOODY AND sANKEY MEET,
INGs.
MONDAY NOON MEETING


The hali-hour rayer-meeting for cunse-
Grafton, w4S fully attended in the Winoos-
XII Avenue Congregational chapel The
regular noon meeting of the day was held
in the adjoining church. a large audience
attended. After singing the l33rl hymn,
all engaged in silent prayer while requests
Tor Divine aid in behalf of many and va
rious classes of people were read by Rev.
Mr.. Stafford. An earnest prayer presenting
these requests at the Throne Of Grace was
offered by Dea. Mai Davis. After the
singing OF the 3rd hymn. Mr.. Moody made
brief remarks, reading for their basis the
l0th chapter of John.
Christ said the speaker. calls Himself the
Door the Resurrection, the Way and the Life.
hat We ARE alter in these meetings Is to
get this Lie more abundtnth There are
three marks on Gods sheep: They hear
Him. they know Ills voice. aud they follow
Him. The work of the shepherd Is to
feed his flock. The Lord Will take care of
Ills lock. Twenty eight tunes in this chapter
the Lord uses the pronoun |, and tells u
in many ways, what lilo is. and " hat lie
does. Take that chapter ard find out what
lie is Interesting descriptions of the
ilOekS Of sheep in the East were given by Mr.
Moody and Mr.. Rev. BrastOw Many hockS,
embracing ten thousand sheep. come to-
gether, while their shepherds engage in
friendly meeting. When one wishes to go,
he just calls a name and his particular
flock instantly separates itself from the
others. They know his voice, no one else
can engage their slightest attention, I'M
less they happen to be sick. Some Christians
are diseased, and run alter strange doe
trines. The Shepherd can call out each
sheep of his aIck. lie knows them by some
blemIsb, slight or otherwise. Just 50. per
haps, the Lord knoss US by our faults
Prayers were offered by Mr. Moody, Dea
Fuller and Prot. Perkins Interesting re
marks we're made by Rev. Mr. Brastow and
Mr. Sankey. \ woman presented an inter
est!ng ease for prayers With Il few re-
marks by Mr. Moody to the fleet that it
was time Ter the Christians of Burlington to
90 to work. the meeting closed with the
doxJlOgy.
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Washington Items.

1t is reported that f. W. Stoughton is 20
have the Mission 10 Russia
The present House of Representatives at
Washington contains LIS lawyers.
Senators Patterson, Spencer and Conover
declare that they do not expect to give the
Democrats any help.
Gen. IIawley is talked Of in connection
with the commissioncrship to the Paris ex-
position.
The Democrats look upon the reference of
Spoiiord' : credentials aS huIying the case for
long time to come.
The friends of the President say that Col
lector Arthur, OF New York. is to he nom
mated consul-gcneral at Paris There are
over $50 applicants for the place.
The House has finished all the disputed
cases except Beliord's Gen Butler has the
lloJr ON that point for Monday, to which
time the House stands adjourned.
The melton of Senator Edmunds to dis
miss the Kellogg case from the attention Of
the committee which has had it in charge,
il taken To Indicate his readiness to accent
Judge Sponord.
Among the appointments made during the
recess. sent in To the Senate to be confirmed,
il that Of Il +. Fifcli to be United States
District Attorney Tor Vermont.
The impression is growing that the lead
ing Democrats intend To have n nearly con
tinuous session until ..cccmber. in the cx
pcctation that differences in the Republican
ranks will prevail. The Republican mem
bcr4 generally favor brief session
A special says that Batter. OF south Caro-
linn. has no chance at all The Republicans
do not intend to admit him, and will simply
lot his credentials be buried in committee
because. ii he were To be- rejected, then
Hampton could appoint IA Senator to fill the
vacancy.
In the Senate Republican caucus Il ma
iority of the Republican Senators present /
favored seating Kellogg. The civil service
order provoked very general opposition
There was less opposition To the southern |
police ol the President, and marked desire
that there should be no disputes over it ON |
the floor Of the Senate
The opinion prevails that Judge SpoGord
will not he admitted ~ Senator from l.nuiSi-
ana until after the Senate Committee nn
Privileges ana Elections examines the case
thoroughly. Ex-Governor Kellogg Is conf
dent that the Senate Committee will not re
verse its former course in his favor, and that
Judge Spoiiord will not be reported upon
iayorably.
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the actual results of the voting, is demanded
Mr.. Edmunds's plan is to bring the elee
tons forward to the first Of September, and
to delay the meetings of Electoral Colleges
until the following first of January. The
intervening four months would be sufficient
for the determination of all contests, first
before the Supreme Court of each State, and
secondly, on appeal. or review, by the Su-
preme Court of the United States. A law
of Compress that the JUDICIAL decision, or in
its absence the decision of State canyassers
or the certificate Of the Governor, should be
accepted as final. would, in Mr.. Edmunds's
opinion, cover the ground and prevent all
unseemly contests.
One advantage of this plan, is that it
could be adopted without change of the
Constitution. 1t is of course desirable to do
no more tinkering Of the Constitution than
+ necessary. But it is 10 be remembered
that plan which needs only an act of Con
gress to put it into practice, can be as easily
destroyed by an act of Congress.
The great danger, as We look at the case,
is that no plan whatever will be adopted by
Congress The Democrats now control the
House. and before the next National election
takes place they expect to control the Sen
ate. II they are sure of this. it is clearly
the wisest policy for them, looking at
things las they always do) from purely
partisan point of view, to consent
to no new method in this matter. The one
adopted in the last election will be all, and
Just the thing, they want. They can easily
get up double returns. in the next election,
from States enough to determine the re-
suit. They will then re-enact the tenn
pOrary eIpedient of Commission,
which, having the power, they will OF course
constitute in way to suit themselves, and
to decide all points as the interests OF the
Democratic party demand. Having thus Sc
cured their President, they NAV then, posi-
bly,, consent to a change IN the method OF
deciding Presidential elections, if they see
any plan which will be likely to help them
to retain their control in future elections.
Till then, however, there is, We fear, little
prospect of any change. And any hope OF
continued Republican ascenda ncy in the
Government will thus depend on the reten-
ton by the Republicans of at least one
branch of the National Legislature.
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Iur-tlnN.
fTIuE NAAN uAITNSaL

The half -hour prayer meeting Tor consG
OF tho WInooski Avenue Congregational
church. Tho noon meeting was opened
with the singing OF the ll9.h hymn. and
while all engaged IN silent prayer, Rev MIR.
Stafford read many requests inr prayers. \
gentleman present offered nm carncS. prayer
IN reference to these requests. After the
singing of hymn IL, Mir Moody spoke
of "Ilope Some have seemed to
think have said too little about
hope have not held 1t up as much
A. should. Hope IL II good thing but, if
IN the wrong place. becomes snare. Many
people have hope who should hot have 1t.
1t seems to ne there are about three classes
into which We can divide men as regards
nope l,t, those who have no hope. These
are very lew. We every year hear OF the poor
suicides, who were without hope End, those
who nrc nourlshirg false hope and
third. those who have good hope. Hope
is like the nightingale, 1t sings IN the dark
Never is hope used IN the Bible t. express
doubt. ltIIalwHys II suTC hope. In dob
vii, Il. he Is represented ~ being without
hope. think We can believe, down IN his
heart, there was some slight glImmer vt
hopo. A false hope Is perhaps worse than
none, because those without any may post
bly, ho led To STIR around and find one,
while those possessed ot false hope arc
resting IN ianeled security and think they
need no more. They are hard to lie chang
ed. We must not DO afraid people will be
discouraged too much. Many should be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26

WASHINGTON is in quite ferment over the
English mission. The story is that the Pres
ident and Mr.. Evarts not having fixed upon
a nominee for minister to England, the Penn
sylvania delegation in Congress was asked
to suggest a name for the place. They met,
and afterward reported to Mr.. Evarts the
name Of Simon Cameron and will insist
on bis having the place. Mr.. Esarts has
been interviewed, and said that the English
mission would be given to Pennsylvania,
if a gentleman from that State who would be
acceptable to the Administration and whose
fitness Tor tie place would be Acknowledged
by the country can be agreed upon by the
Pennsylvania delegation. The Secretary said
it was Tot proposed, however. that any man
upon whom the delegation may agree will
be appointed. The President expects man
to be presented whose character and quail
fcations fit him to represent the American
Government at the Court Of St. James.
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BURLINGTON, November 10th.

A TRIESTE (Austria) journal, the Osserrd-
tore Iriest'nO, says that the remaining ODE
lisk, at Alexandria, which, according to the
New York World, the Khedive has offered
to that city, and which an eminent New
Yorker, not named, is ready to bring from
Egypt, at his own cost, was long since pre-
scented to the municipality Of Trieste. Some
years ago, when the English proposed to
transport both of " Cleopatra's Needles !"
to London, MIR. Lawrin. then Austrian con-
sui at Cairo, prevented it. Is is now pro-
posed to raise a subscription in Trieste for
the bringing of the monolith there. There
is no reason why New York, however, should
not have her desire for an obelisk gratifed
There is one at Heliopolis, GO feet high, to
say nothing of one at Luxor, four at Karnak,
two of which are % feet high. and others
elsewhere in Egypt.
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eight feet from ST. Louis to Cairo and ten
feet from Cairo to New Orleans. The St.
Paul Pioneer Press remarks that this de-
mand " is the song Of the river which is to
be set to music and sung in chorus by ten
millions of people residing on its banks
with an orchestral accompaniment of State
legislatures and congressional delegations
and other wind instruments till the curtain
rises on the first and last acts of the COM
pleted drama Of river improvement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26

RANDALL REFORMED days of favor
ito sons Tor 1850 are already upon us. and
It is openly given out in Washington that
the election of Samuel j. Randall To the
Speakership in lo77 means his presentation
as Pennsylvania iavorite son IN 1850. II
any body had told me few years ago, rs
witnessed desperate fight with ico-water
pitchers, bottles and tumblers, between II
drunken man and sober man. in the bar
room OF the Metropolitan hotel Of this city,
that the drunken man in the tight Mould be
candidate Tor President ia the near iu-
ture. | certainly should not have believed
him. Yet that drunken man was Samuel
j. Randall then. "a now. u member ui the
House from the rowdy district Of Moyamcn
sing, Philadelphia. lie has reformed since
then, and IL now, believe, II total alb
stalner. But hc was the terror ot the bar
rooms OF Pennsylvania avenue then
Washington Ldfp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26

TuE religious meetings and movement in
our city continue to be the topic of most gen
eral and absorbing interest. of course, some
oppose, some ridicule, and more make light
OF the labOrs of the Evangelists. But thou
sands hear them gladly; and it is safe to
say that the subject of religion is on the
minds and lips of more people, and is receiv-
ing wider and more serious attention
throughout this community than at any
previous time in this generation. The
labors of Mr.. Moody, in this city, will
soon be drawing to a close. lie labOrs no.
where else in this State; and it be-
hooyes all to hear him, and to get all the
good they can from his earnest ministra-
tinns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26

The APPOINTMENT OF Gen. JOHN NJ. HAIR
Ian, of Louisville, Kentucky, to the vacant
seat oil the bench Of the United States Su-
preme Court, has been sent to the Senate
by the President. General Harlan is
law-partner of General Bristow, and Mr..
Btistow's friends. who expected the appoint
ment for the ex-Secretary, are reported as
quite indignant. 1t is also objected to Cen
eral Harlan that he has never held any judi
eial office. On the other hand, it is ac-
knowledged that he is an honest and able
man, with high personal and professional
training and if confirmed, as he doubtless
will be, he will make an Industrious and
useful, if not a great, judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26

IMPROVEMENTS or THE MIs-IssIrrI-A
convention Of hundred delegates from cities
in the Mississippi Valley, met at ST. Paul,
on the lth inst. Hon. John Brown. of s..
Louis, was president, and Hon. Charles
Seymour, Of LpCrus-e. Chairman of tie
Committee on Resolutions IL was stated in
the convention that the general government
had spent FIVE million dollars during the
the past twelve years in the Construction of
the Des MONIES canal; and that now it is
done, it cannot be used. The convention
adopted resolutions demanding that Congress
shall make improvements in the Mississippi.
such as will insure a minimum depth of five
feet Of water from st. Paul to st. Louis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26
The Golden Horse. "

Thar eminent Democrat, Congressman
Springer, of Illinois, wants above all things
to have the tax taken off of whiskey. The
West, ne says, demands cheap whiskey. 1t is
the dear whiskey that keeps the West back
retards civilization, impedes commerce. par
alyzes manufactures and clogs the car of
progress. Congressman Springer has the
patent on this great idea.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26

MAQuAM BAY il a point ON the Lake shore
mile or two beyond the village Of swan
ton, which il passed on the right. It, great-
ness IL all in the future. The tram came To
halt in II green field, and the company
turned out to see four canal boats dischnrg-
ing freight Mt the solitary pier, Extensive
Improvements are to be made by parties who
have purchased 200 acres III land at this
point. and 1t expected to become an Impor
tant business centre - Portland 1rdqsulpf.
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The church was thronged a. usual. The
opening prayer was by Rev. Mr.. Chase, of
Rchiord. Mr. Sankey, ut the request OF
numbers present from other towns, sang.
- The Ninety and Nine" Rev L. &.
rUrrey, of Charlotte, offered prayer Mr..
Sankey sang " Behold the Bride-gro
cOmeth."
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Our Was hlngtOn Letter,
CONGRESS-THE CITY-wASHINGToN MONUMENT
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM-TEhPERANCE
MATTERS PERSONAL NOTES.

CONGRkSS-IHE CI1l-NASHlNGTON NUM- MINI
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM-TENPERANcE
MATTERS PERSONAL NOTES.
WASHINGTON, ID. e., Oct, 90, 1877.
To the Editor Q. the Free Press and Times.
Very little business of Importance has
been transacted in either House during the
first week of the session, beyond the intro
duction of few bills, among which were :
One by Mr.. Morrill,, reducing the fees and
salaries of pension agents by Mr.. Edmunds.
to establish the rate Of mileage Of district
attorneys of the United States and bill
to prevent abuses IN the sale of postage
stamps and stamped envelopes, which pro-
vides that no postmaster or deputy post
master, or other person entrusted with
stamps and stamped envelopes by the post
Office department, shall sell or dispose of the
same. otherwise than in regular course OF
official business, and at their face value, and
for cash on delivery. For violation of this
act the person shall be deemed guilty of
ENLIGHTENMENT, and shall be punished by fine
not exceeding $1,000, or by Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or both, at the dis
erection OF the court. Mr.. Edmunds also
introduced<a resolution, which was adopted,
asking that the whole subject of the election
of President and President be referred
to committee of seven Senators.
Among the most important matters coming
up will be the labor question. Already
petitions are being extensively signed by
laboring men. protesting against the unjust
discrimination against the laboring classes"
There are various opinions regarding the
length of the extra session, but it is general
ly believed that it will continue fright
along" AMI that Congress will not adjourn
before the holidays.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26

The French government used its machin-
cry 10 collect returns of the voting in the
late election. and most of the dispatches of
election returns were, it is said, written by
the reporters in the press department OF
the minister of the interior, NJ. FOurtou. 1t
is believed that the number of MacNlahon
members elect is oyer-stated, and that the
final scrutiny may approach, if it does not
fully sustain, the figures of Gambetts 5
claim. He claims that, when all the cleo
tons shall be completed, the Republicans
will have $50 members. The government
classification gives them III majority, count
ing the four from the colonies; and there
are IA more members to be elected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26

The Russians are greatly elated over the
victory in Armenia, for it is the first pitched
battle in Asia, since the opening Of the war,
which has resulted in Turkish defeat.
Moukhar Pasha has, up to this disaster,
been the hero Of Armenia. His loss at this
time of ten thousand men. eight pashas,
thirty guns and large stores of provision and
ammunition, is a calamity which will be
keenly felt by the Turks. Still, in falling
back under the shelter of Kars. he foiled the
Russian design to cut him off from COM
muuication with that fortress, besides gain
ing time to reorganize his army.
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We have little conception OF the SOULS
JOY. or capacities oi iIy, AL we see 1t estab.
he'd IN God. Toe Christian soul is u1e
that has come untl God, and rested In ;he
peace OF tod. Ii daros to call hun Fa her.
without any sense OF daring. - Horaef
Bushnell.
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held in Lincoln Hall, next Monday evening.
Prominent members OF Congress will be
among the speakers. 1t is to be hoped that
similar societies may be organized in many
towns in the United States, and that move
ment fully as extensive as the old Washing
tonian movement, and more successful, will
follow. viii not the good people OF Yer
mont, who knew the eneiical results of pro-
hibition, send in their petitions Tor II prohib-
itory law for this District?
PERSONAL
For the benefit of office seekers, and ! am
happy to say that Vermont has very few Of
them, the residence of Senators and Repre-
sentatives is given as follows George +.
EimundS, iii Massachusetts, avenue, Justin
5. Morrill,, corner Vermont avenue and NJ
street; Charles H. Joyce, Cos Fourteenth
street; Dudley {. Dcnison, 100 East Cap
itol George W. IIendec, 9l7, q street.
Mr. Eimunds is spoken OF by the Wash
inston papers as - the able Senator, - the
leader of the Senate" etc, which opinions
are fast gaining ground among both parties
in and out of Congress \ Democratic SEN
ator, on being asked if EimuudS ought not
to vote for the Louisiana and South Caro-
ina Democratic contestants, replied that
there was no telling what he ought to do as
he was d" one of those id conscientious fell
lows" All Ncrmonters, ami especially the
people Of Burlington, should feel proud Of
the enyiable position gained by him in the
Senate.
NOTES.
One hundred and eighty millions of postal
cards will be required to supply the demand
for the present year.
The Springfield breach loading rifle mus
kets cost the government SIS each.
The Washington National Theatre is now
npnn IN sunday Mo
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The church was well filled at o'clock
There was the usual preliminary singing by
the choir. led by Mr. Sankey. Rev &. b
Stafford offered prayer. Mr. Moody request
ed Mr.. Sankey to sing the i7th LYNN,
Not now. my child" remarking that it
was written by lady in London. who had
passed through furnace of sore affection
MIR. Sankey sung the Hymn. first praying
briefly Tor Gods blessing upon 1t. and on
the service of song.
Mr.. Moody then prayed earnestly for all
who are under any burden of SORROW.
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MIR. Moody took Tor his text. the words
| of Christ: lie hath sent me to heal the
brOken-hearted Remarklng that Christ
wanted the world to believe that lie was
sent by God. he quoted II number OF pas
sages IRON the Gospels. in which the Saviour
used the words that God had sent Him. 1t
is a sweet thought that lie was sent to bind
up and heal the broken hearts Sorrow Is
everywhere. How much heart ache is
represented here IN this meeting
Each heart knows its own bitterness,
The history OF your city has been written,
but 1t has no pages for these private grlcls
they will never be written. There are
broken hearts in the houses OF the rIch,
as well a. IN the novels nt the poor. II the
sons and daughters OF siillctlon IN this com
munIty were To march before IL, It would
take hours Tor the procession 10 pass by
These SORROWS are not made known. But
our Lord knew ALL and 1t panied Him that
50 few came to HIM to be healed. Some
one has described the world H. funeral
procession. Tears came 10 Adam and Eve
IN Eden and Tor 5000 years the wall Of
the broken hearted has gone up to God lt
Is not II myth that tod can heal the broken
hearts. IL Is true that Earth no sorrow
that Heaven cannot heal.
Mr.. MOODY related IL number of instances
his notice, and winch would have wTuDg his
heart past endurance, IT he had not been
able to point the wccpors to Jesus, who
had said Come to me all We that Labor
and are heavy laden. and will give You
rest II there Is one here who Is tired nl
his burden, let hun c.rt 1t ON Christ. Nc
one here has wound - deep that he can
not heal 1t II It IL the course II reck less |
son that brings the heart.ache to u mothers |
breast. lie can reclaim the wandcrer. Il |
1t is the loss ol dear unes. lie can comfort |
the mourners.
Mr. Moody told % friend OF hlS--cyldcnt |
" Mr.. Durant, ol Boston, tho hundcr OF |
WELLESLEY college Tor gIrls though he did not /
name hun who. Il rich and worldly man.
was led by loss of his children, To give up
his reliance on earthly Joys, and to seek
true pear, in Christ Christ ,an make W
IL Us our h~al le>t earthly losses BolIcyo
the glad tidugs that lie came to heal the
broken hearted. and accept His freely pro-
lcrrcd comfort and blessing.
The sermon coSed with the hyIhn, II
need Thee, every hour
The usual inquiry meeting followed, IN
the chapel below.