Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-01-05


About Tie most honest transaction
that we have heard of for some time
occurred last week. c. f. Whiting,
who lives just across the bridge in
Guudhall, sold to r. W. Bailey a
quarter Of beef, for which Mr.. Bailey
paid him six cents per pouad Last
Monday Mr.. Whiting drove up TO Mr.
Bailey's and gave him a dollar, say
ing that he had found out the market
prices was ilge cents instead Of six.
Such honesty ought to be held mp be-
fore the public and we take pleasure
in doing so. Gazette.
Religious life, as well as social life,
needs changes, in order thatit may he
cultivated to the greatest degree.
Hermits who existed simply to pro
mote their individual piety, were
highly approved by the Roman Catho-
tic Church, both in the 14th and 10th
centuries. But to be formal in cerc-
monies, and inactive, will not eXl resS
the true spirit of Christianity. The
real saint is not he who shuts himself
up from the world, aud cares not
whether other people are lost, prOvi-
died that be can reach heaven himself.
But he who sympathizes most deeply
with the Saviour, follows his worthy
example. Thus wherever he may be
situated, he makes it his business to
$50 about, doing good"
Both of the evangelical churches in
this village have enjoyed. scenes of
moral and spiritual awakening, during
the past six days; and 1t is strongly
hoped that the zeal that has been eX-
hibited by the people will not die like
the fire which is not supplied with
fuel but may it be rcnewedly kindled
by means Of that supernatural Power,
on which believers have always de-
pended for support A number Of
evangelistic meetings, managed by
laymen from the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, have long been de-
sired by tic prominent men and wo-
men OF this town. For, it was thought
that they would create a fresh interest
in sacred matters, Such has bean
the result when gatherings of this kind
have been held in other towns. And,
reasoning from Ioody's proyerb that
"IIuman nature is the same every
where" it was judged that special
meetings would tend to quicken saints
and convict sinners, in this village,
The Congregational and Methodist
societies unanimously agreed to unite
in soliciting the gospel workers from
St. Johnsbury to visit them. And
through the Secretary OF the Y. NJ .
G A Rev. Henry Fairbanks, this in
yitation was cordially accepted. The
workers arrived on Thursday, Dec
27tH and were assigned to the fami.
lies where arrangements bad been per-
fccted for entertaining them. In com.
! plying with an agreement which had
been made, their lab0rs were conduct
cd alternately in the CONGREGATIONAL
and Methodist houses, for the sake Of
mutual convenience and friendliness
The visiting brethren comprised the
following uamed gentlemen John I.
Qaimby, Of Thctford llil!; Deacon P.
d. BIodgett, Mr.. Celiey, Of St.
Johnsbury, and +. Massey. Judging
from the suitablencss Of these men TO
their peculiar duties, it would appear
that they have had considerable cXpe-
rience in performing them. The first
meeting was held in the Methodist
church On Thursday afternoon, the
subject being: "The Holy Spirit
Freely Given" A brief devotional
meeting preceded the regular eXer-
cises, in which q number OF church
members offered prayer. The atten-
dance was rs large as could have been
expected; and it may be safely said
that the meetings began under quite
favorable auspices. The brethren
showed themselves TO he sincere, and
devoted in their eudeavors to interest
people in the vital themes which con-
Germ their souls; and when the intro
ductory gathering closed, the persons
who enjoyed it, spoke with each other
relating the satisfaction that they felt
in their hearts. The second meeting
commenced at Z o'clock with q service
of prayer and praise; the singing was
cheerful, and the sound OF, so many
voices could not have failed to inspire
the people that were present. The
topic was: "Christ the end-his love
the motive" When this meeting ter
minated no sensible person could have
supposed that the efforts of these pious
brethren would be a failure. 1t was
encouraging to witness snch fair
number of this towns inhabitants, in
Guiding both young and old on such
an occasion. And all of them are un-
doubtedly ready to confess that they
were benefited by it.
The second days meetings assem-
bled in the Congregational church ;
and after short, but solemn and fer
vent season of prayer, the subject that
was chosen was then considered. The
theme was: "The sin ofinditference."
1t was on this occasion that the Cos
pei laborers manifested their courage.
They used some sharp words but the
latter were appropriate i'll their char
acter. Believers were kindly, yet