The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-04-24
Letter from Brandon.
BRhNDoN. Aprjl 10. 1s

work in PittSfOrd. It is said that SOM
two hundred have been converted, ant
'still there's more TO follow" If Mrs
Ilammond's labors resulted in as mucl
good as the reports indicate, Their
would be little call for criticism. But
unfortunately, very large per cent. o
those who experience religion under tn
excitement of revival meetings soon Ic
tnrn to their former condition of life
and are again "of the world, worldly.
Some are earnest in their convictions
others think they are, but soon discover
that they are not; and some never hav,
the slightest desire TO become Chris
tians, but arise and publicly acknowl
edge themselves on the Lords side a
the instigation of some immediat,
friend, or for the purpose of gaining
popularity. This latter class is tn,
most despicable set TO be found in an,
community, and are deserving of moth
ing but the utmost contempt of all hon
est people. One of Mrs. Hammond
methods of saving souls calls for com
ment, and that is her unceasing ant
persistent efforts TO reform u certain
class, generally known as ''hard nuts.
These are almost invariably men o
some prominence, either professionally
socially, or financially, and she seem,
TO take perfect delight in saving them
Every soul should be as one to her, ano
each should receive an equal share OF
her attention and labor. Those who at.
tended her meetings in Middlebury last
winter will recall her oft-repeated re.
quests for prayers for "prominent
business man." and her manner indica-
ted that she would rather have him re-
deemed than a dozen of the most ordi-
nary run of people. i overheard the
following conversation between a GER
tain Methodist brother and young man
who had been in attendance at the
meetings before mentioned for three
or four weeks. Said the brother: GLOW
is it tonight, my friend, have You given
your heart to Jesusr "Well, really,
can't say that have said the Young
fellow. "Don't you know that you
ought tor eyes, know that ought
to be a Christian, and | intend to be-
come one sometime; but, really | can't
bring my mind to it tonight" Ifa tel-
low cart make up his mind one way
or another after listening to Mrs. Ham
mond rs long as he had, it indicates al
most TO certainty that he has none.
This is not written disparagiugly of
Mrs. Hammond. as an earnest, Christian
woman, but simply to illustrate the
loose and hypocriucal manner in which
the most serious of all subjects is han
died i'll revival meetings.
Easter Sunday was appropriately
celebrated by the different churches in
this village. The Episcopal and Con-
grcgational churches were tastefully
decorated with flowers, and at the latter
house the event was celebrated with an
Easter Sunday school concert in the eve
ming.
Tonight the concert given by Mrs.
j. V. Parker occurs at the Tow, Hall
and no doubt will be largely patron
lied, as Mrs. Parker has called to her
assistance some of the finest musical
talent in the state. On Friday evening
"llnafore' 10 to be given by tho Boo
ton opera company, and OH the 2Sth the
Swedish lady vocal quartette and Blais-
dells orchestra will make their second
appearance. If Middlebury is to be fay-
ored with a visit from this company,
we bespeak for them full house, as
they give strictly first-class entertain
ment. and no lover of good singing will
ever regret having attended. The date
for the presentation OF the cantata of
"Ruth' has not yet been fixed, but the
singers are hard at work, rehearsing
four nights each week, and it will prob
ably be given either the first or second
week in May.
Work was commenced Monday TO
finish laying the watcr-pipes, having
been delayed week by the inclcmency
of the weather. Early in the morning
large numbers of laboring men could
be seen congregatcd around Town Hall,
the scene of commencing operations.
In the course of an hour OF two the ma
.iority mcandered back from whence
they came, and Judging by the counte-
Iances which they carried they had met
with some disappointment. The fore
man of the job, Mr.. George f. Kimball,
informs me that he has received appli-
cations from over IL hundred more men
than he can possibly employ.
The new depot is rapidly nearing
complciioih and il is expected will be
ready for occupancy the 18th of next
month. A building, also built of brick
has been erected some forty feet south
OF the main building, TO be used as a
will he the handsomestd dono, - - ,ho ue.n -
Sixteen dollars n month Is ri Tho Iii h;abas, aIo,
nricc offered Inv farmers in th;S r;G;n;,,.
for men dnrino The com;nn ~ "a9 ,,u,n,, s"aann,
They saw thev cannot ofIord 70 now ,,n,om, n,orc
whom thev are oI,i;nod ~ Iii ~ Pa; 'Io'o
ter for I,yelwn conts nonnd a"S mn ,n,. yu..
nrodnce Observation-Disclosures "h, ,nn anu o''o'
John Lamonntoin was tho ,o, os
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