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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
Live Questions in Religion.

The Rev. DIR. Stevenson of Montreal, in
an address recently delivered before the So
ciety for Religious Inquiry of the University
of Vermont says "Ole great need of an
effective church in our day is simplicity of
organization. Machinery is good when one
thing only needs to be done, and when it is
sufficient to do it always in exactly the same
way. Machinery means uniformity. But
uniformity, good in its way, has its draw
backs. 1t teaches men to do certain things
and to think in certain grooves but what
becomes of the fexibility of thought and
variety of adaptation needed in an impa
tient and mercurial age? Thought is not
perhaps, very profound among the masses of
men; but it is in its way very active. The
girls in our schools and the clerks in our
stores are discussing questions that used to
be reserved for the philosophical classroom
magazines and even the daily papers are
moving the fundamental problems of life
and destiny. The last utterances of the
philosopher whose writings are the fashion
Of the hour, or the scientist who is most
successful in adapting the speculations of
the laboratory to the popular ear, are de
bated by our young men as they play game
At bill ards or lounge in the park under the
shadow of the trees. A generation is grow.
| ing up among us that cares nothing for the
questions that have divided the sects that
is profoundly indifferent to elder and bishop
| and deacon, and even to the controversy
of Calvinist and Arminian. IL we keep
stamping our ministers and people with the
| regulation die, and turning them out small
images of their ancestors haunted by the
| ghosts OF extinct controversies, we shall do
1t at the cost OF losing the ear of the living
men and women around us. What does a
man care about the great surPlice question,
or the great organ question, OF some OBJ
Scure point in the structure of local asso-
citation or a council of reference, when he is
agonized to determine whether the world is
ruled by blind force or by Just God, or
when he stands on the grave of sweet
wife, or sister, whom he buried yesterday,
doubtful whether she is living in better
world or has disappeared like the beautiful
cloud of the morning and gone out into
olank nonentity? We are asking whether
the congregation shall go out of the church
in silence or be played out with voluntary
on the organ; while other men are trying
to determine whether man is altered for
the better by believing in God and trusting
to Christ, or whether, as some say, the poor
est, meanest, narrowest lives in the world
| are tne lives ol PioicssinB SuTistians' we
are in danger of wasting our spiritual vigor
upon matters which had interest for other
days, but which no one any longer cares for.
Que of the remedies OF this state OF things
is to be found, believe, in great sim.
plicity of church organization. Let us get
| rid OF all superfluous church questions by
setting aside the too elaborate machinery
out OF which they arise. Let us try to
substitute the qulckened energy of souls
for the cumbrous monotony of systems. -
| Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
Teach Gentleness,

| think with regard to teachers, they have
two entirely different branches of labor.
They have that of instructing their pupils
from books, and they have that of instruct
ing them from their own conduct and their
own manners You want to teach child
to be gentle-and | must say that it is bet
tor than book learning not the gontlenooo
that is weakness, for there is perfect gentle
ness which is combined with great force.
You want gentleness, you want humanity
Humanity to animals is one point. If
were teacher of school | would make it
a very important part of my business to i'm
bue every boy and girl with the duty of be-
ing kind to animals. 1t is impossible to
say how much evil there is in the world
from barbarity and unkindness which peo-
pie show to what we call inferior creatures.
Then there is the quality of unselfshness.
Selishness in families is the cause of misery
and the cause of great justice-these are
qualities which come if you offer them to
the young persons mind. Their very ma
ture makes them that they cannot receive
it except with liking and appreciation.
And have no doubt that it is possible for
the teacher in the elementary schools of
Bennington during the next ten years or so,
during which they will have two or three
generations of children under their care, so
to impress their minds on these subjects
that twenty years hence it will be seen and
felt over the whole town that there Is an
improvement in these respects in the gen
eral population. These are things which,
think, it behooves the teachers in these
schools to bear in mind, They cannot pos
sibly have to high sense of the response
bilities of their position and of their duties,
John Bright.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

john w. FoRNEY AND Those LEvEE
BoNDs.-The Boston Journals Washington
dispatches say "There is another circum-
stance in connection with the four millions
dollars evee bond story which the publica-
tion of Gen. Grants interview has brought
forth that otherwise would probably have
been forgotten. 1t is remembered that a
gentleman formerly in the employ of John
w. Forney at the time that the latter was
editor of the Chronicle in this city, said that
about that time John w. Forney was under
stood to have received one hundred thou
sand dollars in these levee bonds on ac-
count partly of his influence in the Chronicle
and possibly in part for distribution, al
though it is not known that any distribu-
tion was ever made, and that Forney in
some way came iu possession of them
through friends of General Hancock. Inas-
much as John W. Forney has never &C.
counted for $4,000, testified to have been
paid to him in connection with the Pacific
Mail lobby, the receipt Of which has not
been denied, it is possible that he will not
take any notice of this bond story; but if
this statement is true, the reason why John
w. Forney became so enthusiastic biog-
rapher of General Hancock is possibly dis
covered. If Sherman had not removed
those officers Forney's bonds might have
brought par"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
Union Agricultural Fair.

The sixth annual fair of the above asso-
citation was held at Tuubridge, October 9th,
9Th and 9TH. Favoring weather and fine
display Of the products Of the region which
unites in this exhibition combined to draw
out large crowd, aud make the fair a
gratifying success. The Woodstock, South
Royalton and Colburn's band of Thetford
were In attendance and the patrons of the
exhibition were literally treated to music.
Chief Marshal Jones and his assistants, Sar-
gent and Woodward, efficiently discharged
the duties upon which the harmonious work
ings OF an agricultural show SO much de
pend. Hon. ID G. Denison delivered an ad-
dress full Of sensible advice and useful hints
TO the young men of Vermont, and we trust
the young farmers who heard it will reduce
to practice the speakers good counsels. The
following is the premium list:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
The UnfailIng Friend.

Perfect love casteih out fear. Have you
ever, dear friend, had the feeling come over
you that even your nearest and dearest did
not and would not understand you If you
had told them certain of your heart expe-
riences The words were perhaps trembling
on your tongue. The yearning in your soul
for sympathy was something beyond your
power to express. Yet you kept silence, for
YOU knew that it was useless TO speak.
There are thoughts, desires, hopes, in every
life which are a part of itself, but which
cannot be interpreted or explained by an
other soul. Only to one friend can we take
everything with entire confidence. Go and
tell Jesus when your are discouraged, or
vexed, or tempted, or perplexed. Go and
tell Jesus when the waves of life threaten to
submerge you. Tell him fearlessy. Tell
him simpy. Tell him wholly, so far as you
can, Just what it is that hurts you, just
where it is that you are hedged in, just how
it is that you have come TO where you can
take no onward step. This is not difficult
to do il there be Perfect love between you
and the Lord. On his side there is no want.
His tenderness and compassion, his strength
and patience are without limit. All the re-
luctance all the ungraciousness, and all the
coldness are on our part. How wonderful it
sometimes seems that the Lord can con-
tinue to love us when we are often so tickle,
so faithess, and so slow 10 respond TO the
divine sweetness of his offered companion.
shipl Yet so it is. Whenever soul opens
the door, the prince of life enters and be-
comes guest. Aud then how strange and
full and glorious the communion How
bright the burning of the lamp How star
like on the upwad way shines the radiance of
one whose life is, in the deep sense Of truth,
hid with Christ in God More and more
we are learning to see that there are heights
and depths of love among the possibilities of
Christian experience TO which a few only
attain. But the best and fullest and most
entire life of loving trust is as open to us
now as it was TO John when he leaned his
head on the bosom of the Master. We can
have it if we care for it, pray for it, think of
ii, and consecrate ourselves to the Lord,
whose name is loye.-Seiected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
Uprising OF Business Men.

From all parts of the country comes the
news that the business men have become
alarmed at the thought of Hancock's posi-
BILE success, and are rallying, irrespective OF
political considerations, TO Garfeld's sup
port. 1t is by no means because he is a
Republican that they are fiocking to his
standard. Politics has really nothing TO
do with their action. They are anxious
for Garfed's election on purely business
ground because they realize more and
more deeply every day, as the time for cleo
tion draws near, that to change tho admin
istration OF affairs at this time would be to
endanger the prosperity which now attends
all branches of trade and manufacture.
Fresh examples of this breaking way from
Democracy from prudential considerations
are coming in by every mail. The Vocke
Brothers Of Napoleon, Ohio, the largest
manufacturers in their section of the state,
who have always been Democrats, have come
out squarely for Garfield. BY way of justi-
flying their action they explain that, having
oAtchSiNo p"'ihooo oPciaeioho ihNoNlhS ihi
capital, they are fully satisfied with the ex-
isting condition of things, and seq nothing
but peril and probable disaster in any ma
terial change in the same. That is the UNI
assailable logic of men who pay over one
thousand dollars day in taxes TO the gov
ernment. To the same effect Is the position
taken by Ii. W. Oliver, one of the solid
business men of Pittsburg. In a recent in
terview he said "We would like to pay our
men good wages and see them prosperous
but we will not be able to do it il the Demo
Gratis win in November The tumble
would follow Immediately, and as the price
Of iron falls so do wages drop" At Clevt-
land over 5000 workmen have signed a
call inviting all workingmen to unite in
getting up grand demonstration in ia
yor of Garfield. These men, like the cap
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

ASLEEP IN GoD. Alexander Craden, we'll
known as the anthor of the invaluable help
to Bible study, the Concordance, was very
poor What little profit came from his
book he gave away. When about seventy
years of aga he was found at his humble
lodgings, kneeing by his chair his Bible
open before him, his face calm and peaceful,
but his spirit gone to God. David Living
stone, the great explorer, when very i'll of
his last sickness, was left for little time
alone in his tent. Upon the return of his
men he was found upon his knees. They
paused a moment, but he moved not; then
they entered and touched him, but he was
dead. A medical student in New York was
recently missing at his breakfast table. He
was sought in his room, and was found, the
bed undlsturbed, but he kneeling at its side
cold in death,-Chrisiidn Press,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

The ONE SAFE WAY,-The pilot of a
United States revenue cutter was asked if
he knew all the rocks along the coast where
he sailed. H. replied, :" Mo- it is only nee
essary to know where there are no rocks"
These words suggest deep moral and spir-
itual truth. Sermons, lectures, and books
abound on the temptations which lie along
the liff-course of the young to eternity.
Over the most dangerous ones are lifted the
solemn notes of repeated warning. This is
well, Aud yet how much more frequently
does the word of God present and enforce,
with all the urgency OF motive love can sug-
gest the very truth contained in the pilots
answer-the Kings highway of holiness"
Looking ulto Jesus with simple faith the
soul is secure; whatever the perils that lurk
on every hand there are no rocks ahead
Presbyterian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

The SITUATIoN.-TheS Springfield Repub-
iican, from its independent standpoint, says;
"lf either party carries both Ohio and
Indiana, the game is up for the other. If
each holds its own, the Democrats Indiana
and the Republicans Ohio, the Republicans
still have fighting chance in New York,
The triumph of Greenback Democrat in
Indiana will not improve the Democratic
prospect of carrying New York, and as a
result victory in Indiana will be worth
less to the Democrats in the rest of the cam
paign than victory in that state would be
to the Republicans"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

"WRo'LL Pray Now" "Y-In a family
where there are two young children the
mother has been Christian for a number
of years. The father commenced to live
Christian life only few months ago. For
some time the mother has asked blessing
at the table. A short time since she was
taken sick and confined to her room. When
the family came to sit at the table without
mother the youngest child, boy three
years of age, said Papa, who'll pray now
mothers sick I Shall say, Now | lay me
down to sleep'?" The father took up his
cross, and since then has performed his duty
" A little child shall lead them. --Congrega-
tonalsf.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

THE following story is related about Mr..
Bright and Sir George Bowyer. Sir George
a knight of Malta, appeared one night at the
speakers clad in the white and glittering
robes of his order-cloak, aigrette, plume
and sword. Mr.. Bright approached him
with reverential Difference, and inquired
what this radiant attire might signify. Sir
George, gratifed at the notice taken of him,
proudly replied that it was the dress of a
Maltese knight. at signifies" he added,
"the union of the priest and the soldier"
Dear me-" exclaimed Mr.. Bright, "you
surely do not mean that you combine in
your simple person two of the most odious
professions known to man" aud thereupon
left the humbled Sir George piante Ia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
"Troublesonev Children.

Children of force, vitality, sensitiveness,
individuality, will quarrel more or less in
spite of everything. Grown people possess
ing these qualities do so. The aggressive
man was an aggressive boy; the enterpris-
ing, energetic man was an enterprising, rest
less boy, often very uncomfortable boy to
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

AT recent meeting of the Democratic
Jackson association in Washington the
speaker of the evening opened by announ-
cling that he had served four years in the
confederate army, and he hoped that would
be accepted as voucher for his Democracy.
This is the intense copperhead society that
lately received letter from Hancock, thank
ing it for the honor conferred by electing
him TO membership.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
The American Board.

The meeting of the American BoaIs OF
Missions at Lowell, Massachusetts, closed
with the session of Thursday morning. The
gathering has been remarkable one, from
its numbers and from the ability which has
characterized its addresses. The interest in
its proceedings eliminated in the address
of NJ. Revellaud, the French lawyer and
orator, who seems TO be the exponent OF the
new religious life of France. The reforma.
tion in France, crushed by the relentless
persecution of the Huguenots, has revived
under the changed condition of affairs to-
day and seems destined after so long to full
fiji its brightest promise. In this work M.
Reveillaud is evidently destined to bear an
important part 1t is seldom that an orator
Of such power is heard in the advocacy of
any cause as he is now devoting to the re-
vival of pure religion in France. The effect
which he produced upon his American au-
dience when speaking through the medium
Of an interpreter is calculated to give some
idea of the immense power which he
wields over his own countrymen. Though
at Lowell his speech was interpreted para
graph by paragraph, yet such was the in
tense fire of his utterance and the eloquence
of his action that the vast audience were
thrilled with excitement and responded to
his every sentiment with tumultuous ap-
plause. We give below very imperfect re-
port of his address from the Lowell Times:
NJ Reveillaud said that his small stock of
English, learned way back in childhood had been
nearly overwhelmed in later years; but two
phrases had remained fast in his memory through
all, they were "all right" and "go ahead
The reformed church had given ten thousand
martyrs to the cause, through the persecution of
Louis XIV. But that church is very tenacious Of
life, and now from the very room in which King
Louis signed that edct that condemned so many
servants of God to death, the songs OF ,he Hu-
guenots may be heard rising in praise to the AL
mighty. The Spirit of God has passed over all
France and she Is now ready to receive the gos-
pei and preachers are at liberty to tell the story
OF the Lord Jesus Christ anywhere within her
borders II France did not receive the gospel. the
world knows why; Frenchman is born Pro-
testant. The secretary of state, who with all his
family have become Protestant, has predicted
that in forty years France will have become
evangelized There Is not lack Of hope or spirit
on the part Of French Protestants. The evangeli-
cal society not only sustains itself but has estab
lshed working mission in Bassuto land, also
two great Bible societies In France and other or
ganizations for benevolent work. Speaking from
a figure derived from inscription on the wall
OF an old Roman cathedral the speaker said that
from Jerusalem came the torch that kindled
ligions interest and passed 1t to Greece, Italy,
France. England and America. From America
mnst come the fire that would rekindle the re-
| gous fire in France, and she would pass II back
through those countries and once more win back
the east to Christ.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

REPoRrED CoRREoT.-General Walker,
superintendent Of the census, has submitted
a report to the secretary of the interior in
which he says the recent investigation con-
Quoted by Special Agent Gsnnett into the
alleged frauds committed by census emu
merators last June shows that the census of
1870 was very defective and that the emu
meration made in June is correct.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

IT has long been understood among bank
officials and those dealing in stocks that
when stock is purchased record of the
transfer must be made upon the stock book
of the corporation if the buyer would have
a perfect title to his purchase. The supreme
court, however, has decided to the contrary.
If sale has taken place the buyer of the
stock holds it whatever the stock book of the
corporation may say.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
Mistakes In Girl.EducatiOn.

A girl should be made to understand
from the first that the education she re-
ceives at school is to do for her mind what
the scales and exercises do for her fingers in
her musical studies that she is not to study
simply to acquire facts, but to get control Of
her mind. Moreover, she should be taught
that it Is her duty to look forward to life
long intellectual activity, so that, when she
comes to take full charge of herself, she will
direct her mature powers toward some pur-
suit or line of study which will promote her
present or future welfare, and insure to her
wholesome mental habits. Especially should
her will-power, the force which will, more
than any other, make or mar her, receive
the most careful training so that, become
adult, she will be able to use it physiolog-
ically, and determinately turn from the enc
mics, wounds, and serious sorrows, that 9TH
erwise might induce nervous disease, or
drive her into mad-house, TO some one of
the many subjects of interest in which the
world abounds. The first mistake in the
education of girls, aud the one fraught with
the saddest results, is made when they are
allowed to leave childhood too soon. TIC
keep them little girls as long as possible
and make them, first of all, what George
Mac donald calls blessed little animals" is
the first step in the right direction. The
second mistake is, permitting growing girls
to sit in the house and study when theiI
transparent cheeks tell of anema and
lowered vitality. So long as there are
branches of knowledge which are admirable
training for the mind, and can be pursued
best out of doors, this mistake is mex
cusable. 1t remains to be seen whether the
old methods of education in use in boys
schools are the best for girls. They are the
best only If they are most physiological
Girls should be treated as they are not as
they might be under improved habits and
conditions. The third mistake is making
the school-life of girls final, when it ought
to be a simple preparation for the intellect
ual life of the adult woman. A fourth mis-
take is Withholding knowledge of the
laws to which woman is subject, in hel
physical and her mental life, her place il
nature, and the potential character of hel
mental states and habits.-Popuiar Science
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13
Ghnirr Selerfons.
BREAK IN THE CLOUDS.

Some In their sorrow may not know
How near their feet those wnters glide
How peaceful fruits Of healing grow,
And flowers for beauty, by their side.
They may not ace, with weeping eyes
Upon the dreary desert bent,
How glorious straight before them lies
The Eden Of their souls content.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-13

Dr.. LoRIsG BRArEN.--Aiter heated
contest in the sixth congressional district OF
Massachusetts, DIR. George b. Lorlng has
been braten in the nomination by Colonel
Eben +. Stone of Newburyport, chairman
Of the Republican state committee.