St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
The Christian Union.

The Christian Union writes the his
tory of the year in tifty-two chapters,
and aims to present wildly, pictur-
esquely, and with fidelity, ii survey of
the worlds life for each week. In the
outlook 1t takes comprehensive
glance at the larger public movements
of the time i'll politics, religion, and
society, endeavOring not only to re-
cord the facts, but to interpret and eX-
plain them. 1t is the organ of no party
or sect, and purposes so to study cur
rent events as not to read its special
convictions into them, but to get out
of them their meaning. On the editO-
rial pages it discusses at more length
the vital questions of the day, keeping
clear of dead issues and questions of
form and detail, and aiming to so pre-
sent the facts on all leading questions
as to supply its readers with materials
for making up their own judgments
rather than to impress upon them its
editorial opinion. In the column of
inquiring friends it holds itself open to
answer all questions upon which its
subscribers may desire information, or
the expression of opinion. In its con-
tributed columns, both i'll verse and
prose, it endeavors to secure the best
thoughts of the best writer's Oh the
freshest themes, and to treat in every
number such variety of topics as to
meet the taste of all. 1t is the purpose
of the editors to make all departments
of the paper contribute to the educa-
ton, the elevation, and the enjoyment
of home life by ministering alike to the
needs of the youngest and the oldest,
not only i'll their spiritual and intellect
ual life, but in their practical and do
nestle life as well it devOtes every
week nearly half its columns to articles
which specifically discuss the needs
and opportunities of the home while
Aunt Patience gathers about her
writing desk an innumerable company
of children whom she proposes not
only to entertain but to instruct. In
the department of books and authors
the Christian Union aims to present a
complete record of the world of litera-
ture, reviewing new publications not
so much for the sake of the technical
criticism as for the purpose of keeping
it's readers acquainted with the scope
and quality of current literature. 1t
does not hesitate to condemn vigOr-
Ously an inferior book, nor to commend
cordially work which has intrinsic
value, believing that the sale of good
books enrich the reader even more
than the book seller. In the depart
ments of science and art, fact and ru-
NOR, and church gleanings, it endeav-
Ors to gather up all the news of each
week i'll three great fields, and to pre-
sent it in condensed but interesting
form. 1t gives great prominence to
current news, believing that while
nothing is so important to men as the
events which are taking place around
them, nothing is more difficult to OBJ
tain than unbiased and faithful reports
and interpretations of such events.
Each issue of the paper contains Il
/ Sunday Lesson, in which the
theme of the week is treated in the
broadcast Christian spirit, and with
an attempt to bring ont its spiritual
| lessons; while Lecture Room Talk
by Henry Ward Beecher makes every
number of the paper IA pulpit for the
most eloquent and helpful preaching.