St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-08-18
Our Boston Letter.

the granary OF the world. C. A. B.
Dell Rapids, Dakota, Aug. 5, 1882.
Our Boston Letter.
BOsTON, AUG. Z, 1882.
This city from its location affords its
citizens many delightful breathing
places and favOrite summer resorts in
the numerous beaches in its vicinity.
The stranger has only to glance at the
advertisements in the daily papers to
become convinced of this, and often
feels bewildered and in doubt what to
choose from so many attractive places
programmed in the daily excursions by
steamer or rail to the seashOre or
mountains for his pleasure and benefit.
One of the comparatively new and
popular places of resort this season is
the Point of Pines, Chelsea Beach, laid
out and opened last summer for the
first time but the great Improvements
this year, amounting in total to an eX
penditure of half a million of dollars,
have rendered it one of the most at
tractive places in New England. One
strongly marked feature in the place,
rarely found elsewhere, are the pine
trees growing on the beach, giving rise
to the name. 1t is only eight miles
preached by rail or steamer direct.
Taking an Atlantic avenue horse ear,
crossing the ferry to East Boston, you
soon find yourself speeding along the
narrow-guage railway past Revere and
many favorite beaches and soon arrive
ut this so-called COney Island of the
east; or, ifyOu prefer, you can reach
here on the broader and more palatial
ears on the Eastern railroad.
DR.. Kittredge of Chicago was unable
to preach at Shawmut Congregational
church us expected, much to the dis
appointment of the people. Rev. g..
Ii. Ide of Milwaukee, Wis, formerly of
st. Johnsbury, preached Sunday morn
ing from the text, Gone thing thou
lackest." In brief and clear analysis
of the character of the young man to
whom this remark was addressed by
the Saviour, he proceeded to show that
from the outward conduct no mere ex-
ternal observer might detect flaw
the high tone of his morality rendered
him almost faultl4ss to human eyes
only when able to look inwardly could
You see what was lacking. Thus only
ut the present day are we able to read
and decide upon character when we
discover the ruling motive and pur-
pose. Two men may attend regularly
the same church, perhaps give largely
! to benevolent objects; one, actuated
) by Christian principle, while the Other
} does it to be considered respectable
, and generous but should this purpOs,
become apparent, how soon he is ap'
preciated at his true value and SCI
aside. He illustrated the generally
admitted fact that our characters ar,
determined by our motives, by sup
, posing five representative men wht
told the truth, each one for differen
t reasons. The first because it was TO
his business credit to be hOnest-sel
5 fish; the second had a young and grow
ing family around him and desired t,
be respectable and respected-w worldl,
e policy. A third found it pleasant ant
= agreeable to be esteemed by his fellow
5 men. A fourth thought it was accord
$ ing to the eternal fitness of things, TIN
way we were constituted, while TIL
fifth and last felt the love of God il
e his heart and the cause of good an,
e right and the interests of his fellow
e men demanded it. Although all wer
o in one sense strictly honest, yet til
t difference between the first and las
n one was as wide as the universe. YO
= often hear nnfavOrable criticisms draw
= between the professed Christian an
5 the moral man and it not unfrequentl
b occurs that, Judging from visible re
e suits, philanthropic institutions an
= objects have proved far more prosper
p ous and successful than those founde
r solely by Christian enterprise, judgin
If by outward appearance. Then agai
the moral man often seems far NOR
Just and honest in his dealings tha
It the avowed Christian; but again W
II must look to the motive. Impetuou
d stumbling Peter was far better ma
d than your merely moral man, for b
If aimed and desired to be good from
: right motive. The same was true
5. Jonah although sad and gloomy, !
B. might not have been the most agree;
e BILE and companionable of friends
live with, yet actuated by Christia
Ie purposes and principles. The diffel
IS ence between morality and religion
e the same as between the saint and IL
II sinner. II.
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