Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-05

died at Frederickstown, Mo-. March l6.h I.
Better than any tribute which we could
pay are the words of her husband, quoted
In the St. Louis AiU1cGte, from volume
OF the bishops sermons; ITO whose
cheerful self-deuial and devotion to my
work; to whose rigid economy In admin
isterlng domestic expenditures; TO whose
ready adjustment of her wants 10 the
exigences of a meagre support, in our
earlier life; to whose careful and cody
training of our children in my protracted
absences from home, and to whose exam
Pile of faith and purity Of heart | am more
deeply indebted, rs Methodist preacher,
than any one except our Maker can know
this volume is ailectiOnately Inscribed"
It would be hard to imagine an ideal
bishops wife superior to the one described
by the one who best knew her.
The trustees of Andover theological
seminary have elected Rev. Newman
Smith to the Abbott professorship, made
vacant by the resignation of Prof. Park.
II the board of visitors confirm the elec-
ton Prof. Smith will take the seat. Much
interest has been excited in this election
from the fact that Prof. Smith belongs to
the liberal branchl of the church, and
Andover has hitherto been decidedly con-
sentative.
1t is said that one minister, who had
trouble because of a large number of his
congregation who were accustomed TO
sleep under his ministrations, answered a
railroad advertisement for sleepers, Offer
ing seventy, and warranting them sound.
OF course there was trouble, and the
impolitic minister was ultimately dismiss
ed. lie got the better Of his people, how
ever, by taking for the text of his farewell
sermon the words, "Slecp on, now, and
take your rest"
Rev. DR.. Orville Dewey, an aged Uni
tartan Clergyman, noted for his strong
defense of slavery and his statement thai
he would, for the sake of the inviolability
Of law, return his own mother into slave.
ry, recently died at his home in Sheffield,
Mass. During the agitation the views OF
DR.. Dewey were held up to the scorn OF
the public as only Wendell Phillips could
do it, and. as has been said, he will be
remembered chiefly through the reading
of MIR. Phillips orations.
Among tue many good things which
the churches Of tho country have been
doing during the past year has been
the paying off of debts. This done, their
hands will be free 10 increase the benevo-
lent collections and to engage in revival
work. A debt is burden which weighs
heavily and hinders in every important
undertaking. The paying of debt, how
nUnr anmpfimp9 a nlnqna nF and
a mighty. self-sacriiicing effort to pay of
debt has sometimrs brought the mem
beers so near God that n revival has imme
diately followed.
Dean Bradley, the successor OF Dean
Stanley, is great lover of military sci
enco. In a recent sermon he spoke Of
the value of war because " it has done SC
much to develop human character. We
commend TO his careful perusal the cele
brated peace Grafton of Charles Sumner
entitled, THE true grandeur Of nations.
In this GRAFTON he said; - need not dwell
on tho moral debasement of man which
must ensue (from war;. All the passions
of his nature are unleashed like so many
blood hounds, and suffered to rage. All
the crimes which fill our prisons stalk
abroad, plated with the soldiers garb
and unwhipt of Justice. Murdery, robbery,
rape, arson, theft are the sports of this
fiendish Saturnalia when
The gates Of mercy shall be all shut M
And the heshed soldier, rough and hard of heart,
In the liberty of bloody hand shall range
With conscience widehs hell
Such is the foul Disagreement which war
produces in man.