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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-11
Preachers Young and Old.

This subject has been recently discussed
in suggestive editorial in the Christian
at Work, which takes the ground that
young preachers are wanted. not because
they are inexperienced, and superficial,
and immature, nor because people prefer
crude ideas and smattering of knowl-
edge to the mature wisdom and scholar
ship, "but because the young preacher
carries into the pulpit freshness of
spirit, a zeal for his work, and moral
conservation, which atone in large part
for his limitations in other respects"
This is well and finely put. But this is
not all. The young preacher raises ex-
pectations. He awakens hope. He is
promise, and his people take mingled
pride and pleasure in watching his prog.
ress. Were not all the great preachers
young beginners once And who shall
say that the young preachers chosen this
summer will not become brilliant light
in the galaxy of the worlds revered di-
vines ? Another point of no little infu-
ence is the fact the young preacher is
growing. His knowledge has been newly
gained. His ideas are fresh surprises.
He is reaching out his faculties in all di-
rections for new thoughts and fresh &C.
QUESTIONS. He is reading new books and
studying new themes, facing the new
problems of a world that is perpetually
renewed He catches at his congregation
by the magnetism of his own spirit, and
carries it forward with him by sympa-
thy that is felt when it is not understood.
And one reason that older preachers are
not wanted is that they have ceased to
grow. They have no new acquisitions.
They are interested in no new themes.
They preach out of memory, instead of
uttering fresh and kindling thoughts in
words electric with life. 1t is mama
gathered fresh every morning, not the
dried article, that people relish. They
understand the difference between newly.
gathered ideas and the canned variety
1t is not true that preachers are rejected
merely because they have passed middle
life. Many of the most popular and ad.
mired preachers of the modern pulpit are
no longer young in years. But in every
instance they are young in feeling, and in
full sympathy with the young life of the
world. They have kept their youth while
adding to it the knowledge and experience
of age. They are thoroughly alive, and
if there is anything congregations dislike
it is preacher already half in the grave
They are growing men, eager in the pur
suit of knowledge, reaching forward tt
the things that are before without forget
ting what lies behind, striving to d.
greater good than ever. And if all preach
ers possessed these qualities, nobody woult
ask how old they are. There is no othel
profession in which it is so important te
keep young to the last as the ministry
NeW York Star. -.
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The Aged Christian.

Oftentlmes we look with forebodings to
the time OF old age, forgetful that at even
tide it shall be light. To many saints.
old age is the choicest season of their
lives. A balmier air fans the Mariners
cheeR as ne nears the shore of immortal
lty; fewer waves ruffle his sea- quiet
reigns, deep, still, and solemn. From the
altar Oh age the flashes of the fire of
youth are gone, but the fame of more
earnest Keeling remains. The pilgrims
nave reached the land of Beulah, that
happy country whose days are as the days
Oh heaven upon earth. Angels visit it |;
ceiestial gales blow over it; flowers of
PARADISE grow in it; and the air is filed
with seraphic music. Some dwell here
Tor years, and others come to it but q
few hours before their departure but it
Is an Eden on earth. We may we'll long
for the time when we shall recliue in its
shady groves, and be satisfied with hope
until the time of fruition comes. The
setting sun seems larger than when aloft
in the sky, and splendor of glorv tinges
all the clouds which surround all his 60
ing down. Pain breaks not the sweet
calm of the twilight of age; for strength,
made perfect in weakness, bears up in pa
thence under it all. Ripe fruits of choice
experience are gathered as the rare re-
pasts of life's evening, and the soul pre-
pares itself for rest. The Lords people
shall also enjoy light in the hour of death.
Unbelief laments, the shadows fall, the
night is coming, existence is ending. All,
no cried Faith the night is far spent,
the day is at hand. Light is come-the
light of immortality, the light Of faith
er's countenance. Gather up thy feet in
the bed; see the waiting band of spirits
Angels watt thee away. Farewell, beloved
one; thou art gone thou wavest thy
hand. All now it is light. The pearly
gates are open; the golden streets shine
in the jasper light. We cover our eyes,
but thou beholdest the unseen. Adieu
brother; thou hast light at even-tide
such as we have not.
so long expected day begin,
Dawn on these realms Of woe and sin;
Fain would we tread the appointed road
And sleep in death and wake with God"
--SnllrOeon
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Wherefore 7

The materialist has much to say about
the "survival of the fittest." But the
Christian sees around him the problem of
the decadence and death of the fittest-and
it presents itself everywhere. 1t is not the
fittest who live; it is often they who are
called away in the prime of life, and at
the climax of their usefulness. Where
forep We know not we know but the
fact for the rest we wait. 1t is strange
thing, this clinging to life which 80 often
takes possession of the Christian. Now
and then in the midst of great suffering
the weary soul is ready for release. But
how often is it that in the midst Of daily
work, lsboring for the Master, one is heard
to say with the venerable apostle, " long
to depart and be with Christ which is far
better ~? Why not ? If one were on a
beautiful hill and we're to see loveliness
about him, yet while he gazed some island
from the heavens should come floating by
and he should see such sights of surpass-
ing loveliness and beauty as never greeted
his eyes before, and hear such sounds of
ravisbing sweetness as had never fallen
upon his ears, would he not long to join
the blessed company and seek the new
country and the new cline? And why
should the Christian long to tarry in a
world of sin, while having assurance of so
much blessedness, so much unalloyed hap
piness beyond Is it not owing to the
want of living faith in the soul ? Is it
not that we fear to fly, if not to ills" at
least, to environment that we "know not
of ?" And do we not in the flow of feel
ing if not the real language of the poet
exclaim&
Could we but hear the angels high imagined chorus,
All who would fear to goY
Despite the aimlessness of much of the
cry that goes up for more faith, is it not
after all true that we need more of the
realizing sense of faith which believeth
all things and will not doubt God ? And
yet we are shown just here how well it is
for us that earth is not made even less OF
more attractive than it is. Were it less
80, would we not all long to go would we
have the support of content with ones en-.
vironment would we be willing to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-11

THE great purposes of God are I'M
folded slowly and men must study them
from their fulfillment. The greatness of
the trust committed to Great Britain
when India became her possession was
not known then-is hardly appreciated
now. There are some facts which fore
shadow the future very clearly. Ten
thousand young natives are in the uni
versities every year, to whom the Ian
gusge and literature of England become
known. The Zensna mission, says one
who has wrought in India, strikes idol
airy at the fonntain-head," and Chris
tian woman, Queen Victoria, as empress
of India, rules to-day over more Moham'
medans than the sultan of Turkey. There
is vast promise in such facts.
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A FARMER, whose cribs were full of
corn, was accustomed to pray that the
wants of the needy might be supplied ;
but when any one in needy circumstances
asked for a little of his corn, he said he
had none to spare. One day, after hear
ing his father pray for the poor and needy,
his little son said to him Father,
wish had your corn" "Why, my son,
what could you do with it? ?" asked the
father. The child replied; al would
answer your prayers
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work would we rather not long for the
change and lead a disturbed and troubled
life till it should come ? And were earth
a paradise, would we be willing to go at
all? Would we not rather stay
That brighter world be all forgot
In this alone TO take our rest2
But 1t will all come-and the waiting
will not be long. "After little while
and We shall see me-" Let us recall this
saying of the Master as with weary feet
we press the stony paths of life; let us
believe this as we put our own dead away,
lei us not doubt this knowing that he is
faithful that promised, and that after our
little even-time there shall assuredly come
Light.-Christidn al Work.
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THE income of the Church of England
is put at So, $4,000.
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MORAL ACCOUNT.

Two ladies' prayer-meetings lost. Two
church Prayer-meetings greatly disturbed.
One teachers meeting lost One Sabbath SER
vice injured. Every merchant in town bored
by church beggars' Nearly all the mem =
oers OF the church and congregation more or
less excited and angered by useless discus
sion Eight women so excited and angered AS
10 make them unhappy for long time. Two
women, " sisters" In the church, so "put out
with each other that they were not on speaking
terms Tor several weeks. The pastor greatly
grieved and mortified by various occurrences
IN connection with the festival
HEALTH ACCOUNT.
Twenty women and girls more wearied by
the festival work than by whole week of or
binary duty at home. Five women take Sc.
we're colds. Two children are made very sick
a severe cold, and nearly dies with the Group
making much trouble and expense to the
parents.
Now, when any one hints that we ought
to have festival to raise monev for the
pastor, he responds at once by offering tc
give the church credit for the amount ex.
pected from the festival, and not have
the festival. Of course our church has
gone out of the festival business, and we
all feel that we have made money, anG
many other things by the new departure
our pastors salary is promptly paid, ant
we get on without the excitement anG
trouble of festival-giving much better
than we did with them.-Anti- Festival i,
Christian at Work.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-23
zinc Railroads of the world.

The railroads Of the world, it seems,
have grown from 1890 miles of road in
1910 to 249. 900 miles on December 81, 1880,
The system, which in 1910 was confined to
the United States and few countries in
Europe. is now spread to all quarters of
the globe. Between 1910 and 1850 there
were 10. 200 miles of railroad built in
Europe and America. In the decade iol-
lowing. Asia. Africa and Australia wit
messed the advent of the iron horse, and
the total increase in railroad mileage IN M
the whole world in that decade was 1920
miles. Between 1860 and 1870 there were
added 5000 miles more, and in the last
decade the increase was 1O2,OOO, making
the worlds total mileage at Inc Close OF
1880 amount to 1901 miles, TO this 80
s91 miles were added In 1881, OF which the
United States alone contributed II, l4l
miles. OF the 249,5 $50 miles OF railroad at
the close of 1881, North and South Amerl-
ca are credited with 122, 1856 miles; Europe,
1OS. COZ; Asia, 1914; Australia and adj
jacent islands, 5,481; Africa S,l4I miles.
The United States lead all other countries
many fold, ii having at that time IO4,oo
miles of completed road. The second
country in extent of railroad is Germany,
which has. 81 ,446 miles. Great Brltlan
comes next, 1921 miles, France next,
with 17,112 miles. Russia has IA, ~ miles.
The United States at the close OF leal had
within 1000 miles as much railroad as all
of Europe, The total footing for lSSz Is
not less than $4,000 miles. In less than
three years there win he as many or more
miles of railroad In the United states az 10
all the rest OF the world besides.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-23

The ''Blue Book" recently issued by
the State Department at Washington on
the commercial relations of this country
gives some fresh information in regard to
the foreign trade of Mexico, which the
New York Tribune epitomizes as follows
During the four years preceding 1881
there was a slight decrease of French eX-
ports to Mexico and a British increase of
% per cent, while the exports of produce
and manufactures from the United States
increased more than 100 per cent. The
imports into the United States from
Mexico during the same period have
increased go per cent, and those
into France Al per cent, while those into
Great Britain have shown a decrease of
% per cent. The relative condition of the
trade of the four countries may be COM
prehensively stated in a single sentence.
Mexico is to-day consuming more Ameri-
can goods than English and French COM
bined, and is exporting to the United
States twice as much of its own products
as it is sending across the sea. These
figures show that the Americans are
already prOfiting by the revival of national
industries in Mexico, and preparing to
Outstrip their competitors in what is vir-
tually a new market opened by railway
enterprise"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-23

The Philadelphia Ledger is an Anue-
pendent Republican paper Its reguiai
New York correspondent, Repuohean'
writes on the 18th inst:
every shocking are some Of the revela-
lions in the inst published annual report
az the New York Prison Association. the
time is come we are told. when vigorous
measures must be resOrted 10 for hitting
theSa nenaI institutions out Of partisan
nolifies. to break up the system
nuder which many Of our prisons have, IN
fact. become schools OF crime, turning
loose tpon society a horde OF criminals
mora hardened and dangerous than when
sentenced by the courts The assoela-
tion also reports that out OF nfty-nlne
county tails not more than six are In good
condition. all the others being faulty. IN
secure or bad. In but eight are children
removed from adults, and IN seven con-
victs kept wholly apart from the uncon-
yicted. while in only twenty-three are the
sexes entirely separated In fact, the
iail system in this State Is declared 10 De
no better than that of England century
ago, and to be a disgrace. not only 10 tne
commonwealth. but to civilization ITSELF
If the report of the association is not
exaggerated. and we have no reason to
suppose that it would willingly misrepre-
sent matters. there is a fertile field pre-
scented for numerous Of our can't
ing contemporaries that have essayed
the roll Of moral evangelists for this
section of the country. Many OF them
have delighted TO harp on the brutality OF
the Georgia convict system and that OF
other Southern States. So plausible and
so eloquent were their homilies that they
have gained allies here, who were per-
suaded that these philanthropic editors
were so relieved from looking after abuses
at home that they could find time for mis-
siOnary work in this quarter.
The old adage that human nature is
much the same the world over is as true
to-day as, il. ever was. Why don't the
pseudo philanthropists and mock moral
lists act the part of honesty? The North
is no better morally than the South, if it
is not worse. Its very wealth gives it oc-
casion to be more vicious. Why do
not these apostles of reform invite
cooperation all around: 1t is the same
with the homicide question. The country
is, unquestiOnably, less moral upon the
whole than in its earlier days, and the
more civilized, as civilization is popularity
understood, any section of it is, the more
| depraved it is. There is abundant room
for reform everywhere, and it would bet
| ter become its lOudest mOuthed advocates
| to invite the cooperation of the entire
press of the country.
The republic is united throughout. Its
| laws are operative everywhere. But
while the practice prevails of making in
/ vidious and baseless distinctions between
the people of the sections there cannot be
that harmony of feeling that would con-
tribute TO the good of the whole. The
time has come for fair play and honest
manly work to elevate the m erals of the
people everywhere.