Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-04


attend, J. X. Allen, A. Pettco aud A. J Glea
son were appointed 10 their places. II being
the time for the choice Of town committee
for the coming two years, the old committee
was unanimously reelected, but j. II. Wright
declining TO serve, II. T.. Gordon was chosen
in his place. The committee AZ now consti
tuted, consists Of VIM 4. Newton, Alonzc
Starkey, II. L. Gordon.
Mr.. Barna A. Olark's son, William b.
Clark, is now on his way to Scotland for six
months Of study in company with Prof. En-
erson Of Amherst, having sailed from New
York last Saturday. Young Clark has just
completed his four years course of study at
| Amherst college, and would have participated
| in this weeks commencement exercises had
he not accepted the urgent invitation OF Prof.
Emerson, who occupies the chair Of geology
aud mineralogy in the college, to take this
tour with him. His decision to 90 had the
cordial approval Of President Sealye, who AZ 10
sured him that this period of foreign study
with Prof Emerson would be OF the greatest
advantage to him in his preparation for his
chosen profession, which will be that of a
teacher and specialist in the two sciences
named-geology and mineralogy. The six
months will be spent in Scotland and on the
continent. In September Prof Emerson and
his young friend and pupil will be present at
Berlin.
The celebration Of the Fourth in Bratlle.
boro is evidently to be 20. s-you. please ench
family and individual celebrating" indepep-
IDENTITY as the spirit may move. II is under
stood that the element-it would be an inius-
tice to lay it to the boys-which always turns
the town into pandemonium on the night Of
the Sd will be given full head tonight, the Of
fcers only taking care, il possible, that no
fires are set From the demonstration last
year, when some effort was made to stop the
noise, 1t was evident that a very considerable
portion Of the should-bo responsible men of
the town sympathized with and upheld the
hoodlum element in its racket. regardless of
the sick and Of what belongs to civilized
community Under such circumstances the
efforts Of the officers were useless. and for
this reason they have come to the decision for
this year which We have mentioned II the
people Of the town ever get ready to have
the racket stopped till reasonable hour on
the morning of tho Fourth it can be done
For our own part we hope there will be
racket enough tonight TO satisfy even
those gentlemen who last year talked the
loudest about "the rights Of the boys The
louder the riot and the quicker the town
wakes up TO See whore it stands in this mat
ter compared with other towns of its size
the better.
cHILDREN's DAY Al THE METHODIST CHURCH
Last Sunday was observed as Chidren's
Day at the Methodist church. At . O'Clock
A. NJ, the ceremony of baptism was admins
tered to 10 young people at West River, near
the upper end of asylum meadow, the pas
tor, Rev. MeAnn, officiating. -Four of the
number were immersed. At 1880 services
were continued in the church, seven persons
hnipU raraivaA F,,m 1
admitted on probation. The audience room
was rendered unusually attractive by the pres.
ence of birds and flowers, the latter includ.
ing profuson of ferns and other foliage
plants bouquets of roses, etc, mRssed about
the altar, from the centre Of which arose a
cross OF white daisies The pastor addressed
the children from Gen. xI., {. LET us build
US city aud tower whose top shall reach
to heaven"
Regarding the builders of the city referred
to IA the text The preachers first observation
was that their ambition was right but their
method foolish. The city Of safety is the
church Of God aud the tower reaching to
heaven is built IN character. Hence he said,
our theme Is the city Of safety ard the tower
of Christian character We find in the "a Epis-
tie OF Peter, /, -, the elements of this char
acter, or, rs We shall call them, the several
stories IN this tower Of character The foun-
dation Of this tower is faith Without this
foundation it is impossible to build this tower,
impossible to please God. The first story
laid on faith il virtue CSee > Peter, l., D.
Virtue is derived from Iir, the emphatic
word in Latin for man, and means not sim
ply mRu, but a man. This emphatic title
includes many excellences, Gs self-control,
courage, uprightness, etc. This was illus
trated IN boys who refused TO do wrong when
tempted by brides, and even prosecuted. The
second story is knowledge A man may be
good, but scarcely very useful except he il in.
telligent. knowledge is power +" but alas
1t may be used in bad cause. Most very
dangerous, destructive characters were intel
hgent men, but so also we're the most useful
1t is the duty Of all to get knowledge. and
make good use of it, Peter places il as the
second story of exalted Christian character,
therefore, with all thy getting get under
standing. Tho command of the Lord is
pure enlightening the eyes" Peter means
especially knowledge OF God aud His word
The third story is temperance In the strug.
gle TO save tnRn FROM destruction from strong
drink, the word temperance has been chang
ed, and very properly, to abstinence but the
word means moderation in its unrestricted
use, moderation in everything, especially it
was observed in eating, clothing, equipage,
etc, but pre- & ninently in temper. An ungov-
stroams that scorch, blister, and turn into des-
erts many hearts and homes. Temperance is
very important part Of human character
Look well after this story. The fourth story
Is patience. Patience Is tho great perfector
1t Is itself born Of faith triumphant Who
has II IN abundance is wanting in moth
ing Its possessor will wear q Grown
of righteousness. 1t is q beautiful story.
The fifth story is Goodness cd likeness.
IIng -.
This grace Of character has the promise Of
both worlds. "the life that now is and that
which is TO come" The sixth story is broth
erly kindness. This characteristic was illus
trated by the JOY of doing and receiving kind
acts. The seventh story is chRrity-love.
Love is the apex o! the grand tower of Chris
tian character, the lighthouse shining always
over the sea Of human woe, giving Joy and
hope to the tempest-tossed, making the city
of safety "a place that cannot be hidden,
emphatcally the light of the world" With
out this uppermost story all men (or churches)
are dark and Of little use in saving men.
This uppermost story of love is the place Gods
holy spirit dwels in here he holds commun-
ion with the heart, and whispers His sweet.
est promises.
The sermon thus epitomized was adorned
with forcible and pleasing illustrations, Rd-
mirably adapting il to children Of all ages
In the evening Sunday school concert was
given, on which occasion the floral decora-
tions were even superior to those of the
morning, and the children acquitted them
selves with much credit
DAY IN HIGHLAND PARK.
Friday, June 27th, being the closing day
of our public schools the teachers Of the In
termediate department planned TO give their
pupils picnic in Highland park. Had the
day been made expressly for them it could
not have been more perfect-oleRr, cool and
delightful. At nine O'Clock about 1875 chill
dren had assembled on the school. ground,
and after having formed in line marched to
the park by way Of Green street, and though
not headed by the military band, there was
certainly no lack of music. When we arriv-
ed upon the ground we found Mr.. Crowel
there, and three rousing cheers were given
him by the children. The teachers were re-
quested not to break the line for few mo-
ments, but why we could not ascertain Pres
emily, however, We found that each of us had
been remembered, and that we were the re-
cipients of gifts so quietly arranged by the
children that not suspicion of their inten-
tons had come TO our knowledge. So sur
prised and interested were we that before we
knew 1t the line was broken and the children