Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-23

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DEAR HERALD: The suggestion of
"W" in your last issue is truly hu man
based upon hard pan. 1t is a blessed
thing that individuals do all differ;
for thereby each is a source of interest
and thought to those that meet them.
1t would be just Us unreasonable for
us to be sensitive because person diff
fered with US on externals, as it would
be to expect to mold their personality
into similar physiological and organic
structure. But the grand central
truths of nature and morality slime so
tangiblY and clearly that all can see
them. Every reader of this paper, and
every civilized individual does, admit
that sin is an evil; that virtue is right;
that truth is good. And all who are
sincerely seeking the truth would be
''of one heart" were it not for the
large space that we foolishly hold for
minor and hair-splitting theories. AS
"W' says, Truth never changes;" be-
cause it is the expression of the I'M
mutable. Our ideas change according
as we approximate to or recede from
truth. Error and bigotry says dancing
is sin. Truth says that every pleas
ure and amusement that incurs no
evil should be temperately encourage
ed; health and vigor demand it. Dane
ing could be conducted as innocentIy
as a game of ball or croquet. The sin
is not in the exercise, but in the 'small
hours" undue exposure, and famiI-
iarity of the masses. Sanctinonious-
ness wears a Sunday face and demean-
or. Truth reveres the divine and
moral observance of the Sabbath, but
bears in mind there are six more DAYS
of the week wherein lies the same
amount of duty and responsibility.
Truth has sunny countenance. But
the crampings of creed so warp the
narrow and prejudiced that they
would not be found eating with the
class of publicans and sinners with
whom our Saviour partook "W"
asks, What are we to do to alleviate
the wrongs and eradicate the errors
which float on the surface, and no
doubt live in the deep of current
thought; The writer then suggests
the only correct remedy, viz: GA
united effort for the revival of the fit
test, the purest, the most unchanging,
and most reasonable of all moral and
religious instruction" This morality
and religion is comprised in being just
and dealing honestly; being faithful
in daily duties, and strong and chart
table in right; humble, kind hearted,
forgiving one another; loving and
blessing our enemies; thinking of
whatever is pure, lovely, of good re-
port, and in all, Obeying the Great com.
masd. This work is not easy for the
animal-human. But the Divine HUI
manity, in all the fulness of the God.
head, assumed our nature and revealed
Himself thirty-three years in it, being
tempted as we are, and is in sympathy
with every one of our cares and trials.
lie now stands and knocks ready to
succour us, and help us in every need
In the flesh, God manifested Himself tC
be ineXpressible sweetness, tenderness
forgiveness and love. Who would not
have him for an abiding Guest and
Refiner. No doubt, if the community
in which "W' resides would unitedly
listen to the informal talks of Rev
Mr.. Barsto~ upon the Life of Christ
and heed them. it would help advance
the proposition made by "W." Now
don't credit us with Congregational
ism merely because we alluded to Mr.
Barstow's talks. We would have sug
I, gested earnest attention were th,
Episcopal clergyman or Rev. Mr.. TodC
to converse upon the same touching
theme-The Omnipotent Trinity, thu
one Lord who is God our Saviour anC
Redeemer. lie only is the Way, TIN
Truth, the Life, the Good.
ORLEANS.