The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-10-28

Thea W III rerivAas ehono ~ co.. -
oszss msisiy fron shs 6esdsy sshoei;
shssh sbould be- N ise~rtivs 70 eeurses
md hopsfuissss ssd ccntinssd sfast Mk
sssr responded. speaking Of The dspend.
eacs 81 success npcn prayer srd oonsecrs-
ison. quoting sparreon's ~osas III ~ ~.
peea 10 reap IN The pulpit ~ 6andsy
schoul ~ unss piov In the clos~t. " sad
szprsssias To need 81 greater uhioa 10 .
scsi of oonuSn istss~st
The report 81 Tho last sossessioa -
read by the Recording SsssssAsy. ~ b
Morgan: aud reports from eishtssal Of
the tvsrsy tso schools In The ccunsy BY
Corresponding Secretary. Col A. g Hub
lel. Ai3r seAsoa Of prayer was
lsd Ny Rev r. G Peter. Nomina,iag
oomnlii.v reported and tho following or
6eeu .ere elected; Ftesidsas. Rev. Alisu
Cisrt; v,e.- i',~.iisai. Ras. I. q. Potter;
Rscording Secretary. N. b Mosgsn: Cor
respouaing Secretary and Treasurer, Col
A. q. Hubhel; Board 81 MsnsserA Hoa.
]. " Carney. Mr. W Risley, Dsa. n. O.
Hsrwood.
A discussion upon the .'qusIi6cstio0s o.
sucoesstal 'rscber" ~. opened b. Rev.
q Shepherd. ~ho Was followed By others.
touching thu subject II al ito points snd
bringing oat the following % qnalinea-
iions nee ssary 10 successful teaching:
love Tor to pupil. aud sach sympathy
with them - ~i.l vim their condolences;
sndosmsn,s viii. tie Holy Spirit: ability
10 impsrt destruction 10 needs Of indisidu.
al scholsrs; full preparation Of the lssson
by nnd, NV Il ihr.rRh Tie sesk. aud
praying over ID; fsi,h IL The Word and 10
Col; Lopr tlisi will ,irId 70 no disccnr-
ag,mei.s The relation u tbs Sunday
school 10 the uocouvertei" WAS opened
for discussion by SIR. Potter. who said
that there is beaithiul. sslutary inAu-
ence going out from the Sunday school
ia any community, 10 some extent appre-
ciated by the unconverted. They recog-
nizo its civiliziog influence even when
they do not feel its spiritual power The
latter exists aud has its results IN proper
tiou 10 the piety Of the teachers. God
honors the heaven il will work ont into
tbs world.
Rev u. Martin spoke OF tho lack and
need Of heart work. While intellectual
knowledge OF Gods word 10 necessary, an
xperimental heart knowledge Is most i'm.
rortant-
Mr.. Carney appropriately emphasized
he truth expressed in the lines Of the po.
ct, which he quoted:
Thou must be true thyself
II thou the truth wouldst teach;
Thy heart must overflow
Ifthou another's heart would reach.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Hewitt dis
course upon the text found in Matthew,
1912. He spoke Of the growing impress
sion OF the insignificance Of human life, ~
IL appears in the light Of the mighty pow
or Of machinery by which 80 large . pro-
portion Of The worlds work is done; 10
the light OF the vast extent Of the universe
which il being more and more realized
through new discoveries in planting sci
snce and 10 the light Of the
increasing prevalence Of matsrialistic
views which deny to itthe element Of i'm
morality. Then on the other hand hs
brought ont forcibly the worth Of humani-
ty as seen in the light Of the Bible. Man
is Gods GROWING work, immsasurably |
above the beasts that perish" akin 70
God through the immortal spirit with
which He has endowed him, and destined
10 eternal glory through the redemption |
He has purchased for him.
Thursday morning. devotional meet
ing at 0 80. At 10. a sermon by Mr., Mar
tin, from Romans Ill, Of which the fol-
10 wing 10 . faint outline: The Christian |
life il service. Labor Il normal element
in the condition Of trse life There are
but two classes OF servants, those Who
serve Christ, aud those who serve the evil
one. The question Of greatest importance
Il, who is our rightiul Lords II Christ,
then He demands our all II He has ran
50 med us then We are his through owner
ship; our entire being should be given up
10 Him. That Is what Christian life means.
Do 10 sver attain IL? does the psister or
sculptor attsia 70 the perfect in biz art Il
oneei He strives toward perfection; 90
arc ~ 10 do 10 the Christina life, even -
Paul pressed "toward the mark Of the
prize" Paul Vas m unselnsh servsnt; be
as willing to spend and be spent for the
Master, Ssl6sbness Gskes us unit for
Chri,ts nrvice Paul vas On untising |
>, rvant; He made the Christian service ~
Il Ought to be, an every day service, and,
because his heart was IL Il, joyful ser
wire. Paul vas successful servant; not
from good lack. but incsssant lsbor and
unHaseipg zeal Paul vas suffering SER
want; no labor successiul that il paialsss.
Il lies with M 10 chooss whether our lives
shall end ia failure. or in success and vic.
tory that reward faithful service OF Christ.
The discussion on what the Sunday
school 10 doing fer the community" VA
opened by Mr. Hewitt, and taken mp BY
several others 10 an Interesting manner.
The summiug up Of Il III might BE- sisted
Thus; The Sunday school is giving moral
and religious destruction and intoxicating
Christian principles, 40 uplifting the NOR.
Il character Of the community. Yet Il
nigh, DO vastly ,nom Il ths churches we're
more Interested and Christian hearts more
imbnsi Nth the spin, Of Chris,
Afternoon seseion opened With devotion.
.ft.~ -t.aa