Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-26

course from rlmcvai man rude, ignorant. and
HUut'-i u- savage us the fierce animals bv v,bi,J
uD was surrounded. TO the present era Of rr8ua'
iu.ut knowledge aud civilization ami t ,.,,iii
Iuul of Good is plainly seen In our own l9nJ U,a
atd war secured an appalling evil How terrible
Uu- thr sacrifice Of property and pr,ciuus hvns,
How saul the spectacle of free lnud divtioi
AGAINST ITSELF Great good however rnr,,. rr',,u
th rr~I"n, u freed the land from the heavy
Incubus oi NA'riNi 10 removed fertile sotirrp a.
strife between the North and south. IL nr,,,nr,.d
'hH way for great aud increasing progress
liut huv can We feel thankful when the year has
uHt-' Are We mot startled to find i'm every t,rat
.|ft anarchists uui uihilists who wmd trnn,ie
tHe Laws under their feet and destroy the y,.,.
0uulniiuus NJ order and progress such fo,.ts
-NuII uut hr Ignored but 1t is already nlnin tbnt
fHr.. urn must abide 10y the laws of the land;
f.ut they mu-i lrurn the infinite difference, h,t ,,
Na.rtN and hctus" Good. too will result frnu,
Nr hl"t troubles Of the present year The tr1ie
editions lHtWt'h labor and capital will become
muua manifest. and each will IL, led To more hiiiv
n-Is,t thu rights Of the other '
Nut what cau he said vt parthuual,ps and vol
..iuc trlrtiuuS. of dire accidents ON innd nnd s,.n
tragic iu their rvSuts3 Valuable lessons will be
taught hy them. Men will bp melted Ia ,,,inrd
.Hu~i th" violent forces Of nature which they
.IuuHi CONTROL and 10y increased care the cnt6
90" "i misnls can br greatly lcssencd
I,ru the tyranny and injustice. VI nations il
"t.iiufd iut e'"d Tod makes the wrath of men
. praise liinl. und Restraints the remainder there.
Goo religious affairs the providence Of God is also
IlT1rm. through many viciS,itudes the jews
la.
.IHa tuir and infinite God When ('hristinnitv was
planted D. met with bitter persecution lis ndvo-
.If.- endured death in It's most appallipg forms.
.,ru women aud children persisted bprnitsn no,
would mot ruuuncc the Christian faith Rut M
marty diri iu vain. Most eloquent and couyinr.
.Ha wits ihrirt-Stimuuy tn the p6wer ami sufiria,,
., u'u-i3in lnr blood Of the mar
~ persecution famed the sparks of the n, fniti
~, n' W nalls I2day there Is great
d. Nominations Their, are conti"ing no,t Hi,..'r 2
H'. "t"n thuse ut the same household Of faith
.i,'' '"l,il''on ana irattrhal feeling. Every
nl nd "ntr,,n SOM. f", r' u.s., are 9 s,i,s
can survive Such alarm is gruundess The
I'Nth haS every ihlng To gain from the fullest in
, bt the Tnn,unnt,l 'T ~ cNpIog t ~, ani ms
aiI nul, shine in more f,splrn,lrnt light
Personal experience also DISPLAYS the workings
,ri ,q H.. Ni, 's i,a, 3llu errors FORM
i- remembered With regret il may Inc WIKI b;ttsr
-"rr"Y yet even our blindness, folly and sin.
, .,,H man, m,"ugt Their certain punish
-.,rtuw The heart has been chnstencJ And thr ldss
of @ less r good has often led to the attainment of
.,, u'tn'9i blessings. Experience proves that
b Them how w,. wiz Rs in tb "" s e,.i'S Igi,
ct the Pisa cathedral the tramping Of frct and the
>"nd "l many voices is changed from discord to
m cnan the rrnS notes IF IN. into %, t
divine
LUZ W., at so.nr length upon the les
..- D., oil, IN IN a.. tt 'i,I ~,