The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-13

6N NHaE' sh"uii
h he e II
placed So near the summit OF til" hItl, but So
it IS. aad all but n few Of the farmer, around
ab9u' law Il toll upwards m er'ier +" rfaeh
the hat 2izsu stores thrre AMI thn tire"
churc.e, Perhaps the original settlers ot
+ western Massachusetts, had an CNr, or Two,
for the beautiful for There Is not hahita-
tion m Berkshire county that commands Il
more extensive or picturesque view. The
/ native, of Tlliu.y seldom mention the seem
cry. lat not many ,cars ago it attrac' ID the
/ admiration II wealthy people from a dis
j tauee. and thcs set up thc!r summer homes
i there 1t made a marked change in the Vii
i lace. the more breaus a portion Of The new
corners found 1t pieasurcahIe to remain
thr4uzh TIE n1u.er It W., tals that cYil
/ entered and brought uauapnlno#, 70 Heze-
j k..,B Martin
Ny mnl wau1crs bacl, to that time When
Is n clad listened - hs stenioflah tenor
voice la.dlug aoso-Ius from tie choir loft
/ Of tho aualea, Causrc@utnalist church.
i There wrre two long services every SUNDAY
j then, aaI recall that whenth"HcW preacher
i Joined m the movement Ia abolish the after
/ noon sermon llezekl.,h WAS one of those who
+ stood hardest for the old custom, aud when
/ the inevitable reform WIS iip'liy accom-
j plished. the sturdy chorisier rover looked
I upon LIS minister in the samo light that he
/ had before lie was more faithful than ever
and sum all The louder rs If 10 make up IN
i fervur for ue, If opportunity; but when tue
i daring divine finally went his way and an
/ other preacher toos the pulpit, the chorister
i felt n # great burden had been lifted; rs
i If the parish had escaped a most dangerous
affection.
Tie years turned steadilE al"aE ahl nee
/ kinh oHercamo every difficulty tl't cnolf
4 leaders are subject To. lie me.llel the Jeal"as
4 sopranos, raised up new haSNes' sung iouf
/ consecutive sundays al alone "ueh 'he
/ choir deserted Inn IN hISh audseeh because
be refused 10 approve of how anthem loohr
and IN many other ways demonstrate" nl'
fitness for the work until prosperity IN 'ht
shape Of summer visitors fell upon injury
Then bean quiet, lnslbl9us tf"uhle' us ma
perrep'thla at hr,t us tue aPl'foaeh % ota
/ aso, thai eventually "Fereatue MN
Tie first manifestation oil revolution came
in II dlY-.oa OF opinion IN the parish over
the choice OF new pr'acher' Tor "id MI
Spooner had besun to feel That ne was some
how IN tue way and he resigned before the
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boarsals p,rhans he avoided ii greeting t,
c,cb individual from fear of arousiut zeal
o,Sy nv s.,m,I, partially. At all events
meyer heard of his VARYING the formula. IL,
continued. Is l.. referred to a small Slip OF
papertl his hand.
'lyhru the Lord wills we will all 20, and