Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-25

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with Christ. He was at Gethsemane
and at last he received from Jesus the
gift of his own beloved mother, Mary.
After the Masters death he abode at
Jerusalem; he became a pillar in the
church at that place; he suffered pun
ishment for his faith. He was resi-
dent of Ephesus later, and eventually
was sent as an exile to the Isle Of Pat
mos While there he saw the Wis
ions which were the fulfllment of
prophecy. Some time in "a SO
A. D. he wrote the Revelations, and
later he penned the Book of John.
He was q man of truth, a logical
thinker, man ripe in experience and
in spiritual gifts. He told the world
in his gospel much that others failed
to record, and he set before the world
the blessedness of the life to come.
The evening session was opened by
song service led by Mrs. E. E. Ware
of Coventry. This was followed by
ssLessons for S. S. Teachers from the
Great Teacher" by Rev. r. L. Olds of
Newport Mr. Olds remarked that his
duty was not to treat of theological
truth, but to bring perfumes from the
teachings of Christ. He felt it a diff
cult task to enkindle in the hearts of
his hearers the burning love of truth
which he desired. He should speak
from the Book of John. DR.. Clark has
said that in that book there are riches
and depths that have not yet been
reached. The Book is remarkable,
both in what it fails to record in the
life of Christ and in what it records
that others failed to note. 1t has moth
ing about the parentage of Christ, His
TRANSPORTATION; nothing about much
that occurred in His life, nothing about
the resurrection or the ascension.
1t is remarkable in it's introduction; it
brings the incarnate God to the Being
made flesh.
1t teaches the doctrines of the new
birth plain as can be taught to
any except the new born. 1t is a
wonderful volume of truth and of lit
erature-the most wonderful book,
many things considered, in the world.
Speaking of the book and it's doctrines,
the speaker said that there were
few things-Bible truths-in which the
Christian of to-day should be rooted
and grounded; he should settle forever
the veracity of the scriptures-settle
the matter by personal experience;
he should be one who has passed from
"death unto life'' The S. S. teacher
ought to have sought and found grace;
he should know how to hold on, to
knock that the door should open. He
should have settled all the doctrines
in his own mind; he should have prov
ed the matter of the efficacy of
prayer; he should be inspired with a
burning desire to save souls; he should
have definite cases where he knows
that prayers have been answered. To
pray in darkness, and at times when
there is no visible probability that the
prayer may be answered, is difficult
task; but there should be no faltering,
no doubts. Men are true to what
they are; if they have doubts about
the Bible and of God, they are unfit
for S. S. teachers. 1t is a fatal thing
almost, to have the spirit of infdelity
instilled in the minds of children
by parents or teachers. No
one should attempt to teach the
truths of the Bible who does not prac-
tice them-believe them The S. S.
TO oh hof
pie will do more toward influencing
his pupils than almost all others-love
When other things fail the hardest
heart yields to the power of love. 1t
is the duty of all teachers to try to
lead the child to Christ. It is the du-
ty of all to seek to save, to take the
wayward and the sinful and lead them
into the fold. Christ went at one
time and hunted out man that he
might heal his infrmity. Christ gave
his entire life to doing good, and his
persistency in well doing cost him his
life. The S. S. teacher needs moral
courage; Christ went up to the temple
when a prize was offered for his dis
covery and arrest; he failed not to
teach, to heal, and to preach his doc
trines. Finally, he taught a most
wonderful lesson, when he washed
the disciples feet. He showed that
none are too exalted to serve, none to
good to labor in the work of rescuing
souls.
The subject; "Isaiah and His
Of oh
delivered by Rev. DR.. Cooper of New
port. He spoke of the necessity of
placing the proper BACKGROUND be-