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

and greatest men are those who know
their opportunities, and do their best
with them Isaiah lived about mid
way between Moses and Christ, Mos
es the first prophet, Christ the last.
Isaiah rose to high position between
them In some regards he excelled
all the prophets. He was the first of
the later prophets, In his day his
people had became idolaters and
grossly wicked; he sought to over
throw their idolatry. His teachings
and his efforts were unavailing. While
| the large number of Jews had become
corrupted and debased. Isaiah hoped
hat Judah might be saved. The
| speaker gave in brief the condition of
the Jews and of surrounding nations
| during the time of Isaiah, and that
| following his career for $50 years.
Little is known of the personal his
tory of this prophet, but he appeared
at just the right time to perform best
the mission on which he was sent.
His mother was a prophecies and his
training was holy. He had remark
able call. He saw the Lord sitting on
his throne; he shrank from his work,
but responded to his call; he was
touched as by Goals from the altar.
He was an educated man and had
prophetic elements in his nature. God
recognizes the make up of men when
he calls them to special work. Per-
haps the most remarkable events in
his life were his evangelical visions.
For long years he laborded for
his own people to turn them from
their wickedness, but later gave him
self up to visions of Christ and his
coming Kingdom. He looked away
over the valley and saw the light and
glory of the Messianic reign and pow
er. He was able to exclaim: "Arise
and shine for thy light is come" In
this later day his prophecy is being
fulfilled in the coming of the nations
of the earth to the Lord. And so
shall his visions be unfolded to the
end of time, and in the ages beyond.
The services Wednesday morning
were opened by prayer meeting,
led by Rev. Noodle. The subject,
ezekiel, Study, by F. B. Phelps, we
were not privileged to hear. In the
absence of some of the assigned speak
ers, Judge Austin occupied the atten
ton of the convention in thorough
and interesting ''Teaching the Lesson"
He took up the regular lesson of Jan.
II, and the questions, answers and
discussion that were brought out
showed thorough knowledge of a
difficult lesson on the part of many
present.
Rev. Mr.. George of Newport took
up Jeremiah as a Study'' in the
absence Of Rev. E. w. Smith to whom
the topic was assigned. He stated
that the prophets were not only seers
and teachers, but statesmen, promi
nent in the affairs of the nation. He |
spoke of the time in which jeremiah |
lived as being turbulent and full of |
forbodings for the Jews. Isaiah had |
been dead a hundred years, the Book
of the Law had been discovered and |
the reigning power of the east had
changed from the Assyrian to the
Babylonian. jeremiah had not been
popular with his people; he foresaw
that in brief period Babylon would
sway the world. And it soon trans
pired that the Egyptians were con-
quered, and Jerusalem fell into the
hands of the Assyrians. jeremiah
and his people were carried into cap
tivity. The writings of the prophet
were interestingly reviewed and his
character shown to have been noble |
and grand.
At the opening of Wednesday after
noon session the report of the nomin
ating committee was received, and
the following appointed as officers for
the coming year: President, r. @. |
Noodle of Craftsbury; vice president,
Geo. B. Stoddard of E. Charleston;
secretary and treasurer, J. B. Holton
of West Charleston; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. James Cameron of
West Glover; executive committee,
Rev. r. j Chrystie Of Glover, Rev. L.
Harlow of Coventry, Rev. r. L. Olds
of Newport.
The treasurer, Rev. j. K. Fuller, re-
ported about $40 in the treasury when
the bills were paid.
From the very full and accurate re-
port of the Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. James Cameron of Glover, we
give the following much abbreviated:
Reports were received from all the
Sunday Schools in the county, except
four; some of the reports were in