The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-28
TALES OF TWO COUNTIES,
TASHUA.


SPECIAL SERVICE AT CHRIST CHURCH
Last Sunday, the 23d, in Christ church
was observed as day of special prayer
and Thanksgiving for the discovery OF
the New World. The form of service
was that set for the use of the general
convention on the proceeding Friday.
The church and pulpit were tastefully
and appropriately decorated with flowers.
On the altar was beautiful floral cross.
The rendering of the tie deum, and the
other musical parts of the service were
unusually good. Several visitors from
Monroe were noticed in the congrega-
ton. The rector was vested with new
cassock and surplice of modern fashion,
which with rich green silk stole pre-
sented by the ladies. were becoming,
The text of the sermon was the 10th and
18th verses of the 43d chapter of Isaiah :
1.-THE Lord, which maketh way in the
sea, and path in the mighty waters :;
which bringeth forth the chariot and the
horse, the army and the power"
The theme was, it is characteristic of
of the Lord God Almighty to open way
of deliverance and enlargement to His
people, and to cleavc passage for the
extension of His kingdom, even when
the path thereto is apparently hedged
with insurmountable difficulties.
AS the deliverance of Israel from
Egypt, by the miraculously made pas
sage through the Red Sea, which deliv-
erance is referred to in the text, was a
standing proof of this truth, so the dis
covery of America by Christopher Co
lumbus in 1902 is an impressive illustra-
ton of it, for that event opened the door
of progress to the church and the world,
which progress would have been appar-
emily impossible without that discovery.
If you examine the records of all discov-
cries and inventions you will see how
that of the great mariner makes its adj
and intellect demanded it., and when
all onward progress depended upon and
waited for it.
In closing, the preacher said, some
have gloomy fears for the future. But
though great dangers impend, the clock
of time does not go backward, and the
world does not retrograde. Christ, the
church, our immortal declaration of rs,
are imperishable. Planted in the minds
of men they can never be uprooted. For
every emergency, God has the man pre-
pared, whom He calls and enables to
cleave passage for the onward march
of His kingdom. For the deliverance of
Israel, Moses, for the return from Baby
lonish captivity, Ezra and Nehemiah, for
our first struggle for Independence,
Washington, for the preservation of the
Union, Lincoln, for the discovery of
America. Christopher Columbus.
Our God, who parted the Red Sea, so
that Israel were permitted to go through
on dry ground; our God who called and
inspired Columbus to discover new con-
tinent, and by that discovery to cleave a
passage to the heights of knowledge,
wealth, achievements, in modes of travel
and communication, in mechanical devil
ces for the convenience of life, and of re-
ligious liberty and life, on which we
stand to-day, will continue to call His
chosen leaders, in every futuresemergen-
cy. TO cleave a passage, through every
opposing obstacle, for the onward march
of His kingdom, until great voices in
Heaven proclaim "The kingdoms of this
Lord and of His Christ, and He shall
reign forever and ever"
The discourse received close and silent
attention and the whole service, appro-
pirate, dignified and instructive, evident
ly left a deep impression of the impor-
tance of the discovery in the history of
the world.
In this locality some of the readers of
the late issue of 1.-THE BEE Buzz" sup
pose they were all right, (Wright) but
imagine that some other readers not on
ly heard the buzz but felt the sting.
Mrs Jane Mallett, our most efficient
nurse of the sick, has gone, with Miss
Ida Mallett, to Sharon Spring and Johns
town, N. Y, for three weeks vacation
and rest.
Saturday, the 22d, boy that works
for George Clark, fell from barn scat
fold on to an OK which kicked him, cut
open his head and injured one arm.
The district school, Miss Botsford
,eacher, celebrated Columbus day,
afternoon, with speaking, etc,
~ the scholars. Several parents and
friends attended. {
We were pleased to see in our Sundays
Stephen Mallett of Quak- i
rs Farms, in company with his brother, t
aaron Mallett of this place. e
The rectory grounds are improved by
he removal of the stake and rail fence !.
nd the brush hedge, and in their place !
neat railing around the well. But it
Iould look better if the good stone wall, Z
,hich is laid part way on the division
ne was completed.