Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-07
REV. 4. c.. SWAIN INSTALLED.

church. passed examination by the
council and was installed in due form,
quite large congregation being pres
emit. The examination, participated
in by pastors and delegates from most
of the churches in the county, proved
very satisfactory, as the report OF the
committee showed. In the afternoon
the regular installation services open
ed by an organ voluntary, Mrs. DIR.
Prime presiding at the organ on ac-
count of the necessary absence of Mrs.
H. T. Seaver The invocation prayer
was offered by Rev. J. j. Monroe of
No. Troy, and was followed by an an
/ them, "Make a Joyful Noise," by the
| choir. The sermon was preached by
Rev. Mr.. George of Newport, from Ps
/ 25:4, 5. The speaker referred to the
! fact that the attention of the world
| has of late been called to Columbus
! and said he should speak of the spirit
| that animated Columbus in his grea
work of discovery Columbus lived
| in a remarkable era or century, and
it would be impossible to compute or
to know what are the results of his
labors He was an index of his time.
He was like the sun rising in the
morning and sending his first rays to
light the mountain tips and then to
scatter his light over the broad earth.
While his discovery of America may
have been ante dated, and the knowl-
edge of the earth's geography had
been enlarged by the daring and ad-
venturous sailors of western Europe,
it was his to complete or to lead the
way to the great discovery that had
been one of the most remarkable
things in the worlds history. In his
time the lovers of art and literature
had been making discoveries in man
uscripts, and in the, until then, hidden
things of the ancient cities. In this
era was the invention of gun. powdre,
and complete change in the methods
of warfare. The printing press, also,
had commenced to revolutionize the
world by it's influence, and to make
it possible to send the Bible into the
dark places of the world. Only lit
tie later Martin Luther had discovered
the true and complete Bible, and in it
the Christ and the Father. He read,
''the just shall live by faith" He re-
ally discovered Professionalism. Other
men were seeking wonderful discov-
cries in other directions. The Italian
sculptors and painters were making
revelation in stone and in canvas,
such as the world had never seen. The
of that age were animated by spirit
of God. Investigation in science and
philosophy, in metaphysics and theol-
ogy are begotten of divine influences.
The same spirit of discovery reaches
out beyond the world through the ken
Of the telescope and tries to fathom
some of the mysteries of the universe.
Discovery turns it's attention to man,
and tries to solve the science of mind
and the mystery of life. Discovery
recalls the fact that the greatest mys-
terry of all is man-self. We should
study self, look into ourselves and
strive to know ourselves. In search
after the things. undiscovered and
not understood we should find GCd as
the unfathomable mystery. In striv-
ing to understand ourselves we dis
cover that man is, Or should be, some
thing glorious. Seeking for God, we
behold him in the Christ. The spirit
of investigation is not dangerous. Dis
covery, science, knowledge will not
destroy faith in God, but will increase
it as every new truth is unfo1ded. Sci
ence leads to a large faith, and it's
grandest end is to sustain faith. The
speaker closed with words especially
suitable to the occasion. Rev. 0. G.
Baker, in his "charge to the PASTOR"
among other timely remarks, said: GA
noted king once gave his son this adj
vice. BE thou strong, therefore, and
show myself man. Be strong, bodi
ly, able, as far as possible, to perform
the labors devolving upon you; be
strong, mentally. Whatever study,
observation, contact with the people
will do to enlarge the understanding,
that do. Be strong spiritually, trust
ing in the might Of God; be constant
in prayer and in good works. Be
man in every sense Of the word; be
manly as Jesus Christ was manly. Peo- /
pie will not take stock in a mans pre-
tended religion if he is not manly. |
Use practical common sense. Preach |
the Word. No knowledge, no philos
ophy, nothing but the Word - the |
grace of God can save soul. Preach /
Christ the intercessor-the one near
every penitent's heart. Be strong in