The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-01

dance and is the same tendency that was
more apparent at the second performance
of the Apollo minstrels last fall. Or course
1t must he tedious matter TO play 80 con-
tinuousy music oftentimes Over-iamilar
and iresome, but that is just what the or
chestra IL engaged 20 do on such occasions;
and, while such liberties may be permis-
sible at a ball in the early hours OF the
morning, they are out OF place at an enter
tainment in the opera-house where the sue
cess of the performance is 80 dependent
upon the work Of the musicians. The Of
fence was slight, but the tendency was
wrong
AN uptown contemporary attempted 10
be hypercritiCal last week. IL stated in its
local column that the WATCHMAN had fallen
into trap set by the Free Press, and had
enormously stated that Mrs. Charles O. Pos
Ter had been i'll with diphtheria at Exeter,
N. ii. The item was in fact correct. Tho
contemporary accused us of parting COM
pany with the truth in "a, ing that Frank
Huntington had recently returned from
Washington, ID. c., when he had come from
the state of Washington. Well, the WATCH
MAN was in error in regard to Mr.. Hunting.
ton, but in speaking OF the residence OF Mrs.
Foster it did not spell Exeter with one &C."
II did not say that Bevs A. j. Hougb,
T. p, Frost and w. S. Smthers were to
preach at the evening service in Seminary
chapel last Thursday, when they did not do
so. 1t did not state that "Charles r. viii
son has returned to Jackson, Mich, ," when
he was still visiting in Montpelier 1t did
not get just one week out OF the way in the
marriage of Elva s. Alden and Mary g.
Herrick of Middlesex, and 1t did not have
| the date line at the head Of its columns
January 50, 1898" all of which is charge
able to the contemporary In it's last issue.
! Ii errors in " minor" items Is the game that
the writers for the argus are to go cunning
| for, they will find that the WATcHnAr is
| loaded with ball cartridges aud ready for
business every day in the week.
A LARGE congregation gathered at Trinity
church last Sunday evening to attend the
| last quarterly meeting services OF the con-
ference year. Rev A. b. Truax, the pre-.
siding elder, had charge Of the services
| The sacrament was administered aud Mr..
Truax preached succinct, searching Ser.
mon from the words, g. He which convert
eth the sinner from the error OF his way
shall save soul from death and shalt hide
a multitude of sins Briefly epitomized,
| Mr.. TruaK said that while miracles could
not be performed in these days it was
within the power OF every one to turn a
| sinner from his evil ways, and by so doing
save soul from death, the value OF which
in silver and gold cannot be estimated In
order TO be the means of saving others, we
must be saved ourselves and must ieel for
others woes, must be Conversant with the
Word of God, and must understand its prin.
ciples and motives. The thOughs that we
must exercise wisdom and prHdenee. If in.
oli ulhNhtai III saving ulclt WEI -1iuHbFdbtu
IN several ways, and the ideG enforced that
souls are saved by example as well az pre-
cept. II we are not called TO preach the
gospel, we can preach il by example, and
by our daily conduct we can let our light
shine. God holds us responsible for all
that is in our power TO do to save men. He
who is definite and specific in prayer, and
fully imbued with the spirit Of self sacrifice,
is the most successful in turning men to
righteousness. 1t is wonderful, glorious
work, and it is the privilege of every one TO
cast all his influence on the side OF Jesus,
TO strive for a starry crown, and take soIns.
body along with him to heaven.
SEMINARY HILL.
MISS RooD, the art teacher, was i'll last
week.
REV. GEORGE j. NEWTON OF johnson was
on the hill last Monday.
JOINT session of tha Rand and AGsttstie
societies waa held last Monday night.
MRS. f. A. BISHOP is still quite III at
Waterbury Miss Mary Eddy is there car.
ing for her.
The members of the glee and banjo club
are industriously practicing for the enter.
tainment to be given by them during vaca-
tion.