Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-04-24

to say, "Our Father" and new light
dawned. The church makes no mis-
take when it builds on the New Tes-
lament. That should be her theology
and her inspiration. He pictured a
scene in Rome, showing how the
things that were great in the days of
Paul had passed away, while the very
stones of the Appian Way on which
he trod remain; how the memory of
the heroes and the great men of that
day had been forgotten, while the
works and the writings of the mar
tyred Paul will remain forever.
We speak OF the great powers of
the mind, and what man can do, but
no man has power to convert soul.
He spoke Of the books in great Ii
braries, and asked what they had done
toward saving the souls of men, and
then held up a small testament and
remarked that salvation alone was
contained within it's lids. He then de-
scribed a journey he once took on
locomotive on a stormy night, when
darkness was all around, but shooting
along the track for a thousand feet
flashed the headlight, pointing out
their course. So with the Bible. It
lights the Christians pathway So the
church in the darkness of the world
shines out across our grave and lights
up the world beyond.
He spoke of the hope in Christ as
being endless; hope that stands in the
gateway of heaven. Oh, how glori-
GUS is that hope. What should we do
without hope for the future. If I had
no hope for the future, I had rather
never have lived, said he. He spoke
of the wanderings and depravity of a
beloved son of a friend, and the great
grief of his parents. Sin alone had
done it. He spoke of the horrors of
conscience, burning under the curse of
sin. Read the 51st Psalm. The way
to escape is to flee to Jesus. He once
stood at the bedside of dying girl,
who was going down to the grave
without hope. He read to her the
promises of God land she asked if they
were meant for her, and he told her
that they were; that Jesus came into
the world to save sinners. She said,
''I am saved" He returned home the
happiest man in town after that show
ing of Gods grace.
We are nearing the other world;
only veil separates us. 1t will soon
be said of the one who held this Con-
ference, "He is dead" but remember,
I shall be over yonder, and shall be
waiting to greet you.
The above is but the poorest epito-
me of a sermon which it took 80 min
utes to deliver. Much of it was given
very rapidly. 1t was remarkable in
it's spirit, it's utterance and it's effect.
It was full of feeling, figures, illustra-
tons, argument and appeal. The con-
gregation was greatly moved, and it
will be long remembered by all who
heard it.
After the sermon, U. E. Sargent, E.
A. Bishop, J. B. Knowles and E. B.
Harris were ordained to the order of
deacons. Rev. @. M. Boutwell, and III.
A. Spencer assisted and the Bishop
officiated. He then dismissed the ser
vice with the benediction.
SERVICES AT CONG. CHURCH.
Pastors from the Conference were
invited to occupy the desk at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday, both
morning and evening, a large congre-
cation attending. Rev. A. j. Hough
of Montpelier occupied the desk in
the morning, and spoke from the text:
''He that goeth forth with weeping,
bearing precious seed, shall doubtless
come again with rejoicing, bringing
his sheaves with him.
Mr. Hough said in part: These vers-
es may be descriptive of the endless
movement of nature. Everything
about US is going forth. We did not
hear the word of command given on
the morning of creation, but from the
ceaseless tramp of feet, the whir of
wings. the rush of waters, the rolling
of wheels, the incessant, bewildering
activity in every department, the
command might be, "Go forth! go
forth!" 1t may be descriptive of the
endless movement of the race, thro'
it's various changes Of living. 1t may
be descriptive Of the mind of the
race. In the progress of architecture,
poetry, painting, and their various
upward growths. 1t is descriptive of
the redeeming work of God among
men through Jesus Christ. That is
the grandest going forth the heavens
have ever looked down upon. Christ's
last word to His church is, tgo.''
A certain condition of heart is nee