The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-11

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hither and yon lecturing for the past years,
when you thought / ought TO have been at
home. With the proceeds OF those lectures
l have been paying notes az they matured at
the bank; A few years ago, while trying to
help q church that I ought not to have
helped, i signed a note for $3.50, which /
have since had TO pay. Only a few days
ago l paid the last dollar of that debt, aud
when | came out OF the bank after taking
up the note l felt like shouting halleluj ah."
A man who will smilingly go about his work
burdened with such a debt OF honor, and out
of the meager salary of a Methodist minis
ter, eked out by lectuiing, finally extinguish
the debt without letting even his parisnion-
ers know the load he was carrying, Is one
on whom it will do to bank, in matters
temporal as well as spiritual.
A SERMON of more than ordinary interest
was preached at the Unitarian church, last
Sunday evening, by Rev. j. ii. Weeks, the
acting pastor, a verbatim report OF which
would make most interesting reading. The
theme OF Mr.. Weeks discourse was the fail
ure of the prediction OF the prophet Jonah
that the city of Nineveh should be- destroyed.
In his introduction he gave a vivid pen pic
lure of the prophet Jonah, aud in an inge-
NOUS way compared his characteristics with
those OF people of the present day. No mat
ter what the results might be, it was the
desire of Jonah that his prophecies should
be fulhlled, just IA some people IN our day
wan to have their own way in this world.
Jonah was very zealous that his prophe-
cies should be fulfilled, and some people
dislike to have it said that their predictions
ought not to be fulfilled. II these people had
as much respect for their word of honor aud
promises as they have for their wisdom,
how much better, happier and safer a
world In which to live this would be, II
men would only prOphesy about "A better
and a brighter time coming, instead OF so
often dwelling on the gloomy side, We would
be glad to have the prophets OF our own
time increase. People in this world so often
lose sight of the greater good that has come
to them, in magnifying The small ills aud
perplexities of this life. Jonah reminds
one of those men who to fill their W
purses or to crafty their own needs will
see thousands suffer or die, rather than ex-
tend a helping hand. Very likely Jonah
would have repented had his prediction
been fulfilled and the city been desti Dyed,
and very likely there are many in this day
who are preaching everlasting punis 1ment,
who would II possible rush to the rescue Of
those whom they saw undergoing what they
had prophesied. Mr.. Weeks elaborated the
thoi ght that Jonah was c~ODspicuOusly sell
mn that he was not held up "a a hero but
as q warning, not rs a true prophet but az a
spurious one. Following the sermon the
choir sang i" Softly now the light OF day."
with solo by Mrs. r. l. Pitkin.
The announcement that the officers Of
Brooks post and Brooks Relief Corps were
w oC BubiitiN lhohd'tth III hIlnN udlI
last Thursday evening attracted a large at
tendance OF ladies and gentlemen who are
not members OF those organizations, and
who were interested spectators Of the in
stallation ceremonies. The officers of the
Relief Corps, who were first indicted into
office by Mrs. j. r. Seaver az installing Off
Ger, were Mrs. Clark L. Holden, president;
Mrs. Clara Fowler, senior vice-president;
Mrs. emma M. Noyes, junior vice-president;
Mrs. e ,la M. Roberts, treasnrer; Mrs. Dora
Felt, chaplain; Mrs. Lila c.. Brown, con-
ductor; Mrs. Alice G. Baker, guard; Mrs.
Emma F.. LELAND. secretary; Mrs. Emma
Hunt, assistant guard; Miss Matte Felt
assistant conductor. The officers of the post
were Installed by w. f. Waterman, senior
past commander, as follows: General j, III,
Lucia, commander; T.. l. Cassivant, senior
vice; j. Q. Newton, junior vice: II. b.
Wedge, q~uartermaster; John Birtel, Off
Ger of the day; DR.. G.. w. Ainsworth, sur
geon; William Canning, chaplain; G.. w.
Colby, officer of the guard; Edward Baker,
adjutant; N. g. Peck, qlartermaster; w
f. Waterman, sergeant major. At the con-
clusion of the installation ceremonies,
, Colonel Lucia called on Mrs. j. r Seaver to
speak for the corps. Mrs. Seaver said the
corps was willing at all times to do all in its
power to advance the interests of the post.
She thought the corps had done a great
{ deal Of work during the past year for the
:. Grand Army. 1t has paid 81 per week for
the support OF a Mrs. Palmer in the hospital
at Burlington, and has also raised nearly
!. $500 to assist the department commander in
t the erection of a chapel at the Soldiers
> Home. at Bennington. Mrs. Seaver also
said that last summer she received a letter
from the National Wonan's Relief Corps
+, Home at Madison, o., saying that MIR. AMI
i Mrs. Ezra A. Jewell, who formerly lived in
: Montpelier, were there destitute and apply
u ing for admission to the home. Through
. the assistance of Brooks Relief Corps the,
. have both been admitted and will be cared
y for there as long as they live. Senior Vice
= commander Cassivant was called for and In
', a brief speech assured the ladies' of the corps
N that the Old soldiers who served three years
in the war knew what the women would dc
= for them. He thought the women did theii
n tnll share In Carrying on the war and put
ting down the rebellion, and believed tn,
a ladies' of the Relief Corps would stand by
the old soldiers so long AS there Is one left
> Mrs. f. K. Smith being called upon deftl,
: parted the request by saying that while tn,
a ladies' were great takers they preferred t
, be alone when they did their Fpeech.making
The post commander was called for and ex
pressed the gratitude of the members of the
. post to the Relief Corps for meeting with
. the post for a joint installation He hoped
, that in the years to come the Grand Army
l and Relief Corps wonld work in perfec'
harmony, thereby carrying out the princi-
/, pies OF each organic alton. In behalf of the
l president aud the ladies of the corps, Mrs
Leland, the secretary, thanked the members
of the post for their assistance In a public
. installation. w. w. Noyes, William Can,
I ming and DR.. G. w. Ainsworth made brief
, remarks and the pleasant gathering was
declared closed by Commander Lucia.
i Obituary.
FISHER. Milton Fisher was born in