The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-06-15
AT THE CHURCHES.


Children's day, the pastor preached
to the children in the morning and in
the evening concert was given by
the scholars of the Sabbath School.
Rev. Mr.. Sisson took for his text
the first verse of the XXII chapter
of Proverbs:
"a good name is rather to be chosen
than great riches"
He briefly introduced his subject
by telling of the choice made by Sol
omon when God asked, "What shall
| give thee ?" Then the value of a
good name was taken up and the rea-
son explained why it is better to
choose good name rather than riches.
The influence of childhood on later
life was next considered and the value
of these years carefully explained.
The speaker then went on and called
attention to the need of forming such
habits as will produce good in later
life, and told the children to persevere
in all things and not leave task half
finished, and after giving instances
where perseverance had been reward
ed continued as follows:
A great many of the worlds famous
men and women have reached position
and power by reason of their own efforts.
Instead of giving up they persevered for
ward and by force of energy brought
about grand results. The boy or girl who
says II can't" will not succeed, but they
who say I'm try" will find success wait
ing for them. The idler amounts to but
little and is seldom, if ever, seen in places
of trust and honor. The men and women
we find occupying high places are not
those who shirk duties and say II can't
whenever a task is given them, but are
those who have conquered difficulties by
daring to attempt them.
The preacher then touched upon
the fear of ridicule and told them
never to be laughed out of doing
right. The life of Christ was then
referred to and He was held up as
the perfect pattern. After calling
attention to the riches given by God
to those who love and serve him the
sermon closed as follows:
The greatest men were once boys and
the most noted women were once girls
In time you will come up and fill places
now held by those who are older than
| you, therefore you are the men and women
of the future. In our country and under
our system of government great possible
tiles are open to every boy and girl, but
remember that your future depends large
| ly on the name you choose now and the
habits you form. 1t is easier to choose
a good name now than it is in later years
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| Vice is monster of so frightful mien,
As, to be hated, needs but to be seen;
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then bity, then embrace
Pope.
good name no matter how bad he ma,
want it, but if chosen in childhood ant
the choice kept you have it in later life
and it is not looked at suspicuously by
others.
Choose the good name, keep it Ash
Jesus to keep you in all things. TAKE
him as your pattern. Try to make YOU
life like His and you will have greater
riches than Kings and Queens who have
wealth and kingdoms but not Christ.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
The Rev. Mr.. Wood took for the
foundation of his remarks tue l6tl
verse of the first chapter of Romans
81 am not ashamed of the gospel OF
/
vation to every one that beicveth
And spoke, in part, substantially
as follows:
A study of the life of tn, apostl, Pau
reveals two facts which stand out prom
inently and clearly in the light of sacred
scripture:
lst. Indomitable courage.
2nd. The exercise of energy born OF
that courage, in the midst of great ;,nd
well nigh insurmountable difficulties.
Rome was the proud mistress of the
world. Athens and Corinth were domi
mated by the philosophy of the day yet
into the midst of these surroundings, the
Apostle dared, yea, was proud to go, il
order that he might show forth the glori
Gus gospel of the grace of God; the Cos
pei of which he was not ashamed. Le
us ask in considering the text this morn