The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14
In Litchfield County.
NEW PRESTON.
AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH

NEW PRESTON.
 AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH
 Rev MT Luddington of Worthwhile most ably filled the pulpit of the Village church, last Sunday morning. His ser mon was based on the Kingdom of Christ and the duty of she church towards those who are not in the habit of attending church. His application to those present as regarding their responsibility and ac- tion previous to coming to church in in- viting someone else, man. woman or child, to come with them, was eloquent, pointed and impressive. We felt that no one could rise from hearing that sermon without feeling that they had been ap- pealed to personally by it and in many of our hearts we fear mental negative re- ply had been made. He remarked that in coming here he had seen children en- gagged sliding, snowballing, etc. Where were their parents? Had any of them re. gently been invited to attend church While the church at times seems jealous, active and earnest in sending money for missionary work abroad, do they over look or forget perhaps az necessary work right at home? While we may noe be able to revolutionizs society or be foremost in some great reform, is there not some humble place we can occupy right in our own village, if no more than to infiuerce one soul to attend church with us or ask the stranger in our midst to join us in worship? How many in any village are ever asked to go to church, or thought of by others as the churchgoers wend their way thitherward2 Such were few of the strong and personal inquiries ad- vanced in the sermon above mentioned. He handled the matter without gloves and bore strongly on the fact of the great influx of foreign population which is pouring in upon us till 47 per cent of the inhabitants of New England now are na- tive foreigners or of foreign origin, with their different creeds and beliefs. MT Luddington is not like the minister he de- scribed in this same sermon who took pains immediately after he entered new P0AAoAA " CA4NA VI Q 4CW O1 ul1 RdIASH- toners how he should preach. From one he obtained the advice not to say any thing of politics fer the postmaster of that place, 8 prominent member of the church, differed on the political issues of the day from the majority of the other members. Another told him he must not touch upon the rum traffic or dilate upon the benf1Is of 8 temperate or absti- nent life, for the wife and daughters of the hotel proprietor of the village were among the heaviest financial supporters of the church. Another said that he must not by any means allude to the milliner or any of her peculiarities for she was the leading soprano in the choir and without her it was feared the choir could not be complete or scarcely sur vive. A fourth advisor told him not to allude to Sabbath breaking such as fish, ing, horse trotting, racing, etc., for all were good patrons of church fairs and festivals, and in times of sickness and bereavement no more helping hands could be found than was manifested among this very class the pastor was urged to keep silence about. nWell," said the poor pastor to the senior deacon of the church, .sWhat shall preach about ?'' The good deacon conscientiously replied, You can preach all you please against the Mormons. They haven't got friend in the place. We hope we may be per mitted to listen to Rev Mr Luddington lagain in the near future.
 I Lake Waramaug is now frozen over
 but snow squalls have been SO frequent that the boys have been debarred the pleasure usually enjoyed when it ha. first frozen over. by skating.
 o. E. Beeman squeezed out his last cheese of apple juice for the season, last week.
 Blacksmiths here were all busy, last
 week, with horses and oxen.
 Hon c. F. Lyman and H. N. Brown
 were in New ork City two days, last week, purchasing large line of Christ-
 mas goods for Ar Lyman's trade here. Rev Ar Barker of Newtown is CT pected to preach here, next Sunday morning and evening. in exchange with
 Rev F. Eyans of this place.
 B 0 Humphrey passed last Sunday i lin New Haven.
 Work stiIl continues at F. F. Bolles'
 monnmcntai W0rks and he has several headstones nearly linishsd Int he hopes III eelaet cfles HIT | lnfers