The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-23

us TO be whole men, well deve1ope
characters.
:'Abundant1y" from bunda a wav
as they beat upon the shore and shoy
their ceas1ess flow so p1enteous1y, ma,
theplentitudes of love supply our needs
The bishop pronounced the benedic
ton. ~
4,pr. II frd's sermon at the Congregations
church lisa. tx, g. "His name shall be called
| wonderful"
Prophecy is wonderful in its anticipations
| ~ was 40 years from the utterance of the
! teXt before II was embodied in fact. Mer
reject Christ because he is SO wonderful.
! fetuneXplained facts in every day life are
! reeelyed, viz: The life of animals; the in.
| stincts of beasts; the powers of mind; the en-.
durance of bodies. But Jesus was wonderful
| lst, In his relation to the Trinity. Three
things IN one are not easily explained. Yet
there. are trinties ali about us, viz, the
lamp, light heat; the body mind, soul, etc
Jesus was person, a part of God
"a, IL was wonderful in his assignment to
responsibility,
The division of labor is an old theme.
FIRMS are often made up of three, yet the re-
latlQns and responsibilities of each are dis
tlnct; God the father is maker and judge.
God the Spirit invites to goodness. God the
Son is the Saviour. "God out of Christ is a
consuming fire."
Sd, esus is wonderful in his control over
student of the new testament who does not
allow the social and society side of Jesus. No
human need that he did not meet. He ad-
dressed himself to personal as well as to So
cial necessities.
= 18th, Jesus is wonderful in view of the OBJ
jects of his consideration. 1t is human to
us. But Jesus sah 'I came not to call the
righteous but sinners to repentance" He
always aids those who needed him most
9th, Jesus was wonderful in the duration
OF his reign. Other systems will pass. his
VIII endure. Armies, nations, noted men,
hold their places for time and pass away.
But the name of Jesus will never be for
gotten.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
AT three p. m. Bishop Warren con-
Quoted the services for the conservation
of elders. Rev. P. N. Granger offered
prayer. Rev. Horace McG1auf1in was
ordained elder by the approval of the
Conference, the bishop consecrating
him to the holy office. After this ser
vice DIR. Bates took charge of the ser
vice, preaching from Luke 10 20.
About twenty rose desiring salvation
at the close of services.
AT five o'clock DIR. Bates conduCtad a
meening at the Congrega-
tiona1 church.
SUNDAY EVENING.
AT the Methodist church DIR. Bates
had charge of the service preaching
II oll lIlC lCAl, jesus CAME 1nIO the
world to save sinners" l Tim. lis.
His theme was ''the ruin and the sal
walton of the SOUL
The service at the Congrega-
tiona1 church on Sabbath evening
was Of the deepest interest, the
large and commodious structure
being crowded to the doors. The
pastor of the church, Rev. H. T.
Barnard conducted the pre1imi-
larry Services, and the choir rem
Tered selections in manner that
delighted all lovers of spiritual
ceiling in beautiful expression.
Rev. Alfred J. Hough, for
ner pastor of the Methodist
:hurch in this place, was the
preacher of the evening. His
ext was Judges xvi. 20, and his
heme: "The danger of
d life in the midst of til
lie said in part:
There was never timed
t the world when the distS
was more manifest than at TIN
mt time. The condition of Samson
beds light on the subject, and is of
he deepest interest to us from the fact !
hat every form of life seeks to repro
uce itself. The rose would have all
he world a-bloom with roses. 1t was
law from the beginning that every
wing thing should bring forth after
IS kind. Singing birds do not rise up
ut of serpents nests. Samson is mu-
lated, his eyes are torn from their
and he at once seeks to bring
theirs into his own muti1ated condi- Z
on. 1t seems like story of yester-
ay when, the husband having lost the
ewels of manhood, Stays his family in
Did blood, and the maiden having lost
er honor, puts bullet through the
cart of her betrayer and then through
er own heart.
In the light of this fact whatever ;
US whitening finger on any faculty ]
mind, body or soul endangers every {
her life in the community.
Samson felt after the middle pillars ,
the house that he might lean upon
lem and die beneath the ruins.
The two pillars on which the whole
)cial fabric rests are the church and
lie home. There are other pillars such
) the public school, the purity of the
lllot, but the central pillars are the |
lurch and the home. These must be ,
ept in their strength and beauty, and
lie hands of the destructive element in
lie nation beaten from them.
Stands a nation high in glory, +
Ask her how she grew so fair? Y
And the answer is this story, t
Home and Church upheld her there. I
On the pillar of Spiritual power are /
ese lines-"Remember the Sabbath /
~ to keep it holy" Thou shalt have l
me other gods before me;' He hath !
ade of one blood all nations to dwell :
the face of the EARTH On the pill
r of home is inscribed-''Homel life =
opposed to Club 1ife;" Honor thy Z
Their and mother" etc.
CLOSING DAY. a
A crowded house greeted Bishop 81
arren to hear his marvellous lecture il