St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-03

from some chan, put that the mem
bers would refrain from poundin one
another, which they really had nc
provocation to do. He spoke of the
liberal ideas now prevalent in Christi
anity.. i'm distinction from the old or.
thodoxy, and said that when he was
ordained he had ideas of being burned
at the stake and so forth for his he.
retical opinions in some respects, but
that he thanked God he had rich op.
portunities for preaching His gospel,
and that he had met no difficulty
along the line of his methods. The
probability of members of the club
differing from each other theology.
cally was mentioned, but the speak
er said the best unity was that which
combined diverse clements, and he
hoped that in this club would be
formed n combination full OF flavor.
His more serious ideas with regard
to the organization had been already
presented by Judge Smith, but he
went on TO speak of the crying needs
Of the country church, and what he
called the slums of the hills and val
leys. He asked what we are doing
to meet the social needs of these
places and raise their condition.
Sunday services are not enough.
Efforts should be made to raise the
intellectual tone.
The advantages Of city life in this
respect were pointed out, and the
fact impressed upon he audience
that the little villages have nothi lg
OF the sort. 1t was time the church
aroused itself to the work. He
spoke of the bad elements, such as
gossip, which is INDUCED in because
there is nothing better and larger for
the people to think OF; the CRYING
evil OF the open store-open from six
in the morning until ten at night
giving no time to the keepers for any
home and family lite; the social mix
ture of all sorts and conditions of
people, good and bad, and said the
country villages needed ventilation
and the letting in of Gods fresh air.
Until the church exerts itself to pro-
vide some higher thought, there is
and will be no disposition to close
the stores at earlier hours, and
break up the country club which
meets in its back part. The church
must come in and show the people
how to use their time, In Newport |
they have tried the experiment of
extension with good re-
suits, having class of thirty, meet
ng once in two weeks to hear Iect.
ires from professors, write papers,
cad books and generally study.
This work is field for church activ.
ty, and the club would be suggestive
)f turtle ideas. He said the lnymen
md women should be used to raise
he social condition of the place, and
me result would be the attraction
1t outsiders to the church. MIR.
George said that he was one of the
congregational patriarchs of Orleans
county. Oh seventeen Congregations
al ministers there only two were
here when he settled four years ago
The difficulty of a minister STAYING
n one place long witha small church
vas very great. These small church.
s are too frequently identified with
me or two families or persons, and
people have no idea OF a grand his
ORC universal church. The spire
'ases, said Mr. George in conclusion.
n our churches need to be broadened
% that more people can stand under
hem and be pointed to heaven, and
he kingdom of God be advanced
The chairman said that all volun-
airy addresses would be limited to
wo minutes and asked anyone to-
peak who cared to.
The ladies quartette then sang
No evil shall betall thee"
l.. ID. Hazen rose to saw that
ne OF the first to take a deep inter
st in the formation of the cl ub was
,ol. Fairbanks, and in view of the
oss Just Sustaited in his death, he
loved the following resolution.
"Whereas, God, in His tous mvsterious
roVldence, has removed from us our
rother, Franklin Fairbanks, we, Con
regatlonallsts now assembled. at the
Ist meeting OF the congregational Club
lsllllG TO give some expression of our
'teem and love for him do now
Resolve, That we shall hold in ailec- {
ohate remembrance his devotion to all
le best interests of the denomination
ms choice and that he loved-his read {
ess Tor any service and his warm heart p,
sympathy for all engaged in any good |
DIRK. " . '
RESOLVED, That we shall pray that the t
'ble example OF his life may not soon e
ase to be an inspiration for us as we I
an Try to work for the cause of the II
aSter whom he so faithfully served. I
Resolved, That we extend to his fam
IN their great affection our sincerest .
III most tender sympathy"
+. W. Baldwin ofBarton told ofhis
collections of Col. Fairbanks while 5
was in the legislature, giving p
uch'ng account OF his life there and g
his kindness to all, especially the !,
Jung and unprotected 1t
Dr. Heath followed, and, while Wis a
" affected during his short address, S
I'd OF his love for his departed a
end and spoke in touching terms Ct
his noble characteristic. lie said II
was glad the resolution had come p
tore the club, for Mr., Fairbanks a
as one of the fathers of the move. Ct