The Newtown bee., 1895-12-06
NEW PRESTON.
AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.
Rev Mr. Evans gave us sermon at the
Village church, last Sunday morning.
upon "Liberality," taking for his text
| Prov. IL rs. He gave us different syn
| opsis of the passage of scripture than
| that usually given. His idea was that
many of us are too liberal with some
| things which brings leanness rather than
fat to the soul. For instances. He fear
ed some of his congregation are too apt
to give away sermon entire to others
whom they think need it much more and
for whom it was preached, and thereby
much of the good effect of the discourse
as intended is lost on as individually,
and we fear our neighbors may be too
dull to make the application we know
was intended for them. Better let many
sermons sink deep 10 our own hearts
than allow ourselves TO be so benevolent
as to bestow all the truth upon our fell
low pewhOlders. The same may be true
of mission work at home among the
needy Of the community, those who long
for kind word of sympathy or cheer.
The application may not be pleasant to
receive to ourselves, nevertheless, neces-
sary. He emphasized this point by the
narration of fact which came under his
personal observation. An old man was
mind somewhat wandered. The physi-
clan prescribed unpleasant medicine for
him TO take. The old man after little
refused to take The dose. Among the
callers at his bedside was young, stout,
healthy farmer named John, and one
day as John was there at the time the
medicine was to be taken, the old man
turned his head away from the glass and
said: mo will not take it, let John
drink IT." So with many men and wom-
en- all over 1.-THE world, the preacher
thought. What is obnoxious or unpleas-
ant or calling, we are too willing, too
liberal in our desire for our neighbors to
receive and apply and our souls are left
lean and small by such reflections, AL
together it was q sermon well worth re-
menbering and profising thereby. No
preaching service was held in the even
ing.
Mrs Thomas Renfrew went on Tues
day Of this week to Yonkers, N. Y, to
visit her daughter, Miss Lorena, who is
now teacher In the orphan asylum
there. From there Mrs Renfrew will
WHIT other relatives and friends in New
York state on the line Of the Hudson
railroad and before her return home she
Intends TO visit former acquaintance at
her old home near Pittsfield. Mass. She
weeks or more.
Thomas Burns closed his summers
engagement with Mrs S. G. Goodhue at
Arrow Point, last Saturday, and will, as
formerly, remain at Mrs, Ann Tompkins'
in Kent Hollow during the winter.
Carl Seegers has closed his seasons
engagement with William l.. Hopkins at
Lakeside and will remain with his
mother at their cottage during the win
ter.
A goodly number of Rev Mr. Evans
parishioners gathered at the Village
church on Thanksgiving day at IL a. M,
tor upon the agricultural resources of
our country. Mr. Evans took hopeful
view OF the prospects ahead for the
American farmer.
Mr. and Mrs George G. Hopkins OPEN
ed their residence on Thanksgivi day
for the reception of their nearest relatives
also Dea George s. Humphrey and fam
lily, including Mr. and Mrs Frank Hum
phrey, now OF Litchfield. By report
we have received we conclude the dinner
and entire affair was carried out in the
true New England Thanksgiving spirit
and style. The tables were loaded by
host and hostess with variety, album
dance and unexcellent quality to tempt
the taste to the extreme point of endur-
ence. The mirth and cheer and most
happy good feeling manifest between
all the families gathered made il an
event long to be remembered By all
present.
Mrs and r. j. Hosford also opened
their home the same day for the recep-
tion Of Mrs Hosford's relatives.
Eli Juds0n and family Of Bethel ar
rived 1t Edwin Hnllss here, IL time for
Thanke0fv3n0 dinner and rau,aired urtfl