St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-10

Gent" AS to religious matters this
announcement was made; THE
students of this school are required
to attend such religious meeting on
the Sabbath as their parents or
guardians choose, whose directions
are strictly followed by the principal.
Sabbath evenings, Biblical instruc-
ton is given by the principal in
Athenian hall, where familiar pas
sages of scripture are Familiarity dis
cussed by question and answer,
together with occasional lectures"
Mr.. Twilight is thus described by
one OF his pupils, who became and
continued many years an honored
pastor in this state: His peculiar
Gift was in the instruction and man
agement of a school. He seldom
failed to get the good will and high
esteem of his pupils. His power to
stimulate and direct them in regard
to their character, studies and future
pursuits was very great. He gov
erned them wholly by appeals to
their honor and manliness, but could
use sterner persuasives when they
were called for. Sometimes, when
the subject and occasion demanded
, it, and all other measures failed, his
power of invective, sarcasm, satire
, and ridicule were tremendous. No
sensible rogue would wish to encoun-
ter it but once"
But who could ever forget him
that became student at this institu-
{ ton from 1880 to 1847? that
p rotund form, the inevitable calico
t gown, the swarthy, but mirth-pro-
voking face, the perennial fun some
/, times breaking out in the midst OF
q the school room, the abrupt, conta-
e gious but quiet laugh, the stern call
n to duty of an Indifferent or lazy stu
p dent from his chair in the lower room
il in the old academy or in Athenian
e Hall, his endless humor with "Mose"
: Kimball, whose bluff, hearty way he
n liked, his earnestness, his enterprise,
!. his whitening rebuke when he saw
n anything of low, mean character
and his strong friendship. Though
&c on some of these occasions he became
ID Que of the boys in action and appear
is ance, their esteem and affection for
m him was always kept at high mark.
Of The limits of this article will not
ne allow an extended notice Of the sub
ject of this sketch, several columns oil
70 which might be written. During the
er p years that Mr.. Twilight was al
,e. the head of Bloomington Academy
NJ he had to do with the training anC
of education of over 5000 ditferen
,r. young persons, many Of them being
IFS hard to manage, for his reputation
nd for discipline was so excellent that i
I'm used to be common remark that
da anybody within hundred miles hat
m a boy that no one else could manag
57 he was sure to be sent to Browning
yn ton.
at But Mr.. Twilight was preache
at as we'll as teacher. He was ordaine
ISL at Bloomington in 1929, soon afte
RS coming there, and supplied the pulpi
en- of the little church and of the neigh
AZ boring churches good share OF tn
tho time while he was instructing tn
It'll school.
gal The pupil quoted above and fror
trv whom received several of the for
of going facts, says: sin 1881 he wa
of much and successfully engaged in tn
the protracted meetings so common
ids. that period. Rev. Geo. B. lde, Bal
the fist minister, was then preaching
.us. the Union church in Derby and /
Who and Mr.. Twilight labored togeth'
,ck with great harmony and with lars
the results in Derby, Bloomington, Sta
arv stead, Irasburgh and Coventry du
late ing that year." The manuals of tt
ew. Congregational churches in Derb
was Bloomington and Coventry sho
Give that Sc, SIS and SO, respectively we
,dr. received into membership in the yea
ON. 1881 and 1882. Mr.. Twilight is re
90. resented as "sound theologia
eek strongly Calvinistic in his doctrir
at clear in the illustration, pointed al
inch searching in the application, WI
ocal voice and manner both attract
o,+ and impressive; sometimes, esp
WV iallv under the stimulus of an i
lee portant occasion, he preached WI
pre- great eoquence and power. '-[E.
lee. Stewart in Vermont Chronicle.
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