The Newtown bee., 1897-06-11
NEW PRESTON.
VILLAGE CHURCH JoTTINGs.

VILLAGE CHURCH JoTTINGs.
Rev cyan Evans preached sermon
here, last Sunday morning, which might
be called upon Spiritualism of certain
nature. He does not believe in the
"Spirits of Just men made perfect hold
ing any conversation audible to any
friends or relatives left behind on earth.
But it seems to be his belief that our de-
parted have not gone so far as many of
us imagine and by his sermon we con-
clude that those who have ssgone be-
yond" of our near and dear ones, are
still watching us on our earthly course,
take an interest in our general welfare
and really rejoice and weep with us &C.
cording to our condition. The ''long
Sleep he partially refutes. The inani-
mate state, he disbelieves. The s'river,"
if there is one separating earth from
eternity, he thinks is still one. So still
that our departed can hear and know in
great part what is going on this side the
stream. Still, to us, the matter is cloth
ed in that mystery we have found it yet
difficult to fathom. We cannot clearly
decide by what the ministry asserts, for
1t is but few weeks since reverend
gentleman preached funeral sermon
here of an hours length in which he as
serted strongly that we sleep. All are
in that unconscious state we call sleep
from the date of their earthly decease
till "the Heavens roll together as a
scroll" and "the books are opened' and
we are judged and receive according as
our work shall be-" Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob, with all the millions of the
worlds inhabitants since the creation
who have finished their earthly career,
are sleeping that same long sleep, which
he thought in eternity or after the
awakening by the Judgements trump
would seem to them but one long night
of slumber. Now, which is right? Is it
really best to know? II so,tyour CORES
pondent believes we should, but as it
seems to US there is material beside
enough for us to acquaint ourselves with,
to SO live as ''to make our calling and
election sure" Of far greater benefit to
us at eternity's dawn. than to be perfectly
cogniZant Of the present condition Of our
dead, Or just how distant, active or in
active. those spirits are to-day. Each
minister we haYe heard on the subject,
this year, we believe has been sincere in
his belief and assertions but seemingly 30
different lin belief, we find it hard for
them to draw right decision for our
selves to believe simply because one or
another says so. One thing seems GER
tain, this life will end. Our earthly
career will sooner or later be over. Be-
yond that in all its aspects seems ,puz.
ziing, vague, mysterious and uncertain.
Shall we puzzle our brains long trying
to solve these problems which the wisest
as yet has seemed to fail in doing? We
hope, selfishlY, transition is brief. We
do not relish the thought of dormant,
unconscious state for centuries, dead to
all, unconscious of all waiting, sleeping,
forgotten till the final Judgement. But
we do not expect to know all, "face to
face" till we pass 'beyond the vale" of
earthly scenes, and eternity has burst
upon our view.
Mrs Goodhue, with Mr. and Mrs P. r.
King and Master Charlie King, arrived at
Arrow Point on Friday of last week.
Misses Ida and Gertrude and Master
Robert Burr arrived at Grey Rock cot
tage, last week, for the summer.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Ernest
Brown on Friday morning of last week.
Charles Stephenson OF Bulls Bridge
was in this village, last Sunday.
The concrete walks for 20 rods east
and west from the church are being laid
by Aspinwall Brothers of Washington.
J. A. Glover is passing few days
days with his daughter, Mrs W. G. Gran
Miss, in Litchfield.
Misc Locke and Misses Rhienhard of
Staten Island have taken possession of
Mrs Goodhue's farm house in Kent Hol-
low for the summer.
J. B. Stillson last Saturday disposed
of his fine black setter dog to Everitt
Clark of Milford. The dog has been