Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-02
esstx County Strala.
ISLAND PoND. VT, July Z.

ISLAND PoND. VT, july =.
IL is interesting TO notice the wonder
ful impressions on the sentiments of men 1
made by the passage or occurrence OF
.oyerw helmiug events. It was scarcely |
but Yesterday that the memory OF noted
women was dim on the indifferent minds |
.otthe world. Today the reigns OF two
Queens, not illustrious alone for individ- |
uaIaccomplishments and amiable virtues,
stand out prominently distinguished in
some respects from all others-Elizabeth
and Victoria. The former. in spite OF
some gross traits of character, stands IN
history the type Of brilliant literary
period. The literature and manners of
the civilized world were probably never IN
any like period OF time more moulded and
fashioned than during her reign, while the
virtues, charities, humanities and Chris
tian characteristics were probably at no
time more cultivated than they have been
during the reign OF Queen Victoria. But
il is not alone the results of those reigns
which make them significant. The effect
i've characteristics and great personality
which moved the events and influences
OF each reign is quite significant; and
more so because in each the master spirit
was that of woman acting in opposi-
ton to strong regard and veneration
for the old Sale law. Never was the
great heart of nation more visible in
the breast OF its monarch than now.
Never has there been more perfect type
OF devotion to God and humanity than
this queen presents. Be it much or little
that she engenders or creates of the sent
iments of the present time she is certainly
the center of those noble impulses which
have united all the civilized world in a
desire to bring about means by arhitra-
tion and otherwise of accomplishing an
universal peace and goodwill among men.
Who has builded better or more enduring
~ than these queens: Who has thrown
up more formidable breast works to re-
sist the assaults of female ostracism?
Another important event in our times
is the congress of the various religious
denominations. The tendency OF this
il to revolutionize sentiment in rela-
ton to each other. Hitherto sacred
books and associations have been per-
meated with spirit OF intolerance. The
highest religious associations have been
accustomed to send emissaries into other
parts of the world to teach the inhabt-
ants thereof that they are vile. 1t is be-
ginning to be seen now that such treat
ment, even of the heathens, is practiced
with i'll grace. Those emissaries go a.
mong a most blindly devoted people who
bow down it is true to what they know
nothing concerning, but their devotion
is unbounded. They exercise the grea test
zeal. they make sacrifices without limit,
and submit to tortures and deprivations
which the most civilized and enlightened
could not be induced to endure. All this
they do in the utmost good faith and
with the firm belief that they are doing
their duty, and yet they are told by the
representatives Of the highest civilization
that they are vile. They are denounced
nv rnan Domino fro, -, sact;o,,c of . a ri, IN
in which in the full light of Christian civ
ilization perhaps one.half bow the knee
to no God. Now even heather should
be treated with charity. But this is not
all. The various denominations have
been accustomed to denounce each other
and to intolerantly regard Others as riv'
ais. How can it be expected that differ
ent creeds or denominations can teach
Christian charity to ignorant masses
while they exercise none towards each
other! Another great hindrance has beer
that each has been confined to it's owr
peculiar beliefs; each has declined tc
compare them with Others or even tc
ascertain the nature Of any other, and SC
Observation-Disclosures upon the masses has
been prevented.
This bringing together the different de
nominations in the world has developed
the surprising fact that there is good il
all. The crowd standing in the presence
of bitter rivals are as much deferred If
responding to the solicitations Of one b,
the fear of offending Others as they ar,
influenced by the solicitations of one
and so this jealous rivalry leaves tn,
crowd right where they found them
one soliciting the Others repelling. 1t car
be easily seen how the deadlock would
he broken and the mass instantly moved
by the united, charitable and warm in
fuence exerted by them all upon it. TIL,
tendency of the times is to find SOM
common ground, some theory and rule
of action in which all can concur. 1t i
beginning to be thought that compromis
and conformity in respect to these mat
tiers is as becoming and essential in Chris
tian work as it is in secular. No ma
hesitates in civil or political life to cor
form his belief to common sentiment i
order to give the party more eficienc
and strength and more freedom in SUI
cesstul action, and if this is correct VIII
should not this rule be of universal ar
plication? And so the great event {
meeting in common congress has don
more than any other thing which ha
occurred to promote harmony, Chart
and general benevolence than nrohah]