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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24

medicine a trial | took two bottles
and was cured. I can cheerfully state,
if more ladies would only give your
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the day they saw the advertisement, and
there would be happier homes. Imean
to do all can for you in the future.
l have you alone to thank for my re-
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MISS MARY E. SAIDT, Jobstown, N. J
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24

Locally, politicians Of the two leading
parties keep up the interest by squab-
bling. among, themselves. They all, of
both parties, recognize the certain re-
election of Governor Wolcott and fight
over minor places just to keep their
weapons in use. There are great many
men who get living out of politics and
they are very careful to keep the pot
boiling some way. The majority of the
local struggles mean nothing except to
the politicians, and ordinary citizens can
stand back and cry: go it man! Go it
bear!" and not care which wins. 1t is
still Quincy or Curtis for mayor, and one
or the other of these worthless will un
doubtedly rule over us during the next
term. You can take your choice.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24

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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24

That we are growing old as NUM-
cipality was demonstrated by the cele-
braton of the 18th anniversary of the
citys birth last week, and is further
evidenced by the preparations now be-
ing made to observe the 50th anniversary
of the establishment of the first Jesuit
church in our midst. The commemora-
tive exercises will begin Oct. and last
four days. The first settlement was
made on Endicott street. where st.
Mary's church now stands and that
building in the old North end is as IA
/ miliar spot of religious worship as can
I be found in the Hub. AS parish it has
contributed men and women to all the
walks of life, religious, political and
business, and during these four days
many will come from all parts of the
country to once more worship at its
shrine. The parish of st. Mary's was
founded in 1882, and for many years en-
braced the entire North and West ends.
From it's precincts have grown up the
parishes of st. Stephens on Hanover
street and st. Joseph's on Chambers
street. The parish was turned over to
the Jesuits in 1S47, and its reception and
continuance under their charge is the
occasion of the coming jubilee.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24

The coming season will be no excep-
ton in this respect. Nine. N1elba, en-
trely restored to health, and fresh from
her English triumph, has been engaged;
also Nine. Nordica, who has not sung
in this city fer two years; Mrs. Hen
schel, after long absence will be a well
come guest, as will Mr. Bispham, who
has not yet been heard in these concerts
The appearances of Rosenthal and j.
seffy will be looked forward to with de-
light, Siloti a pianist, who comes for
the first time to win the approval Ct
American audiences, will make his
debut here, and Mrs. Bloon1ft d-Zoislar
will renew her acquaintance with the
Symphony audiences. Miss WienzkOW-
ska, another pianiste of high ropute, has
also added to the list. Among the other
engagements announced are these of
Miss Olive Mead, the young violinst. and
Miss Titus, debutante, who is said to
possess a voice of extraordinary beauty,
and who gives promise of brilliant ca
reer. The names of Messrs. KneiseI,
Loeftier, AdamoWski, Schnitzl T,
Schroeder and Schultz complete list of
sOloistsh which is perhaps the most at
tractive ever announced by the manage
ment. 81.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24
OUR BOSTON LETTER.
See son For Political Resolving
Is Now With Us Again.

Two Conventions Have Already Beer
Held Here Local Politicians Squabbie
For Practice We Are Growing Old as
Shown by Recent and Coming Events.
A Policeman For Fifty Years I'm
marked Graves In Cemeteries-A Fox
Hunt Possible old Ironsides Arrives.
Bits of Dramatic Gossip.
This is about the season of the year
when American citizens feel compelled
to get together and resolve some hing
1t doesn't take great gathering to adopt
strong resolutions and it often happens
that the smaller the number of persons
present the more loud sounding the
declarations. Boston is faVorite
place for Massachusetts "resolVers' to
congregate. We have halls large and
halls small and can accommodate any
kind of a body from Baptlst colored
church convention to a gathering of
Populists. Already two conventions
have been held here and each sent out
into the world declaration of princlpI
and announced determination to mail
the flag to the mast" fight to the
end" etc, etc. They were both small
gatherings, but as full of spirit and pluck
as rest of hornets.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24

Another evidence of our age as a city
is found in the frequent calls made upon
the cemetery commission and other city
officials for information about the tombs
of persons who died half a century ago.
AS there Is no good record of burials at
that time, such inquiries are often fruit
lesss and an attempt to locate graves or
particular inscriptions upon tombstones
by search through the different burying
places is d difficult task. Time has worn
the inscriptions away on some stones,
others have been removed, some have
mouldered, while still others that have
fallen from their foundations have been
stored away. Years ago graves were Oc-
casionally marked merely by plain
stones called markers and by wood
en- stakes and crosses. The latter have,
Of course, long ago turned to dust, and
even when they have been renewed from
time to time, the names are in most cases
obliterated, as they were painted
Although it is now rather late to be-
gin, the cemetery commission feels that
it can establish a better record than now
Exists, and the work of recording in
lcriptions on stones and describing the
location of graves and general appear
ance is already under way In an inves-
tigation of this character there is often
little to go by except the appearance of
the ground. Many tombs have become
invisible, but, by a careful survey the
traces of them may be found, and, in
order to ascertain who lay buried in
them, the commission will open them
and search for the coffin plates. While
this is the only method to pursue, 1t is
not very satisfactory, as it used to be
the custom among the old people to take
the plates off and keep them. Particu-
lar care is taken not to destroy anything.
Fragments of the tombs that are dilapi-
dated are taken from the ground and
stored away, as are also the urns, chains
and iron posts that can no longer serve
their purpose. Nothing will be done
with this collection except to keep it and
add to 1t, for it is expected that. as
the work goes on, inquiries will be made
about the tombs, and the commission
will be held accountable for what has
disappeared. 1t is to be regretted that
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24

One of Boston's most noted organiza-
tions, the Symphony orchestra, is pre-
pairing for its 18th season. and, begin
ming Oct. Is, with occasional omissions
to permit of its usual visits to New York
and other cities, will give performances
in Music Hall on Friday afternoon and
Saturday evening of each week until
April 3d. The popularity of these con-
certs seems never-failing, and the fine
qualities of the organization appeal to
wider circle of music lovers with each
succeeding year. Subscribers to these
concerts not only listen to the highest
class CT instrumental concert music, but
of lat also have an opportunity to wor-
ship at the shrine of the so-calIed vocal
stars and instrumental stars
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24

1t is interesting to watch these side
lights of politics as they furnish IN
many cases the burlesque features of a
campaign. The men who join in such
movements must be respected So far as
they are honest, but their reasoning
when together can hardly be accepted.
The foundation of their hopes is always
stated in substance as follows: All great
parties had a small beginning; we as a
party have a small beginning, therefore
we shall somtime be great. Fortu-
nately or unfortunately, like a humble"
bee, some things are greatest when they
first see highland so both Populists and
Prohibtionists, so far as the coming cleo
tions are concerned, made more noise and
attracted more attention when gathered
in convention here in Boston than they
will when the votes are counted on cleo
ton day.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24
work of this character was rot don
years ago.


years ago.
Here Is another age pointer on Tues
day of this week John NIougon Fenni-
man rounded out half century Of ser
vice on thes Boston police force, and his
arm now bears 10 service stripes. Pen
nimanI is a New Hampshire product,
native of Moultonborough, ana, as
young man of .26, became a member of
Boston's9 finest He was then noted for
strength and activity, and today, at 76
is almost5eas deep chested and broad
should9reds and erect as when he en-
tered the city's service. When PENN
man became a patrolman Boston had but
six police stations, and her force was
but small one compared with her army
of bluecoats of today. There are many
days of service yet in the vett ran, ii APP
pearances are believed
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24

Charles Hoyt has written a new play
in which Otis Harlan will star, beginning
probably the latter part of December
after the present engagements of the
BLACK Sheep" have been filled. Mr.
Harlan's part will bd in direct contrast
to the wild western Hot Stuff he has SC
long played, it being that of very de-
mure deacon. The new play may be eX
pected in Boston by the middle of Feb
ruary.
The cello of Van Biene, who appears
III The Wandering Minstrel" cost $4,000,
and it is said to be one of the most valu-
able instruments of the kind in the
world. During his many tours of Eng
land, France and Germany, the actor
musician has scarcely ever lost sight of
it. except when he slept, and he has a
man to travel with him whose sole occu-
patton it is to see that no harm comes
to it.
Chauncey OlcOtt has a new Irish play,
in which there is no mortgage on the old
farm. Furthermore, both the hero and
heroine are rich and influential, instead
of poor and lOWly. The drama was writ
ten by Augustus Pitou and can be seen
this week ct the Columbia.
The new decorations and furnishings
of the Castle Square theater will be com
pleted the present week by the laying
of new carpets throughout the house. the
delivery of which was necessarily de-
layed for a few days after the season
opened.
Go-won- 60 Mohawk, the American In
dian actress, who has been somewhat of
q social and sensational success in Eng
land for year, returned to this country
by the Servia last Wednesday. She will
appear in Boston later in the season.
A feature of Fanny Davenport's new
play will be a terrific sword combat be-
tween Miss Davenport and Melbourne
Mcdowell. They have been rehearsing
it all summer under the direction of Will
liam Seymour.
Nat c. Goodwin will open his Boston
engagement at the Hollis with AN
American Citizen" He will be here for
two weeks. ..
1.-The Girl From Paris" which comes
to the4Park Oct. IL for an extended run,
delighted New York for an entire sea-
son. "a
May Irwin comes to the fremont for
three weeks, beginning Sept. "a. She
has a new play, THE Swell Miss Fitz-
WE'LL"
1t is now announced that Keith's new
fremont street entrance will be opened
to the public next Monday.
All the old favorites and many new
faces appear with the Bostonians at the
Boston. NOD.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-24

1t would be possible to have fox hunt
in this city, with real reynard as the OBJ
ject of the pursuit, but the condition
under which the sly animal lives would
not make the sport interesting. The
abode of the fox is on the roof of the B $
ton Tavern, a tall iron building, and c.
casionally it may be seen looking over
the parapet at the world stories below.
The captive, strange to say, instead Of
growing domesticated, grows more and
more sly as time goes by and the man
who has the care of the pet wonders
thereati He contemplates giving his
charge a warmer home during the win
ter months, and hopes that she may come
from her elevated position ready to
learn of and appreciate his kindness.
Fer ideas are too high now to suit our
everyday existence.
The Progress., 1897-04-17

converts whom John baptized, and
the specific reason given for this,
may we not justly conclude that
the rest were not rebaptized.
Your correspondent says, 1.-The
design of Johns baptism was one
thing, the design of Christian bap-
tism was a very different thing.
Johns baptism bound it's subjects
over to accept a Savior to come:
Christian baptism is in the name
of a Savior who has already
come" have shown that John
announced a present Savior, and
that the ministry Of Christ and of
John were concurrent.
There are but two passages of
scripture, that definitely determine
the design of baptism, and these
apply to Johns baptism as well as
that of the Apostles, and it lis
| i'm mportant for us to know the scrip
turaI design of the ordinance.
One of these is Ro. 6: 3-3. know
We not that so many Of us as were
baptized into Jesus Christ, were
baptized into his death? There-
fore we are buried with him by
baptism into death: that like as
lChrist was raised up from the
dead bv the glory of the Father,
Ieven so we also should walk in
newness of life. For if we have
been planted together in the like
ness OF his death, we shall be also
in, the likeness of His rcsurrec-
tionr'' The other is, Colos, 2, r..
"Buried with Him in baptism,
wherein also We are risen with
Him through the faith of the oper-
, alton of God, who hath raised Him
from the dead" BY this plain al
: lusion to the design of baptism the
/, mode Of the ordinance is plainly
/ confined: and the necessity of go
r ing down into, and coming up out
5 of the water" of ttbaptizing in the
Jordan and where "there was
, much water" is here explained.
! Rev. John Wesley in his note on
) this scripture says, Buried with
, Him-alluding to the ancient
t manner of baptizing by INNER
r sion"
4 The Jews who submitted to
Johns baptism acknowledged
t sI am dead to the old life of sin:
t rise to the new life" Christ in
his baptism adumbrated His
S own death, burial and resurrec-
o ton: Those baptized by the
: apostles declared that they were
= "dead indeed unto sin, but alive
q unto God through Jesus Christ our
Jora >, What difYerence then ia
The Progress., 1897-04-17


and unbelieving. He told his
hearers that there is a 'wrath to
come" He preached of an Gun
quenchable ire," in which the
chaff would one day be burned,
5. He spoke plainly about the
safety of true -4eHsEers. He
taught that there is ''a garner" for
all who are Christ's wheat, and
that they would be gathered to-
gether there in the day of His ap-
pearing.
John preached and did every
thing that even a Baptist minister
breaches and does today. He
proclaimed the gospel of the Son
of God, and when the people re-
pented and believed, he baptized
them. Then, why may we not call
him a Christian minister?
But, says our correspondent.
"He was beheaded before the
Christion dispensation began
In this he seems to differ from
Mark again, who relates, Mark 1,
IA s.Now after that John was put
in prison, (not beheaded), Jesus
came into Galilee, preaching the
gospel of God and saying, "The
time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom
of God is at hand; repent We, and
believe in the gospel
| When Jesus began to preach
and to call men unto Him, had
mot the Christian dispensation be-
gun?
Our CORRESPONDENT further tells
, us, that John was priest, and
that the "forerunner" of Christ
"ad to be a priest, for none but q
{ priest could consecrate a priest.,,
We understand him to assert that
when John baptized Jesus, he, as
!, a priest, consecrathd Jesus a priest
In this, he differs very widely from
the author of the letter to the He
= brews, who says, (Heb. 7:14-17l
"For it is evident that our Lore
sprang out of Juda: of which tribt
t Moses spake nothing concerning
d priesthood. And it is yet far NOR
: evident: for that after the simih
i tude of Melchizedec there arisetl
t another priest, who is made, no
a | after the law of a carnal command
n ment, but after the power Of al
: endless life. For he testifieth
a Thou art priest even after tn
Y order of Melchisedec.
E Our Lord was not made prizes
[, after the law of a carnai ordinatiol
e that means that He was never In
Quoted into the priesthood by an
v of the rites that pertained to th
The Progress., 1897-04-17


scent, having neither beginning of
days nor end of life: but made
like unto the Son of God: abideth
a priest continually
and still say that our great High
Priest was consecrated priest by
John in His baptism must have
something in his mind unfavorable
to the investigation of Of the truth.
What ever else Christ's baptism in
the Jordan may mean, we are sure
that it does not mean a consecra-
ton to the priesthood.
s'Was John the Baptist's bap-
tism Christian baptism?'
Our correspondent says that it
| was not-'because it was set aside
by an aspired apostle. And he
cites the rebaptism of certaiu dis
pies at Ephcsus. He asked them,
"Did We receive the Holy Ghost
when We belived? And they said,
Nay. we did not so much as hear
whether there is Hsly Ghost.
And he said, into what then were
We baptized? They said, unto
Johns baptism" Then Paul in
structed them and they were baP-
tized,
Are we to understand from this
that Paul set aside Johns baptism
because it was not Christian bap-
tism? -
Does it prove that all Johns
baptism were rejected by theapos-
ties and churches, after the dis
pensation of the Holy Ghost on the
day of Pentecost? BY no means.
' OF the thousands. whom John
baptised these twelve were the
only disciples, whose baptism
seemed to be questioned. Their
baptism was adjudged invalid
| and for definite reason, they hae
"not so much as heard whethei
J there be a Holy Ghost; 1t wa:
| certainly not because Johns min.
, istry was defec tive in this respect
: for he preached the Holy Ghost
e and it is said, Iuke /. 15) he was
"fil.ed with the Holy Ghost, ever
l from his mothers womb" /
t seems these twelve knew the othe,
: essential doctrines which Johi
a taught for they are called dis
J. ciples,'' and "believers. HowSi
e was they they did not know at0n
the Holy Spirit, we may con5ec
t ture, but we do not know, and it i
n certainly unwise and illogical t.
= attribute this defect in their knowl
" edge TO all Johns disciples. for n
preacher ever more earnestly an
= plainly preached that there is
The Progress., 1897-04-17
JOHNS BAPTISM INDEED.
ReDlv to Vraisembdance article Of last
ueek.


Deck.
70 the Editor of The Progress.
Your correspondent at keachi
writ ng of John the Baptist's bap-
tism, asks the question, was it
Christian baptism?; and decides
that John was not "a Christian
ministe nor "the organizer of
4 christian church," nor "the ad-
ministrator of q christian bap-
tism." He further asserts that the
Baptist twas beheaded before the
Christian dispensation began"
It seems that he differs from
Mark, who opens his account OF
Johns ministry with these words,
"The beginning of the gospel OF
Jesus Christ, the Son of God"
John was q messenger sent to pre-
pare the way-'sthe voice of one
crying in the wilderness, prepare
ye the way of the Lord, make His
paths straight
It would seem, that the herald or
harbinger of king would belong
to the retinue of the king. Where
else would you place him? Ger
tainly not among those who are
the enemies of the King.
Further, in settling the question
as to whether John was Christian
minister, we must consider the
subject matter of his preaching.
What did he preach about?
1. He preached plainly about
SIN. He taught the absolute
necessity of repentance, before any
one could be saved.
2. He preached plainly about
our Lord Jesus Christ. He taught
the people that One far mightier
than himself was present among
them, and that he was sent to an.
nounce Him. When asked by the
priests and Levites, whom th'
Jews sent from Jerusalem to as
certain the character of his minis
try, "why baptizeth thou then, i
thou be not the Christ etc ? Joh1
answered, 81 baptize with water
but there standeth One among yo'
whom We know not etc." And /
is a fact, that John had not beel
preaching but short while, whe1
ssJesus came from Nazareth of Gal'
lice, and was baptized of John il
the jordan and when John saw
Jesus coming unto him, III
said, ssBehold the Lamb of God
which taketh away the sin OF tn
world"
3. The Baptist spoke Plaini
about the HOLY GHOST. He san
that there was such a thing as tn
baptism of the Holy Ghost. II
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Thousand The output Of Gilpin and Clear Creok coun-
ties last year amounted to Sc, 100000. The uKnicker-
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1st6ered with Rheumatism for Green years. cried
al t:e so-calied specifics. but to no purpose. NY
grandson got me a bottle Of +, T. r.. and I feel Ike o
now Insa.
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