Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-05-30

Ting all controversies, but further thought
and study had led him to think that war
! in the interests of humanity always adj
vances liberty and Christian civilization.
He spoke of the different purposes for
which people go to war, OF wars waged for
conquests and those for the sake OF help
ing suffering humaRity.e He brought out
the fact that our wars have been for liber-
ty, and have helped to upiift mankind He
said that the states Of Massachusetts and
Virginia represented the two fundamental
principles upon which our government
was founded. The speaker spoke OF the
early civilization Of New England and
showed that the common schools and the
| New England town meeting have helped
to make the people feel independent; they
have brought out public speakere; every
man has felt at liberty there to get up and
speak on the methods TO be followed out
in carrying on the business OF the town.
They have made every citizen statesman
to a certain extent. He spoke Of the large
number of educated men the state Of Mas
sachusetts contained, men who had been
driven from their native countries because
OF their liberal views; and it was said Of
this state that it contained more highly
educated men than could be found in
like population anywhere on the globe.
Virginia was exactly the opposite. Slavery
was introduced there at an early period
and everything was backward. Even the
governors and other officials and the lead
ing men of the state did not believe in pro-
gress and even labored to retard it. These
two principles could not SO on together;
one must prevail over the other, and it is
plain to see that the progressive one must
win in the end. That is the way matters
stood at the beginning of the great civil
war. The war was contest Of the two
civilizations. More was accomplished
than the freedom of the slaves and the in
tegrity OF the Union. It created solid
South which is now proving itself ready
to stand with the North in this present
crisis, in taking the part of the oppressed.
Our present advantages, and material pros
perity, free institutions, have been to a
great extent the result Of the war. The
speaker said that we owed great debt to
the Union soldiers which we could best
pay by maintaining in their integrity the
institutions and privileges which they
have purchased for us. Mr.. Sheaff's re-
t1idi 40 WOIO ing NY iA1tCISOtAAS5 anu AC AC1N
the close attention of the audience from
the very first.
The service at the NJ. E. church yester-
day morning was a union service, and a
Memorial sermon was delivered by Rev.
Mr.. Douglass. He took for his text,
s'W therefore, take unto you the whole arnor
OF God, that ye may be able to withstand
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stand.'' He said that the Apostle Paul
often compared the Christian life to a
mighty warfare, and called every Christian
soldier, and he should always be ready
to meet the foe. He likened the Christian
people to huge army with but one pur
pose in view, to gain a victory over its
enemy. The Christian in his spiritual con-
quests is engaged against every evil, and
human strength unaided by the divine can
not hope to win against the mighty hosts
arrayed against it. He must fight the
enemy every day. When man joins the
church he must not settle down but take
an active part in the work. No such sol
der ever lived as Jesus Christ; He was
possessed of heroism which has equal
in the history of the human race. He ar
rayed Himself against everything that was
bad. He moves in mysterious manner;
He works on nations as well as individuals.
Slavery in America was doomed when the
public conscience was aroused. The ma
ton is now enjoying the blessing brought
forth by that war against oppression. If
people would be guided in their business
affairs by the teachings of Christ, there
would be less strife and there would be a
spirit of harmony which would revolution
ize things, for the spirit of brotherIy kind
ness would prevail. The enemy's most
fatal weapon to mankind, the Intoxicating
cup, should be fought with every conceiv-
able weapon, and the ballot should be used
throughout the nation to legislate against
it. We cannot retire from this work but
must follow it up and manfully face our
foes without fear of defeat. The speaker
paid a fine tribute to the part Vermont had
taken in the history of our coantry. The
evening service was a union service also,
and Rev. Mr.. Douglass delivered the bac-
calaureate sermon to the graduating class
of the Barton Academy. He spoke from
the text. "He had respect unto the recon-
pense of the reward" This sermon was a
very practical one. He spoke of the debt
the world owes to obscure families for
many great life has had humble be-
ginning. In the most unpromising life
may lie hidden elements of character and
leadership which may sometime astonish
the world. The boy who appears to be
dull if properly trained may become one
of the great men of the world. Every age
must have it's Egreat leaders and most of
them have been obliged to fight their way
to the front over great obstacles. We have
less to fear from hardships than from lux
ury. To live in heaven while performing
the great duties of life on earth, is the gIo-