The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-09-14
the Adirondack. r. w. Skilton's wife
and son accompanied him.
WOODBURY..
TEKEL

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Not long ago q certain person asked me if
my quill had run dry and offered to furnish
ink II would furnish brains AS the even
ing season OF the yea: is drawing to close. 1
once more seat myself, not to discuss the
school question. state roads or trolley cars
but tn vital questions OF this great Common,
| wealth. AS an introductory permit me to.
give a briet outline Of the circumstances
A short time ago was passing through a GER
tain town and as am interested in the wei
OF other as ne Gne
and If they could tell me why survey was was
made every few years and in some towns the
crease taxes and give employment tor those
who are supported by the public and then
said: Keep nn writing against THIS cursed IN n
our plain talks on the great curses OF TINS
nation.
Lord was that he should obey his voice but
Pharaoh found out who Jehovah was when
We're rec outwftted and bis sheep and cattle We're
destroyed by hail and fire from heaven and
the first born Of Egypt were slaia by the de-
wretch wasn't salts fed until the waters Of the
Red Sea rolled over MIN and all the host OF
At the close OF the 10th century and in this SO
called Christian land there is not q few, both
in and out OF the church. that think they are
the i LORD s had compieted his six days work he
didn't get into a boat and sail around ON the
bicycie troIiey 1s or steam car ana ride around
viewing the wonderful things he had brought
into existence during the six days he e. created
he get up big dinner or visit some place OF
public resort or open his stores to take in a
the sot htay Meoay aid
are a great many more idol worshipers in
living God" Mr. Moody sail people were
crying out all over the land solve me gold.
give NE silver. give me pleasure, give me
into a holiday" aud another person said there
town, state and Especially national office that
they would sacrjf1c character, principle and
even the Lord Jesus Christ and their own
make no pretensions OF being specially ,Se-
ligious man, but I am sure that there Is a
ct int ssm i
ssqusii9 sars that IS losing its
decline in religion i attribute to a looseniog
OF religious faith. Some clergyman are no
longer the spiritual guides-ot the people. who
follow the religion OF the newspapers instead
OF the straight old ifashioned d gospel" Mr.
Moody was called the greatest evangelist
he
not holding up himself. Dewey or anyone
else but the only true and living God. which
is the Savior OF lost and ruined souls. Al.
though Mr. Moody's voice is silent and his
body 1s returning back to the dust from which
1t wab taken yet his soul lives ana as the
It win be wise for New England and A merica
to heed his warnings for he said America had
already got started in the same way that
other nations did that had sunk to oblivion
and were only things OF the past. Where is
Babylon, the great and mighty Babylon, with
its wonderful works OF architecture, wealth
and luxury. Whe. Q is Jerusalem, the beauti-
full city of Jerusalem where the great and
temple OF Solomon once stood,
that took over 5000, men seven years to
build. In that beautiful and highly favored
city Christ once stood and wept over it and
cried 20 Jerusaleum Jerusulem, how often
would have gathered thy children together
wings and ye would not. Behold your house |
is left unto you desolate" When God weigh |
ed Jerusalem in his balances she was found |
wanting and lit God spared not the greatest |
globe what will become of America when God |
weighs her in his balances. it she Is found |
God spared not the angels that sin
ned but cast them down to hell. God spared |
1ot enter within the ark and how long will
He bear with proud Boosting America, that
has au increase OF Sabbath dissertation and
g dishonOring the wisest and best OF all De.
ngs like Israel OF old, not by falling down to
h at delive' ed US from bondage, divided the
Red Sea" etc but by utting nor to dead
heroes in the place OF the worship OF the only
rue and living God How can a church ex
,ect to reach the tn Hught]ess and careless
,etore holy and jealous God than those who
re not looked up to tor an example and are
allied the light OF the world and the salt OF
he earth The 3oth day OF May is legal
cad and when the 9th day of May (Which
vas Gods holiday is turned into legal holt
ay as it was in some churches in New Eng |
and, (tor all the memorial services that were