News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-13
Church Notes,


Faith"
The topic for the Y. P. S. C. E
meeting Sunday evening was "The
Castaway." The leader used print
ed program arranged especially for a
temperance meeting, furnished by the
United Society of Christian Eudeavor.
Rev. DR.. Booth took for his text
last Sunday morning, Romans 1923,
For all have sinned and come short
of the glory of God" giving a very
able discourse. We hope in the near
future to be able to give the sermon
in full.
At the M. E. church Sunday morn
ing, Rev. NJ. S. Eddy preached inter
estingly from a text found in Matt.
SIG, his theme being Evidences of
the christian life." In the evening
Presiding Elder Nutter delivered a
practical address from Matt. %: 20,
using the words, "Lo, | am with you
Away"
The fourth quarterly conference
was held at the NJ. E. church Mon
day at 10 O'Clock. The same official
board was reelected. The past year
has been very successful, and Rev
NJ. s. Eddy was unanimously invited
to return, for another year. Mr..
Eddy is doing a good work here and
Morrisville people, generally, join
with his flock in extending he invita-
ton. Following are the officers elect
ed for the year ensuing:
Stewards, b. Waite, G. A. Morse, A R.
Campbell, A. F. Whitney, G. a. Terr, c. F.
| Smith N Terril, A. N. Teril, F. J. Smaley
| E,E Wade; Mission Committee, G. A. Morse,
Mrs. A. R. Campbell, Mrs. H. Waite; Sunday
| School, C. F. Smith, Mrs. |. r. Parker, Mrs.
| A. F. Whitney; Temperance Committee, A. F.
Whitney, A. K. Campbell, d.; Waite, Mrs. e.
| Patten Mrs c. F. Smith; Parsonage Com
mittee Mrs. A. R. Campbell Mrs G. A. Morse,
Mrs. A. F. Whitney Music Committee, G. A.
| Morse C. F. Smith, Mrs. A. r Campbell, Mrs
| NJ S. Eddy; Finance Committee, q Morse,
| Fl. " aite F. J Smalley; Recording Steward,
G H. Terril; District Steward, A. R. Camp
bell.
Rev. G. W. Kellogg, pastor of the
Congregational church, preached an
interesting and instructive sermon
taking for his text, Matt. II: % 80,
Come unto me all We that are
weary" etc. We give below brief
synopsis.
This is a weary, wicked world and it's wick
edness is the chief cause of its weariness. Jesus
promises rest from the yoke and burden OF
sin to all who will come t. him. That word
all is EN- phatic. Whatever election and pre-
destination may mean, be assured they in no
| 1,n tbo iro nf il
invitation Remember who gives this prom
Use, his is all power, wisdom, goodness, he can
he will give rest, only come. When will men
learn the futiIity of their efforts! The one
story of history, as written in Genesis. on the
paperi discovered in Nemoah, later in Egypt
on all the pages of modern history Is that OF
mans struggle with sin. This the meaning
of the world wide. unbroken succession OF
sacrifices, oblations, prayers, penances and
pilgrimage, its the same Old old story OF the
weary hopeless struggle for release from the
CALLING yoke and heavy burden of sin. Cease
your faultess efforts Come to Jesus and
find rest.
Then comes the believers after rest; the first
is given as preparation for and propltlous
start in a new life la discharging the
duties and bearing the burdens of which man
finds a new, continuous and even more com
pete and perfect rest. Christ is no friend OF
deness, promises no release from the duties,
responsibilities, burdens of life, simply to fit
self to it's sphere. to selfpoise US, set our ma
lures in proper balance, bring all our powers
into harmonious relation and interplay, and
thus give us rest not from but in labor, with
the yoke on not off. No man is born into
this world whose work is not born with him
We have simply choice of the yoke under
which we will work and the burden we will
bear. Whereas Satan's yoke is CALLING
Chrsts is easy. Whereas his burden was
heavy Christ's is light Look not to find rest
in life of ideness.
Learn of me-" learn what? To wear the
yoke and bear the burdens of life easily
naturally, in the spirit of meekness and lowli
ness of heart. It's the spirit within which
gives true rest, rest not conditional upon
but superior to all outward circumstances
We are ever saying 'if but my circumstances
we're more fortunate could find rest" Nay
If you can not find rest in poverty you coulC
not in wealth, if not in labor, not in idleness
If not in perst cuton for Christ and the truths
Y sake, then not in honor. Peace and res
J spring from the inward condition not from
the outward circumstances
We frequently envy the apostles their priv
lege of close association with the Master-sa!
if only could have walked and talked will
him, then ! could believe, could rest in him.
, Nay 1t is possible for us to enjoy a closer as
sociaton with him, to have clearer, broad
er, more profound understanding of his char
; acter teachings, work, sacrifice, mission thai
they could know. Latterly there is a yer.
manifest deepening and intensifying of inter
est in him and his work. We are coming t.
realize as never before that our salvation
comes not through accepting his teachings
, his sacrifice, but himself, living in him and b
, in us, in vital transformation into his imag
more and more generally and earnestly ar
believers uniting in the prayer-hymn, "Neare
my God to Thee"