Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-07-31
Calnase
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt TaIfnaee, d. d.

ness and shows that Christianity bars
no one from innocent enjoyment The
text is John II, II, This beginning of
miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee."
Finding the rational causes for the
Inception OF things is a passion in the
human heart and mind. But next to
1t Is the desire Of making right start
when. after years of hard work and
toll, we would give to the world the
results Of our labor and our investiga-
ton. When Henry NJ. Stanley came
from his exploration of the dark con-
tinent be did not let the facts thus
gained lie dormant IN his mind. He at
once headed. toward the great metropo-
lis of London. There, in Albert Me-
mortal ball. before the representatives
of the English throne and the greatest
Of scientists, he described the results
of his daring Journey. What he did
not tell by lip he told as soon as pos
slble to the world by his pen No
sooner did Samuel r. Morse cry, as
did the Greek mathematician, Eureka!
i have found It! ! have found that
q telegraphic message can be sent over
the wires" than at once be applied to
the American congress to help him
build q line from Baltimore to Wash
ington. he would prove to all the
world, in the best and most emphatic
way, that telegraphy was to be classed
among the found arts"
1 enter a great artists studio. l say
to Jean Francois Millet, What are you
working so hard aboutT "Oh,' he
says, II have consecrated my life to
a new mission of art / used to be
noted for the skill with which 1 ap-
pealed to the lowest passions of life
to the evil desires Of the world through
suggestive figures of the nude. 1 beard
some bystanders looking at one of my
pictures say, tits too bad that Millet
with such a genius as be has, paints
pictures like thatr at once left Paris
and went back to my old home. There
among the hamlets of France began
to study the pure beauties to be found'
In the face of my old grandmother.
Now Lam trying as an artist to depict
afhe. homely virtues of the French peas
As this is my first peasant pic
to be sent to the French salon,
az to make my mark in my. new
for when a man Is to make
tat success in any one line he must
very careful about his beginning.
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christian artist" To make a right be-
thinning for his new art-his Christian
art-Tissot, the former artist of the
French society women, secluded him
self for-years in the Holy Land that he
might walk and live amid the scenes
where Christ lived and died. AS a
Christian artist he wanted to make a
right beginning.
A Right Beginning.
The desire to make a right begin
ming Is implanted in every ones life
who starts upon great career for the
reformation of the customs and the
habits of the world. Thus, when be-
gan to think upon this subject, this
miracle at the beginning of Christ's
ministry began to grow and widen and
deepen and lift itself higher and high
er in the purposes of Jesus Christ.
Why? 1t was Christ's first miracle
For thirty long years he led the life
of obscurity Now Jesus comes forth
and practically says: 81 have come to
reveal my Father to the world. I want
to win the belief and trust of the peo-
pie How shall l begin my work in
the most attractive and impressive
way? l viii do it at the wedding in
Cana of Galilee." Thus we must APP
proach our subject with awe and rev.
erence. This miracle is not a mere
happen 50. The first miracle of Christ
was one by which we may catch the
keynote for the onward musical move
Z ments of a perfect life.
Where does the active scene of
Christs earthly ministry open? AT a
nuptial song At a time of joyful fes-
tivities At time when not only the
young but also the old and the middle
aged are trying to be happy and to
make every one happy. AT a time
when laughter and merriment and
good cheer are making tired men and
women feel for a time at least that
care and worry and anxiety and dis
trust have no part to play in the great
social economy. The celestial song
which was sung on the morning OF the
Nativity was no more joyful in note
than the songs we hear as we come
over the hills and see the wedding
party dancing upon the grass upon the
Odtskirts of the Galilean village OF
Cana.
Would you have me describe the joy
Of wedding festival once witnessed
In the east7 did not see 1t at Cana;
/ did see II, however, at one of the
neighboring towns of GaliIee. First ]
found the wedding guests came from
Far and near. as they once came tc
Westover, where Colonel William
Byrd. lawyer. statesman and landed
gentleman. married bis daughter to 8
distinguished representative OF Vir