St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-06-27
Current Press Comment.
Yenturing With God.

Bv what secret have Mrs. Eddy and
her helpers been able to kindle and feed
the enthusiasm of the thousands who
believe in her version of the common
Christian faith The answer, we believe,
may be given in three words-she has
persuaded them to make their venture
with God. Until that is accomplished,
nothing really counts for much in the
life of the would.be Christian. She re-
quires and secures the coming face to
face OF God and the individual human
soul and venturing of faith which finds
expression in daily life. If we had no
higher thought OF spiritual power than
that of some vast and everywhere
present force. ready to flow in where the
will of man affords it an opening, the
first condition of utilizing that force
would be to open the doors OF the soul to
give it entrance-in other words, to ven.
ture upon it, as the chemist ventures
upon chemical forces and the machlnist
upon mechanical forces. And here is Just
the point where all the churches stand in
constant danger from pure intellectually
or the inertia OF fixed tradition. Joy and
enthusiasm are 'ruits of the personal
CApClNuNC WDlSu GOulSS Vi
with God. Unless we heed Christs call
to this venture, we have no power to
move and hold men. We have exhausted
the possibilities ofjoy and strength with
any call to lite which does not include
the demand for courage in experiment
And unless our Christianity offers that
JOY OF personal acquaintance and ex.
pertinent as present thing and not a |
hope postponed beyond the grave we are
outside the field OF Jesus, whose favorite |
word is Now fCongregationalist.
Elect Representative Men.
Not every man who wants TO go to
Montpelier to assist in making our laws
is equipped for the serious business of
awmakipg; and just so long as the
towns of this state continue to humor
the ambitions OF poorly qualified candi-
dates and send them to the legislature,
lust so long will the working strength Of
the legislative body continue to be i'm
paired, just so long will we continue to
have crude legislation; and imperfect ILL.,
measures appear on our
statute books. In many instances the
man who should be sent to represent his
town or county is the man who appar.
entity doesn't want to go, and it is a
mistake to allow-as is so often done in
the election of representatives. SYM
pathetic good-nature or possibly
touch of personal prejudice, to crowd
out sound political judgment.
The business of the state, transacted at
Montpelier every two years, is import.
ant business and should not be intrusted
to the care OF anybody who happens to
think he'd like to try his hand at it. The
number OF men who at present make our
laws is altogether too large; but that's
another story. Let's keep the quality
up to the point where it will be
guarantee of effective service. Let's
honor with strong backing the men
who are too busy to 60" but who will
go and represent US in business-lke
way it we insist on it. Let's insist on it.
Let's send representative men, Ludlow
Tribune.
Predicts NO Fusion.
A Democratic leader, who was a
witness OF the proceedings at Montpelier
this week, said: You may write it
down in black and white that there will
be no fusion" and he added that Burke
was sure to be the Democratic nominee
at Burlington next Tuesday. The Demo-
Gratis of the state have nothing whatever
to gain by casting their political fortunes
at this time with Clement. By so doing
they would lose their autonomy and the
deserters would be out of the ranks and
beyond recognition in case the Democrats
should return to power in national
politics. Brattleboro Phoenix.
Demand for Small Farms.
We are pleased to note that small
farms are in active demand in New
England. The small well.tllled farm has
given Holland its agricultural greatness.
The small farm titled by its owner is the
ideal farming system. The inspired
prophets of the olden time beheld with
great satisfaction the coming of that
day when every man shall dwell under
his own vine and fig tree" condition
made possible by the small farm. There
is more genuine happiness lying on the
surface of small farm than in all the
gold mines of Alaska New England
Farmer.