The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-25
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UNI last week, Thursday after
noon, by the junior boys. Several
times the score was tie, and
when the last half was up the
score stood a tie at % points. BY
skilful team work, those under
the leadership of Harry Preston
we're able to score two points first.
The boys under Merrill White
also did some fine team work.
Merrill and Forest White, Frank
Simpson, John Walker, Harry
Preston and Gleason Davis made
star plays.
The Sunshine Club rendered a
selection at the session of Sunday
School, which was appreciated.
Grant Messer went to Lisbon
last Saturday. His daughter, Miss
Belle, returned with him and is
visiting here.
Mrs. May Harris went to East
Haverhill last Friday to spend
the afternoon and evening with
her son Ellsworth, it being his
birthday.
Miss Jennie Knapp entertained
some friends at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Udall last Sat
urday evening.
Miss Ethel Mullin has been suf-
fering from a severe cold. In her
absence from the church services
Sunday, Miss Barnes presided at
the piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. S. Bryant have
commenced housekeeping in the
'Davis Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Clark gave
a dinner party on Saturday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Blank
and Mr.. and Mrs. FL. e. Smith
were the guests.
Mrs. G. E. Wadleigh went to
st. Johnsbury last Saturday
where she spent Sunday.
Grover Clark, of Woodsville, is
at work for the Company, en-
ployed in the Shipping room.
The reputation of this place
was upheld at the Boston Poul-
try Show by a fine exhibit of
fowls, for which Fred Weeden re.
ceived several prizes.
The Ladies' Aid will conduct
"Box Social" at the Hall next
Wednesday evening, Jan. 80.
There is to be a short entertain
ment also. They promise a pleas
ant evening.
On account of illness neither
Miss Jacobsen nor Mr.. Wilde were
able to sing with the double quar-
tette Sunday.
Morning worship at the Hall
next Sunday at 1870 a. m. Sub
ject, The Peril of an Easy Con
science. Sunday School at II As
a. m: Lesson, The Story of Cain
and Abel. Evening Praise at Z 80
p. m. Subject, Jesus among Men
illustrated with lantern slides
from Tissot's paintings. An of
fering will be received at the even
ing service to meet the expense OF
renting the slides.
Thoughts from last Sundays
sermon.
The Bible is the message of God
to man. 1t contains truth He has
revealed to us, truth that we did
not and could not find out for
ourselves. 1t tells, as no other
book pretends to tell, the origin
of our universe, and mans rela-
tionship to God. Were there no
Bible, there would be no reason
for the existence of a large num-
Der of the institutions and Gus
toms of the world.
1t is the inspired book. In a
sense Tennyson and Longfellow
were inspired to write their
poems, but that is not the inspira-
ton of the Bible. Nor are we to
believe that God held the hand of
each writer of the Bible, so there
could be no mistake. There are
statements in the Bible that are
not accurate: Science and the
Bible are not in absolute accord on
all points; but the Bible does not
claim to be a book of science, nor
seek acceptance as a textbook of
Science or of History. 1t is the
textbook for the soul. 1t was
given for moral and religious
ends. Interpreted in the sense,
and with respect to the end in
tended, it is an authoritative in
dication of the Divine Mind, and
an infallible rule of faith and
practice. There are no mistakes
in the Bible regarding the way of
truth and righteousness.
The acceptance of the Bible as
the rule of life has made a great
difference in the conditions of so
ciety. The reception of the Bible
has ever been the opening of the
door for progress. 1t is no acct
dent that the highest civilization
is found in lapds where the Bible
is exalted