The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-22

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been suffering from a severe cold.
Mrs. w. G. Atkins, Mrs. Geo.
Wells, and Mrs. Kinds drove over
to Newbury, VT. last week.
Mr.. Sylvester A. Long, of Day
ton, o., held the attention and
interest of the audience at the
Hall last Thursday night. His
lecture entitled Tightening and
Toothpicks" was packed with
humor and sense.
Miss Mabel Povey and her
brother of Sherbrooke, Canada,
have been the guests of their sis
ter, Mrs. Chas. Glover.
DR.. and Mrs. e. r. Stamford
went to Boston early last week.
The doctor has returned, Mrs.
Stamford remaining to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. e. B. Pike and Katharine
are visiting in Boston and yicin-
ity.
Pardon w. Allen is again able
to be out, after a somewhat pro-
lOnged illness.
William Billiard having been
indisposed for a week, has taken
vacation, hoping to recover his
health again.
e. Bertram Pike left last Sat
urday for a prolonged business
trip.
Preparations are going for
ward for an Easter Concert to
be given by the Sunday School on
Easter night.
The illustrations to be used in
the sermon next Sunday morning
will be quite out of the usual or
der, appealing to the eye as well
as to the mnid.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. S. Bryant have
returned from a trip to Boston
and vicinity.
Mrs. Phil S. Start has return
ed, and is recovering her health
and strength.
William Bagley returned from
down Boston way bringing with
him his bride.
James Ralston and family have
moved into the Oscar Pike place,
and are keeping house.
Chas. Perry has finished his
labOrs at the Store, and is now
time-keeper in the employ of The
Pike Mfg. Co.
Mrs. Shepardson, of Sheldon,
VT, was in town on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elkjar, and Miss
Jacobsen leave Friday for New
York City, where they are expect
ing to make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Kinds re
turned to their home at Cam
bridge, vt. after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wells a few days.
Miss Belle Messer has return
ed to her home in Lisbon.
Mrs. John Gibson arrived home
on Tuesday from a visit.
Morning Worship at the Hall
at 1890 a. m. Subject, The
Greatest work in the World.
Sunday School at II 40 a. m.
Lesson, Woes of Drunkenness.
Evening Praise at 1870 p. m.
Subject, Growing the King.
Sermon Thoughts.
It is idle to speculate as to the
future, when the Christians
present is so glorious. God has
called us his children. 1t is sut1i-
cient for us to know this. Had
God revealed himself only in this
one lightbringing, life. giving
message; He would have made
known a truth which the mind
can never fathom, language new
err express, nor elOquence ever
make known; for after human
faculties and powers had been
entirely used up in the effort to
make this one truth clear and
plain, we should then have but a
dim idea of the full meaning Of
the wonderful statement, Nov
are we the children of God"
1t will not be necessary to try
to make God less, when we re-
member that man is ranked not
with angels, but placed beside
Christ himself. Will our under
standing take it in? The same
life looks out of the eyes OF the
child as out of those of the par
ent. There IS Il vital union he
tween the two,-something as the
union between the wave and the
sea, as between the branch and
the vine.
In aim we must be less selfish,
in character more pure and noble |.
because we are His children. The
moment we forget our true rela- |
tionship to the Holy One, or ul-
derestimate our real Importance |
in His sight, there is opened be- |
fore us a door into many avenues |
of sin.