Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.
Senator w. p Dillingham; and Prin.
c. n. Morrill, the Speakers.


The Sunday school rally in Chandler
Music hall Sunday afternoon brought to-
gether an audience of about 500 people
The Music hall orchestra played an open
ing selection, and then the curtain rose
revealing on the stage a large chorus
choir; the speakers of the occasion, Sena-
tor w. P. Dillingham; of Montpelier and
Prin. c. II. Morrill, of the Randolph Nor
NAL school, Rev. w. S. Bradshaw of the
Baptist church, Rev. Charles Grosvenor oil
Braintree, Rev. Fraser Metzger of Beth
any church and Supt. E. o. Blanchard OF
Bethany Sunday school.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Brad
shaw, and a children's chorus of 20
voices sang very nicely indeed that famil-
lar old Sunday school hymn, II think
when | read that sweet story of old
| Superintendent Blanchard presided and
in bief Introductory address stated the
object of the rally as an effort to infuse
new life into Sunday school work and to
| give fresh inspiration to the workers. At
the elevated railroad stations of our large
cities you are told to move quickly or you
will get left and the same is true of the
Sunday school. 1t must be up to date
and progressive in order to be successful.
The 121st Psalm was beautifully rem
dered as an anthem by the choir with
bass solos by John Lamson, and tenor So
los by Edwin Martin. At its close Prin-
cipal Morrill, was introduced and began
his address by saying that whereas the
church used to be considered as a ladder
by w hich to climb from this world into
a better, it is now regarded more as
means of living wOrthily on earth. That
man is foolish who plans future into
which the present shall not enter. 1t is
we'll to make plans for the future, but
our work is in the present with the con-
summation of a cody life in the great
hereafter. In the armament of the Chris
tian the brightest star is hope, yet the
service OF God is here. We may sing that
heaven is our home, but we must remem-
Der that the business of the church is
with the world. Its allegiance is to God.
and its service among men. Whatever
service is means of communication be
tween the church and the market place
becomes a powerful factor for the better
ment of life. The more even-handed JUS
tice enters into church affairs, the more
will men of all shades of opinions lind a
common standard of rig hteousHess.
The hope of the future is the children,
for in their hands is the future, and that
man who would make an impression up
on the future must first make an impress
sion upon the youth of today. The sun
day school primarily works for youth,
but let US remember its limitations.
Other instruction in the principle of
and practice in its perform
ance must enter to develop the power of
serving God and our fellow men. Chris
tian education, like any education, has
two phases, theory and practice-the in
culcation of Christian virtue and its APP
plicatiOn to the work of today. The
world of action is the training school
and the man who does not practice virtue
has only a religion of cant.
In the home and the common schools,
children are trained in the practice of
right living. Unless the boy initiates his
heroes in deed as we'll as words, his char
acter will be the stuff of which dreams are
made. 1t is not enough to admire good.
The fellow who talks fair on the play
ground stands no chance with the fellow
who plays fair.
The message from the Sunday school to
the worId-at-large is, Love God and your
fellow men and do the deeds of righteous
ness.
Singing of Coward, Christian Sol
diers" preceded the address of Senator
ham, who taught his hearers to
more fully the blessings of civ
il and religious liberty they enjoy by a
picture of the conditions in
Russia. Never was he so glad to be again
in Vermont, never was he so well satisfied
with her standard of civilization as upon
his return this fall from Europe. No
where else have peculiar circumstances .
served to develop that originality of
mind and character among men and .
women that is found right here at home. /
In travelling through Italy, Austria, the .
United Kingdom, no passport was need |
ed, but at the borders of Russia an official
satisfied himself that every individual
was provided with the important paper
before he was allowed to enter the en-
pire. At the hotel in St. Petersburg, be-
fore a cup of coffee could be taken, the
was again demanded and re-
-ained until the traveller was ready to
leave the country. In going about
through the streets, man was noticed at
every door with a big broom, apparently
engaged in sweeping the walk, but in
luiry revealed the fact that he was really
member of the police force with the par
amount duty of reporting every one who
entered a house, the business OF the visi-
.or and the length of his call. The irony
Of the situation lies in the obligation Of
5he householder to pay the wages of this
spy on his own actions.
That police regulation extends to every
body and everything and is necessary be
cause Russia is the one great nation with
IN absolute monarchy.
Opposed to the powerful aristocracy is
mass OF population-twice that of the
United States-inferior in intellect, dull,
without Imagination and
without spiritual capacity. They have
been like that for centuries, relying on
he Little Father for everything and at
lines flaming into revolt at some intoler
able injustice only to sink back again in
20 the old Iethargy. In no other civilized
country are the people in such Ignorance
If public affair The Jew is the bright