The Newtown bee., 1909-12-24

cutting out the oVef-top n lltlle mofi
 that we might retire a few rounds iI
 Jacobs ladder. Being in RoIbury
 called on Mir lsham, found him in [
 neighboring field ploughing, not witl the twelfth yoke of oren, but with tn,
 only yoke in sight, turning up a deeI
 mold with a history of hundred folt
 in its annual production. Mir lshan
 was much interested as 1t was re
 hearsed to him of the thorough man
 ner we were doing over the house oi
 the Lord, but said he, Would 1t mol be well, while we were about 1t, to re
 move all the old sleepers." With hin at a convention when some excellent things were uttered he would say, "Ii Is not for us, we do the best we can. He did not Intend to have a pool horse. He feared that people would sometimes wonder at it's feetness when ambitious to get home. Always with approved grace and a word Of cheer at wedding, and a benediction on funeral occasions. While at RoY. bury and not apart from us, when he minlstered on New Preston Hill to those who had not ceased to take pleasure in its stones. Rev Hollis Read, whose service was with the New Preston church before its division, was a welcome exchange, His sermon of impression on ex- change was the Bow in the Cloud" author of the Hand of God in history and several other books. Versatile and helpful to his brethern in the ministry and their various charges. An experience of 12 years as mis- sionary at Madras, India. Rev MT Murdock of New Milford, whole souled Scotchman, with voice like a Boanerges, when lured by his faithful helper, Deacon Whittlesey, to fish late Saturday night at the Geneserett of Waramaugh it was convenient to look up a message needed by near congregation, ap- bearing early enough Sunday morn- ing for a swap" if not arranged near the lake for another fold, as the disciples first lessons in fishing were for fish, so must he and tue deacon do before the catching of men. At the time the American party, called Wide-a-wakes, obtained in this country, an organization was formed in New Milford. MT Murdock felt grieved, being himself a foreigner, he preached a sermon in defense of no uncertain sound. His thunder tones reached us leading to its repi- tition by exchange. It's effect was of the local organization a "Ten- strike" to the pins who paraded the streets with blue caps and capes, losing the election they finally hoped to obtain. We think it was never doubted of its being directly in the line of the gospel of larger and glorified humanity. His word was Blot out the stars of the old flag, but save the stripes" One of his strongest exchange sermons was from the text, And see that thou make it according to the pattern showed thee in the mount" Rev MT Loomis of Bethlehem was an earnest student of the old school. Quite elaborate in his preparations, at an installation the part of the right hand of fellow ship would be quite pronounced and interesting. At a meeting of associ- ations when we by courtesy were ad- mitted, he gave voice with others that something should be done to keep Dr Bushnell within the pale of excellence. Another within about the same radius, whose enunciation was par excellence, perfect timbre of voice, seldom heard in exchange, had one funeral sermon that well answered for many even in the same pulpit and members of the same fam fly, preached by exchange two very excellent sermons to nearly a full house on a pleasant September day, rich in thought and we'll enunciated an inspiration to the congregation. Personally it was unnecessary for we had in our home that gave him the entertainment, copy of Dr Bush nell's sermons for the New Life" which contained the two sermons from Alpha to Omega, and every Iota CT tliat which was so well deliver Gu
 Rev MT Stoddard of Sherman was in many respects an interesting man, an earnest Christian, he magnified his office in many ways. he looked after the spirituality tf the church and jealous that it should lose noth- ing of what it was under the hinis- try of the pastor Emeritus, Rev MaltDy Gelston, always at meetings of consolation, lovingly spoke of his colleagues helpfulness to him in all his work. He took great pleasure in writing sermons, 2s well as in fheir delivery, on an exchange usually something new. He gave his tailor special direction thac imHedi nents to oratory be not introduced. When taking !art ill installation SC ices ho sometimes referred tl rteir rom- non experience iii digging mp Greek and Heb. aw roots He waited tn 2 for wife to grow up from amid his flock. While in his waiting he preached a very fine sermon by ex- change from the text q will allure her and bring her into the wilderness and speak comfortably unto her and she shall sing in the days of her youth" The sermon was we'll taken according to the idea of the prophet, but some doubted
 There are others we might make mention Of, with not only pleasure but profit to listen to, among them Rev MT Atwater of Newtown and Rev Mir Williams of South Woodbury, both so helpful in revival work, yet hoth of them regretting the tautOlO-