Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-03
sRorHgRHooo LADIES' NIGHT.
Banquet, Followed by an Address BY
Rev. John Q. Angel OF Stowe.

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Rev. John Q. Angel OF Stowe.
The Christian brotherhood had its an
nual Ladies' night in Bethany Parish
house Monday, hen IS9 sat down TO an
excellent supper Of pork pie, vegetables.
salad, rolls, ice cream, cake and coffee,
defily served by 20 Mattresses. The
tables were decorated with lilies and car
nations, and the Music Hall orchestra
played during be repast.
After supper the company repaired TO
Chandler Music hall to listen to a lecture
by Rev. John Q. Angel OF Stove. whom
the general public was Glso privileged 10
hear. Au overture by the orchestra was
followed by soft in the Silly Night"
sung By the Grange quartet, who re-
sponded TO an encore. J. B. Adams,
president OF the Brotherhood, IN intro
ducng he speaker, said that having tried
foreign talent on previous occasions, the
Brotherhood, snxious TO give its ladies
the best, had this time sought within
Vermont for an orator and to make dou-
bly, sure OF good thing had turned to
Randolph boy whom lie thea presented.
Mr.. Angel acknowledged the introdnc-
ton by claiming that his appearance be-
fore Randolph audience reminded him
Of the story of the prodigal son as related
BY colored preacher, no became lit
tie mixed in his narrative, as preachers
will sometimes, and declared that the re-
Ioicing father killed the fatted prodigal
because the calf had got home. Born on
the east side OF the hill, be began life IN
Randolph, began bis education here, was
four years under the instruction OF that
noblest of teachers, Prof. N. j. Whitehill,
and finally began bis ministerial career
here.
He came back now to tell the people
some things about The Other Fellow"
which he did in an earnest strain enliv.
ened by wealth Of witty anecdotes and
many poetical passages. America, he
said, has her heroes, Those who stood
with Washington under the Elm at Cam
bridge, suffered with him at Valley Forge
and triumphed with him at Yorktown;
those who fought under Grant and under
Lee in the Civil war and those who in all
times of danger have been ready to shed
their blood in their country's defence
But the story of 1.-THE Other Fellow is
not the story OF war hero, but Of a
man, the real man v no receives approval
and praise today The world calls for
men 10 all the walks OF life-me who
can bring things to pass. The churches
want for pastors not merely preachers
who can say things but men who can do
things, who reach down into the low .
marshes of life and lift humanity up to
the hill tops on which the sun shines.
The world admires pluck, which gives
man courage 10 attack difficulties and .
the tenacity OF purpose that wins. The
young minister who told the eongrega-
tion In bis FIRST sermon that the church
was all wrong, up side down, but am
the man who can turn it RICH side up for
you, had pluck. The fellow who SAYS
can't, is half beaten before he begins but
the fellow who says / can and 1 will and
means it, is bound to conquer and receive
approval in this world and the world to
come.
The world does not admire kicker
and considers a kicking man, like kick
ing horse, unsound. The world loves her
heroes and builds monuments to their
memory. but for the kicker she has only
a forsaken grass-grown spot. There is
more in life than tears aud signs. II you
are worsted in your undertakings, il the
threads OF your life will not run smooth,
II is your business to struggle yet again,
to strsighten out your own kinks, and
weave a smooth web. 1t pays in this
world to be able TO smile, to touch the
hearts of other men and move them to
smile; in disappointment or trouble,
to be able to laugh it off. A cheerful
grin is more potent than worried frown
or weak complaint.
When the foundations Of the world
were laid the morning stars sang togeth-
err. Let the floods clap their hands, says
the psslmist, and the hills be joyful to-
gether before the Lord. There is music
everywhere, in the roar of the street, in
the hum OF industry, in the deep organ
note OF the cataract and the murmur Of
the little brook. Shall we who can see
divine harmony in the waterfalls of our
land, not interpret somehow the music of
life, not perceive the sweet chord in our
own heing We "lend to the rhyme Of
the poet the beauty of our VOICE. and
could we lend to the trials OF living the
beauty of our souls, then indeed ''the
night would be filed with music and the
cares that infast the day would fold their
tents like the Arabs and as silently steal
away"
Trouble is always worst in the begin
ningi it strikes butt end first, and when
it is past we marvel that the hardest blow
came first. Quit you like men; be
strong. There is a battle to fight and .
there is call for men who are brave aud .
true. The man who really lives today is
be who can tell why he lives and who has
some reason besides wishing to cheat the I
undertaken. This is an age Of service, of 4
helpfulness; faithful work il both praise I
and prayer; deeds ere acts OF devotion.
Words may be used in skilful parry 1
and they may be swords to pierce the I
heart. Islander upon our lips is deadly /
poison to those around us, and unkind I
words wound often those we love the
best. When we consider the evil Of I'M
bridled lips we feel like framing a new /
beatitude- Blessed is the fellow who |
knows how to hold his tongue; he shall (
be called the greatest in the kingdom OF
men.
Another selection by the quartet closed 1
the evenings program.