Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
RELIGION IN EVERY DAY LIFE
President Benton Discusses 1.-THE
Dual Man" at Sunday Meeting.
Heed Of University OF Vermont Sub.
stitutes ON shePt Notice for Presl-
dent Thomas Of MiddIebury
College, Taken III.

dlcbury College. who was scheduled
to speak at Tho st eng thetcr Sun
day afternoon upon The Code,
Rule" was seized with On attack u
bronchitis after his arrival in this citl
saturday evening. and although hi
condition Sunday die not ssem uke
ly to become serious, he was unable
to deliver the address. his physician
Or. John b. Wheeler having forbidden
him to speak above a whisper. IL,
vas able. however. to return to Mid
deouTy Sunday evening. Ills place OF
President Benton Of Tin, University Of
Vermont. who spoke The Qua
Man.
The meeting was the last OF the
series o. four Sunday afternoon meet
ngs Cor men, held in the theatre by
tho local y. NJ. c. A.. and was we'll at
tended. Special features were the
presence OF an orchestra and the use
IN the theatre tcreoDticou of a set OF
coiored slides illustrating the songs
sung hy the men preceding the ,crv-
tee. the words being also thrown upon
the screen.
Presiden, III. ~ Chttenden Of the
NJ. -.
sunday afternoon meetings would be
resumed at the Y. NJ. c. A. buildin g
neat SUNDAY at 4:30 o'clock. A. 8.
Fleury OF Swanton being the speaker
at that time. After thanking the men
OF Burlington for their support OF the
recent theatre meetings, Mr.. Chitten-
dem said that tho total expense attend
ant upon them amounted to S221.91.
and the receipts from collections to
&l1s.sl leaving deficit OF sos. a
Guartette made mp Of V. w. Robinson.
r.. r. Rridgeman. q. A. Leonard and
David F Barnum sang the offertory.
John A. Macdonald led the singing Of
Onward, Christian Soldiers" and
Prof. A. r. clifford read scripture and
led in prayer ny. Chittenden intro
duced pr. Benton. who had been ask ed
upon very short notice. to speak at
the meeting.
AT half past one to-day" said the
president, y had no more intention OF
speaking this afternoon than of talk
ing flight in an aeroplane."
DIR. Benton laid special stress upon
the element OF religion in every day
life. "Relgion.' said he. is after
oil, at the basis Of all philanthropic
endeavor."
Calling attention to the principle Of
natural opposites, he said The char
acter of Peter is an example OF the
al1-pervasive duality that obtains
throughout nature Are YOU for or
against? is the question asked of us
from the cradle to the grave"
DIT. Benton cited the struggles Of
nation against nation as an example
Of duality. emphasizing the story of
the Swiss and the contest for Ameri-
can independence in this connection.
forecasting with conviction the early
coming Of the time when the form Of
duality that displays itself in armed
conflict will be softened somewhat, IL
aot entirely done away with
Within nations. also. said Or. BEN
ton, and even in the Christian Churcn
and the Christian home. like duality
Is found. IF there is any place where
duality and discord should be lacking
II Is in the home"
The opposition Of God and Satan was
then traced by the speaker. God Is
harmony. Satan is discord,' said he.
Getting the individual man into closer
touch with God is the only hope Of a
found the solution of our labor troubles
and our national problems.
The individual man is the key to the
hetterment Of the race. Wrapped IN in
the individual man Is dual nature, and
In him there are more than these two
influences, vet in most instances the con-
test is one between the forces OF good and
Of evil
Dr. Benton emphasized the human as
we'll As the divinity Of Christ.
Many men become so bad that they
40 not become good" said the speaker.
discussing the possibility of the total
1epravity of man. Yet questioning the
,act Of that hopeless condition.
DR.. Benton uttered an emphatic warn
ing to young men against yielding even
temporarily to evil. and urged them TO
seek first Of al the formation Of lofty
character,
The attainment of the perfect charac-
err" said he, should be one ideal. and
al our training should be toward this
end Complete adjustment 10 the law Of
The universe, which is. after all. Chr,st's
law will bring all our c;scordant Impulse.
into harmony. Complete adjustment 10
he law OF the universe. to tho moral law
hrlngs us the largest measure IT liberty
SanctifcatioH 10 not what many people
bsl!eve il to belt Is adjustment to tho
law OF God Acceptance OF Christ as a
personal Savior II an essential IL one is
% triumph over HIS appetites.