The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-01-09
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AMONG THE PEOPLE.

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editor Bennett;
read with interest the communi-
,ation in the last Journal from MT.
Parker OF the Methodist church,
Manchester Center. Not that ! am
finding fault with the sentiments
therein expressed for ! think MN
sincere and in earnest. II Is NUM-
iating in a sense to us old timers
o acknowledge that conditions are
such that newcomers notice and take
up the work of reforming our peo-
Die as soon as they can after a resi-
denee in Manchester OF lew
months. We could not go into de
ails in a short communication ike
lhis. | had always supposed tha'
every mans duty was to exercise
that heayenborn right to work Ion
The public good whether he belong
d TO any religious society or not,
but some fail to agree with me. 10
oe plain, ! think We are "churcheu
O death" In my reading ! find
Ill over the country reports of coun-
nv churches literally dying out,
thousands and thousands OF them
in the western states. Can anyone
suggest a cause? can; Church
work as usually praeticed does nos
)uild up the morals of communi-
". Looking back and mentally look
ng over the situation | think oul
lwn people are not very much to
blame for the present state oil al
airs. / liken our town in nina
.ure to our country at large. Whai
out the foreign element causes so
much breaking? What class oi
people is ii that furnishes assa
sains of presidents, bomb throWers'
md that restless element of socie-
that is never satisfied with
what we have TO offer; who defy
our laws and customs, not content
with fair advancement but wish TO
i've without work by wreaking from
producers living? need not
argue this phase OF the subject, We
al know that our people who are
,ontented and Industrious have nc
,ause for complaint. From obser-
yation conclude that banding TO
gether in societies for the promo
Ion OF good morals Is not effective
Every right-minded person has
sense of what Is proper and ~hal
n each individual case will be help
ful as far as his or her influence
goes. Many Of us are slack In max
ing our position known and are sill
MT when our opinion, II common
knowledge among us, would be bene-
icial IN many instances perhaps
Coming from your village towards
nome few days ago noticed the
Iign This Is Manchester Vt" Isn't
that good enough? Incorporated !
10 you realize what that was for?
/ suspect 10 bar objectionable peo-
pie. Good again. Careful drivers
welcomed, reckless drivers not.
Isn't that right2 ! should say who
ever got up that sign was putting a
whole lot" OF common sense where
/ would attract attention OF people.
II the trouble that Mr.. Parker com
plains OF was frowned down instead
u being treated as jokes. should
we see any difference? am not
an advocate OF class. bat sometimes
Il is necessary to stoop 10 do our
work properly have many friends
n all Of our churches just as many |
JutRide | believe, whom ! respect. /
and am proud Of the fact. but ! |
consider II herculean task for any
influence. single handed. 10 effect
cure for the evils which am
iot so blind. but can see. with
population but little
Jhort Of 2,l00 and the average
.hurch attendance not much over
100. 81 glance We can estimate
,nly about 20 per cent who would
,e at all interested fl giving aid
o a movement 10 improve our nor
lis or take an active part IN ar
s'fort 20 Bplifi the standard Of ciI-
Can Il be successfully A.
.ompIished with the odds 40 much
against us believe that public
spinioa must first undergo change
Respectfully yours
EBER l.. TAYLOR.
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