News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-04-12
CONGREGATIONAL Church

Last sunday Mr.. Baker preached on
The Opportunity of YOUTH, from the
text Remember now thy Creator in the
days Of thy Youth" Who has not felt
at times longing for the power to turn
back the hands of the clock, to reverse
the procession of the years and feel again,
if it were but for a day the charm of
looking at things through the eyes of
veins was bounding the healthy blood of
youth, in our hearts were swelling the
enriching emotions, in our midst were
those challenges to a life fraught with
myriad opportunities? With many of
us the change has been wrought and we
have been scarcely conscious of the tran
sition until one day we realize that we
are no longer young, that instead of the
impulse to do the impossible there is an
infirmity that increases the difficulty of
of the possible; instead of feeling the
world at our feet, we feel that We are at
the worlds feet and that it's a hard
climb to make the progress we should.
The time of youth is the strategic time;
it is the period of deepest and most last
ing Impressions; it is the period that
contributes greatest strength for making
and executing mighty resolutions; it is a
quickly passing period. Only by ''re-
Numbering our Creator in the. days of
our youth" can we acquire those quail
ties that enable US to go through life
radiating happiness and cheer as the sun
leaves it's ministry in its passage through
the hours. There is nothing sweeter
than the life that passes among its fell
lows sweetening bitter lives. digging
well,springs for thirsty lips, painting
rainbows upon the clouds and touching
heartache to good cheer. This ministry
is possible only to the life that abides
under the shadow of the Almighty and
the earlier in life we find that secret of
power, the longer will be our ministry of
happiness making. o., to be able to say
at the end of days, when the best loved
names are carved on the granite yonder,
when the shadows grow longer as the sun
dips into Eternity's ocean "some one is
happier because have lived; some ones
burden is lighter because 1 sang a song
of cheer; some one is nearer Heaven be-
cause kept my face turned to ward
God"
The following original lines, which
closed the sermon, are published by re-
quest:
A song bird touched flower as it paused
in its flight one day,
And the flower lifted it's tiny head to
drink in the sweet refrain;
The music and fragrance waited on the
summers breeze away,
The world was brighter and happier
for the ministry of these twain.
A sunbeam touched a storm cloud as il
lowered so dark one day
AS Ominous shadows gath'ripg o'ercast
the paths of men,
But 10, the light from the sunbeam
wrought into the banks of gray
The beauteous sunset colors that made
earth bright again.
A Presence came with the wild wind. as
it tore through the trees one day
Meath the wrathful strength of winter
the forest bent to the blast
But 10, in each trees own keeping the
Presence seemed to lay
A charm, for out of those winter stress
es was dripping sweetness prest.
A master hand touched the harp strings
as he passed the harp one day
And sad heart stopped to listen the
music seemed so sweet,
In the touch there was woven sympathy
for those who fall by the way,
And the sad heart ceased its signing
and sought its tasks to complete.
A dear one walked beside me as moved
long nay paths one day
The touch of that soul on my soul
seemed as a touch divine,
Whose thrill will linger with me though
the friend has gone his way
Pm better for that friendship; may
some one be for mine
The c. E. meeting was ably led by
Principal Sears. The topic was "What
my denomination expects of its young
people.
The Unity class met in the church par.
lors for its monthly meeting on Monday
evening. Mrs. Valleau. Mrs. Morse and
Mrs. Brace were the hostesses.
The Camp Fire Girls meet this evening
1T 6:45.
The last Brotherhood Get-together will
be held on Thursday evening at 1880.
Mr.. Sears will speak on "The European
from the Viewpoint of History"
All men of the parish are invited.
The ladies will meet for a social hour
and for sewing Friday afternoon at 2:30.