The Portland gazette., 1819-01-05
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Tuesday, January S, 1910


" WHERE late the wild fow,r bloona
brown leaf lies Y
Not e'en the snow-drop cheers the drs.rv ,,.,...
AS man from the hand of bis mak.r;s.
tional being, the health and yigor q bis -
lectual system depends as much on prons,A.s
its thinking as the growth and slreDs,b ot.s
body does on exercise and rest. And as a..
sons for reflection and examination bss :.
attended with salutary conse seqsences-lbo,.
often thought that the close Of days w,.,.
months, years, periodical revolutions ceut.
res; and the commencement too Of each n
peculiarly well adapted for these pups..
In this turn OF mind on The last evening i
December, 1913, | find myself seated IN ng
study for the purpose Of ofreyiewing some oias 3
events OF the past year, that may, ifpoaak
be 10 suitable mood 10 take my leave d cm
season, and hail with afeclionaIs greednyh
gentle approach of another.--To wineals
departure of a friend TO the world oi pias
one with whom We have long lived n hahis
OF mutual attachment and delight, whose eaas.
tenance had the marks of benevolence, sM
whose heart was full of devotional senIimeah
is attended with serious and painful emOtos
So it IS, when we see another year addelA
The catalogue Of succeeding generations, Whkh
have gone before it. Every season, my nas
ers, brings along with il lis concerns, itsp|sas
lres, its joys, its sorrows. And when We 10.
over the annual amount, which Is nov clo.In,
we find many ttens at which we have essoah
blush with shame and remorse nor, udesi
can we see any credit given Us on the scos =
merit, tor in our best actions,w we also End s0ns.
thing selfish and inconsistent. 1t appeash
the year, 1918, has been marked with nation
al blessings, as well as those OF priTaleaai
local character. Indeed, we have fresh asa'
ances from high suthorily, that our commerce
every day, growing more and more glg0F0a'
that the borders OF our political union are e.
tending, that our population is encreasing' 'na'
our manufactures are aourishing, and ihsl O.
agricultural interest will stand conPela@
with that ofany other country Of fequalFsala
and power.
We are under every obligations to be 'naaA'
ful, that, during the portion OF existence n''
in review, the benign influence OF peace ~
been 30 generally felt over the tace o Z
globe that love and good viii have 50 p''A
abounded among the sons and daughlers0l'H "
great human family; that the voice oi war =
become SO feeble in comparison win '0s'
former times that The scriptures Of 'ne or
new testament have visited 50 many a0sS'
Of distant barbarous lands, 10 Inc ~ IS
comfort Of immortal souls.-ChrI''lan !.
ioice, that this is not a dream; pu'' -
reality Sons Of the Ma''''
loice, that the doors Of science and 'l'''.
are opening wider and wider, BY 'ne w.
Of the press, the endowment Of scnO0'' ..a
leges, and theological institutions S..
while we are enumeratIng some Y =
sings Of 1915, so soon TO EXPIRE i.
but be soIemnly impressed with 'ne ~, s,,5,
every moment we live advances =
lbe great ocean Of eternity, o. Uns
must sail. and bid an eternal fare"en :
~ scenes. Each moment too q
may warn US 10 prepare fos our 's'' : '4.'5 : sin
and may remind US Of our oDllEa'0'- .tos.
from whom we receive the c0n'nu'''s
lives. ~. viii
The most common division q '''',' s.ssttss
which we are acquainted, is into cay, 8 --iss
an years and this is na'a's '''s