Litchfield enquirer., 1832-01-12
abundance of time, but she of her want, has cast in all that she had.

.kzOeU GO WGgp O AUGESGCT DsGNCHs-Nl10Y persons are in the habit of leaning their heads on the front ofthe pew in lime of di- vine services, either for the purpose ofrest or sleep. Now this, to minister. is like an attempt to talk to man who is paying attention to something else, or who tells you by his manner, amstotally indifferent as to what you say. A man goes to the house of God for the professed object of joining the services; but he soon drops his head, and is either asleep or appears to be so. The minister sees it-it dampens his feelings. Another and another follows, and at last large part of the audience is dozing.
 Now, if you wish to help your Minister preach, look him in the face-show him if he has any thing to say, you are ready to better, and you will like your minister bet- ter than if you pursue contrary course.- Some are in the constant practice of nod ding in church. This is especially observ- ed in the afternoon. The reason is obvi- ous. Most persons eat hearty dinners, and not having much exercise on the Sabbath, this inclines them to sleep. Let such per- sons abridge their food as much as they do their exercise on the Sabbath, and they will find the afternoon the most wakeful part of the day. Some persons make it a rule not to go to church in the afternoon. In nine cases out of ten, they are led to adopt this rule in consequence of eating hot and hearty dinners. Remember, fyou would help your minister preach, you must look him in the face while he is speaking.
 
 Influence of ReigiOn.--It requires but a cursory view ofhuman lifc to be convinc- ed in what various forms the religion of Christ, however imperfectly accepted or understood, exercises its salu.ary influence over the minds and conduct of mankind.- What cordial balm it forms under every species of sorrow and affliction! What noble, active and penetrating element in all our laws and institutions What firm stay and support in every human weakness and perplexity What wholesome re- straint over all our bad passions and appe- tites! What a well-spring of tenderness and affection in all the relations and char ities of life And if we add to this the glorious and immeasurable prospects it dis- closes beyond this sublunary scene, the rays of comfort it sheds over the bed of death, the victory it proclaims over the eorruptiohs we lament and over the grave at which we shudder, who can forbear to pray that the conviction of its truth may be effectually brought home to every bo- som, and that actuated by sincere and lively faith, men would indeed believe with the heart unto righteousness.
 I. l:.A~. 4. A~n.~ >.. c..L CTS hearth, for tho first time; bitter is the eve of our return, when thousand fears rise in cur haunted souls. Bitterars hopes deferred, and self-reproach, and power un- recognised. Bitter is poverty; bitterer still is debt. I, is bitter to be neglected it is more bitter 10 be misunderstood.
 It is bitter to lose an only child. It is bitter to look upon tho land which once was ours. Bitter is sisters wo, a broth- er's scrape; bitter mothers tear. and bit- terer still fathers curse. Bitter are a brieAess bag, curate's bread, diploma that brings no fee. Bitter is half pay!
 IL is bitter to muse on vanished youth, it is bitter to lose an election, or suit bite ter are rage suppressed, vengeance un- wreakcd, and pri2e-money hept back-bit- ter aT6 IdNiHS CTOpS 6iuNOu H"'AOsS and shattering spec-bitter are rents in arrear, and tithes in kind. Bitter are sal- aries reduced, and perquisites destroyed. Bitter is a tax, particularly if misapplied, rate, particularly if embedded. Bitter is trade too full, and bitterer still a trade that has worn out--bitteF is bore.
 It is bitter to lose ones hair or teeth.- It is bitter to find our annual charge exceed our income. It is bitter to hear of others fame when we are boys. 1t is bitter to resign the seals we fain would keep. 1t is bitter to hear the winds blow when we have friends or ships at sea-bitter are broken friendship and dying love-bit- ter woman scorned, man betrayed!
 Bitter is the secret which none can share-bitter are brutal husband, and a faithless wife, silly daughter, and a sulky son--bitter losing card, losing horse bitter the public hiss, the private sneer- bitter are old age without respect, man. hood without wealth, youth without fame bitter is the east winds blast bitter a stepdame's kiss. It is bitter to mark the wo which we cannot relieve. It is bitter to die in a foreign land.
 But bilterer far than this, than these. then all, is waking from our first delusion,: For then we first feel the nothingnsss of self. All is dreary, black, and cold. The -:.houf a rAW8 and thA dim