Litchfield enquirer., 1852-06-10

We find the following article 10 tie May
number of The Presbyterian Reporter
monthly magazine published at Alton,
Illinois. by the Rev. A. I. Norton, former
ly of Goshen, Conn.--[ENe,
Caledonia, Feb 16. 1852.
Dear Brother-This has been an event
! full day. The barrel of clothing sent by
you was this morning rolled into our best
room,' About the same time | could say
l had daug glitter" sole daughter Of my
house and heart Was il not a little
singular that the pretty and Tiny articles
came SO opportunity The ladies', VIII ON
the occasion had called together, had the
pleasure Of unpack,ng, aid examining and
admiring the diversified contents Of the
aforesaid barrel. IF they had any curiosity
! (and do not think they have more than
the other sex.( it was entirely s'xcusable,
from the fact that not one OF them had
ever seen a " missionary 6ox," and some
of them knew as little about it as they do
Of Pandora's box. Now, | anticipate no
little advantage, indirectly, from the recep,
ton of thiEbarrel: The examination was
not made in corner. but in the center Of
beVy of animated and well pleased ladies',
who of course viii extol the taste, the in-
dus,ry and piety of down east christians.
They have lived here many years, and
are pretty familiar with tke'ehprcli policy
Of Baptists, Methodists. Eu,lisrans, Ger.
man Reformed, &c, but they never heard
Of a preacher getting box of things with.
ont paying for them. Indirectly. then, llie
morale Of this gift will be good iof our
church. ] gave each of The ladies one Of
the liule books. They VIII speak quarto
volpmsg in our favor.
viii you PLEASE I'd convey my thanks to
the kind ladies who furnished the articles.
i do not know to whom I'ain'so mach in
debted. Fwish did. Ona pair ofas6eks,
by far the best ever saw. was pinued 1
small label. stating that they were kni. by
a lady 10 tltchheld. Copn., 90 years old.
May the blessings Of ths, Most High res.
fourth generation I shall always feel in>
terested in Litchfeld, and read in The New
Highlander, with great delight, the account
Of the LilchfeM County Celebration. /
copy an extract from Rev. John Piefpont's
Poem. read at the celebration, on account
OF its grea, beauty
4" But. mother Litchdeld, thou has, stronger
"a. claims g. .se -
To be called holy. than thy holy Names
Can give thes. Reckon as thy jewels, then,
Thy sanity women and thy holy men. '.'.' d.
Scarce haye thine early birds ff;om sleep
axoke, -
And up the hillside curls the cottage smoke.
When rises with it, tnthe morning air. y
The vnice of household worship aAd Of prayer.
And when the nighl>bird sinks upon her nest
To warm her fledglingswih her downy breast,
In reverend posture many father stands,
And Ger his children lifting holy hands,
Gives them to God, the guardian eflheir sleep.
While round their beds, their nightly vigils
keep
Those angel ministers cf heavenly grace,
who always do behold their Fathers face.
And when the day returns Tor toll TO cease.
With the disciples of the Prince Of Peace.
The voice responsive Of thy village bells,
From hill and valley. on The clear air swels,
And up thy hills and dow, thy valleys go
Thy sons and daag hters, reyerently slow,
To eat the bread Of life their pastor brings;
If there isaDything peculiarly discoura>
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