The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-17

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their collins in your midst. While others boast
eli Of their piety. you In your humility, con-
Susri your want Of redemption and said BY
your actions II not by your words, "God b
mcrrifal 10 me sinner" Then no obtaised ,
roci Interpretation Of the Phsrisec and Publ.
can, "rwo went TO pray" When any Of you
callci 10 help any gOod cause. gave out Of your
generosity, having little. gave diligently and
glsIly Of that little. then he understood III,
"two mites"
SO your life has been light 10 your Pastor ant
has helpel him to preach letter and better viii
advancing years. l say this because live thing
will grow, and he Is alive. 20 know he Ia
been growing. Ills life has been your light
Not what he brought out Of his library has
Taught you the most, but what he has brouyh
10 you In his daily actions. For "a cool maj
out of the god treasure Of his heart briDgcti
forth good things" Wherever you have sect
him trying IA 10 god to any one who needed d
forgiving one who had wrongel him, or bein.
true to hls convictions in dark hours, faithful q
the truth In his soul. speaking whether mel
would hear or forbcar, then he has taught yo'
out Of his life. Possibly he h.snot always sceur
bright in all mems cyes-possibly you M.
have been veSei with him for doing this, or say
Ing that-but knowing him to be conscientious
AMI also loying-knowing IL was rs unple,sAn
for him TO say what you did not like To hear u
for YOU 10 hear Il, know you have Lowell hin
the more aiierwari AMI felt in your hearts nj
the time proud that you hal in your pulpit
MAN instead Of q doll TO move and speak as 70,
pulled the wires. So his life has been YOU
light. lSi3-lS6S. Twenty-Five years! II Is
long time. How has the world chAngcl In thi
quarter ola century. Europe has changed
France has dismissed its last bourbon, and no
eeptc,i, Professionally, NaPoleanism, until !
shall be ready for something better. Italy Ia
BECOME nation and become free. German,
has become unitci with = great Protestant pow
err. Popery has lost its strength in Italy, SPAN
and Austria. Slavery has been brought to n
end in Russia. In Africa the soure Of the Nile
q mystery to Hercdotus, has ceased to be tn
great unsolvel problem OF Geography. In Asi;
-unchanginy Asia-the Chinese empire ha
come forward out Of It's scclusion Of 5000 year
AMI has oterel 10 come into the sisterhool O
Nations. England has enlarged the basis Of II
representation 80 as 10 become almost democ
racy. At home the long anti-slayery struggl
has eliminated in the greatest war Of Modern
time ending In establishing permanent unioI
on the basis Of universal freedom. Through nj
these changes your little society mas neid 10
,ranan,, way, as the o,n sus Iu'e' III ns n ~.
ANN the ROARING u 'n. s'orh;
years mas taught ana ueePcn~ anu ele's'" ~
your hVcs. iinn'V''.,'y sesu's no.. a.a =
you whth you 'hihN W your oc"-your nii'o''
tai dead. These seem nearer and God NOR
fstherly and Christ more bptherly because o.
the experiences Of these changing, sad, glai
SrroWiui anu yyiW yv
Mr, .."k %,, .nsn eiose' WIN u'e 'eau '',;.'
rsnm o' "h'''er commencing anu '"''"s
a, ,,,,,, mn o,. NV x.,,.,.s v..,.,
Beueath a tender rain,
An April rain of smiles AMI tears,
My heart Is young again.
The vest .inds blow AMI singing low
hear the glad sreams ruui
The windows ~ my sul throw
Wide open 10 the sun.
And an IN, shadow. fall apart.
"a ~, ~. -, ,in,I. NAV,
,.S III ,hs .inaaSa M nv heart
one, ta the day.
=, ro"' ,'e ohu,Vn' WIN WY .'ot"ens sous VI
The preacher still ringing IN their ears, the coh-
pany procecied to City llLl, where collation.
a.b 49,, .nr..,d an t,hles l.id ont In m tasteful
s' 80, -. ~ AZ. ,,y.,-L
manner by "mine most uurhey U, INC iork
HOTEL" a table adorned with rare flowers, had
been put upon the PLATFORM Tor the cierSymeh
AMI other speakers OF the occasion. After the
hall WAS fll,.i. the assembly was calle,l TO orlcr
/, p,lIM ,l,., r. ch.;r,n., az ,hs
ny fScnaru W. NuaP"""' ~, ',
occasion, AMI the DIVINE blessing was hNoko'
by Rev. Mr.. Swan Of kenncbunk. An hou,
~, ;,,, hsc, .,s,t I, nle,sant conversation nm,
~ Az, -
IN discussing the cutaDltr, inc Nutrultt oISntl
the best E'r' OF the entertainments m We
intcrrstn; anu appropriate sPcSSh' anu 'ooi'e0
the following poem
ruouours ron orr PASTOR.
shall ! h. .,d :, ,,o,yh, TODAY.
Tr pause To- weep rcsrgtrll tears,
As hook backward otrs.sy
Nj ,h.s woep,
Ny eyes ks-p
Turned upward t.warl celestial sshete;'
gon . ~ Ss~ "', , mD" oaIsS tear. rain
Your DAYS were sweet, but not your blight
brings u iay lip. one word oil pain,
nsyona chime
Think IN fpd INV Youth again.
,-.,s...,,.
'% MI 'aS Ss,, ,hat S,Ily ms.risd 10.
In Path. where dear ones eelss 10 stray
And fold pale hands BENEATH the snow'
h hsd , sla, hsa n, Iiss,,
I hone the angel nfe To Lnow.
Il, A., x,,,sd year.
Rsisc lin Cor all their hopes smi iesrs,
Praise ll,m Tor all the griei. which made
Nv ,rea.urs more securely .aM dan.
,tss.e n linn I 10, ali The Sis,nT, wen.
Pa e Him Tor che pare dwelling place
Thai waits me at the anishei race,
horau have, q tnlnk ns,
''; ra'"s'' '""' 80
Ater wa,Sh Serc orVagn' W '"t W,a Nv, nsv
snels He'' Ut. 1i s ne'. 81 p..,,anJ Ill,
Mr. swan, neS M nv" Nv. NJ, R,;isx ~ pot,.
pournn VI NslnsveA, p.n ..Sp.. NJ
ianu' nc.' %,. Luse' -" Do, m
arue ". p,Pu.p eV,n m.;.s.;- =, All,
mnes'er, i wv, ". S, W." II y Nishoi. Of Roston
S'Me' anr 80 49,. ..n 10 ;,s,;.e m sncccbe,
40 'e',.n W.. s.a Wv s.n,.;iI,y On
n's'c unier s.on .,,.' ~ r,.!. s,r..,, ia.
oeta,ohs 90 ln'e,Vsa'S 49,, ,n..Lw ~,
PENIS very mucn WI ,no nog
moi Ia rrrclueei. Il Is enough to say that
mi, s,mr,,hy was fully m,nifsstcl by the alter.
nate smiles and tears Of the hearers rs the