Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
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 These greater abilities, higher capacities then rq rquire better use than lesser ones did. We must therefore raise the standard of our daily life and cause every thought, word and act to show traces of the divine nature
 now ingrafted. There IS no better way to 70 so than by
 beginning ln the same manner that God be-
 gan to show his iltinite superiority over us
 tie first forgave us our sins against him.
 Therefore let us tegin our hly her life b>
 forgiving all who have offended or slime,
 against us. Then will there he truly ''peact
 on earth." Peace between God and men.
 Peace between man and his fellow man. This is good 6eQinnGng but let us go op
 to tie perfection and completion of peace
 which is universal ''good will" Let there
 be not only forgiveness but also real de
 sire or will that good saall come to all . Such charity will plomote the glory of God
 and spread abroad Peace, good will tow
 ard and among men," We give the con-
 cludug words in full. If hatmadn eyes and ears heard and Saw SC much ot the blessed joy of heayen that glo. rious Christmas mght, who knows or if he
 knew could tell in words dU that took place there Who could recount with human
 tongue all the beautiful songs of angel vol ces ? "When peace on earth 6eguat"-a'
 the degS'antng ct the return of us wanderers. And If there is so great @ joy ill heaven (as
 our Lord describes) at the return ot ont single sinner to his God: who can esll
 mate? Who can describe the ,xcellent car
 ols and hymns of praise which must be | n0ao-this very moment ascending before
 the great white throne since eighteen hun
 dred years have now gone by and millions
 to-day call themselves by the name of
 Christ. Yea, millions have learned not the
 words of the angels only but their meanint
 and are trying so to live as finally to caus,
 the whole world-by the help and merits O.
 the lowlY infant born to-day-to sing to
 gether Glory 10 God in the highest, and ol
 earth peace, good will toward men," Aye
 Glory, Peace, Good will there will be fo
 this day God by his great love calls up ol
 you.
 "Ye who have SCOTT ed each other, Or injured friend or brother, In this fast fading year; Ye, who by word or deed Have made kind heart bleed, Come gather helel Let sinned against and sinning Forget their striles beginning, And join in flicrdship now; Be links no longer broken, Be sweet forgiveness spoken, Under the Holly Rough. Ye, who have loved each other, Sister and friend and brother, In this fast fading year; | Mother ana sire and child, Young man and made mlld. Come gather here! And let Sour.. hearts grow fonder AS memory shall ponder Each past unbrUken VOW. Old loves, and you, ger wooing, Are sweet in the renewing, Under the Holly Rough. | Ye, who have nourished sadness, 1 Estranged from hope and gladness. In this last fading year; Ye, with o'el burdened mind, | Made aliens fl rom your kind, Come gather here Let not the seless sorrow l Pursue you right and morrow. 1 Il ger yon hoped-hope now l Take heart uncloud your faces. 1 When heaven with earth embraces, ] Under the Holly Rough. 1 The Sunday sermon was from Mic&l
 v-2, subject 'Betblehem and the lessor l it teaches small communities" Howeve
 little community it may attain true great
 ness whenever Christ is born in it's midst
 l. 6. whenever It shows itself to be really
 Christian body.