Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1882-05-03
bat his pedestrian abilities, although up to
Shs standard, are i little shurt-of =

| how 70 run ahotel as well as the next man,
l which be demonstrated while conducting the
Warner and Union Houses in this place. :
New Milford. had the pleasutsof ensers
tAining an apparently newly-marrisd couple
! from Canaan. for few brief hoals, in the
middle OF the week. The "swo hearts which
neat as oue," and beat like the Old Harry,
too, if indications amount 10 anythingr walked
| up and down the street, hardin hand j. eating
ne heavenly peanut or sat in the depot be.
X the window, each wrapped in the others
| .h.hrace until after the 1852 train went
nth. when the bride took. advantage ofthe
n'e.val OF time before the train on which
/ - and he were to depart. to change her
hekingS This pr cess was almost as i'll
resting TO the lorke,s on as the, hugg,ng
ID kissing which had "gone before "-Ne,o
faford Gazettes I'VE wonder: What Cahaans
es nave worked brother Erwin up 70 such a
""eh
| That Comical Browns entertainment
tnaounced for last Thursday night. was post
l med on account of the illness OF Miss Alice
IIleVere. singer and specialist. wbo was at
tackled with the mumps on Wednesday. Mr..
| Brown however. very kindly 7spents bhe even
| ny with little party in the parlor of the
Warner House, whom he amused with several
u his comic songs. speeches. and yiolip solos,
nd rhs Company withdrew at 81 late hour with
ctFng sides andln the ee.t of, spfntg:s Mi
a,s lost none OF bis old linus Aasilty to
p "a crowd in n roar of laughter, and his
s t'hery is as. absurd as ever. - Re promises
iu'tifr hi4 engagement in Town hail some
:& during this lnotith Rhch tl.6se 9iaswere
'Sap"oiEed .rkursda2 evening willie gss.~the
up h Of heir money and. more too - and
bespeak tor han a crowded house, as he
deserves. - - ii
Rev D Phillips, the new Methodist
minister, is.a man of-medium. height, portly
| ouiid aud pleasing address; .witha Jolly rsend
face, and side whiskers la w. H. Wander
bilr. and lis sure TOWN. the CONFIDENCE aud
| esteem Of his Pensioners. While his ability
as a: preacher is of a high order. he'is-ap,
parently free from the gloomy sombreness
that keeps society at arms length, and which
some Christian; teachers evidenaly;; ronstdasr
Indispensable to 6hFist.like, life. :: He an:
nounoed last Sunday that he would; as soon
as convenient, call on his people, te're4ew old
| scquaintances and make: new. ones, and as
"ye local. distinctly remembers Nj. Phillips
preaching in the Town hall years ago, but
still MORE distinctly . Sunday School picnic
in ansAshley Falls grove, where the little
orthodox tarts and cookies inspired. deeper
t'tovs tor the nursery of the Church" than a
dozen >'catechisms could have done, we shall
keep, zone vacant chair" set apart in the
sanctum, for Mr.. P, on. the. seoSe Of old
acquaintance
Rev Mr.. Phillips preached his tirst ser.
non in the, Methodist church las. Sunday, to
large Congregation, taking for his text
John, xYu; 49,, &C.. =. -. - :.
'As thou hast sent me into the world, even
~ have also sent them inso the tRsrsd. p -
| The sermon was an earnest and powerful
| effort designed to show that every Christian
L has specific and individual duties, no matter
| what his circumstances may.be,.s or .in..s what
lparsicular sphere ne il capable Of moving.
] IA the prayer Of Jesus, Of which the text is q
part, the apsdker saw petfRii8s3ni ID olf, BE-
! half. viz: in the goth verse are the words,
laNeit6ess pfaS foi< tiiesss sloasy but them
also which shassH. believe on me- through their
word" We may claim ttse fuiallnsnt Of the
petition We are surrounded BY essstatn in
rere'ts in hfe,s occupying certain positions.
We ere all.endowed with specific capabilities
making US useful in His vineyard: In hum
BILE. positions we see humble heasts. at 1ork
effectually as in higher The machinery
the mill or factory derives; its power from
u source comparatively isolated. We may
uor be the perfee,mg machinery, nor even
the engine but we may be the unnotlced
-prings or pins that hold the machinery in
lace So in the4 eesfeeasS saGasrs Of the
laiverse, political, lgious OF hSoia, we all
have our speei6>' parts to act and :our mis-
zion divine, inone the leas if we are in com
par,tive secaasion II is not always the
o ishtest star. among men, that is the most
!. nportan,. Il We wonld only see the,impor,
tame Of our MISSION, we would live as.ifswe
,.ew Gods eye were, upon US Everything,
AID was ssestsa for purpose ;snos pssDt.
.. beast was. made 6osnahght; much isss a
human soul NAll were: ssst OF. Sod mot.
perhaps as Christ: He came to, sisk land
5 We that WHICH was lost : We. canpefdo
his with respect to redemption We are
us representatives sent 70 bring: Others to-
dim. The diversity OF our: specific diatses
is shown by, -theA. diversity o. -capa-
bilities endowed by, our Creator. No two.
persons are precisely alike in form or eharac:
ter: Why this diversity Of gifts aad talepts.
'ifnot~to perform definite and specific work for
Him? The poets power 70 fire, and thrill
souls is a God-given faculty possessed:hy not
QUE in q thousand, T. should he used in His
service, as wepesthe poetic talents of Wesley
and Watts. The gift Of painting ahouids be:
used TO adorn ard beautify God's ALTAR: The
sculptor may, nike Michael Angelo, liberals
angels from granite and marble, to stand cut
tor Gods glory. Musical talents SHOULD be |
devoted to Gods service, and .sweet voices |
should sing ispFaise.as Ifayou feel that Eplfl
have only the1o he, and that an inferior talent
yo1 can at least smile for Jesus. Care and
business responsibilities are given for. a [
definite object. Religion. Ats nsn' for bust
ness, and he is better, more earnest, tfuer +
business man who is Christian: IF He
gives you wealth. you know your responsible
ty. What you have and are, are Gods
Lay it on the altar, and not hoard it for self
sh purposes. We shall be called into His
nresanna 10 account for onr staHardshin MaI