The Newtown bee., 1892-02-19

are about to celebrate to-day.
 have been speaking chiefly of the diff ferent outward duties of the members of this parish under existing circumstances. But, in emphasizing the need of greater generosity in giving, of greater regular ity in attendance, of stricter punctuality in coming to service, of more devotion al use of all services, especially of the Holy Communion of the body and blood of Christ, am not forgetting the other side of your Christian living, which is the most important of all and that is your personal religious life.
 But, while I am aware that it is pos sible to be unusally scrupulous in these external things, yet to be living private life wholly inconsistent with such pro- fession, yet I am also mindful that there can be no healthy, vigorous, Christian life without attention to these positive demands of the Church of God.
 1 say ,then,my brethren, that healthy, vigorous Christian life in this parish means uprightness of character, accom- panied by answering all calls for the giv- ing of money to Gods cause, regular and punctual church attendance, and rever- ence and devotion when there. So think of all these externals in our parish life only as means to greater self sacrific- ing service to God, or an evidence of that spirit already attained. And that is pre- cisely the same spirit which is of use in the ordinary duties of life and in the re- sistance of temptation and the conquest of sin. Until these results are reached, there is plenty of work to be done here for Christ and His Church.
 At time like this, there arise almost inevitably in the heart of sincere minis ter in Gods Church mingled feelings of joy and regret at past achievements.
 The joy of the ministry consists not only in the conduct of public services and in delivering message to willing ears, but in the satisfaction of administering to those who show evident signs of re- pentance and amendment of life and grateful appreciation of unseltish service. Joys there are in the life of a Christian minister when he sees in the lives of some of his people love for God and faith in Him surpassing his own. Joys there are in the knowledge of traits of character and elements of goodness in certain hearts, unexpectedly discovered. Joys there are in clergyman's heart when he knows of the kindness and un- selfish charity of many, prompted only E +I,o tl.ir lxro of some ones need.
 And there are some regrets, my breth- ren, and grounds of complaint. Difficult ties rise up and must be overcome; un- pleasant things must be said or done, both at the risk of giving offense on one side or of neglecting duty on the other. lou can know very little of these things which come up in the life of priest of the Church.
 Then there are those other grounds of care and regret and trial. Confidence in human nature itself is sometimes almost shaken when things unpleasantly true must be believed. And there is the other trouble which is continually present, in greater or less degree, to see those who are blessed with certain privileges living in habitual neglect of them. And there is the minglng of both feelings in my mind when 1 notice that those who live at a distance are most conscientious about church attendance, or when those who are the least able to give and to do give and do proportionately or even act ually most.
 1 trust, dear Christian friends, that these matters have not been dwelt upon without some profit. Having exercised my authority thus to speak to you, it is my sincere belief that it has been said according to the truth and in a way con- sistent with that which is right. And being spoken in the name of Him whose word was always with power, because it was supported both by truth and right, it is my earnest hope that it may be felt to be with power on our lives.
 Dear brethren, let us join together more closely than ever, interested in the same objects, working for the same ends, inspired by the same motives-all living po eiiS SatiS sPi hhNApiSof bess of the same parish, children of the same Father, servants of the same Lord. "United we stand, divided we fall" In lies the secret of our success and prosperity. And the greatest suc- cess of our parish will be found in the personal righteousness of every individ- ual in it. That is the object of all my work and you are called upon to help me in it.
 sWe, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. .":'The members should have the same care one of another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suf- fer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.'' ''Now ye are the body of Christ and members in particular"
 Though sorrowtul tears must fall,
 And the heart to it's depth be riveu With storm and tempest, we need them all
 To render us meet for Heaven.
 Pollard in Va shin