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the spiritual miseries of our fellow W e will now notice the rewards of battery, while the forty - pounders men. The true Christian, while he Christian mercy: played against the right of the Afghan attends to the cabinet, does not forget W e have already referred to the position. The Afghan guns slowly but [Written for the Phonoqhaph. the jew el; while he attends to the declaration, “ He shall have mercy.” steadily replied, making good practice Phillips, Franklin Go., Me. HOME. house, does not forget the inhabitant. This promise is very comprehensive, especially from their seven-pounders Saturday, Nov. 30, 1«78 BY HICKS. He remembers there is a spirit in man, and includes at least the few advan­ in the central bastion. About two aud the inspiration of the Almighty tages I may mention : o’clock two forty pound shells crashed 0. M. MOORE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Home—that word I love so dearly, giveth him understanding. This spirit First, it includes a something we all into the central bastion and crumbled Though deprived of all its joy s; is precious— susceptible of the highest are proud of— a good name. To be a great porton of it, apparently dis­ Yet the word with all its meaning Haunts me in my lonely hours. ‘ joys and the deepest woes. called merciful is to be associated with mounting the gun which had been so How many there are to-day without Deity in one of his most glorious titles, stubborn. A despatch from Jimrood In the paths of life are changes; this light, worshiping idols, making when he is called the Father of Mer­ dated the 22d, says that the Afghans Joys are followed oft with pain, themselves miserable and every one cies. To be called great, powerful, Which we all shon'd strive to banish— abandoned Ali Musjid in the night. Bringing pleasure back again. around them. How many there are or smart, or learned, or rich is insig­ General Tylor’s brigade having oc­ within a radius of thirty miles of this nificance itself compared with the cupied a defile in their rear. The En­ peculatingLibra Life is short, and time Is fleeting ; Joys and sorrows come and go; plaee, if the3 ' ever have the gospel it name of merciful. All men admire glish took possession in the morning L t us make, in all our records, must be carried to them. aud speak well of mercy, and for such without firing a shot, and preparations Sunshine overbalance woe. Mercy calls ; there are enough to go a name some would even dare to die. for advancing were being made. if they had the means of support.— Again, they are interested in the When we have a home and fireside, Improvement of Time. Over tlxo X?ost Office, Friends and comforts all around, There are enough to go to heathen kind and merciful arrangements of Let us thank our Heavenly Father lands if they had the means. There Diriue Providence. David explicitely Phillips, Maine. Who hath caused them to abound. are cries for mercy from all points.— states this— “ Blessed is he that con­ Upon a proper improvement of time very mnch depends— much more I He has never made a promise But you say, I can’t do much. W ell, sidered the poor.” Whatever you O . M . M OORE, P h o p’r . That these joys should always last; do a little. A penny will buy a tract. may give to carry the gospel to a poor think, than we are wont'to believe or know in early life, and learn the im­ — NKAHI.Y— Let us live so that the future Now watch that penny: The tract benighted soul, the Lord counts it lent Will not reflect upon the past. may be dropped upon your sidewalk to himself, and he has engaged to re­ portant truth ouly too late, to receive 400 Good Books! Rangeley, Nov. 17,1877. or scattered upon your hillside. Some pay it. Is He good? can you trust its rewards in our brief stay here. “ Time aud Tide (as the addage goes) XI A. TE 8 : soul that is now in the darkness may Him ? He can do it in a thousand wait for no man,” and if we catch not By the Year, . $1.00 read that tract; their attention may be wavs, easy to himself, and we may Six Months, - - - - .50 called to a knowledge of their condi- rest assured He will not forget our la­ the breeze at flood tide, the ebb may Three Months, . .26 find us upon the sand. Our happi­ One Week, - . - - .05 tiou ; they seek this light— God fills bor of love. Or one cent per day per book. Missionary Sermon. them with the Holy Spirit; sends them Agaiu, we are blessed with the ness here, and I doubt not in the { ^ “ Strangers and others, at the Lakes and out to proclaim the truth ; thousands prayers and blessings of those future, depends largely upon a proper In adjoining towns, can be supplied with improvement of our time, and the way books by paying transportation and above [Delivered at the M. E'. Church, Phillips, by the fall under their preaching and labors. we have relieved, and the prayers rates. Pastor, the Rev. Mr. Simons.] All because you gave a penny for that even of the poor are not to be despis­ in which it will be improved by ns is J-iyTwenty-flve per cent, discount on these largely the result of our parentage, rates allowed to Phonograph Subscribers. little tract. ed. The alm3 as well as the prayers Matthew v., v i i .—“ Blessed are the merciful, berth and early training. And as the for they shall obtain mercy.” Christ had compassion on the multi­ of Cornelius had come up with accep­ two first of these are already past an inducement to new subscribers W e must take care in reading the p l e ; so ought we. He wept over tance before God. Let us have alms /or the Phonograph, we make the following with us, and only the last to be made offers:— promises, to observe this one thing— Jerusalem ; so ought we to weep over as well as prayers, lodged at the use of, it is very essential indeed that C \S H , will pay for the Phono­ they are invariably made to believers. perishing souls, Mercy to the soul is throne of grace, and then we shall be that should pe properly regarded. $1,50 graph one year, and free use of Pardon aud acceptance, peace and the soul of mercy. Your exhorta­ blessed with the public approval of Library for three months. Our earliest instructions seem to cling sanctification cau only be enjoyed tions, prayers, example aud money Christ at the last day. c C ASH , will pay for Phe Phono­ closest to us, and the last to be forgot­ $1.75 g raph one year, and free use qI through believing; and all the gra­ will all be needed to carry on this Such are now the recipients of his Li srary for six months. ten. The wise man said truly, “ train cious declarations of God are only great work. pardoning mercy, the objects of his C ASH , will pay for the Phono­ up a child in the way he should go, $2.25 graph ami free use of the Library realized through the same medium. Again, Christian mercy will be special care ; and at las% when all na­ for one year. and when he is old he will not depart But after our acceptance, these re­ manifest toward our enemies. The tions are gathered before him, He will Special inducements are offered to any from it.” Experience has taught us its wards, which God has revealed to his Saviour has plainly taught this. This acknowledge all our acts of mercy as who wish the Phonograph and any of our ex­ truth. These early impressions changes. people many times, are and will be be­ is indeed the highest act of mercy. It to himself, and will say to the merci­ should be studiously regarded, and the stowed according to our Christian is the pure essence of Christianity— ful, “ In as much as you did it unto youth of our land educated to industry dilligeuce and usefulness. no body but a Christian practices it. one of these little ones, ye did it unto 31 US l ire ss Si ire cfo rj% and economy, temperance and virtue ; Hence, a liberal Christian will be es­ Hence it is enjoined, “ I f thine enemy me.k I was an hungered, and ye fed and crime and criminals would grow ALK AM, S. L., Strong, Dealer in Drugs and tablished by liberal things— “ a liberal hunger, feed him ; if he be thirsty, m e; 1 was thirsty, and ye gave me Medicines, Groceries, etc. beautifuly less. To this end the light B soul shall be made fat.” A useful give him drink.” So C!; :fst himself drink ; naked, and ye clothed me.— EAL, N. B., Phillips, President Union Nre- reading that is so abundant in our land tional Bank. t Ch-istiau, who improves his talents, poured out his dying bre\tA* in prayer Now receive your reward— enter into B should be discounteuaneed by every EAL & WORTH LEY, Phillips, Diags, F i ­ shall rule over many cities. Aud the for bis enemies. my joy.” nishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Ac. intelligent lover of truth, and only B Christian who suffers for aud with W e will now notice the gcounds of Let us cultivate mercy ; exercise it EAL, H.

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