Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-03

Lamb of God that taketh away the that dared to take your place and mine, and does it without anything except that there is a consciousness in his heart that he can do no less for lost souls
 Then with surpassing eloquence, Dr. Slough carried his audience with him as he showed them Barabbas follow ing the march to Calvary till he saw Jesus stretched upon the middle cross, the man that took his place and died so that he could go free. The middle cross tonight, said Dr. Slough, is your cross and mine where our sins were borne away. There is not much to- night we can do for the man that made us free from sin, but isn't it time for you to bring him what you have, even though it may be like the poor little faded bunch of violets that the old negro placed on Grants tomb in tribute to the man who made him free.
 In a short after meeting service Dr. Slough made an appeal that brought tears to many eyes and deeply stirred his hearers that there might be re- conservation for service. and with the appeal that this campaign might not be closed without touching the city of Norwich.
 The executive committee has not learned yet whether it will be possible for Dr. Slough to stay here longer than this week but they are expecting to learn something definite on that point today.
 Afternoon Service.
 In the afternoon at o'clock a well attended meeting was held at the First Baptist church, opened as usual with song service led by Mir. Spooner. Prayers were offered by Rev. Dr. M. $. Kaufman and Rev. G. H. Ewing.
 The scripture story of Jesus in Gethsemane and his sleeping disciples was read by Dr. Slough, from which he developed a sermon of deep spirit ual touch. The picture of the disciples, he said, was not an imperfect repre- sentation of our own attitude as we approach the Savior. Eight had been left outside the gate, and of the other three who went with him not one was able to enter into the innermost need of Gethsemane. The speaker referred to the great burden he felt on his heart for a church cold and indifferent, full of carping criticism, or even refined cruelty, which was unable to give out to the dead and dying world the bread and water of life. And one reason why the church was so indifferent was that Oeep QOWH III US ucdFI Ol uedTlS IL uOcS not believe that men and women are lost. In Gethsemane the curtain was rolled back for Jesus Christ and he saw the lost world, and until we real ize that men are lost there can never come to us the divine passion for the lost.
 Jesus got not only a vision of the lost, but a vision of the cup of Gods wrath, for the wrath of God is a part of his divine character, a part of his passion for lost men. The wrath of God is the protecting side of his love. Jesus tasted death for every mans sin. He who knew no sin became sin and tasted the awful experience of separa- ton from God. That's hell, and from him there came the agonized cry on Calvary, My God, why hast thou for saken me-" But Gethsemane meant also for him the vision of faith, the cup of strengthening, and through it all he saw the consummation of his passion. Oh, for this spirit of Christ to make the city the city of God.
 A conservation service closed the meeting, during which MT. Herring sang impressively Iris Midnight and On Olives Brow.