Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-13

The Central Baptist church was again filed on Friday evening at the union eyangelistic service. The usual spirited service of song was led by MT. Spooner for the half hour preceding the service. James l.. Case spoke of the collections which are now a free will offering going to Dr. Slough as a measure of reward for the work he has been doing here and of the envel- opes in which gifts may be sent to MT. Case. Dr. Slough gave notice of the mems meeting at the theater on Sun day afternoon. Tubbs' band will play at 2.45 D. m. and Dr. Stough's topic will be Dead Men In the evening two mass meetings will be held. Dr. Slough and Mir. Spooner will be at the Central Baptist church and Rev. F. O. Cun-' ningham and Arthur l.. Herring at the Broadway Congregational church The afternoon meeting is under Y. M c. A. direction. Dr. Slough announced the grateful news that Rev. F. c. Wright had passed the crisis in his disease and hoped to be among them soon. A solo by Arthur Herring followed, Calvary, given with power of expression.
 Requests for Prayers.
 There were fifteen requests for pray CTS presented, after which Dr. Slough gave the recent converts a practical talk upon how to make a success of the Christian life. His text was II Peter, SIS, But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. After birth comes growth. Growth should be symmetrical. Mind, body and spirit used to be equally devel- oped. The way to grow spiritually was then plainly pointed out, The first growth begins with confession of Christ then comes confession in bap- tism, which is equally important. Church membership continues the growth. Every Christian ought to be a church member to aid him in living a successful Christian life. He should next confess his love for God.
 Weekly Prayer Meetings.
 A good place for this is at the weekly prayer meetings. Dr. Slough enlarged upon these prayer meetings as the most important service of the church. attendance at these being a mark of spirituality more than that on Sunday morning. And when there, speak This is the peoples meeting, the engine room of the church. There are two things to do here-pray and tell what God has done since the last meeting. As growth comes this testimony for Christ will spread to the street as we'll as the church. Another means of SToWtQ IS cOnSecraIlOn Of the life to him. Repentance is giving the bad things in life to him. Consecration is giving the good things as well. Give the best and truest of self to him in consecration and get into the midst of his blessing. There will be no danger then of failure or growing cold. Buy good Bible. too, and study it. Learn how to study it-as a personal letter to you direct from God. Mark the places that have special interest. Begin and end the day with prayer-converse with God.
 Work for Christ.
 Another very important thing, in or der to grow is to work for Christ. Many people lose him because they don't do work enough for him. Every day should be one of service of some kind and every one should have some share in the work of the church. Learn to give. Money is the concrete expression of a mans life. He who gives. gives a part of himself- where it will do most good. Commercial methods for rais- ing money should have no part in a