Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
MEMS TOWERS TO REACH HEAVEN
DR.. Martin Preacher at Union servceNew Religion Of
Former Harvard President Criticised by Methodist
Pastor-Rev. c. M..Galup at Central Baptist Church

| tilted with truth. 1t admits into It's
holy Of holes nothing erroneous,
nothing false. nothing even doubtful.
In Christianity there is not the slight
] est mixture of error. This is sweep
[, ing declaration, yet / make it without
| the least fear of successful contradic-
| ton. The church as a divine human
| institution may go aStray, individual
members may fal Into sin; but in do
| ing these inconsistent things they de-
part from the true spirit of Chris
| tianity. EcclesiaStics have sometimes
| become arrogant and oppressive and
| unchristian. But this deplorable fact
does not invalidate the claim that
Christianity itself is the truth and
| never less than the truth as it is in
Jesus Christ. He never uttered one
false or unsafe word. He taught pure
TRUTH He lived the ruth. Nay, more;
catch the music of His'sown- voice as
He speaks in the ear of all the sages:
Il am the truth"
The spirit OF Christianity is char
acterized by holiness. God is holy;
Christ lis. God. When God from His
Christ is God. Christianity in its ORR
gin is Christ. Therefore the holiness
of God peremates and fills Christianity.
Christianity's inner spirit is loving
sympathy. Jesus was ever filed with
compassion for all who suffer and sor-
row. Out of His great warm heart He
cried: Come unto me, all ye that
labor and are heavy laden and will
rest you" Christianity has gone about
among the peoples OF, earth doing good
just like Him who gave it being and
still is its life and power.
Heroism is an essential element In
the spirit of Christianity. Fortitude,
bravery, courage self sacrifice for the
good of others all Combining in the
highest and purest expression of true
heroism. And what is more indispen-
sable than this in a world like ours.
When God from His throne in
the depths of eternity decided
to give humanity a religion just
suited to al Its varied needs through
the centuries, He planned and origi-
mated Christianity. How vastly differ
ent and HON UNNECESSARILY superior is
Gods old religion as compared with
DR.. Eliot's new religion! The latter
seems so light, so shallow-So linn
ited-so devoid Of power, to satisfy
the deeper longings of the immortal
spirit-so helpless to aid man in
climbing TO the realization of his no
blest ideals, so destitute incentive
to such labor and sacrifice as are
plainly necessary if the race is to con-
tinue it's progress toward perfection.
This proposed new religion seems to
have no encouragement for personal
communion with a personal God. or
for spiritual worship, prayers, for
giveness of sin, conversion, experience
of the indwelling Christ, no provision
whatever for soul-peace in its deem
est sorrows and fiercest periIs-no
hope of a blissful Immortality. DR..
Eliot has had a splendid career as
president of Americas leading univer-
sity-but what dismal failure he is
when he undertakes to substitute
New Religion for the we'll tried Chris
tianity of Christ! In this role by the
side of Christ he shrivels into pigmy,
while the Founder of Christianity tow
ers in unapproachable superiority
above every human celebrity. No true
Christian who has a clear experience
of spiritual life will be greatly dis
turbed by any superficial substitute
for our thoroughly tested evangelical
religion-the Eternal God. our Father,
the Eternal Son our Saviour, the Eter-
nal Holy Spirit our Comforter, the
greatest book known to human history
our chart, a conscious salvation our
experience--the promised assurance
that all things work together for our
good in time and in eternity-how
magnificent such a religion in contrast
with any new notion that springs from
deluded finite braini Cling to the re-
ligion of Jesus Christ. 1t is equal to
every emergency.
At Central Baptist Church.
At the Central Baptist church Sum
day morning and evening, the -~'-it
was filled by Rev. Clarence M. Gallup,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
New Bedford, Mass. He was welcomed
to his home church by congregations
of good numbers, who were treated to
two edifying sermons.
In the morning the text was Phillip
plans kits, "Have this mind in You
also which was in Christ Jesus" and
he spoke in part as follows:
The question of what life is for is
one that has been asked by many
and is variously answered by the
pleasure seeker, the austere asetic the
believer in the developing soul, and
those who say life is for service, in
telligent anduseful. The last was the
view of Jesus Christ, who proclaimed
that the life of every man was to be
of service, because he was a son of
God, more lofty view than given by
any other teacher. This is the spirit
he showed by his own life and this the
spirit he communicated to others and
that has come down to us today. Hav-
ing this spirit, the mind that was in
Christ Jesus, the man shall know
whether life is worth living. Christ
had first a humble mind, knowing
himself in true humility. The mind
of Jesus was helpful mind, also, the
natural outgrowthN of true humility.
He recognized his mission and nobly
filed it, and to this should the spirit
of the Christian be like, one Of help
fulness for others. 1t was also
hopeful and heavenly mind, bent
always upon the things above, upon
his destiny, and doing always the
things pleasing to his father
In conclusion, what was the result
of this mind In Jesus? Many be-
lieved" upon him. Having this mind
in our liyes.-We shall be much more
useful and happy and successful in
this world. And how are we to get
this mind? We should cultivate a
finer appreciation Of Jesus Christ, and
we also to let Christ serve us more
than we do 1t is necessary that he
serve US as well as that we should
serve him. Sometime also we should
yield impetuously and even at sacri-
flee to his claims, which is the one
thing more which we need to attain
this mind which wa sin Christ. Then
we should say with Paul in answer to
the question. rs life worth living? For
me to live is Christ"
For the rest of the month in the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev. p. c. Wright
upon his vacation. the pulpit will be
supplied as follows: August 8, Rev
Ebert E. Gates of Ansonia; August
Is, Rev. Henry Clay Miller of Fond
du Lac. Wis; August % Rev. Byron
80 Rev. Charles r. McNally, New
London.
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