Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
Visiting Pastors In Norwich PuIpiis
Rev. M. Chapman of Old Lyme Breaches Union Ser viceRev. E. E. Gates of Ansonia at Central Baptist Philadelphia Pastor at Norwich Town Church.

truth and Is faithful to high ideals. His day shall be full of life and ever glorious.
 It was announced that the service next Sunday would be at the same church with Rev. James R. Danforth of Groton as the preacher.
 At First Congregational Church.
 At the First Congregational church Sunday morning, Rev. J. Charles Lea vengood of Philadelphia occupied the pulpit and preached an inspiring and interesting sermon from the text, Phil ippians ii:12-13, Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work for his good pleas- ure.
 This text contains a nugget for young and old. Four points were. dis cussed by the preacher: First, the element of possession. Second, the element of the development of pos session Third, the spirit by which there is development of possession. Fourth, the Great Helper in the devel- opment of that possession.
 Salvation is a personal gift, if our hearts are willing to receive it. The longing for possession is innate in us all and we must work out the de- velopment of our possession.
 We do not throw into the work of the church the strength of our man. hood and womanhood that we do in other things and that is why the church is not moving on.
 At Central Baptist Church.
 Rev. Ebert E. Gates of Ansonia proved an interesting speaker at the Sunday evening service at the Central Baptist church. His text was taken from Jonah f. 8: "So he paid the fare"
 A great many people see only one thing in the book of Jonah, said the speaker. They lose the whole point of the book and think only of the great fish story.
 We have in this chapter mans com mission from God to go and do certain thing. But Jonah found ship and paid the fare and set out from the presence of the Lord.
 Every man going away from God Is going away from God at his own ex- pense. Sin exacts the fare but does not fulfil the contract, for how many men who have turned away from God ever reached the goal! How many people are contented and happy who are travelling away from God! The journey is beset with danger and a man does not only endanger his own happiness, health and life. but also of those that love him. Jonah endan- gered not only his own safety but also that of all those on the ship.
 The path of duty is plainly shown. The responsibility cannot be shifted. When God wants you to do a thing he expects you to do it. We must trust God, meet our opportunity and go forth on the path of duty.
 Jonah found himself in prison. Everyone going away from God finds himself in a prison, darker than the darkest prison. The man going away from God and following vainly after pleasure and happiness, will O the wisp, finds himself enchained by hab- it's. Conscience robs his days of peace and his nights of slumber He is haunted by two spectres, one, what he might have been, the other, what he may become. Jonah was rescued by God, and God has power to rescue a man from his prison. Jonah had three misfortunes. yet they saved him. Sometimes these things that seem mis- fortunes to us may be our blessings. The path of duty is the path of safe ty -