Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-29
MOTHERS DAY AT THE REVIVAL
pecial Observance this fternoon with all Wearing a
White Eower-Rev F. NJ. Ramsdell of New Bedford
Heard Thursday Afternoon and Evening and enry
E. Washburn in the Afternoon-Dr. Slough will Re-
turn unday. -ls

American people are the greatest mon
ey ,spenders on the face OF the earth
and because Norwich people always
respond to every just appeal. Gum,
feathers and frills are of no conse-
uuence in comparison with spending TO
save men and helping them to make
decisions OF moment 10 them for I'M
told ages. One request for PRAYER was
read and an earnest prayer for the two
men in question MADE by. Rev. Mr..
Cunningham. The secret of success
he said, is prayer. Mr.. Herring's SOLO
Why Not Say Yes Tonight? was a
message upon the p-evity and uncer-
tainty of life and the Importance of
accepting the gift of God now
Rev. r. (. RamsdelI Heard.
The evenings address was made by
Rev. F. e. Ramsdell of New Bedford
He spoke of DIR. Slough with the
greatest regard and affection and
urged strongly the continuation of the
work by him upon his return. His
subject for the evening; he said, was
one of the greatest mystery, the great
est reality and the greatest gift and
would be told in the simplest terms.
Men today-educated men-do not
want philosophical essays and theories.
They want-as proved by the testi-
mony of many eminent laymen in the
church-the simple story of a Savior
to whom weary, worn and exhausted
men can come for love, comfort and
help, in whom all the weary and heavy
laden can find rest A campaign like
this brings Christian people together
so that they help each. other with this
simple story to melt down other hearts
and show them the only things which
are worth having as life recedesE
His text was John 1910, have come
that We may have life and that We
may have it more abundantly. Here
is the greatest mystery. What is life?
The greatest scientist cannot tell, but
Jesus knew all about it when he prom
| ised it to the men and women of
Galilee. He did not mean the physical
life-as they supposed he did. He did
not mean the intellectual life-which
many of them already had. He meant
the higher spiritual life which opens
the windows of the soul wide open to
the infinite love and puts the heart
atune with God. This harmony with
GOD is life. Here is the greatest real
ity. The mystery vanishes like fog
with the knowledge that loving God is
| letting God love us. The reality of il
makes man new creature. There are
several attributes to this new life
Besides being a spiritual life it is
joyous life. Christians as a class are
| Joyous. happy people. They see the
| them. but are not overcome by them
1t is an abundant life. Grace is added
to grace from the fullness of Christ
and it is kept full of divine life. AS
the great irrigation tunnel turns the
great fountainhead Of tile mountains
into the plains below, the great full
ness of power of God is communicate
to his people. 1t is a fruitful and eff
cient life. 1t is not satisfied with self
but wishes to help others. And it is an
eternal life. The pathos of earthly life
is its brevity-its constant loss of
friends. Nothing on earth brings sat
isfaction. but Christ's gift can never
be taken away. 1t is always rich and
full.
Or. Slough Returns Sunday.
Rev. F. D. Cunningham will speak
this afternoon and evening, his sermon
being the last before the return of DR.
Slough, who will address the Sunday
afternoon meeting.