Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26

the glory of God" This is the score which the angels sing. This VleW ol about the things that are sometimes called questionable" The chart or life becomes clear and certain ana honest doubt is dispelled. The rule here tsated is absolute and inclusive.
 Such d life of harmony with God and with the music of heaven brings present peace on earth in all hearts where the King of Glory reisns su- preme, and promises a future peace that shall never be disturbed.
 The angels song has eternal notes When they went back that Christmas night they forgot to close the QOof or heaven, and we are still invited to rest beside the weary road and near the angels sing
 At the Junior church, a Christmas service was held with pretty Christ mas songs sung by the punior choir Christmas recitatons were given by Marjory Phillips. Marie Jackson Al thea Church and Masters Lloyd Ratn- bun and Lester Pecl1ham.
 Sunday evening Rev. MT. Cunning ham gave the first of series of three sermons upon the life of Jesus. Ihe first from the birth to the first twelve years of Jesus life and work. The ser mon was illustrated by stereopt1con views and was both interesting ana instructive.
 Second Congregational Church Like the other churches there were many at the morning service at the Second Congregational church, there being the characteristic Christmas decorations. Rev. Ii. J. Wyckoffs topic was As the Night Drew on Tow ard Day. It was magnificent sermon and in blank verse representing much time and effort.
 The choir. which was augmented for the occasion, carried out an excellent progra mme, the anthems being sung
 in good voice and with sympathy and expressio
 Central Baptist Church. The Dayspring on High was the Sunday morning topic of Rev. P. .. Wright whose text was from Luke i: 7S-T9. He said
 Jacharlas was an extraordinary men. God chose in him great soul as one agent in ushering the Son of God into the world. Through knowledge, ser vice, suffering and worship God en- abled him to see the secrets of passing and coming events.
 He saw his son as the usher of new day A new dawn from on high was imminent He lived, he spoke, he
 
 worlds history. This dawn was a bursting forth from the presence of the Lord. A light, a star, a sun. a new 1 luninary bringing d new and beauty colored dawn.
 A Dayspring ito shine upon them ] that sit in darkness and the shadow of ] death" This is a graphic statement of 1 the worlds condition flung out from 1 the prophets lleenly sensitive soul l Darkness everywhere signifies ignor- n inn 1ri hsa \ 1 been chilled to the core at the ignor- l ance Of God.
 l This was bad. but it is worse for the l world to sit in darkness The very [ language portrays the accustomedness 1 and hopeleseness of it. Men were in l darkness and willing to be there. 1 Upon such the Dayspring came to 1 shine.
 ITO guide our feet into the way of l peace" Here the prophets spirit be- 1 fullness. gladness, eXultaIon. The 1 Dayspring shall guide our feet into the l way of peace.
 1 IA way of peace because there 1 dawned q. new and mighty conception !! of God. The presence Of God dispelF l ly present you will not love evil. "A way of peace because there ] dawned a new expectation of relation 1 ship with God. God and man laboring ! together-111an may now make his l peace with God think his thoughts commune with Him, listen to His spir- ] it. labor with Him, reign with Him. 3-A way of peace because there l dawned the reign of love. God loved ] men and gave Fis Son. Jesus loved
 them and gave His life. Men are tc love God and their neighbors.
 The Dayspring from on high quick ened every faculty of man. Ii made l him a better thinker, 8 better man, q l greater world force.
 The decorations were appropriate tt l the day and the Christmas music was 1 well given. The tenor solo Calm or ! the Listening Ear Of Night was sung 1 with fine expression by George A. Tur- ner. At the evening service the duet hy Miss Lyman and MT. Turner was an effective number. The three mum ] bere by the Hartford trio were eiver ! in full tone and with sympathy, being
 a most pleasing feature.
 St. Patrici's Church.
 The bright sunshine of Christmas l morning streamed in prismatic glory l through the beautiful windows of St ] Patricks church over a large congre- gation assisting at the solemn higl mass in which Rev. William r. Cava- naugh was celebrant Rev. Thomas \ 1 Treanor sub deacon. Equally large 1 congregations attended the masses al 5.30, ' and 3 o'clock. The aItars and sanctuary were adorned with palms ferns crotons, azaleas. beautiful be ! gonias and roses. In the musical pro ] gramme ara nged by the choir director l Frank l.. Farrell. Bakers orchestTa 1 assisted the organ. The work of rh, l chorus was notably good and even. es- l pecially the male voices in the Credo and the Venite Adoremus was an ef- 1 fective number All the soloists dio 1 excellent work.
 The rector, Rev. Hugh Treanor l preached from St. Luk~s narrative of 1 the events of the holy night at BethIe- 1 hem his theme What the Saviour's Visitation in the Nativity Implied God came not to awe or punish man but to bring peace. to overthrow hat red. revenge, dissension, voluptuous- ness. to teach the beauty of simplicity humility. purity, universal brotherbood 1 TnIlrIrinc inc mass. hanediCtiOn WAS