Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
FIRST OF THE YEAR SERMONS
Rev. J. F. Cobb Breaches on Look Forward-Dr. kauf-
 mans Message for New Year

tunfties when it will show to the world that the Universalist church IS open. robust, sympathetic, good cit fzenss reformers, phliantnroplsrs. Christians, and will teach men how to lay the basis and attain the pro- lection for peaceful and happy homes, and make the world a better, sweeter, more virtuous and prosperous place Tn which to dwell.
 There is a rich motive for loyalty and a great reward therefor in the satisfaction of having been faithful to the principles in which YOU believe of having kept the faith. The watch word for this new year should be Ev- cry man, woman and child to their task. to the task for the good of all
 Let us then look forward with hope and joy and trust and see the future with it's brightness and glory.
 Look to yourselves that ye lose not those things which ye have gained, but that ye receive a full reward"
 At Methodiss Church.
 Because of the sickness of Dr. M. 5. Kaufman, at the Methodist church Sunday morning Rev. Dr. Lewellyn Pratt. pastor emeritus or Broadway Congregational church,was the preach CT. The Christmas music was given and thoroughly enjoyed, the choir Mrs. Grace Aldrich Crowen, Mrs Helena M. Lord, Louis Brown and w A. Lund-being heard in beautifully rendered anthems, the programme hav- ing been arranged by Miss Woodward, organist.
 At the evening service the musical programme was finely given, Costello Lippitt being in charge and reading New Years message from Dr. kaut- man in which he referred te his illness preciation for the many kindnesses shown him. He further said many events have made 1909 a memorable year and revealed the hand of God in l-s -.r-sL It. sr, age of the world. One of the very finest achievements of the soul of man is the power to see God There Is only one possible way to secure this power and that is by living a pure life. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they (and they only) shall see God. Such is not only the message of this New Year, but it is the message of all the centuries. The supreme purpose of the universe in its construction and furnishings and adjustments is to build men and women up into characters capable of congenial companionship with God. Not only does the entire universe lend itself to this end but the gospel of Christ is perfectly adapted to the same result To me it is most significant fact that the demands of Christian experience ring true to the highest ethical note ever sounded by man or God. This means that Chris tian character cannot be gained by fraud or any deviation from strict in tegrity. Righteousness is absolutely required. To be a Christian one must be honest as death. reliable as the north star, genuine through and through. Hypocrisy is detestable alike to God and all true men. Purity of motive, purity of thought purity of speech purity of conduct, are all es- sential to Christian character and the progress of the race depends upon Christian character. The world is made better only as individuals are d. Iase aim for the New Year upon which we have just entered than to make it year of character building. the build ing of such a sturdy type of character tests of time, the tests of death. the test of the final judgment, the tests of eternity How grand and inspiring is the possibility of. building such a. char acter. It cannot be done without Christ's help. It can be done by every one of us with the help He is eager to supply every earnest soul Let us gird up our Joins for a splendid run through 1910. Why not make it the best of all the years thus far lived by us? We can if we will.
 For all of. you I wish. the very best things that God has in store for His most faithful children.
 ''New stars for thy crown, new tokens
 of love,
 New gieams of the glory that waits New light of His countenance, radiant
 and clear,
 All this be the joy of the Happy New
 Year.
 The church was tastefulIy decorated with holly, evergreen, flowers and notices, which was the work of Mrs John c. Morgan and a company of young people.