Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13

dence in substantial works Of mercy. The people of the time beheld the nan. It was the way He did things and .he spirit. He used which counted as TeH as all those fine things which make up personality and character
 The central feature in the church today is as it was in the beginning, the presence of those peculiar ele- ments which proceeded from Jesus Christ, and which today come from the spiritual Christ. Should not the what Christ did in His day? The church should give to the world around it the purifying, uplifting influence as came forth from the Master when He was here. The essential thing is to gather ill the name and spirit or the Master. the spirit of love.
 The mission. of such a church, ,s 1t not plain, and the success of such a church, is it not sure? Let the church be alive to her splendid mission, her distinctive grand endeayor. A reaiizsA- tfon, exempIification and denlonstra- ton of high and holy life will win support for the-ehurch and mako the world pay tribute to the church. Nov city, money and method have their place in the church work, but speech, deeds and character are much more important.
 We should have concern lest our church shall fail to be a church Of Christ. We have to keep the Christ spirit in our midst, and yet give iu to u, can do it by speech of pulpit and pew.
 We can do it by deeds which show a regard for justice and love of mercy. The Christian, like his Master, goes about doing good Men cannot hep pay tribute to a church which excels all othecsi with mercy, kindness and brotherly love. The church expresses Christ to men as they realize its char acter. The church must be magrani- nous. brave. present Christ-like char acter and be the embodiment of love. Love is the greatest thing in the world and the church must never fail to show it. God is love. It is the church in which love obtains and holds sway which is making Christ a real ity to this world.
 The greatest opportunity of the church today is it's opportunity to must show itself saved unto that rare unselfshness which works not to get, but to give, not to be fndn1stered unto, but to minister. This world has al- ways paid tribute to exalted charac- ter, and it ever will do so. The world is now ready to give a larger response than ever before There is work for the church of Christ to do, and that is to release in modern society the same redeeming forces which went forth from the Master years ago. It is hard thing to do, but that which is worth while is seldom easy, yet not hard for those who learned through
 
 The prayer of installation was giv- en by Rev Dr. Samuel HI. Howe, pas tor of Park Congressional church. The anthem. How Lovely Are the Mes sengers, from the oratorio of St Paul was sung with much expression by the quartette.
 Charge to the Minister.
 Rev. George H. Ewing, pastor or the First Congregational church, gave the 1l1o- f0 I1n ir7fc in, lfs1l1 Inc urged as his chief thoughts: Be a man among men; be a man of good cheer; be a man of books; be a man or ha TonV1feohs rirbt anI ana o of feIaws6n % hi wa given by Rev. Edward s. Worcester, pastor of the Broadway Congregation- al church, who welcomed Rev. MT. Wyckoff to the pastorate of the church with words of commendation and par ticularly so, he said, since the council of the afternoon While the parishes of the two churches overlap, yet he de- clared there is more than enough for both to do. and 1t was with a spirit of cooperation that he welcomed him and bespoke for him a successful min istry urging him to look to God and take courage
 Rev J. Romeyn Danforth of New London gave the charge to the church, which he characterized more as a prophecy. He propheSied that the peo- pie of this church will go to church with a purpose, and that purpose one of worship. The loftier the place, the loftier the motive. God and God alone is the central power of the Christian church I prophecy you will find one here who will lead you in your worship and through the ways of life, and one who will direct the forces of this organization and to a good harbor. He urged them to make the prophecy and the purpose real.
 Hymn Duke Street was sung by the gathering, after which Rev. H. J. pronounced the benediction.