Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-21

found the things which are mighty, 1st Cor. i:27.
 Corinth was once a place of educa- ton and fine art and today a shape less mass; and while the church which Jesus founded was all right, today ed- ucation and fine art have got it down to a first class playhouse.
 MT Editor, there was a time when it cost something to preach the real Gospel: but today it costs something to hear the preacher tell about ancient history and the things of the Holy Land.
 I noticed MT. Kaufman said with re- gret that it didn't measure up to the sublime possibilities. Well, if 1t don't measure up to Gods plan they are backsliders and Jesus plainly said, If they took of the Lords Supper un- wo-thily they did 1t to their own dam nation (may God open their blind eyes); and then he says that they don't make so much noise as they used to. One minister said, there was no power in noise; but see, it takes power to make a noise. if there Is no noise in the church you will find plenty or it at one of their baked-bean suppers. You will find big difference between the midweek prayer meeting and baked-bean supper; one is all noise while at the other there is hardly sound; and not only that, but you can see the difference in the size of the audience. You will see very quick which draws the biggest crowd. Well. enough of this. but read the words of to seek and save that which was lost" Now. it don't seem as if it took a great lot of education to see mans lost con dition, according to Gods word He tells of an awful Hell waiting for the lost; and if there is not anything to be saved from, why, Christ came in vain.
 The great trouble, is the preachers of today dare not put out the truth as Jesus put it out-as Paul did. Follow Jesus through his short ministry, and it was Kicks for him until He died on Calvary's cross. and then He did not have friends enough for a funeral He only had two bearers
 Paul did the most of his preaching with handcuffs on his wrists He nev- CT had a nice parsonage and great steepled house: but there were men or prayer in those days. It didn't take Paul and Silas long to pray the under pinning out from under the old jail.
 Now, MT. Editor, if your house was on fire and your loved ones were In there the first thing you would do would be to sound an alarm and do your best to save them- You couldn't go to some college to learn how to get them out for the house would be burn ed up and the dear ones lost before you got back Jesus says, Be ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh." Be on the watch. for he says he will come as a thief in the night.
 The poor old world may be lost and go to Hell while men are off to college learning how to save it. Oh, I say, give us men baptized with the Holy Ghost and God will use them and pre- cious souls will be saved.
 I hope I have not written such a long letter it will take up too much room in your paper, and may the dear Lord bless you and use you for His Glory.
 Here is an editorial from the Full Gospel and Rescue Journal, Rev. Seth c. Rees, editor, Dayton Ohio. Septem- ber 20, 1909:
 'In order to stimulate interest in the afternoon meeting for men, the Rev. Thomas w. Cook, rector of St. Andrews Episcopal church has an- nounced that he will permit smoking sent broadcast asking the men to at tend the meetings and bring their smoking materials with them, either pipes or cigars. Rev. MT. Cooks con- gregation is encouraging the move | ment This is in keepinO with many l other well-known facts in the religion of today. such as Bishop Potter's ded- ication of saloon ito Father. Son beer, Bishop Potter's play on the Am l erican stage. The fact that one of New England Methodism's greatest | supporters was a brewer and that southern MethodiSmS s greatest reVe- 1 nue came from Bull Durham tobacco | Dukes mixture, etc The fact that out { of thirty three graduating preachers | from a Philadelphia divinity school 27 of them were habitual drunkards when they received the bishops hand Perilous times are upon us: Wicked | men and seducers are waxing worse | and worse. Men are deceiving and | being deceived The blind are leading 1 the blind, and ten thousand abreast | they are marching down the steps ot 1 eternal night"
 It is neither by might nor by power
 but by my Spirit. saith the Lord! Yours for the Lost. 1 T. Fl. PEABODY. | Norwich. Jan. 19 1910.