Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-13
NORWICH TOWN
Children's Day at First Church-Rev. j. Eidred Brown Speaks at Shelter ing Arms-Gift to Congregational Pastor.


 Children's bright faces and flowers made the Children's day service at- tractive at the First Congregational church Sunday morning. in spite or the dreariness of the weather. The Sunday school pupils were seated on the platform with the pastor Rev. G. H. Ewing. The pulpit platform was enectively banked with daisies, syrin- gas, laurel. white peonies and maple leaves.
 The children successfully carried out the following programme:
 Processional hymn. A Little Band Of Followers We; hymn, Thy Ways Are Perfect, Holy Lord; responsive read ing; recitation, A Little Staff, Evelyn Stott; recitation, Hark, Little Chil- dren. Hark. Dorothy Larkham, Alice Larkham. Ruth Stott; hymn, How Shall l Follow Him I Serve? respon- sive reading: recitation, How to Live, Esther Heath, Eliza beth Luther, Helen Avery, Mary Dahout; recitation, The Two Candles. Mabel Corringer; reel tation, The House by the Side of the Road. Jessie Browning; song. Dear Master, Who Didst Give Thyself; re- sponsive reading; recitation. Joe and. Nell, Gertrude Avery; recitation, To Lift or to Lean. Irene Lynch, Bernice Underwood; closing hymn, As Now from Gods Own Temple Forth We Go
 The offering, which was for the Rock Nook home, was taken up by two boys and two girls from the Sunday school
 
 ter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Avery was baptized Louise Marion Following this ceremony the congregation sang. Sa- viour Like Shepherd Lead Us.
 dress to the children. taking his text Follow thou me. He took up two questions. Why should we follow Jesus? What is it to follow Jesus? :? In connection with the first question he discussed five reasons why we should follow Jesus. First, because we are all travellers, journeying on a road we have never been on before, and all depends upon whom we have for guide. Second, because there are so many false guides who are constantly giving us a wrong conception of life through books and by example. Third, because Christ helps us to find the best that is in us Our lives are like houses with all the looms locked up But He holds the key which will open the room beautiful in our lives. He is the key. Fourth, because He com manded us to follow him. Fifth, be- cause He followed us first. He went out after the lost lamb and He went out after sinners.
 In connection with the second ques- ton. the pastor empha sized six points. First, it means to follow His directions mot to follow Him literally The Bible is to be our guide book. Second 1t means to give up your own way. Third. it means following him early The earlier we begin, the easier it will be before our habits are formed. Fourth. it means to follow him close, and not afar off, as Peter did one time. There are many pitfalls be tween. We should put Christ first and everything else second. Fifth. we must follow him always. Make Him regu- larly, steadily and continuously our guide. It is easy to miss cur way if we follow only occasionally. Sixth, we should follow Jesus all the way. Go as far He bids go and will ingly and gladly deny ourselves for Him. Then we shall lead a life that is pleasing and honoring to Him.