Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-14
SOUTHERN PREACHER
AT METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. James T. Docking, President of
Goodman Institute Heard.

At Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church for the Sunday morning serv-
ice, the pulpit was filed by Rev
James T. Docking, president of Cook
man institute. Jacksonville, Fla, who
was also here last summer during the
vacation season. He was again heard
with interest by his congregation, as
he spoke from the text Luke xvi. 25.
Son Remember which is an extract
from the parable of Dives and Laza-
rus.
1t would be the practical rather than
the theological suggestions, which he
should attempt to draw from the text,
the preacher said. We have ALWAYS
lstence of a place beyond and have
always been anxious to know some
thing about the other world. 1t has
been impossible for us to believe that
the death ends all When Jesus came
we hoped that he would talk about
the Other world. but he said very little
about it. but he told much of this
world. One reason was that he came
to teach us that heaven is here with
in you. and unless you have it here,
YOU will never know it beyond. He
gave US a para bic, a story never meant
to be literally interpreted but to il
illustrate great truth. From this
story is the text taken.
Abra i1a ms bosom was a picture that
the Jews might understand, a place
of rest, of contentment. The rich
man lifted up his voice from the place
of torment to tell Lazarus to go and
see his brethren on earth, and the
prophet said to him, Son. remember
That was the very thing the rich man
-, did not want to do.
| 1t would be Interesting to know on
what basis as the separation between
Lazarus and Dives in the next world
and there are three things which may
| be mentioned that did not enter in
| to it. They were not separated be-
cause one was rich and the other poor.
Not all rich men go to hell, nor do
| all poor men go to heaven Nor was
| it because one knew more than the
other. These are human standards
| not Gods plan. 1t was not because
one man was in the church, the other
| out of it. Both these men were in the
| church and faithful Jews.
| Why then was the separation. What
| has this rich man done to go to Hades
| The Bible says that he had done moth
ing. There is no word against him
and this is the lesson that Jesus de-
| sired to teach, that a negative life is
| the worst of all. This is the lessor
of the day. 1t IS the spirit of think
ing of the other man that Jesus came
| to teach Whatever we carry to the
| other world, we carry one thing with
us. That will be our memory. In hell
or hades or purgatory, this man haG
| the keenest recollection of the things
| of earth. and the memory of the JUS
will be their heaven. It is memory
| that stays with us, sometimes as 6
friend but sometimes as foe. Oul
/ memories are going to be our friends
| or our foes in the other world. i
will be your heaven to look back up
on well spent life. May it be the
| effort of your life to insure such {
! memory.
| Rev. Mr.. Docking spoke briefly aftel
his sermon of his visit here a yeal
ago, when a certain member of the
| church assisted to make up $50 col
lection for work in the south, and HI
told of the fatherless and motherles:
negro girl, Lucinda. whom that money
had kept for year at school and how
greatly the money had become ap
| preciated. He invited contribution:
for the school life of a negro DO!
| whose mother was on her death bee
and whose dying moments would b.
madeg happier by the knowledge tina
her boy was provided for.