Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
LAST SHOP TALK
 AT THE CUTLERY. Rev p. c. Wright the Speaker Thoughtful Words on Topic, Why Did Christ Die?

The concluding shop talk in the se- ries at the Norwich Cutlery works un- der the auspices of the Y. M. C. A was given at noon on Friday by Rev. P. c. Wright of the Central Baptist church. Tenor solos were finely rendered by George A. Turner with Miss Grove as accompanist.
 Rev. MT. Wright spoke upon the top ic, Why Did Christ Die? He said:
 This is our last meeting for this sea- son. It is my desire to leave 8 great question with you for each to answer for himself. Whatever I may say in answer you may accept or reject. Think 1t over and find an answer.
 The death of Jesus Christ has a larger place in the gospel we know than any other thing. In the New Testament literature it has the larg- est place. In the ideas of Jesus him self it has the largest place. In Chris tian thinking it has held the first place. It is well for us to stop and consider. He died. You believe it He was crucified Some stood silent. Some mocked. Some believed. Why did He die?
 For Us as Sinners.
 Paul says God commendeth his own love toward us. in that, while we were yet Sinners( Christ died for us" We might just as truly say that God ex- hibited his love toward us. Henry Drummond said Hove is the greatest thing in the world" Yes, and the great est proof of it is the death of Christ | Height depth, length, nor breadth of life reveal such another exhibition of love.
 The world feels the love of God as 1t does none other. It breaks the shell of custom; loOsens the grip of pas sion; opens the fioodgate of life pow CTS. Men esteem the love of God as holier than any other. Why? Because Christ died for us. While we were still in our sinfulness, the Son of God gave up his place on the throne and took the form and place of an humble man and died the ignominious death ot the cross. Do you wonder that the cup he drank was bitter? Do you won- der that he said Father, let this cup pass from me?" Do you wonder that he sweat drops of blood?
 Great Good News in the Gospel.
 This is great good news in the gos- pei God so loved the world that he gave his only beg otten Son, that who l soever oelieveth in him should not l perish but have eternal life"
 
 that they which live should not live unto themselves, but unto him who | for their sake died and rose again 1 The dignity and worth of humanity is great. but let us not be deceived | thereby The dignity and worth ot humanity is because God has lived ir 1 it and breathed into it of his owr nature. There are so many who think l of their worth apart from God. as | though it were due to their goodness.
 Shutting Out Heaven.
 The man who thinks he is master oi his own fate and captain of his owr soul shuts heaven out of mans vision It shuts his vision up to this world. Ii makes dollar bigger to some mer than the sun.
 We need Christ as captain of oul souls. It makes us no less in this world, but makes the other world re- lationships a factor here. The prime relationships in any life are God, the Father, and himself the son. These become the inspiration of everything which has. made this world decen1 place to live in.