Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-08
SECOND OF HOLY WEEK SERIES
Saviour Sought by the Nations Was Theme of Sermon by
 Rev. F. Cobb-Good Sized Congregation Church of

At the Church of the Good Shepherd on Tuesday evening was held the sec ond of the union services for Holy week in which five of the churches in the center of the city are uniting. There was congregation of good proportions present and the sermon was by the pastor of the church, Rev. J. F. Cobb. Participating in the ser vice also were the pastors of the other churches, including Rev. E. $. Worces- ter of Broadway Congregational Second Congregational church, Rev. Dr. J B. Slocum of the Central Bap- tist church and Rev. F. w. Coleman of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church.
 Rev. MT. Cobb spoke upon the theme A Saviour Sought by the Nations, taking as his text the verse Sir, we would see Jesus.
 He referred to the Biblical accounts showing that men of all classes, Jews, Greeks, Samaritans, as well as people of all classes of society, desired to see Jesus. who at first proclaimed that he was come to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, but later widened his mission to take in all the world.
 The preacher went on to say that this Jesus is the author of that religion which is to become worldwide, and capable of assimilating that which is the best in the spiritual thought and experience of each succeeding age.
 There is a threefold cord that will draw the whole world to God; this cord Jesus the Christ possesses. The first strand of that cord IS power 10 inform men as to their real status, to eni1ghten the world, to declare the truth, all the truth that is needful for moral guid- ance and spiritual uplift.
 The second strand of that cord is power to supply motive. to generate passion for righteousness, to make men want to do what they have been taught they ought to do.
 The third strand of the cord is power to increase strength, to restore the spent vitality, to recrown the will power, and enable a man to do what he wants to do and ought to do.
 As knowledge saves from ignorance, and truth from error, therefore Jesus gave that knowledge of truth that would banish error and ignorance, hence sin. He would tear the mask from hypocrisy He was a contributor to enlightenment, the prophet of in In his thought the principal thing was Ito seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness"
 This Kingdom he set himself to in troduce, in it's nearness and glory, to the apprehension and aspiration of men.
 It is this Jesus who can satisfy the need of the soul. We mention briefly four ways in which he satisfies the need of the soul. The first is that men have always, when they have come to a consciousness of the eHslaving and ruining power of sin, sought some way of deliverance. One way is open, and that Is through Jesus.
 Education is good, but not sufficient. for an educated bad man is a terror to his own community and his race. Morals are good, but not wholly ade- quate: Jesus said to the moral young man: "Ye must be born agaln." Devo ton Is good. but is not of supreme i'm portance, for devotion from heart out of harmony with God is mockery. This Jesus whom the people asked to see, and wished to know, removes the ob- stacIes that come in the way of mans coming to God and brings him into harmony with Gods will and purpose.
 Secondly, men need a positive stand ard of righteousness, and this need is satisfied by this same Jesus who is the Christ. He shows men how to work out redeemed life. Man may see him as yielding up his life. on the cross for him. but he may also see him as a human Lord who helps in daily life, for there are temptations to be over come, a character to be builded, des-