Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-12
DEFENSES NEDEED FOR
 LIVES AND SOULS.
Rev. c. H. Ricketts Addresses Men at
 Richmond Radiator Company.

The Y. M. c. A. conducted a shop meeting at the Richmond Radiator company Wednesday noon, at which there was a large attendance of men. Rev. c. H. Ricketts gave the address and Mrs. l.. o. Potter, accompanied by Miss Letitia Kramer. sang a few selec- tions. In part MT. Riclletts said:
 According to definition a shield is a piece of defensive armor. worn on the forearm. for the purpose of pro- tecting the body. It is usually cylin- drical in shape and 'ade of iron in it's longest form. Wooster gives sev- en different meanings to the word, or rather seven different shadings of the one definition. The general meaning, however. that attaches to the word is that of defense or protection.
 The fact that a shield has been pro Vided for man in all his minute rela- tions in life shows clearly that he needs protection. Nothing amazes the physiologist more in his study of the human body than the complete sys- tenn of fortification which nature has built up around the vital organs es- peciaIly.
 Nature Gives Protection.
 The speaker illustrated this by the structure and environment of the eye, ear, lungs and brain. The inference
 
 energy in protecting what she consid- CTS the most valuable.
 The speaker then with some par ticularity went on to show how tEe body neded general protection: l, from the clements: ?, from sickness, and 8, from accidents, he showed what shields are at our dispostal in each case.
 The Young Need Defenses.
 Tn 1ilya r,appar +ba b,1roa1 min q needs protection from overstrain. un- due excitement, and nervous stress. The moral and spiritual demands of our natures were alluded to. One can not go on the streets of Norwich with out seeing the need of moral and spir- itual defense. The speaker expressed great sympathy for every decent boy and girl now growing up. They need to have the protection of sanctified will power to drive away vultures that are everywhere ready to prey upon them.
 Defenses are built up around men in all their associations in life. The word factory inspector means that hu- man life in the workShip is being shielded from harm as far as possible. The automobile has it's windshield. Motormen are likewise protected Or chards and dwellings are defended from the fury of storms and wind brakes. Snow sheds are built to pro tect trains in winter in our own Rock ies and the Canadian far west.
 Shield for the Soul.
 The speaker put the gretater stress upon the. shield for the human soul which God provides. The word ap- pears 57 times in the Bible. When Abraham was called to the difficult task of the settlement of Canaan. God said, T am thy shield and exceeding great reward" Moses just before his glorious departure in vision beheld Israel blessed by being under God S shield. The Psalms are rich in their promises of defense. Thou wilt com, pass him with a shield The Lord God is a sun and q shield" His truth shall be thy shield and bUckler." |"
 The speaker put the greatest em- phasis of his remarks upon the shield of faith which the Apostle Paul makes so prominent in the EpiStle to the Ephesians. The helmet of salvation, '' the ''breastplate of righteousness, ? and the sword of the spirit" are all important. but Paul says, Above all taking the shield of faith" This shield we can all have by simply talk ing if -