Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-07
GUIDE POSTS SUBJECT
OF TIMELY ADDRESS.
BY Rev. j. 3. Slocum, D. D., Before
Cutlery Employees.

Guide Posts was the subject of the
address by Rev. Joel B. Slecum, d. D.,
at the Y. M. c. A. mems meeting at
the Cutlery Tuesday noon. He spoke
in part as follows!
At the beginning of this new year
a great many people who have hither-
to been Indifferent apparently, as to
the dfrectieh of their life, are serious
ly anxious to find the right path. I
believe that every man of you who
hears my voice today is earnest and
honest to find the true highway and
TO walk therein. I have only encour-
aging words for all of you who are
thus conscientious in your life purpose.
You are not called upon to undertake
an untried journey or to walk alone.
The moment a man starts out to do
right, he has God and all heaven and
a great host of fellow human beings
on his side. And, conversely, when
he starts out to do wrong, he has to
fight against God and against every
good thing in His universe.
There are some little guide posts
that will help us in our pilgrimage
through this year. Upon the first one
are the two words BE Glad!" Life
has good deal of sadness in it, but 1t
also has whole lot of g1adness.
Some people are so busy looking for
trouble that they have no time to find
joy. A book that is attracting con-
Siderable attention just now tells the
beautiful story of a young girl who
played the game as she called it
the game of being glad. She became
very skillfuI in turning every unprom-
Using situation into an experience of
gladness.. You can easily see how
much happiness such a character could
distribute in the course Of a year.
Playing the Game.
Men, let US play the game-the game
0f QladDeS II will WnOderfl1iIV bright
en- our own hearts and homes and it
will bring helpfulness and hopefulness
to all others whom we may meet dur
ing this year.
Upon another guide post we shall
find the words Look Up" There
All that they see is simply that which
is close at hand and that which relates
to this physical, temporal life. DID
you look at the stars last night? If
you did, you looked up. And if you
looked up you saw not only re-
markable display of shining worlds
and brilliant stars in the midst of
which rode the splendid moon, but
you read some of Gods thoughts, up
there. For after ALL the stars are just
Gods brilliant thoughts. 1t is our
privilege to look up.
Then there is another guide post
with the suggestion Lift Up!''
mere are lOdOS TO De IuLSQ- 4NOl
simply our own burdens, but the bur-
dens of others as well. Some of us
have chosen for our motto for this
year the one word that is so full y
the spirit of Jesus-the word 10Th
ers." When we begin to realize that
we have a great duty and privilege in
respect to our fellow men then we will
take hold and lift up. That is where
we get our word s'uplift."a Uplift is
simply lift up: and there can be nc
real uplift TO US unless we lift UP
others. Let US resolve that we will
shape our actions. this year, in accord
with that hint that looks down at us
from this third guide post.
Purposes Conferred in High Things.
There is one more that I wish to
mention. AS we look at it we feel thai
it is the most important of all. 1t is
this, Live up!" A mans real life
is not merely the performance of the
normal physical functions of his body
Life Is more than meat and the body
than raiment." To live up is to have
our thoughts and affections and pur-
poses centered in the higher things
the things that belong to the soul