Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-27

that he with his brain was more than match for the animal with it's great- CT brute strength. Of courses this did not mean that the struggle was over, but that the weapons had been changed. the animal that was to De man no longer fought his way up siu1- ply with tooth and claw. So it may be true, and probably is true, that strug- mated from human life; they are no doubt essential to progress, but the old weapon of actual warfare may be discarded as wholly unsuited to that | the most recent in human nature and
 on the development of which depends
 bis fulhllment of his destiny.
 Lead to Highest Victories. ! The spiritual nature of man is ap 1 obvious reality and something higher | than the purely intellectual, is the
 weapon which will lead mankind to| l the highest victories in the future. and 1 these victories will be gained not by | bloodshed and armed conflict but by | the methods of peace and brotherhood. 1 One of the terrible results of the I present war is that it has seemed to | shatter all those hopes we once held | that the time had come or was soon | coming when war would be no more. 1 Those who mocked the idea that peace
 and brotherhood would ever prevail are | now ready to cry T told you soi'' and ! to scorn those who believed that the | distinctly Christian virtues would ever
 have any real weight in determining l the actions of men or nations. 1 We believe that there is a diStinC- l ton between good and evil, and that l war is evil. though as believers in God l and His rulership we may believe that
 He can bring good out of evil, but this | should not lead us to palliate the evil 1 or to tamely submit to it as something
 which is inevitable, and therefore use less to strive against.
 Not Gods Way.
 So as we offer up our thanksgivings
 for the blessings of peace which we | enjoy and our prayers that God would 1 bring this terrible conflict to a right | ous ending. do not let us give ear to 1 that devils lie that war is right be-
 cause it is unavoidable and that 1t is | only through conflicts of this kind that
 the progress of the race can be &C.,
 complished.
 Gods way of winning this world is not the way of the sword, nor by
 might nor by power, but by His spirit l a4.d that spirit mauifests itself in acts l of love and not of hatred; but when we pray Thy kingdom come We are not praying for endless strife nor do we offer that prayer in vain if we seek for the coming Of that kingdom by using the spiritual weapons of faith, hope and charity which He has placed l in our hands
 At 6roadway Churchs
 At Broadway Congregational church the service was one in which the Cen tral Baptist, Trinity Episcopal, Second Congregational and Church of the
 Good Shepherd united. and the ser mon was by Rev. J. F. Cobb, pastor of
 the last named church.
 It opened with the scripture reading,
 invocation and responsive reading by
 Rev. pr. Joel B. Slocum. The scrip
 ture lesson by Rev. r. W. Coleman and
 the prayer by Rev. H. J. Wyckof were
 followed by a well rendered anthem by
 the choir, and this by the taking of the offering, which, as is customary, was
 for the United Workers.
 A Mans True Life.
 For his sermon Rev. Mir. Cobb took
 the topic A Mans True Life with the
 text Luke F. Is: Take heed and keep
 yourselves from all covetousness, for a
 mans life consistent not in the abun-
 dance of the things which he possess eth.
 Not alone from custom. he said, but l with a realizing sense of all favors ! received, and with truly thankful
 service of the day. As. a. people and as individuals we have this year espe- cial causes for gratitude, for the har- vests have been plentiful and our country is at peace, one of the greatest blessings that, a country can have. We are not unmindful that even in this land of plenty there are some who are in need, nor do we forget the great suffering of our brothers across the sea.
 Not in Things External.
 In the statement of Jesus he gave
 his hearers to understand that true
 life does not consist in anything exter- nal There are many who do not make the distinction between what a mar l has and what he Is, for we are too apt to think of a mans possessions when we think of the man. It can be shown that a shriveled soul may be found in the midst of @ great fortune and a no- bIe soul may be found in great pow ! erty. Yet money or wealth can dc
 splendid service in providing the
 means for the cultivation of a mans , life. We would not say that the life
 of one of the naillionaires of this couu- 3 try consists in the vast amount oi : money he has accumulated, but we car ! appreciate the tremendous good f1e-iE : now doing with 1t as he Is using 1t tc help the suffering and starving 1T Belgium. His munif1cent gift Is bear ; ing with it the joy of light and help. fitness and blessing untold.
 Spiritual Life Highest. ; To the question what life Is, tn, 3 preacher said there are many answers but the man who lives most in hii 2 spiritual nature lives the highest. SC 5 we may readily see that among tn, . Lt4AAl5Ss SAlO cDONC all S4Sc, 1b 10 AllON Jesus Christ
 l Life. too, consists in the things ( man does, so those who would enjoy | this life must not keep it to them. selves, but expend it in the interest oi f their fellowmen. Life also consists ir 5 the abundance of things a man loves 7 Christ has taught the way to a true ! life by fixing mems thoughts upor 3 Himself. To have life, then, is tt r possess Christ, to be actuated by Hi. motives, to reveal His trend of charac. s ter and passion for goodness. w . should therefore cultivate the possi 5 oihties that are within us, remember. ! ing that We may lift our burdens tht
 more easily, meet our sorrows morl
 resignedly, perform our services anC
 tasks the more joyously when God'i s praises are ringing in our hearts. l. Rev. E. s. Worcester, pastor of tn, : church, announced the closing hymn v and the service concluded with thu e benediction by Rev. MT. Cobb. :. West Side PineehIe Club. 9 As the result of their play Wednes' t day night the standing in the West e Side Pinochle club is as follows: