Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
RELIGION NOT FOR
 OCCASIONAL USE ONLY
Lenten Lesson Given by South Nor walk Rector at Trinity Church.

The second of the united L.enten services of Trinity and Christ Episco-
 pal churches was held at the former
 church on Thursday evening when a
 forceful sermon was delivered by Rev.
 Frederick \. Coleman. rector of TTin-
 ity church, South Norwalz The ser
 vice was conducted by Archdeacon J.
 Eldred Brown, rector of the church,
 and Rev. Richard R. Graham, rector
 of Christ Episcopal church. Rev. MT
 Graham read as the first lesson the first chapter of the second book of
 Samuel and as the second lesson the
 12th chapter Of St. Matthew.
 The text taken by Rev. MT. Coleman
 was 1 Cor, :: "A; Brethren. let each
 man, wherein he was called, therein
 abide with God. ''In this day" said
 Rev. MT. Coleman, there often arises
 serious question, What Is the pre- else relation between religion and bus mess? We divide our lives into three generally adding to the latter, for occasional use only It must be ad-
 mitted that this is no way to live.
 "Cnconsciously we separate our re- ligion from business and everyday life. With many of us religion is regarded
 as only q Sunday article, and Sun
 day is the only day which plays any part in our religion. All this means that we have lost our grip on prac- tical religion. To the men, as d rule,
 religion and business make a very un-
 savory mixture It is the tCo freouent separation of morality from religion that causes trouble. A religion which separates itself from life, instead of being active and alive, inperils the foundations of all morality. In the advice David Livingstone received from his father there was much truth
 and wisdom Livingstone was adnlon- ished to make religion a part of his everyday life. The temptations in bus mess and home life are far different. In the commercial life the avenues of temptation open up in q hundred ways and with the housekeeper the tempta- tiolBs are still different
 Our religion is worthless, unworthy of it's name, unless through prayer and Watchfulness it enables, us to overcome temptation While it is true that every business crea tes its own temptations, it IS also true that every business, every life however obscure. brings with it certain opportunities for service for Jesus Christ. It is a business of our religion to teach us how to realize our opportunities for serving God. Certainly religion has no greater C1rist-like service than to teach us | how to gladden. lives. The record Of Jesus shows that He went about doing good. How terrible it would be if it could be said of us that we went through life without lending a help 1 ing hand.
 'swhen Dante walked about, mothers 1 pointed him out to their children as one who walked in paradise. Can 1 mothers point us out as men who have
 walked with God ? It is religion that makes us want to do good: it is re- 1 Iigion that promotes us to the higher things and better life, Once religion ] is received in that capacity, then her place in the vast n1ultitudes will never 1 be questioned. Religion will teach the s= aT,r,,Js Q 1 life itself.''
 1 The next united service will be held next Thursday evening at Christ church. when the preacher will be Rev. B Campion -AcheSon, rector of the ] Church of the Holy Trinity, Middle 1 town,