Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-08

Thatcher, pastor Of the Methodist
church, read the scripture and Rev.
William Lakin of Plainf1eld offered
prayer. Mrs. F. S. Leonard sang very
Life. by Frederick n. Shackley.
TaftviIIe Pastor Speaks.
Rev. Arthur Marley, pastor of the
Congregational church in Taftville de-
livered mastery discourse. which
was taken from three passages of
Scripture, John IL: 25: Matt. %: AZ,
and Matt 81: %. Sir, we would see
Jesus. What think We of Christ? What
then shall 1 do with Jesus who is
called Christ?
What place does Christ hold in the
thoughts of men? Men carve out their
own system of theology and philoso-
ply, but Christ Is the central figure
always. Either he is looked upon with
scorn, or trust and faith: The point
of vital interest in Judging a mans
character is how much of Christ and
the spirit of his gospel men are put
ting or failing to put into their lives.
Men and nations are judged by the
moral and ethical standard which
Christ has established. No one can
dismiss Him with a wave of the hand,
or be Indifferent to Him.
He cited celebrated men, such as
Gladstone, Napoleon, Washington.
Moody and Ingersol. who are noted
for their superior qualities and
wide prominence. What about
Jesus Christ? It was extra
ordinary, the attention He attracted.
He laid the foundation for the king
dom of God in practically three years.
Such were the fruits of His teaching
that the great men would count it
sacrilege to be compared with Him.
The historic Christ, the man from
Nazareth, is still here. The living
Christ speaks through the church and
untold numbers of humble and heroic
lives and through the Bible. The great
est question which theology can ask
is, What think We of Christ?
Put the famous men beside Christ
and they pale into insignificance. Is
He just one among many? He is the
worlds greatest and most supreme
person and He asks US to take His
life and put it into our lives.
Luncheon Served.
At the close of the morning service,
the Ladies' society served a dinner in
the vestry under the direction of Mrs.
C. D. Wolfe The tables were dec
GRATED with carnations and the rooms
with potted plants and ferns. Rev.
ing. ~
Afternoon Reports.
The afternoon service opened at 2
O'Clock, with praise service. Miss
Adelaide Figenbaum sang Oh, for a
Closer Walk with God, by Miles B.
Foster. Brief reports from each church
of its best work during the year were
given: For Hanover by James Eadie,
for Lisbon by L. William Foote. for
Plainf1eld by Miss Annie Johnson, for
Preston by Mr.. Hall, for Griswold by
Rev. Francis Childe. and for Jewett
City by Mrsf r. F. Cheney. Prayer
was offered by Mr.. Northrup.
Mems Organizations Within the
Church was the subject of a paper
by Rev. F. S. Child of Griswold. The
subject was discussed very freely, Rev.
Mr.. Thatcher giving an enthusiastic
account of the mems class of his
church. After vote of thanks to the
entertaining church. the day closed
by singing the Doxology. F. S. Leon
ard acted as organist for the services
and Andrew McNicoI as usher.
Rev. Mr.. chiId's Address.
In his address Rev. Mr. Child said:
My experience with work among
| men outside the church goes back to
| 1889. while within it I began to be
| interested in what the church could
do for men in 1901, when became a
member in a Congregational church
of the Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip. The rules of this excellent
organization which is found in many
denominations are primarily two, the
rule of daily prayer for the increase
Of Christ's kingdom among men. an6
the rule Of service, which each mem
Der shall genuinely undertake to Lead
| at least one man under the savins
| influence of the gospel. Every Chris
| tan manly man who is Of the righ
| stuff in Christ Jesus should both wan
and expect to do at least as much a.
this. We used to meet week by weel
in the chapel, gathering the boys a.
well as the men with us, listening tt
| some invited speaker upon some vita
topic Of the Christian life and ser.
vice, spending a portion of the tins
in prayer and a portion in song. an(
sometimes enjoying a little local talen
along various uplifting lines, and enc
| UP with a simple supper of one kline