New Britain herald., 1916-05-29

of any reality beyond the material things, that they could love. They could no longer believe in as a great big man-God, in some particular place called Heaven and could not realize God as an infinite Spirit.
 What is God? Personality express es to us a truer idea of God than Spirit. Personality is loving, rational will. We cannot see even human per- sonality, but only the body which IS the instrument of the spirit. Man is made in the image of God, and God must be in the image of man, not in bodily form, but in personality, man freed from sin and lifted to infinite power would be the image of God. Where is God? The human personal ity is always where the instruments of the loving, rational will are, whether the face or the finger tips, or the vibrations that are caused through the telephone or by wireless So God is wherever his instrum ents are. Science conceives all nature as a beautiful complex of energies. These energies are God will. All nature is God at work. Creation was not fin ished in seven days but Is 9 present work of God. We can see the instru- ments of Gods will, but cannot see God himself and may not expect to see him in Heaven in any bodily form, or in any sense, unless our souls are empanded to know and realize him in such ways as are possible to us.
 Tonight's Lecture.
 The lecture in the Methodist church this evening" will begin prompt ly at 7:45 o'clock. The subject Is, "Does man have a soul? Who is he, and what is his place in the universe :? Would the absence of man cripple God? What could an infinite God care about such a little speck? Is not socialism the best religion there is? The lectures are entirely free. Dr Hillis' Testimonial
 Dr. Swain gave his course of lec- lures in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, N. Y, beginning March 19. The pas tor, Dr. N. D. Hills says: "Dr. Swain gave us a great week in Plymouth. He gave six addresses, with an audience that improved in number and uual- ity, and with ever deepening inte1lec- tual and spiritual interest. He has the evangelistic spirit with the tenn per of the scientist and philosopher. l He has a vital message for those who have lost faith. I shall write a score of colleges telling them that this | man has a message for this genera l tion."
 pr. Swain next spent four weeks in
 Providence, R. l., including one
 week in Pawtucket. The lectures were | received with the same enthusiasm | that they awakened in Plymouth. 1 Kensfngton is the first country place
 in which the lectures have been giv- l en, and peculiar interest arises from l this fact It is a rare opportunity l that Is given to hear important reIig- | ious questions discussed in a plain and | able manner. Dr. Swain has been re- l markedly successful in interesting
 men in religious subjects. He is a
 mans man.
 East Berlin Observance.
 East Berlin observed Memorial day
 yesterday with a parade and decora- l tion of graves in the Wilcox ceme-
 tery. The Berlin Sons of Veterans l formed an escort to the members of
 the G. A. R., leaving Berlin station l at 1:4S. The Berlin veterans were
 conveyed to East Berlin in automo- 1 piles. It was originally planned to
 hold the exercises in Athletic hall but
 instead the whole program was car
 ried out at the cemetery. The East Berlin school children and Boy Scouts
 aided in decorating the graves of the 1 old soldiers and later took part in the l parade.