Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-19
uNsoN SERVICE AT - CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH

EaAH81SA \ Rer.s Joel B. Sapcum, DID. the RastOr. gaxe n very instructive sermon om ,Js.s.4sr .ApnnaH tn the Mind Affer 1he opening hymn tho invocation was given by RFw- Jossrh F. Ccbh pastur of aha UmHEgrsan7st chUuCh, and the sespnmsHwe readimg was 1aa by ReT- Frederick w. CuIezmam, Eas&wr of Tr7n- 6tE Methodist KwEscwTfal ChuTGh- The sscrfpture lessum was raad bE Rev Herbert J. WyCkDHa pastor of the Seqam@ Congregational cAmrCM and l Rev. Eldward S. WOrcester. paStDr of BIna6way Congregational church of fsreH TTayeE- Tylte text of the senrnrm was Mark 12" 3b-And thuu sEraIt lowe the Lord thy God with aI thy mind.
 Jssssus was Ilreernirenffy a teaGhcr, and His instruction on Tuesday of Passion Week was s1npae and typical said ReW. Dr. S1ouurn- shall mot rurffnR myself, however. to the cou- ssideIn1icm of fine scrIptura1 material 1ecGTtiad under this day. but rather Irnderta7QR to view the theme from I the standpoint of a broader outlook
 Ever since the wise men brought their offerings to the infant Jesus, the world has been bringing its mUs1N F,reriU1rns intellectual attainmen%s and lfaEinE them nj His feet. And with aguntl rEasrrn for He as no Une eEsR, has <Fr the wrn1d to ThTnkrnE-
 SCrmFUna RraS vEnturad fhGs SuppU- STtfon:: On a certain night sas by some uTIys1sniNEs SalchiTTy, every direct and indirect reference to Jesus should fade from inc pages nf nn the books of fha l world. Than. EaH1HRrs, we would be | gin to cEnnTTIehEnd how hrge is the l Eilssre fshat JesEs has occupied in the | wrrr1H+s intellRcTral life through all | tltesr rssnt1uIies. Sir DBvid DalIynn- I Til, fsssrin1aresd that if all the copies of l ths New Testament h9d hE1Rgn destroy I ed b@f0ra the end of the third cHn- turN. that fhzih- writings could b@ re produced from the quotnh0Trs found | in other books written during those thrfa centuries. It is said thRt he took up tha task and thnt in two rrorlfhss he had found and indtTZRd neartr 8sE=aIty ven>se of the NFNF TEEs- taresTtt. Hn 'was satfstfad ffInt n con- tinueh search would locate fhe rest NicoflamIts spoke mme truly than he knew when he said to Jesus on the night of that notable Interview, .sRRb- Ii. Rs f7nDw tfEnt thou art 9 tE9ChFr cdrne from G4od And Paul., writing to the RoTnHIrs, leclR1ed that an es- serTtiGl characteristic of the reHgfDn of nssus is it's appeal tD the reason. ''T reEoech you fherPfOre brethren, Dy tho -marEies of ,Esud, ID present your burffcs R living sacrifice, holy, accept abb tn GDd, wftitdh is your Tatfnna1 s5s1rvsIT-?." s.ttn tlpa prologue of TGfrrisI gUsrFB .'7HsfEs Ig called TtTa Word. N word IS 5fi4sr symbol of Hn idea. Jesus is Gods rngEnifcent thought to the world 'tften n;,n~essiDn If CSErF1'B love and fine rovF'atfOn of His purpose. 'ThA WtTd -47acTr7n flesh and dwaL+ among us, fnTl zcFtprHcn and truth"
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 6Tsee more the appeal os Jesus the intellect was due to His possessin ofeauthority. Matthew says that whe Jesus ended these sayings the peop were astonished, for He taught thel aS one having authority and not .
 tfair soribes. All through the $
 called sermon on the Mount, He cha
 leaged the old interpretations of u
 rapbis that had held the loyalty of u Jewish people for Centuries. :"Ye hal
 haaFd that it was said: Thou shalt 1o1
 th5 IleighRor and hate thine enemy
 blF l say ,Hnto you, ISpEe your xena
 Lord Eorthwiak -bro1sht from Italy
 fine picture of St. Gregory. To seeu1
 it's safe delivery, he hired a ,dauber
 Palnt oyer it aIi .inaitattop: When tt