Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-23

lain Among speakers-Thirtyfi five
 CottagehoIders Attend Annual
 Meeting-Jason L. Randall Elected
 President-John w. Rose Returns to
 Play Double Bass.
 The devotional service for the sec ond morning of the Institute was ad- dressed by Rev. O. J. Aldrich, who last spring was appointed by Bishop Quayle to Stafford Springs.
 President DOdd announced that both tennis and quoit tournaments were being arranged for.
 Thanfulness-God's Goodness, was the@ theme of Rev, MT. Aldrich, who read from Psalm 92, and Luke 10. I need not prove God is good, said the speaker We see His generosity in the harvests, His kindness in dealing with us. It is fitting that we should say with Christ, Father, l thank Thee" Naftzger conducted the pre- liminary service.
 The shower of the early morning had laid the dust. A cool breeze niti- gated the suns heat.
 The Real Life.
 Dr. Wright in the first period of study, emphasized the Real Life. We think when we look upon the great war that life is cheap, and the way some men waste their lives indicates the same. But life is the most pre- CiOus thing there is, for it is funda- mental One genuine live saint is worth 9 hundred of those who are only saints in spots. We must re-live Christ, and take time to be holy. Our prayer life must be a living thing, tianity is not the church, but a life. It is PaUl's mystery" Christ in you, the hope of glory. There is a life which means just getting living, and there is a life called by Paul "the life indeed" God wants all to be su- periOr men and women, not mere dol lar-winins animals.
 Revelation Gradual.
 Dr. Goodeu in the next period con tinued the teaching of Bible Study. Revelation is gradual. We would not think now of trying out MOhammed- anism and Christianity, as Elijah did on Mt. Carmel by fire. In these days priests, as Elijah killed the 400 pro- phets of BaaI. The revent idea of those times was, Our God can lick every other god"
 Gradually a mere tribal god became the God of the nations. Jonah was the first foreign missionary. By and by came the Christ, who taught that God so loved the world" So today we can illustrate Gods truth in terms | of steam and electricity, Of hospitals and charities Revelation progresses l inside and outside the Bible. It took | 1500 years to make the Bible. It had some thirty human authors, but is all divine.
 We are yet progressing in Gods [ revelation along sanitary, industrial and spiritual lines. It is just as re- Iigious in these days for US to pass constitutional prohibition, as to sing, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God, Almighty. The milleniUm is come when men take God in all their living.
 Foreign Missions.
 Dr. Perkins, expected Monday ar rived Tuesday, and was pleasantly greeted as the Hate" Dr. Perkins. A program sent him had failed to reach him, and he had considered an earlier plan as the one he should go by.
 He read the story of Zaccheus. Jesus saw good in him, although no one else did. Horace Bushnell saw Hong ago a beautiful park in the dumping ground near the Hartford railroad sta tion. and we know now what a beau tiful park has been made there, bear ing his name.
 Dr. Perkins alluded to the various religions and temples of China, giving a fine description of the beautiful temple to the heavens in Pekin: also, an interesting picture of the Chinese New Year celebration and worship.
 pr. SpauIding Answers Questions. At 113O Junior League methods were continued. pr. Spaulding spent in the first part of the period answering questions Then he had demonstra- . l tion, assuming those present to be i children. He drew word pictures of Bible characters, and they were guess 1 cd by different persons.
 Afternoon Exercises. The usual children's class met at | 1 oB1 in ,a T TE was addressed by MT. Spaulding and l Miss HaIford, the deaconess assisting 1 Miss Robertson.
 U. s. Navy Chaplain Speaks. 1 Chaplain Charlton, stationed at | Newport, was the speaker at D. m 1 Prayer was offered by Rev. E. J. Ay- res, of Norwich.
 1 The children told of meeting with | Ralph Waldo Emerson in his early 1 life, one of the benefits he got from i that great mans books. He described | the characteristics of the various apos- 1 ties, men of all temperaments. This | encourages us to believe God has something for each of us. We need not wish we were someone else.
 Dr.. Perkins on Blessings. | As Chaplain Charlton had to go back | to his duties in Newport, R. l., at 3 l his address was brief He was fol the story of the healing of the mar | with the withered hand He spoke on Blessings at Arms Length. We have more blessings near at hand thar we. dream of. God says to us, "Stretcl forth thy hand" and find the cure fol all our ills. If God commands Wha seems to be impossible, remember tn, command implies the power. We dc our little part. God does the greates part.