Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

| At the First Congregational church
 Ing-hok. China. preached. taking for or
 his subject. The Fatherhood Of God and the Brotherhood of Man. Separ-
 ated for centuries, the great nations
 all over the world are being brought
 into fellowship, though race antipa-
 thy Is still one of the problems of the day. From Christ's humble disciples,
 from the Christian church, not from | heads of governments, must come the
 leaders out of the darkness of war Abraham Ixncoln accepted the doc Urine of the Brotherhood of man in recomgnizing that the slave is an heir l to the kingdom. We of today must live out the idea of brotherhood when | there come to us peoples from all the
 different countries. Is our inuence
 to be Christian as well as educational
 so that shouldthey go back to their own lands after the war is over the light of God may be on their faces
 and His precepts in their lives? God has been moving upon His church and the idea of organization in America is taking shape, so that men
 and money may be used in large
 measure to save and serve the world
 dn the reconstruction period to come
 after the war is over, the voice of the church must be heard throughout the
 world. The church must gird itself for great tasks. The men who have suMered for the saving of the world will demand a mighty message from the church, that it's campaign shall be carried out as the war was carried out.
 These are days of soul peril We have all sinned in thought. lip and deed By the study of Christ's word we must prepare ourselves to enthrone love and to speak the Christian mes sage, we must ope nour hearts in loy- atty to the whole world. This is what the missionary movement has stood for
 In few days we shall turn our steps to go back to the land we love. Some are asking, Why? Of course won want us to go, God is calling and those people are calling in their need. A great nation is groping it's way freedom and light are in God; in their darkness and superstition. He has brought us face to face with a great opportunity. Those lands are being linked up with America. The nations | must be missionary in spirit or the | world will be plunged back into dark ness, wars, hatreds innumerabIe. We | have said that finance would do away | With war, or commerce would prevent | They were helpless when it came The | only hope lies Tn the applica tion of | the principles of Jesus Christ.
 I've missed prayer in these last few | months. We must pray this war | through to grand climax. The | church has it in her hands. Day by l we are soldiers of Jesus Christ to car | ry His message, His light, His love. to | all the world. Out in China are Chris t'a nmen and women who need our love and service. They are ready to lay down their lives to endure perse- cution, for Christ's cause. I think Of those twelve, graduates of our school. who are preaching in the villages, the leaven, the leaders. the saviors of their people, until China shall take hkr place in the brotherhood of nations. | Let us pray and love and serve under | our Leader Who has never lost bat
  joy and gladness
 G. Avery Ray of Springfield Mass II gave the tenor solo. My Father is Rich II m Houses and Lands; at the offertory , violin solo, Venetian Song, was given most acceptab1y by Miss Ruth II Ray.