Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-09
Girls Choir Gave Finely Rendered
Programme at Morning Service.

The Second Congregational church
Easter service included a finely REM
deted musical programme composed of
Prelude, Alleluia, Loret; anthem, o
Sing. Unto the Lord. Shipper, by the
girls' choir and solo by Mrs. Walter
Buckingham: solo. The King of Glory,
Coombs, by AIRS. Walter Buckingham;
offertory, Pastorale, Lemare; postIude,
Festal March. Richmond. Miss III.
Louise Fuller. organist
The sermon delivered by Rev. Her
bert J. Wyckoff was from the text:
And this is life eternal, that they
and him whom thou didst send, even
Jesus Christ" John 17:3.
These are Jesus own words for the
definition of life eternal. The doctrine
Christianity. No other faith or relig-
ion could have conceived it. We find
these words of Christ so definite that
they cannot be misunderstood. The
accent of this text falls on the word
know or knowledge. Just what do we
mean by knowledge? The usual means
Of testing knowledge in a student is
by submitting him to a written test
subject. But we know that by that
means we have not really found out
whether he be wise or foolish A per-
fectly passed test may mean only
deeper than words or even intellectual
proof knowledge is practical work.
Ing proof and denotes ability to ap
ply il. Yet some ri this world who
have even this have not real knowl-
edge. They may possess the ability to
control the mechanism of their work
and yet have it leave no impress on
them. True knowledge is personal ex-
perience of the fact Many in this
world who have never known the in
side of books have knowledge. This
knowledge deeper than books. wiser
than savants or pedagogues, is that
of God. Knowledge of God is the
fathoming of His character. Not the
mere reading of the laws of nature;
the unfolding of life each year, the
turning of the planets intheirspheres,
but the realizing of His love. No
knowledge of God is real and satisfy
ing that stops with His attributes, His
greatness and omnipotence but must
include His love. How can we love
is another aspect. There was relig-
ion in the world before Jesus came in
to it but the gods men worshiped were
like themselves. blind and bigoted. Men
had conceptions of God but they too
we're blind and bigoted. They needed
revelation of the true character of
Him and through Jesus this was ac-
complished. He was translated into
grasp Jesus and His life and charac-
ter We understand His part and
share. To comprehend His love Is
knowledge of God. Did not Christ
COEIlc IOT ti1S purpose ~
God is and what man may be?
Eternal life is not the measure of
time but the essentialness of our re-
Iationship with God. All doubt con-
corning the future vanfshes if we share
His love and His purposes.
Jesus spoke i'll this text of the
awakening of the soul. He was not
advancing an argument.
We know our friends by understand
ing what they would do or say in
crisis: by seeing them under trial and
loss, the deeper things of the soul. How
many of us know God in that way, to
be certain of His love?
The way that Jesus points out is
clear Not a perfect knowledge per
haips but something that glimpses him
and his character. Grant it may come
to us. That it may come to our ma
ton, facing the things of death. to
glimpse the things of life There is
nothing like that to take the sting
from temporary partings and sorrows
which we all face-tO face even more
if Gods purpose calls for more bitter
war to fall upon. Grant that in this
crisis this knowledge may come to
everyone of us to comfort and give us
peace
Carol Service.
Instead of the usual evening service
there was an Easter carol service OF
the Sunday school at O'clock The
program was in charge of Mrs. Arthur
L. PeaIe and was taken from The
Triumph of Love. an Easter service ~
Margaret Slattery.