Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-23

Members Of Local Lodges Heard Apprope Sermon Uni
versslist Church-Ords Now Has Msmbsrship Of Over
Two Millions.

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| real true life Of man. This food is
Heundsf OF tine Christian church. ana
the church Of the, Living God IL com
missf1ned 70 supply this food 20 that
none sia1l need hunger or suffer want.
VINO the frsaernsl crs.ni.ation. are
doing in tbs way Of mastering to the
temporal necessfty OF man.
MiIisss Paid in Relief.
The l. O.. o. r.. pays over six mil
lions OF dollars year in relief to the
sex 90 the distressed. TO widows and
| fhs church. through the promulxa-
ton OF Jeous' teachfnEn has prompted
and r1fSes ana insists upon the six
the rock Of human socssty. Of cnrit-
4 tan f:iiowship: Of divine help upon
built.
Let u briefly think Of these prnci-
| First. Friendsahip: He who told
| That every impressive story of the
Good Samaritan helping the Jewish
| Traveller who had been wounded ana
robbed, has given us an example of
real friendship zmong those OF diff
| fer1nS races. OF those unknown to
each other. In fact Of those who had
besn accustomed to have no dealings
Few can welt say that friendship in
| life il one of the essentials Of ffrmiiess
| upon which to build life and char
| aeter.
| Second, Love: This Is said to be the
greatest thing in the world.
1t fs the most powerful thing in
the world. for more wonders can be
performed through love than through
Through love hearts that are cold
and hard may be warned and softened.
Great deeds are done through the
| influences OF love. Love is gentle
The Christian church was founded
| as we have said. on love, and the
central link in the chain Of fraternity
is Love.
Love is what binds men together
and hold them tobether.
Love speaks a universal language
which appeals to all classes and con-
\ dftions of men.
| Love makes life tolerable when
| there are so many burdens to be
borne.
Love Steadies and Comforts.
| Love steadies and comforts man as he
has so many wants. ambitions. long
| inks and dreams. that he Is liable to
| overcome by them.
Love helps man forget himself that
he may be Of service to others.
Love is divine factor in human
life.
But love is not all OF life or religion.
with lore there must be truth and
| righteousness. We speak of truth.
Truth has marvellous power to
| transform Apprehension of truth
gforifies hfe-give il new meaning; it
| exalts the homely and common place
| duties. it teachers US that nothing is
| mean or low that is useful: il points
| the way to noble and heroic service;
ana puts us in line with those forces
that work out vast achievements and
win great victories.
/ Truth has ragenrative power it
denews and ressurects.
Truth in the mind and in the whole
| life. transforms the life that is con-
| the world.
In every department of life truth
fulness is in the foundation. Thuth is
lovely. 1t is one of the most beautiful
OBJECTS in the universe. It is poferful
| 1t was never conquered. or ever can
be. II has the strength Of the Al
mighty. Faith is one of the most
| kingiy OF all human qualities.
Without faith there can be no love-
and without love there can be no
faith. so We see the necessity OF these
have faith in God and this faith i'm
plies faith in our fellowmen as the
creation OF God. or as the children of
God. Hope is the anchor of the soul of
man, Hope helps US look beyond the
| temporal. Hope bids US be of good
cheer.
Charity is the other principle in the
Foundation rock upon which eur In
situations are built.
Charity may refer to simple rivinx
whatever the motive. but We ulfder-
stand here that charity refers to more
| than simply giving. rather to that
| principle of universal benevoience
| which embraces all the wants of all
mankind.
IT does not refer to administration
| only TO the physical necessities, but
| includes the moral liabilities OF the
recipients,
There is no delight equal to the
luxury OF doing good.
The Church Of Christ
These two organizations. the church
| and the fraternity are founded on
these foundation rocks. but I think
YOU win agree with me that no FRA
| church OF Christ occupies,
There are numerous fraternal or
gaufzattonS blessing human society
dispcrsoine light and knowledge. while
they minister sfhciently TO the needs
OF the poor and distressed.
Such organizations accomplish much
In the way OF Fellowship and true SER
vice. but they attempt nothing In such
| church is not pledged. and the the
| church constitutes a bond OF conn
munion not only as between man and
his fellow man. but as between men
| and God.
Let US all cherish and endeavor to
practice these great virtues Of which
we have spoken.
We can see in them the importance
L Of sincerity and obedience.
He who practices these virtues
builds upon a foundation that shall
| stand Arm amid the storms OF calami-
ty: and builds q structure of charact-
er that shall be noble and true
Upon which the storms winds, and
rains may descend with great fury.
| yet il not effected thereby.
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