Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-30
HOLYOYE PASTOR AT
 SECOND UNION SERVICE
Rev. Edwin B. Robinson Breaches a Stirring Sermon to Large Conaresa- ton.

At the second of the union services held at the Second Congregational church, the Rev. Edwin B. Robinson of Grace church, HoIyoke, Mass, oc- cupied the pulpit. Taking as his scripture lesson the tenth chapter of Luke. wherein is described the, send ing forth of the seventy disciples to spread the gospel. he drew the an work among his followers. It is a great analogy and we have TO right not to think in comparisons.
 Often we hear the most selfish ex- church and think that the excuse ends it. Really it but begins ir. Be- cause we state that we are back sliders or through with active serv- ice there. we have not gotten rid of our obligations. We are only makin g feeble excuses. We are apt to think in war terms nowadays and we may compare ourselves to privates in Christ's army. Just as He sent out His seventy then, He sends us all out today.
 Why was the army of Oliver Crom- well so triumphant and victorious, overcoming all odds? Because every man in it felt that he was important felt just the same way and we should have the same feeling.
 The harvet is plenty and the lab orers few. In a church that means
 
 orers are few and the harvest great, for the task ahead of us. Never be- fore has it been so important to keep our church life alive and vigorous as it is today. There is a great lot of Christian work to be done this sum mer, and we are all under test. The soldiers are very approachable just now and appreciate and loyal to the church.
 Christ's soldiers were very numer- ous. In our modern church of Christ we need numbers. It is often said that quality IS better than quantity. We need quantity as well as quality. We need all kinds of people and many of them, a, very democratic bod|~ We need numbers Christ's followers were numerous, nameless men, the common people.
 These common soldiers had orders. down to business, to hit straight at the mark. Today there is the neces- sity for the people in the churches to take orders, to have program and a policy and put them through, in dividuaEy as well as collectively. AS common soldiers obey the most hum ole orders so should we be willing to do.
 say something. In church life it is 8 splendid thing to have convictions and express them and let people know where you stand.
 III tHOSe Oloen udyS the IneInOQ or sending forth the disciples was inter esting. Two by two they went, one and encouraging the other. They got results. Wouldn't it be good thing for us to study those methods. The seventy came back full of rejoicing and victory. The Mas ter today is valiantly fighting in the fore front of battle as then.
 What are our churches looking for today? Are they looking for the min lster that measures high, that will pear the burden and carry the church forward while the laymen sit back at ease. The church with the twenty live foot high minister and dwarfs in the pews is not to be envied. The average is best.
 Any job worth having is worthsa ss- ing for. In Christianity the man who IS good for much can find his task in church. Now there are many new tasks to be done in relation to our absent solder boys and these tasks always carry ther own reward.
 Let us each strive to find some com non task that's not being done and | we shall be infinitely blessed and -awa rdaH