Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
ENTHUSIASTIC "GET TOGETHERr
 AT M. C, A, EASTER SUNDAY

The Easter Sunday get together at the I. M. c. A. at 5.30 in the afternoon was largely attended by the men in uniform, and several civilians were present. The music by Swahn's or chestra was greatly enjoyed and the vocal solos by Henry La Fontaine were enthusiastically received. He was ac- companied by Frederick Geer A local young lady read A Handful of Clay by Van Dyke, and this was appreciated by the men.
 The address of the interesting occa- sion was delivered by Rev. George H. i Strouse, which was one of the best ad- | dresses ever heard in the local Y. M. 1 c. A. Among other things the speaker said:
 l It seems only fitting that I should 1 speak to you fighting men on The Big
 gest Battle of History. I'm sure you you would like to know something
 about this great battle. It wasn't Phil 1 lippi in 42 B. C., when Brutus and 1 Cassius were defeated by Octavius and Anthony. It wasn't Marathon in 490
 B. C.. when the Greeks defeated the 1 Persian. It wasn't Tours in 732, when 1 Charles Martel met and defeated the | Saracens and the Nohammedan hordes
 were driven back and never again in-
 vaded western Europe. It wasn't Wa terloo nj 1915, nor Gettysburg in '63
 nor was it the Marne or the Somme i Men, the worlds greatest, the most
 significant and far-reaching battle was fought in tomb near the Holy City
 In that land so long under the control | of the bloody Turk but now happily set free by the great nations championing
 the cause of liberty and democracy fo1 | all the world.
 1 Our visit to this tomb is unlike the visit to any other tomb. We stand by Caesars tomb and we think of hin who was styled the foremost man o1 all the world" We stand by Napoleon
 tomb and we think of the greatest mil
 itary genius of all history. This mar reached lofty pinnacles of earthly fame
 by crushing beneath his feet his fellow
 men. We stand by the tomb of Mo
 hammed in Mecca and we thin kof one who inspired with a fanatic zeal hun.
 dreds of millions of the human race.
 The ashes of these men rest in theil
 tombs awaiting the resurrection day :. We stand by the tomb of Jesus. Chris
 isn't there. His ashes are not there
 Something has happened. A regimen
 of soldiers has been placed there tt
 guard the tomb. Friday night and al day Saturday they haven't anything t
 do. Heaven is preparing for a grea celebra tion. Early on that first Easte morning there is something doing il
 that tomb. The lightning and th'
 Roman swords clash and the soldier : fail to measure up to their task. I'm greatest battle of all history has beer fought Christ isn't in that tomb. Ol ! that first Easter day He won a victor. , in which We may all share and if w crown Him king we shall live forever
 The tremendous thing that happene 7 that first Easter day was the resurrec } tion of Jesus Christ. That is the big 7 gest event in hostory. The resurrec l ton is the Gibraltar of the Christia , religion Nc cause less than the resur : rection is the Waterloo for every sys
 religion which is destined to conque 9 the world.
 r The resurrection is the might g Gibraltar against which every wave C l opposition clashes in vain. The resur t rection is the Waterlool for every sys = tenn of intidelity and rationalism. W
 celebrate this event every Lords da. f We worship Him who died and ros n again. And it is worth celebrating . To furnish the dynamic for tn n Christian religion was no little task. fl The ladies of the First Bapti: church served to all present a yer 7 satisfying lunch which was deeply aI
 preciated. : The lobby of the association wa Il made attractive by Easter decoration II the large counter was covered wit q white and this was covered with laure ~ fern mad hemlock, and potted plants y full bloom and large palms complete
 the counter decorations.