Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
NORWICH TOWN

Tine Sunday afternoon service at the Sheltertng Arms was conducted by Rev. Henry T. Arnold of Williams street, who spoke in beautiful phrases of the life of Christ. Rev. Mr. Arnold read the Scripture lesson from the
 second chapter of the Gospel of Luke, beginning with the fortieth verse. He said: We can imagine the home at Nazareth where this Boy grew up. He was good. tiougl, He did not set Him self as Teacher, but He set good example by His conduct. When He was twelve years or more there was q change in His life. The time had come for Him to turn to religious life and work. One day He went with His parents Joseph and Mary. to visit the i temple at Jerusalem. When He saw
 this beautiful structure with all it's magnificence, He exclaimed. That is my Fathers house. When His par ents left the temple they supposed He
 wss With them, but instead Jesus had
 remained in the temple, not as a Lis tener. but as Teacher. and they fo,ind Him there.
 Forty years after the time of Christ the temple was destroyed through iGod's orders. Christ increased in wisdo mand favor with God and man
 He set a beautiful example by His ex- cellent conduct. His is in all points our example of beautiful and noble life. Thankfulness and gratitude is a living spring and Christ possessed
 this. He had rot straYed: He was in the house of God, from Whom comes !. every good and perfect gift The
 thought was expressed that we should
 all have a happy and good Christmas
 just through tho thought of Christ. the
 Babe born in the manager at Bethte-
 hem. In the beauty of His youth He went through the marvellous gates ei the temple, and then He returned tc ] Nazareth ready for His work, and the , half was never told
 In closing, the speaker said cui strength must be in Christ's love spiritual, and intellectual strength. W, should be f,ill of gratitude and thank fitness to God for this unspeakabls Gift of His dear Son.
 The musical part of the hour was i1f charge of Mrs. Frederick IT. Bush. nell of Huntington avenue, assisted b, Miss Florence M. Bennett of Fergasor
 tavenue. who gave several hymns. alst
 rave the duets. Pilot Of Gslilee, and
 Nobody Like Jesus. Lewis Irish con
 triputed two pleasing recitations en
 titled The Star and the Manager, ant
 Tie Christ Child.
 here was large attendance at tn First Methodist church Sunday even : ing, when a Christmas concert wa given by the Sunday school Supt
 lF'rederick H. Bushnell announced tn f following numbers: Sing Hosanrs f Sunday school choir; prayer, by tn : pastor Rev. William J. Crawford; w ] Welcome You. Hazel .Cruthers; Christ
 mas in the Forest. Gladys Cruthers I Angels Still Are Singing, choir; Tn Voice of the Bells; list, Augusta Mil Ter. End. Edith Kinney, srd, Luciil Yielding. 4th. Grace Mitchell; 0. Littl Town of Bethlehem. Hazel cruthers . Christmas Tidings. choir; Whil
 Shepherds Watched. Josephine Hill : The Christmas Heart, Beu1ah Rogers ,lO, Christmas Greeting, Earl Hill s Night of Nights, choir; The Star an l the Manager, Lewis Irish: Christina T Day, Robert Risley: When Christina Q Smiles Across the World. Joseph Hill Ring, o Harps of Heaven. choir;
 lChristnas Carol, John Rogers; :