Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-18
NORWICH TOWN

Rev. Arthur Earley and choir of
Taftville Congregational church were
at the Sheltering Arms Sunday after
noon. Lessons from Christ's Disciples
formed the basis of the address. | pic
ture the, nights on which the disciples
toiled in fishing, the speaker began,
sometimes calm and beautiful. some
times wild and stormy. The disciples
toiled all night, they needed wha1 they
were after, and there was no reward
for their labor. Certain things are
needful to US and we don't get them:
our faith and courage are tested to the
limit. God comes and it works gu. all
right. Mans extremity is Cots op-
portunity, states a great and precious
truth When we get to the limit when
human strength has done its best, the
door opens, the darkness lifts Cod
comes to us in d definite way. He
works through US perhaps along the
same lines, possibly in an altogether
different direction.
1t is never wise to toll without
Christ. Perhaps the disciples were
unsuccessful because Christ was not
with them. 1t is unwise to go through
any day without Christ; how much
worse TO go through life without the
MASTER Many splendid movement
for the good of men has been started
and has failed because God was left
out of the account If the church is
weak it is because it is cutting itself
loose from the root of divine inspira-
ton. Human lives are failures be
cause they cut themselves loose from
God and from Christ. 1t is possible to
be rich in this worlds goods and to be
poor beyond expression. l have known
the very poor to be rich i'll grace and
! in the things of God. When comes the
end of life all depends upon whether
we have lived and toiled with the
Master. When it comes to a choice
let me, if need be; be poor but leave
me my Christ and the fact that I have
i.toiled through the night and darkness
of life with my Master,
Miss Nellie HOWE accompanied on
the piano for the hymns sung, the
closing one being Jesus, Savior, Pilot
Me Much enjoyed was the solo No
Burdens Tonder by Miss Mary Gray.
! Other members of the choir assisting
were Misses Stella and Laura Yerring-
ton, also George Hollingsworth.
The nidweek prayer service of the
| First Congregational church is to be
| held Thursday evening at the Johnson
| home.
Clarence Geer of Lebanon was a
| caller last week at the home of his
uilCle, CHdIleS +. Geer, OIL w est IOWn
| street
| Miss Marion Rogers. who spent the
| week end at her home on upper Wash
ington street, has returned to Con-
! necticut college.
Rev. M. M. MaIough, student at
Yale Theological seminary, was the
| guest over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
Dwight w. Avery of West Town
| street.
| Joseph Lynch, from Newport naval
reserve, is spending a few days at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Lynch, of East Town street.
| Mrs, Grace K. Peckham of North
| Franklin was a recent visitor at the
home of Mrs. Mary WEIGH of rs West
| Town street.
Mrs. Harry James Taylor of New
London spent Monday with Mrs
| Thurston B. Barber at her home or
Peck's Corner.
Moves Campbell Manning of South
| Windham was the guest Saturday o.
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes
D. Chase, of Otrobando avenue.
Misses Doris and Muriei Rose from
Uncas farm, Lefhngwell, are visiting
for few weeks with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rose OF
| Wauwecus Hill.