Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
NORWICH TOWN

The Sunday afternoon service at the
Sheltering Arms was conducted by
Rev. Ernest A. Legg, pastor of Trim
lily Methodist church. assisted by the
choir of the church. The subject OF
the address was Secret of Beautiful
| Living. Rev. Mr.. Legg related in a
very interesting way how beautiful
we should make this life. that we
may be prepared for that beautiful
life bfyons, It would seem a strange
person who did not enjoy the SIM
slime and flowers beautiful trees and
green grass, or hear the music Of the
birds. All Of these things are beau
ties of nature and help to make life
! beautiful. II is the laws Of Cod
working in nature that makes things
! beautiful. truth also has an ele-
nient Of beauty. Without truth there
| is nothing beautiful
The sculptor sees an ideal form,
but his hani to be successful must
6e true to the ideal in his mind. God
| has an ideal for each one Of US
working over us putting us to test.
| tryiiS to bring out the beauty that
| II IN us. God lps wonderful plans
| for us but He does nor always sue
ceed, tor we can spoil His plans if we
do not yield 10 Him. His plan is 10
| work truth into our lives, using truth
| as He has learned it.
Some of us may be lovers of beau
titul poetry, lovers of music. and have
thought what supreme Joy if only we
could write such pieces as some com
rosers have, but God has made Us
just as we are, lie has given us more
precious things than gifts of genius
fF
Gods view Of making our souls beau
tlful is in making Jesus the ,ruth,
that all His tenderness and sweetness
may be revealed in us. Formation Of
character makes beautiful souls also.
1t only modern teashers would coDy
Jesus teachings in making this life
beautiful! II we falter He helps us
to go, if we are weak FIe gives us
strength. Training children to he
Heve in God is beautiful work for
parents. No matter how trying life's
burdens are, or how many perplexi-
ties in life. there is always time 10
lain children about God, that they
may know the secret Of beautiful 5iv-
ing and enjoy the beauties of nature
as well.
The speaker made reference 10 a
beautiful painting which was shown
to an Indian several years ago. The
Indian saw nothing in the painting
only a piece Of canvas and the color
ing, because he had never been
taught the BEAUTIES of nature.
In closing if we expect to enjoy the
beautifuf life God has in stove FOR US
in the future. We must orenara our
selves hers each day by living life
Of goodness. beauty ana truth.
Mrs. William Grove, leader of the
choir. was in charge OF the singing
which included the following HYMNS.
Ally Jesus I Love You, VIII There Pr
any Stars, God VIII Take Care of
You. I Am Thine. 0 Lord, He Lead
eth Me. Miss EIzabeth Grove ac-
ccmpanied on the piano.
Rev. G. 3. Lee, DID, pastor Of the
Second Congregational church Of
New London, and Mrs Lee vera the
guests a CAV recently of Rev. WI
liam Crawford and the Misses Cray-
fc1d at the First Methodist parson-
age, West Town street.
A package of letters addressed n
John Lynch who is overseas, sent bv
relatives and friends here, has been
returned to the Norwich Town nost
office. which according 10 dates show
that he has received no letters f,on,
home since lat August. Word has
been received here that James LYNCH
Is now in Germany. The Lynch bows
are residents of East Town street
and have been overseas for many
months.
Miss Gladys Beebe has returned to
her studies at Connecticut College. af
ter an illness Of several DAYS al her
home on Scotland road.