Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-18
THE TRAGEDY OF TIE
AGES" TOLD BY DR., REEFS

THE TRAGEDY OF THE
AGES" TOLD BY DR.. REEFS
AZ the evening service Mr.. Rees
spoke on "Thc Tragedy of the Ages"
The tragedy Of the Goth century was
the Great War, but the supreme ira
redy OF all the centuries was the
death Of the Son Of God on Calvary.
often should let pas, before GU
thought the cyclorama of that aw-
full day, when Christ was "dcSpiaed
and rejected of men," and carried his
own cross on the ao-rowful way from
! Pilates judgment hall to the "p!ace
where he was crucified," We should
in reverence contemplate that scene,
/ but always with personal appli-
cation of its meaning.
ave may not know, we cannot tell
What pains lie ha,! to bear,
! But We believe il wa for Us
. He hung and suffered there"
! "Thc blood of Jcsus Chris, cleans
eth us from all sin" 1t WAS "royal
blood" 81 am the Alpha and the
! Omega, the First and the Last 1t
was Il brothers. blood; he had nerves,
, muscles, scnsibilitics, Just like ours.
What must have been His suffering.
1t was "cvcn' the death Of the cross
that he endured. "Christ did for the
ungodly." am not interested in
theories about the atoncmcnt, but
am profoundly moved by the glorious
fact. This "advancod age" needs no
'ncw gospel as some claim. There
! is for all ages but one "Gospcl"-
Good News, and that is that Christ
died for all men, that "who.ocvcr will
may come" When men arc brought
face to face with this great fact they
cannot but respond. A fine looking
military man, a captain, in Il meeting
in San Diego, when he heard the
etory of Christ's sufrcrings for him,
fell on his knees and uttered this re-
markablc prayer: "Lord, this is the
! first time | have ever prayed.
/ have never spoken to you before. If
you can save Il man rs wicked Is
have been, please do it.
,, How many fail TO treat Jesus as
they would treat Il friend of acquant-
ancc. When we leave them we are
courteous, and say "good-byc', but
we turn our back on Jesus, our best
FRIEND and leave him, with never II
courteous word. Have YOU been so
rude and unkind? Then turn back.
! He'll not resent it; he will gladly wei
come you. The "blood of Jcsu:
Christ clcanseth Us from all sin"
What is your sin? 1t can be clcanscI.
l. it profanity, or intoXication, or
immortality, or dishonesty, or gamb-
ling, or impurity, or u backbiting
tongue, or Il passionate temper, Or
Indifference, Or what i, it? Whatever
it is, Christ can save "unto the utter.
most" Will you not say? "Lord, I
belize, help Thou my unbc]icf."
Boost the Connecticut Valley! This
IS the key note of a huge construc-
tive movement which is already under
way and which is vitality important
to every man. woman and child re-
siding in the western portion of thu
New England States, along the Con-
necticut river.
Several preliminary meetings have
already been, held at which the repre-
Scntativcs of practically every city
and town in the valley took part and
at which it was decided to focus the
interest in this big bcttcIment move
mcnt ut big mass meeting and ban
quot to be held in Springfield, Mon
day evening, Feb %, at which time
permanent organization will DC af-
fcctcd.
The present committee in charge
Of arrangements for the mass meeting
and banquet includes the secretaries
Of The various Chamber of Com
mcrcc, Boards Of Trade, Publicity
and Advertising Clubs throughout
the valley, as we'll as having the sup
port of other civic groups such as
the Rotarians, Kiwanis Clubs and
civic bettclmcnt organizations.
1t is the hope of the banquet COM
mittcc that there will be at least 100
guests present from each of the four
states, for it is the desire of the COM
mittcc to have representative group
in attendance. The movement should
have the undivided support of the
manufacturing, financial, commercial
and agricultural interests of the en-
tire valley.
The development Of the water pow
CT and river navigation are two of
the important matters which will
come under consideration of the per-
nlancnt organization, as well as many
other matters all of which will boost
the entire business ramlicati0ns Of
the valley.
The enthusiasm already manifested
in this big gct-togcthcr movement in
Ilicatcs that Il successful organization
will be completed, but to assure that
the "boostcr plan" may have the in
dorscmcnt of all, it is essential that.
The first permanent meeting and ban
Iuct he largely attended.
With IL desire to start the work in
IN enthusiastic manner the committee
IN charge of the first regular assem-
bly, has secured for one of the speak
,rs of the evening, William S. Kies,
one Of the founders and vice prcsi- !