Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-19
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Ious world of today.
 Then there have been other changes and you have helped them on. Prohis.- tion. as a complete program for the United States has lately come to pass
 1t is significant that upon. your rec ords of the early ifties. I do not recall the exact year. is recorded the vote that water should be substituted for the wine of the communion table Uniyers2iists .of this country were first in insisting that men should be temperate. That the wine of the communion table wo1id nof in any measure help any man who wzs
 trying 10 put the appetite of d<1lk ee-
 hind him
 The Unisersaiist has from the '.Arsi
 committed itself to belief tn the worth
 of all souls before God" The church early went on record against slavery and
 Father Jones the second ministet Of tns Gloucester church writing in his 5srr-
 nal or April II. 1S15. records: 'sttene- Ing funeral of Giosts--Dalton as Af-4. | can supposed to be ninety years old Ssis
 Gioster Dalton was an honest. induetrs. ! ous man and belonged to the Inoepenc-
 ent Christian Society many years Et
 was native of Africa and brought zvz5
 a slave. SO called. for there are 10 slaves; all men are born free.' | It is significant that have been tsld of q colored man who was At one time ] EtLtiNtl 4llto Au4A AG4AOh na%l with you in this church.
 It Is so short time since the Hineteeath
 amendment went into effect that you re- member well the day of the full emAne.- ! Pation Of the women of America. Our church was the first 10 advoc&t. | this We were the first to o-dai1 a ro-
 man to our ministry, One Of our col leges was the second in the country 70 ! open its doors to women equally with ne8 1 l. is significant that in ali your early l records women were accepted into eoazl membership with an equal vote with men to the work of the church and the busi- ness of the society.
 | And today. believing in the ee C .tisi ] all-inclusivc love Of God. We are s4rnesi ID our endeavors after the unifyiag of the work and the spirit Of all the
 churches that together we may offer . ;. -erat and incompzrabie witness 70 the
 message of the Christ who came tO save
 the world, not particaiariy any one DOT
 tion of it. as opposed to any other T'o..
 ton.
 There Is the eternal principle ef ths
 world. its unity. It's orderly processes
 that cooperative principle that toEssae:
 We may be saved or else together ~e ] shall nos be With God overhead af
 arrnins cur most sincere desires that te , gsther we shall be able to meet the mos i rigid demands Of life but separas v, , know nor what. e1cep. that Ills enc'
 shall not be reslizedi
 That Is the principle we hold. II can,
 10 us: our fathers brought fti | Said Wendell Philiipps. ''to be as gooe , as our fathers we must be better. The; r suffered misunderstandinFs the silez {. scorn the open opPositioTa the soeer Q. the conservative. the lies Of the unscrup1' 1 lous. the abuse Of the timorous.
 We surely are not as good ss cur fnfh e CTS unless We have the courage to be th' 2 pioneers of our time as they were tks pioneers of their day.
 Is we apply the eternal principles VI hold to the problems Of our day as the. g did 10 the problems of their time. VI. '. must stiil be pioneers and pay the prioe-' f We have the faith of the future tnS t as they held the faith of the future" Connecticut and the cruss4s- '- Rev Mr. weich then introduced Res l. Theodore 4. Flasher. DID, state super Connecticut. who delivered a timely zc \, dress on the topic Connecticut and n . Crusade. I extend my best wishes and hcartiss congratulations 10 the Unlversa3ist soc.c 5 ty of Norwich. said Rev. Dr. Flasher z and I bring to you greetings from ta l. Connecticut Universsiist convention at - recent meeting at Wnicn reScautions Q r congratulations were passed Dr. FlasAe d then read a congrstulatory letter fror ,- the New Haven parish.
 ,eI Without hope we should not be able [ "a continue long. said pr. Flasher. That , the work of this church. to preach th' Is gospel of hope, to bring 10 the people = message that God cares II is eecsus We care for our fellow man that s.re : them the power of continuance throus ! darkness and despair.
 It is because we care that we Are.i church. You hear the statement doesn't matter so much what you belies as long as you lead a good life. It doe ,(continued On Last Pses)