New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
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bition, Thrift and Christian [ty, Subject Of Sermon
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hibition, thrift aud Christianity J the topic of the morning ser Preached by Rev. c. M. Missir-
 the Stanley Memorial church day- In his talk, the pastor re-
 to the "CGlebrations' of the w days and, in part, said:
 man life is q series of StrUS- ne after another. In a unique, making time, such as ours, life ticu1arly rushed on with all pf victories and defeats. All the
 in the universe, coOd or evil, to he strenuously at work. so now, in these supposedly ul days. than they were during
 years of the great war.
 churches of Christ in America we been requested to cooper the celebration of national pro- In ard it's enforcement We are kquested to observe this week aa al thrift week The purpose s campaign will he to bring to the individual the iGnpOr- of continued thrift and eCon- hs value of life insurance. of account, of making will. anG ointing ;l trusteeship. Of owning own home, and paying of bills bt1y.
 b past several days have wit a great many jubilant CelebrA- throughout the country with the t of the national prohibition. la la iS h he, is a most deserving one. We D that large percentage ot and crime in the world wilt be shed with the saloons closed cir degenerating atmosphere re-
 Happiness and thrift will on a great many unfortunate
 And yet the battle for prohi- will not be won until the mo- ehind the movement is realized
 lives of the people. IL is oyer r that with oNer-jubilant feel e celebrated the ending of the war only to discover moro diff roblems and more fatal enemies k1 with. The possession of q Seems such a simple matter. but t it is very difficult. We never ossess moral and spiritual pro- until we have paid the price and it. He who knows the truth
 set free by it, must earn it by Eline and sacrifice of temporary res for permanent joy. The see ms so clear and winsUme we see it in the terms of the life of Jesus. When we attempt |eat the motives of Jesus ill our conduct, we discover the differ oetN cen possessing the truth in of an intellectual conviction. or
 emotion and mastering tho Through devotion to it's imperial hds.
 e moral and industrial problems
 day signify clearly and force one fact, namely. We are not g up the gift of God that is in ul knew what he was talking when, in writing his; letter to hy, he says: Stir up the gift Of that is in thee He knew gh hig unique experience tha { 1an religion is a process repeal bt a process rcmemb bered.
 eglectinS to Stir'-Dr. TorreN'S -PaIll bids us observe that N is expected in the Christian; t, he tells us that if we are noi ng We are dying. This is he If all life. The parent who is lted with the innocent helpless nf his child and rejoicts in it's
 at speech becomes seriously cd if this lispine. tottcriug, Requiring state threatens to he- permanent. No most painful hree eteninS disease is SC appall- nd distressing as the adult of 20 years in the body of a child of Have you spiritually made the h due to the time you have been 'istian, or are you still a child :: we grown up to ma turity? Phy~
 we once needed 10 be fitted if NJ ere to see OF touch ccrtalu B; we should be humiliatcd were still. But is it so spiritua fly N" Fe able to do tue spiritual work world?
 IS distinctive g1orEfo thriStiau- it's large and expansive spirit, Keynote of it is the greatest pos l development of the individual l. bition, thritt. charity and all beautiful and noble causes are ted in this development. t. aimS a ke every man q king. every the throne ot the eternal. evcry ronseCratcI temple. The hum life That lives may be dirinr.' great undertaking. and it is e in Christianity.
 here is nothing; in Contu,iaDism ad the tndi1 idual soul to great Prudential r1a..jtQ>s and corver-
 mor511tE ma" tuak., q man u
 machine. but thc% do nol in e his spiritHaI reSourrea. r;u,I- augh, the nNtincuE'h.n@u. of the d4Ial. t.piGt 2tut ttctEn.- th, Eup-