Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-10
THE ORDINARY FARMER LIVES NEAREST TO THE
 DRIVING WHEELS OF NATURE

(Written Specially For The Bulletin.)
 The Rev. Dr, Ohayiss N, Sheldon Is trying to find solutions for some of the yezed problen7s of this 2eth ceatury by asking ''yYhat would Jesus do r' And hy trying to nap out 2 course such as, t seems to hiu, Jesus would counsel. We may assume that there $ nething irregereht In this attempt by Dr. Shell don. The seeming familiarity with whieh he uses the sacred name does not imply lack Of respect but, rather, a sincere desire to seek out and follow the aiyiAe Hin-if it can ke clearly rec csnizHa,
 h reeast issue sf The Christian Herald. DF. Sheldon asks What would Jesus do as far7ner?'t In answer, he sets forth what he thinks would be the Lords response to a hatried ~tner and farmers wife Who are supposed to be entertaining Him.
 It is a loAg conversation which Dr. Sheldon reports as being carried on around this Imagined farm table, It in- wolves net eaiy the farH.er and his wife but typical consumer from the city and typical farmers children who want Ito leave the farm for the city, as well as she divine guest-in-cilief. 1 haven't roam or desire tp euMmari5e 1t all, but only to talk 2 few minutes about ons of pr. sheldan's paints=.ndeed, his first point and fhe one he lays chief stress upon. Fer, ct earfse, t is Dr. Sheldon l who is the spfakeE-spsaking as he thinks his Master would sRea4 to De snre. and witk adnaitted reverence, bui telling what his eyes see As the truth in such language ss he thinks should cleths the visiea.
 | h his tse4, hefsxa the biz pzehfezs can be finally solved Where must be 2 change of mental attitude towards farn life" PAis change must he general te Ihe sRective, but t must begin with the fsfHaer himself
 l quote:
 attltsas on the ssrsneris part toward. his work. He, of all men, is making hi. living out gf Gad's hs.y earth, Tn, very sel thst stains his garment. :. ssiasks to hin eT the dawn. es creation 1 TAs living creatures, the grain. and :, resetstions. the xislea Of the werid,: i be6ny need, the knowledge that he i supplying an actual physical necessity l should give the farmer, 2 sense of dig i Aity and power, together with U huHhi
 exaitation at tine thought of. lis gfeA 1 place ip tho economy of the work l ierces. Farmer, you neea to eultiYat | V HtttAsO 9t-N%5tAt4kAp<A1 IN Els
 sQea g task as yours. No hand Is 8 l nesdfri to the worlds happiness. Cate. the yisiep Of thA holy earth. Teach i l to your caii5rca. Magnify yaur tasi l until your asy's work beesnaes some thing more than a dirty, distastefu
 d.ssgreeabie ',ohore." aTa thank tn
 good gather that you are one of III
 worknsn, entrusted with q mest reseen
 Asble and ssyfsi Sovereignty.
 1 HF. ghslata's iMasiHary farmer re
 gpsEas ts tais Imagined appeal that Il
 Is nteo tired to cultivate an, imas:na ton. .aiss tie is made up of wori
 chores. lifttns, carrying, loading, UT loading, wearing soiled and heavy gar
 meats. wrestling .ith the. elements an
 with rnxa,y sts '' "It is nethiag bu
 dirt in which I loii.a
 Ths-e .s naael, more of the hypethet
 cal discussion and many other phase
 of the eternal problem are brought u
 But Ia tfat gAieh I have quoted liz
 the real essence af the reverend doctor
 suggestion.
 CTS? "
 knew beierehssS what gre. . naRy think, I have not lived seveni
 ysarp F!taent getting soHe insight isi