Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-29
NORWICH TOWN

Many people, including members of the Methodist and Congregational churches, as well as others, were in attendance at the March union service, held in tho lat ter church Sunday evening. Rev. Cur don F. Bailey presided and offered pray CT. The Scripture lesson was the 11th chapter of St. John. The retiring pastor of the Methodist church. Rev. William J. Crawford gave an eloquent sermon on Christs Teaching About the Resurrection. This is a wonderful study that Is before us today, the speaker said: To live and live well is the dream of humanity; to live forever is one of mankind's sublimest hopes. But the glorious truth has pass ed beyond the domains of dreams and un- certainties. One of the most wonderful, the most glorious thoughts That stand out clear-cut before the mind of Gods child is that we shall never die. The resurrec- ton is no myth. It does not even be- long to the domain of speculation. God has said it, and that is enough. ''Thy Brother shall rise again." Need words be more specific? 7"He that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live again" Can works be more positive? There shall be a resurrection of the dead both of the just and the unjust" Could words be more comprehensive 1 'The dead in Christ shall' rise first; then we which are alive, that are left shall together with them be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord" Do we need additional proof to make assurance dou- bly, sure? Christ said, ''Whosoever liv- i eth and believeth on me shall never die" | Christ Himself IS the first fruits of, them that slept. His life in Heaven today is a guarantee that we shall live. For as live ye shall live also" The choirs of the two churches united for the musical l programme under direction of Organist Herbert L. Warrington. Miss Bernice Un- derwood, soprano, was the soloist L. Stanley Gay accompanied on the flute for the singing. In closing Rev. Mir. Bailey lselected the hymn, God Be With You I'll We Meet Again, expressing the thought that it seemed quite appropriate for Rev MT. Crawford, who in all probably will ! not preach to Norwich Town friends ,l again for some time. Following the ben. ediction by Rev. Mir. Crawford, an infor.
 nal reception, which had been planned l by Rev. Mir Bailey. came as a surprise , The congregation filed by the pulpit plat , form where the two pastors received l each one with a cordial handshake ant | many bade Rev. Mir. Crawford Godspeed During the service an offering to go to . ward the deficit of the Community Train . ing class was taken by Arthur Avery : Raymond Smith, Harry Carlson ant 3 George Hyde
 3 At the MethSdist ehdfch Easter morn 2 ing, Rev. Mir Crawford gave the sam d eIoduent sermon. The church was at e tratcfvely decorated with Easter lilies
 daFodns, p6tted plants. and Easter ban d ners. A special programme of music wa : given under the leadership of Mrs. Fred e erick H. Bushnell, who was organist a s this service, in place of Nthe regular or ganist, Miss Edith Dodge, who was out C town The numbers follow: Organ pr' Ilude; Doxology hymn 1s6; prayer. Re-
 Mir Crawford; hymn. Golden Harps Ar
 ISounding. s1nior choir; responsive reat
 ing for Easter, followed by the Gloria
 lrecitation,- Miss Hazel cruthefs sonl
 IJoy, Joy; Immortal Joy. junior choir
 lrecitation. Miss Gladys Crnthers; son
 Christ Arose, junior choir. with duet |
 Lewis Irish and Leroy Miner. which VI;
 Infost pleasing; recitation. Easter Nor
 Lewis Irish recitation of verse and sor
 Iby Miss Miriam driswOfd and Mi
 IBianche Wheeler, respectively hymn 16.
 Iscripture, sermon. closing hymn ar
 Ibenediction.
 At the Sacred Heart church, East
 Sunday. there was very large atteni lance at both masses, particularly the fir
 lrnass at which there were many comm
 .nieants. The childten's choir sang q
 Ihymns sweetly. The last mass was
 Ihigh mass. Rev. Charles W. Brenna
 line pastor, read the Gospel of the d. from St. Mark, and preach d an inspifii
 ls6rhon. Included in the beautiful dec i ratons of the altar were Easter lihs