New Britain herald., 1921-11-23
HUMOROUS SIDE
 OF THE BIBLE
Dr. GOOlell'S Sermons Arc Well
 Received

There are many sayings of Jesus in the bible that arc so funny they make me laugh when l read them, said Rev. Dr. Charles L. Goodell who is conducting a series Of e"angciistc services under the auspices of the seven protestant churches in this city as well as the Y M, C. A. and the r. w. c. A, His service in the Methodist church yesterday afternoon was on the subject of The Table Talks of Jesus" This evening he will talk on How to Get Chris En Experience" You cant experience a theory" he said, but you can e&- pcrience a life"
 In advising those present to bring others with them, pr, Goodell advised them not to give pertunctory invita- tons but 10 camp on the trail of their friends until they get them to church.
 Pressing Invitation
 "hen somebody says to me, Come and see me some time, l say Very likely I will But when they say, Ill be expecting you at half past seven next Tuesday evening, I figure that I better go, II l could say to the Christian women of this town that tomorrow afternoon l would stand at the door with a basketful of five dollar gold pieces and hand them out as you came in, you would have to bring in chairs. Isn't this service worth $500? IL is worth incalculable sums that can't be measured.
 After Dinner speeches
 What did Jesus talk about when he was with his friends? The table talk of the great men of the world has always been of surpassing inter est The world would give anything if it had more of the table talks of Jesus. If you could find one single genuine assured statement of Jesus, the presses of the world would be busy turning it out and sending it to the uttermost parts of the earth.
 A Regular Man
 T used to think of Jesus IS always gracious and tender holding little children on his knee. That was only one side of his nature. He was man of fire and wrath and indigna- tion A man virile to his finger tips and alive with passion. He was a man full of pathos and humor. There are some articles in the Bible telling of statements made by Jesus that are positively funny. Some day I am go- ing to write an article on the humor of Jesus"
 Swallowing Under Difficulty
 Here followed stories in a semi humorous style of q man straining at a gnat and trying to swallow cam el. No matter which end they start to swallow first, I have to laugh when the hump"
 Rather Go Fishing
 Another condition which struck the speaker as being funny, was a mental picture of man going down the street with a barrel stave, strapped over his eyes and saying he was go- ing down the street to take a mote out Of another fellows eye. T never saw person on earth would have liked to go fishing with, rather than with Jesus" he said.
 levi The Politician
 Daniel Webster said, The greatest lHOuSuI any -4NI445 -ILd44 CdA -4dNC ID his relation to the Almighty God. Jesus was the greatest diner-out among the great men Of his time. They said of John that he was aIoof, he took himself away from people and lived in the wilderness Jesus was a diner-out, he made dining out so much his business that his enemies said he was g!utton and a wine bib ber. Even the son of God did not escape criticism. They talk about everybody I always admired Levi. You all know of Levi. He was the publican and was the collector of taxes IIe gave a dinner in honor of Jesus and invited all his friends. No he didn't invite just the elite and the rich, he invited conglomerate gath ering of publicans.
 Pussy People Today, Also
 Jesus also took dinner with the Pharisee. Then he went to the home in Bethany after Lazarus was raised