New Britain herald., 1921-11-23

: God doesn't talk to men now, How do you know he doesn't? He doesn't talk to you, but that's no sign he 1 doesn't talk to those who are in touch with him. There is no need for you to go around the world without mes sages from God, but you have to in- tercept those messages,
 Biographical Sketches. Biogra phical sketches of Jonathan Edwards, Horace Bushell and John Wesley followed. Jonathan Edwards said, T make if my first business to l look after the salvation of my own soul. How could he give something to somebody else if he didn't have it himself? A man cant do anything unless he first gets his own soul aname. The first question they will ask of you, Do you know anything of this or are you speaking from theo- ry?" They put Jonathan Edwards out of his pulpit because they said he was too religious. Horace Bushcll said The reform of the soul is the soul of reform Some of you are 1 Methodists. You know of John Wes- l ley He was man autocratic and 1 determined. He had his own theories. | He realized there was something he needed. He found it during a terri fc storm at sea when he was half scared to death when he found company Of Moravians praying and singing psalms. What happened to John Wesley that night meant more to England than all the victories on land and sea that England ever had.
 He was the man who preached unti! the tears made white furrows down the grimy checks of the miners of England and changed the face of Eng land.
 Need for Family Altar. If you are like the men and wom- en 1 know the world over. then you | have sons who are out of the king dom. You have girls, fathers, broth l CTS and sons over whom your hearts are breaking. Isn't there enough God l in your own home to save them? How many boys and girls have left home l because of the lack of q family altar? l You would rather have the angel of i eternity dig your grave than feel that i you had driven your boys and girls | out into the very blackness Of dark ness because you had no family altar in your home What is breaking the l hearts of fathers and mothers the world over today, is not that the boys and girls are out Of work but that they are out of harmony"
 Matter of Character
 tell you fathers and mothers, it isn't q matter of wages, it is a mat | ter of character What difference does l it make if your son has 20 rooms or
 one, if he uses those rooms for an l evil purpose? What good will it do to give him $1,OOO or $1.00, if he uses it for an un-Christian Cause?"
 Ii you would win your boys and | girls. if you are to exert an influence that will be lasting and helpful you 1 must get your own souls in touch with God.
 Neglect the Children.
 The only thing that counts is this
 matter of spiritual life. We spend
 our lives getting wealth for our chil-
 dren to spend and we devote little or
 no time to fitting them to use ii. It 1 will be a milestone about their necks if they do not have. God in their hearts. "Wouldn't it be glorious if,
 after the friends you have known
 this world have faded out that through the mists of the narrow
 stream you should catch a glimpse of
 the city whose builder and architect
 is God, and if those friends become l closer as you come down to the river
 wouldn't it be glorious if the lips that ] sounded the welcome were lips that i you had taught to pray?'
 Special Meetings,
 Al the meeting of the general com mittee after the service it was decid- ed to get out cards to announce the 1 big meeting for men on sunday after noon The meeting will be held, either in the First Baptist church or in the First Congregational church. The afternoon mctings next week will ! be tn the First Baptist church and l the evening services in the First Con 1 grcgalioual The subject of the ad- dress 10 men will he What Arc You i WorthE' A special invitation is eX- i tended 10 factory workers to attend 1 the meeting Monday afternoon at 1 4:SO a'ciock there will be a special meeting for school children. Sunday night the Sunday school teachers will be requested 10 bring their classes, from the intermediate and senior de- partments.