Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17

rection is no vague hope, no fancifU dream no fond fiction. It is grounded in logic, revelation. nature of man and na- ture of God, with absolute demonstration
 Park Congreeati6nal.
 Fifteen new naemb bers-twelve by pro- fesson and three by transfer from. other churches-were received into Park Con- gi-egationsl church Easter, Sunday morn I ing The floral decorations, were most attractive and the exceilertly arranged musical program was admirably given. At the offertorys Mrs. A. F. Story rem, fHandeD, I Know That My Redeemer L.iveth and That He Shall Stand at the Latter Day Upon the Earth
 Those welcomed to church membership on profession were Elizabeth N. Johnson Helen B. TirrelE, Elizabeth R. Hunting [ ton Anta. H. Babcock, Janet Plant Blackstone Beatrice s. Leonard, Lola Gladys Blicq. Eva Virginia Smith Har- riet Allyn Geer, John Crosbie Sayles. Elizabeth Gertrude Collins, Annie Marie Biicq. From other churches, James T. IIynd, Jessie Barrie Hynd and Alice SayIes.
 The Easter sermon was delivered by the pastor. Rev. Samuel H. Howe, D. D., who chose as his text I Peter 4: 1. Rev. Dr. Howe's sermon was as usual deeply 1 impressive.
 Central Baptist.
 congregation that filed every seat , in the church attended the morning ser vice at the Central Baptist church, where | the pastor, Rev: David A. Pitt, D. D.. spoke upon The Gospel Of the Resurrec- ton, from the text Matthew 2S: 6. He is not here. for He is risen, even as He said Come, see the place where the 1 Lord lay.
 The world needs the gospel of the in- i csrnat:on 10 satisfy it's thirst for God. This began at Bethlehem. It needs the gospel Of forgiveness in order to cleanse | t from sin. That It finds on Good Fri day. IL needs the gospel of power to hearten it for the future That gospel It 1 finds growing out Of the resurrection. The
 resurrection was first of all a vindcation ! of the Christ. It proved to His disciples thar He was all He had claimed to be. ! The second great service of the resurrec- I ton was that it brought new supplies of 1 energy to the viii, a demonstration of 1 the power of God that is at work in the lives Of all who will admit Him. That
 power works through love and touches
 the life with it's regenerating force, an6 the transforming power of the risen lHl Has DHtll lGIE III dI4 CELAlu! n all lands Finally it brought to their hearts a boundless hope for the future.
 It answered the old question, a question
 that Wi not down: If a man die will be live again? He abolished death and brought life and immortality to light {! through His death and resurrection.
 At the morning service at trv church four persons were baptized and al the 1 evening service one was bertized.
 Federated Church.
 The Resurrection of Jesus in Pauls | Thinking was the theme for the sermon by Rev. R. Daniel Trek Sunday morning
 aI the Federated church with the text Philemon 10, l may know Him and
 the power of His resurrection.
 The reality of the resurrection is ar
 historic fact, it's power matter of ex.
 perience and it's value not in the creeda.
 statement or the histor;c fact. but the 1 personal experience of the power Paul
 with the Christians Of al ages learned
 10 know the power of His resurreoton
 The fact of the risen Lord was the foun.
 aat!on Of his belief in Jesus and the res urrection was the theme of his preaching
 It was the base which he built his life of service and suffering. If so be tha
 we suffer with him that we may b, l g.or fed together with Him" If v,
 die w4th Him We shall also reign witt
 Him" life of service must he sus , tained by the power of the resurrection IL was the sustaining power in tn,
 hour Of death. Q death. where is til, sting? Thanks be 10 God who giveth u
 the victory through our Lord Jesu Christ" The person who can pillow hi 1 head on the ~esurrect on of Jesus ueet
 have no fear of death. The victory O . t1e Christ vas our victory
 Paul holds to the facts regarding tn resurrec.'on of Jesus, but he craves knowleGse' of the rower The power i,
 the fife means mere than the facts in his
 tory. For it is only as we know tn
 power than we can reproduce the life Christ Episcopal.
 What we need 10 save the world fror i an impending ruin is a real belief in tn
 resurrection, said Rev. Richard F. Ora
 ham, in his Easter. morning sermon 8
 Christ Episcopal church. The churc l was prettily decorated, cut flowers plant , and palms being attractively arrange aDout the altar The large congregatio n listened with deep interest to the impre: { siye sermon delivered by the rector e Rev. Mr. Graham took his text from
 Peter 1-3. In, part he said:
 n IL IS, l suppose, safe to say that in ey 2 cry Christian church in the world ther g are numbers Joining in this celebratio e or the resurrection who are not in th 5 khapit Of regularly commemorating tf g same event in the weekly worship of tf | church. These, no doubt. are induced d come to church Easter Day for perhar q the only time in the year. by the attra, n ton Of the music, the flowers, and a | those various ways by which we wou' l. express our joy, in the resurrection. IT d church has no doubt about what it cal
 On You 10 commemorate, namely, the ia, = that Jesus of Nazareth, who was cr,ic II ned under PontiUs Pilate and was bu e jed, did rise from the dead and appes = eo His followers. that, as we read in tf |. sosel this morning, when these same fo
 lowers came to the place where He hs 5 oeen buried. they found the tomb enpt H and He Himself appeared to them.
 What we need to save the world fro 'l an impending ruin is real belief in tf resurrection. The church of Christ e founded on belief in the resurrectio e Those poor and ignorant men who wei .e forth preaching Jesus and the resurre tlon conquered the world and you and s' are enjoying the benefits they brought 9 the world. by thetr preaching of a do ,+ urine of hope. The church of God brourI ,e nope to the world; and only the churc , Of God can keep. that hope. alive and H ia tent in the hearts of men. Our sprlr .e festival has Tn it an eternal promise b ,q cause in it we celebrate net. simply u n return of bud and blossom. the revivir ,n of the dormant powers of nature. b nj the resurrection of 'HKl who is the I o is Of life and the frst-begotten of the dea a At o'clock in the afternoon ,festiv r service was held for the children It- VI