Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-08
ADDRESSES On AMERICA Is
GIVEN At RADIAToR IN

Tuesday at noon under Y NJ. c. A.
auspices, another meeting was held at
the plant of the Richmond Radiator Co.
The regular speaker, DR.. r. L. Roberts,
was unable to make the address and
General Secretary Hill was the speaker
in his stead. He announced as his topic,
Our America and said in part:
We do we'll to think often of our ma
tional hymn, My Country It's of Thee,
Sweet Land of Liberty" and Our Faith
es' God to Thee, Author of Liberty"
We have land of great resources /:
everything We need may be found within
our own borders, and this can be said
of no other country. God is good to us.
and we should thank Him more often
than we do. What wonderful scenery
can be found in America 1 often wonder
why people go to other lands in search
of the beautiful in nature, when right
here at home, God has placed such won
derful scenery. The beautiful mountains
of New Hampshire and other places the
superb Yellowstone park, filed with
scenic wanders, and the glorious rushing
and beautiful Niaraga; these and many
other beautiful scenes are absolutely be-
yond the ability of a human mind to
desribe; let us thank God for these
places of beauty.
Then. too, note the wonderful provi-
sions for our daily needs God has pIac-
ed within our own borders; the great
wheat fields of the west one connot help
thinking of Gods provision when he
sees the miles and miles of magnificent
crops of growing wheat, out of which
we make aur bread which is this staff
of life" We need to remember, that
back of the bread of the snowy -four d:
back of the flour the mill; back of the
mill the wheat and the shower, the sun
and the Fathers will" Then for the
great cotton belt in the southland, where
cotton is King" What would we do
without such provision?
We have great document called our
Constitution, many wise men say II Is
the greatest human document ever writ
ten; doubtless Almighty God by His
spirit influenced the men who wrote II.
We have great institutions. such as
schools, colleges, universities, trade
schools. and wonderful churches: bill
lions of money put into these great in
stitutions; God moved upon the minds
and hearts of legislatures and indivldu-
ais to make these things possible.
The one purpose of these various
blessings that 1 have enumerated is that
| happiness and harmony might preva II
y Know
| that there are far too many discord !
in our American life: dscord in political
| life; discord in Industrial life dlscord
in the home life in too many Instances,
and the great question is, Why this dis
/ cord? The human will oftimes stands
IN the way of harmony. This Is the
/ Lenten season and We are supposed to
think especially during these DAYS of
Jesus Christ. the great Son OF God
/ What was His programme for harmony
/ Was 1t every man for himself, and the
| devil take the hindmost?" No, no. His
programme of life was, whatsoever w
would that men should do unto you, do
ye even so to them"
/ We certainly have a great America
but how much greater she would be 4,
every man instead Of thinking Of him.
self so much should begin to think more
| of the other man. If We did this would
| It make any difference in our country
in our town. in our shops. in our
homes? The foundation of our gov
eminent Is not in Washington, II is II
the homes of the country. Suppose wher
we go home tonight that we begin Il
| practice the Golden Rule, and by 50
doing contribute our full share OF har
nony to the home life, You NAV asf
How can we do this? reply there Is
but one secret and that secret is found
| In the following of Jesus Christ: let u,
| all swing Into line with His will, and
then We will contribute our full shar,
to the harmony Of our will, and ther
we will contribute our full share to thu
harmony Of our country. our shop, oui
/ home and to life generally, and when ",
are gone someone vii say that we mad,
the world better for having lived IN Il