Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
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 Previous to the evening service at Trinity Methodist Episcopal charch Sun day fhe NorEich Mspdeiir club enter taiaed with sexetsl numbers which werf greatly spprerated by toe congregation 1. me sermon Of the evening The Villain of tue Play. delivered by Rev Robert L. Roberts. pastor, vas the second in the series et three sermons pn an old drama tat vas sctsd in ifsal life as old h the Book of Ea<her.
 Last Sunday ssia Rev. Dr. Roberts, I told you sbout thp hersine of the drama. Queen Ezther. Tonight by story is of ths villain, H2man. an exile yhp by bis smooth neuners has won his way into the frienaShip Of King Ahasierus nlnfil he has been placed next to the king In power. higher h government than any Of the nobles and pTpces man of ppliyn- tied power. Eysyy wish he expressed was sranted. He vas not worthy Of ali tbis, and ne Rnew it but was a vain little m1A with soul sEeued I'D with the thsgsllts of the powers he had grazped. Ttsre vas ppe man in tue land who say through Am, kneE hiH for what be really vas. and this man Mordecsi, re- fused to bow and knsei before him ss<he pssssa, as did a4l others in the kinesoyn. even to the princes. Fhis made Hanian sngry, snd he determined some day to break this man who dared to hold him lself so hish and refuse to do him homage. l .KpoNifg that tue King Wop1d give him
 all he asked. he went before birn and said thst in the kins9om were people Rfo did not worzkip like the king. w1o refused to abide hy the laws. and differed in too
 many ways with the peopie of the kiur. ae 3sksd for decree to put these people fo death, swing that he would write fs iIf the king would sign t. As alvays the king agreed with hfs friend, and gave hiiIn | this power. 4s5 "
 At this point the heroine of the drama comes in and Queen Esther. knovinz of
 Ehat Eas to bsfaH her psSostle. risked her I9En life and vent ksfofs the king, being sayed from aesfh nnly at the hsnd of .slAs AhSsSnsFqs Esther vas too wise to ssk fhe RPS Tor what shs most desired, pgt as 2 Neran knows what is best, she invited the kipg and Hanari to fesst with | her the folloYlng night, and the King ae,.
 That night the king and Hzuian went lo ths banquet and, after eatinx. ti1e kmg, who suspectd something, said What is it you want Of ras?'f Esfb q yes too wise to ask but inade the reousst , that the king and Hzman come again or,
 the following night 'ss Y
 As Haman went out of tl,e buiiding bis
 head began to swell and he fhonsft to
 himssl How sTeat an I. that oniy tlls
 King and anf asked to banquet vitI queen Esther. The thought Of this greai
 peWsr nhsd him and he Fsiksd op air
 A. the portal he met MordraI, Bho re. fnsed even to show that he saw Har,al,
 and this made Hapaan hate him and rob. l psq 1ns evening of sn it's p1easlre.
 people oqt and bragged to them about
 his attending baflduet with fine E,nr
 but slded by saying: "Rut what is th.
 when Mqrdecai fails to show me respect Mordecai was the only bitter sdree in hi. cup pt glory, and this spoiIedit all.
 One of bis people then thought of 2 schMne and said Why not bu1d a scaf ! fold and tord1froY morning ro to tn, king and ask for Mordecai to but him {, desfh2H This had not occurred to Ha man, but as soon said 1t was done ant ] that night a. scafold 90 feet high Va, : bnilt m his yard, and he drssfnsd Q { EHat would take place the nsxt morning when he could mock at and scofn Nor Qef1l $S no han8fo. ! Hpveyer- King Ahssuerus. who ha. . prosahly eaten too much at the bsnouet found that sleep wcu1d not come to hin . apd ealled for bis secretary to read tt, court records to him until sieep came This the secyetary did and as the kim < was nearly asleep read about a ma ! ns -ned Mordscai who had discovered 1 nfot against the life of the king and gay
 the news to the kipE, saving hIs life. n
 King then asked If anything had bee
 done to repay Mordecai for this act. an , rscsived rerly that ncthirg had bee | de1e. ! The foioFipg morning Harnan. chuck q ljnE in glory over what he w1uld socn q [ to MerdecaJ rnshsd at daybrfak tol tb z court and awaited the klng Here cam King isarnsd that Hamsp vas in n Eceprt he asked him In and said: eWhs n should be done for a man the king mos C desired to hcpor?' Hau.an, the seiHs !. wretch, he was thinking it could be non ! other than himsefE said Dress him 1 ' thy royal robes mount him upon tn {: horse, and have the highest Of ppble Il lead hifu about the cfty. prociaimifs ,. Thus shall be done with the man fh
 king desires 10 -honar'." In saying fhl
 Han2p wspted further to blow up hl
 mean little soul by taking added glory 1 :. himself.
 ' The king replied; "Go. then, to one, ' Jew named Mordecsi, and do as tho ]. hasf ssid.p Haman vas forced to gov < Mofdscai in the royal robes and go abo, z the city as he had told the king shoul ;. be dope.
 .Ss When t was done Haman was ashanie q to he seen and slunk home, Night can :. and yhsre the uight before he had ri, ried in going to the banquet. he dreads 'd 1t this time but dared not refuse v went, walking with feet that seemed iil srs lead Agai1 the banduet vas enjoys z and the king asked Queen Esther wh;
 sbs dssFsd.
 Ayisins. onsen Esthsr asked the ki1 [ # she was not dear to hipi and assl ts that he ten her vhat ne heiissed of he V Tls king replied thaK she was dear ] of him and that anything she asked fc b. eyep pnfo half Of bis Kingdom. wonid l--t srsntsd.
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