New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1916, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916 ~a & BESSE By ot BESSE-LELAND’S The Live Store A REAL 'BARGAIN Around 100 Boys’ Suits, ages 0 to 18 3.98——= Our.own $5.00 Suits. Special Sale this week only to make room for our Christmas goods BESSE-LELAN 38 Stores EVANGELIST SAYS CHURCH 1S DEAD Opens Adventist Campaign by De- | nouncing Religious Passivity Declaring that the scientific prin- ciple of inertia aptly describes the condition of the Christian church at | large in that the church is dead, lan- guidly passive and asleep, Evangelist Moeller opened the ‘“‘Evangelistic Campaign Different,” yesterday morn- | ing at the Second Advent church, Church street near Stanley street. Using the prophecy found in the lat- ter part of the third chapter of the book of Revelation, the speaker sald that the church is in a luke-warm, neither hot or cold, condition, show- | ing that the word Laocdicea which is used in the prophecy to describe the condition of the church in these da means lacking in life and vigor. The | evangelist urged upon the large con- gregation which attended to shun contentment, picturing such a frame of mind as the cause of certain fall- ing away from grace. Evangelist | Moeller pleaded for a potent energiz ing activity to be manifested by the members of the church if a genuine desire existed to successfully conduct work in upbuilding belief in God and revealed religion. The subject was “Success in Chris- tian Wor and the text was from Matthew 9 “According to your faith be it donme unto you.” It was | shown that there are but two in the world, one a positive and the other a direct opposite or negative, the one faith and the other its antithes as the ‘derivation of the word s anti-theism, against God, or sin ngelist would admit no middle, de- claring that even the slightest clement of doubt in connection with the serv- ice of God, was sin. The nature of faith was described as being a quality and not as com- monly held by many teachers, an in- | tangible thing which could be meas- ured by quantity. The speaker showed that one drop of water is as much water as the ocean, and one spark of fire as much fire as a roar- ing flame and the same with faith whether it be the faith of the child or of the aged experienced patriarch. | Lvangelist Moeller upbraided those | who take the view that if they hav faith enough that all manner of sick ness might be healed and any desire made known to God would be grant- ed. One farmer in the field was por- trayed as praying for rain and a city man praying that it be withheld, } showing that God could not answer both prayers affirmatively. To deavor to do so would make hims cies; also Corsets MUST OF COST, BY JANUARY CLEARING SALE of Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Ribbons and Fan- BE SOLD REGARDLESS 1ST. Store will be run un- der new management after above date. SALE STARTS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 at 9:30 188 MAIN STREET Hannah Loughrey Y. M. C. A. BUILDING with the evening communion service six were given the right hand of fel- lowship and united with the church. The evening service was most im- pressive. At its conclusion many came forward and asked to be prayed for that they might have a closer walk with God. The subject was “Living Epistles.” The speaker using the story of Jacob meeting Bsau and Jacob declaring that as he had seen Hsau's face he had seen itas were the face of God. He said that true Chris- tlans could best exemplify the truths of belief and make the Divine love and patience with sinners credible to them if Christians manifested the me spirit toward them as God mani- fests toward all. Meetings will continue every night this week except Saturday. Assist- ant Evangelist Stepens speaks tonight. ALLIES EFFORTS IN WEST GOST 900,000 Maximum Gain Has Been Ten Kilometers, Berlin Claims Berlin, Dee. 4, via wireless to Tuc- kerton, N..J—After five months of | the heaviest and the bloodiest of com- bats,” 's the Overseas News Agen- the Somme offensive at no place contradictory. The truth was estab- lished as being tI aith in its tru- est and most perfected state would bring about an > on the part | of the believer of d ring at all time that the will of God be acknowledsged | as supreme and best at all times. | At the conclusion of the morning service four were baptized and prior to the evening service in conjunction has advanced beyond ten kilometers This success was attained in July | south of the Somme. Then the Irench conquered La Maisonnette, sight of the ancient walls of { onne. Since this time, that since 145 days, the offen ceased at this place. No further ad- vance could be made beyond it. “To the north of the Somme, the advance was slower, but steadier. On | July 10, in this sector, fighting was still going on about Contalmaison, which had been taken by the British July 1, but had been recaptured la- ter by the Germans. After most san- guinary battles in July, August, and September, the British, assisted by the French, finally succeeded in Septem- ber in advancing as far as the French during the first days in July. From this time onward the Germans have halted- all further advances. The re- cent insignificant gains of Terrain cannot be measured by kilometers, but by meters. Of course, throu big concentration, an attack can pu wck the defenders at isolated and | narrowly limited places, such as the British did on the Ancre in Novem- | ber. Not one of their objects, how- ever, was attained—not even a mod- est one. Nobody, not even on the Entente side, believes any longer that { th German front can be broken. | “The great offensive, which has { cost the Western powers 800,000 to 900,000 men, has been stifled in blood | and mud. The battle on the Somme, { which was stirred with gigantic fresh | armies, with war machines and the ammunition of two parts of the world, will continue in history as the heaviest Entente defeat. It means a Gallipoll on the Continent.” City Items | “This week, Deec. 6 to 9, Odd Fel- |lows Bazar, Hungerford Court.,— | advt. Last payments received in Christ- club Tuesd December 5. New ! Britain National Bank.—¢ | special sale boys' week only, ages 6 to advt. “This week, Dec. 6 to 9, Odd lows Bazar, Hungerford Court.” Special sale boys' suits $3,98 week only, ages 6 to 18, at Bess | Leland’s.—advt. | When a Z’eller Needs a Friend - MRS. JONES TEwS M™ME AND ROBBIE HAVE ' You BEEN WANT AND ARE 0 ROBBIE AND TELL HImM YouU LL FIGHTING Now You To Go RIGHT OVER TeLL MRS, JoNeES You BY BRIGGS ] VERY SORRY AND APQOLOGIZ! NEVER STRIKE HIM AGAIN - j/ —