Show NOBLE PURPOSE I I MAKES MAIES The Rev E E. E I. I Goshen Says People Should Inspect Their Own Lives WHAT DOST DUST THOU HERE Question Asked at First Congregational Congregational Congregational Con Con- Church Church Wor Wor Worshippers shippers Back Home For the first time In many weeks eks the theS S members rs of th the First Congregational church worshipped jr ir their own building build build- In lag ing Sunday morning The pleasure ef the people at nt a again aln having the church thrown open to Lo them was wa I h by their filling the tho major part of the Sunday school room as well as th the tho auditorium and gallery Time The Rev Elmer 1 Goshen found AtI at attentive attentive At- At I auditors for or his liLa mornings morning's address address ad ad- dress ss rc-ss bringing home homo to his people In inS S his usual clear and personal style a question tom for each one to Lo answer Ills text was tal taken n from First Kings 19 13 What Dost Thou Hero Here A question I said ld Mr Ir Goshen that has been ben and ever eyer will ho bo responsible for the awakenings awakenings awak awak- of ot men an and women to 10 their purpose and mission In lIr life a n. question that has hns preceded e c. ecy y c-y y great epoch coming from ron the thundering cry en of S conscience What dost thou here hero The object of or life said he is the thc quipping equipping and giving giving- permanent form to mart hood There Is one central clement element ale ele ment in every man maa tI th ls not transferable trans trails and that can be found out only after ever every man has thought for tor himself himself him him- self acted for Cor or himself and found out for or himself lIe JIo pointed out that noone no imo noone one can cnn to live Jive right or 01 hope to toS S have his name handed down to posterity posterity pos pos- unless there IB Is in his life liCe a purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose and purpose he said Is offspring offspring off off- spring of oC manhood and moral sense sense- Ho He naked asked his hearers to be he able fo Co satisfy themselves when asked What dost lost thou here to look tho the facts acts squarely an and honestly In ill the face and If Ir not satisfied look for or the time purpose of or their lives an and ask asle for the tho await awak No man inan he lie said who looks closely at his own life can enn be con con- There arc too tot man many Impel ec Tec c- c tiona to be found and too much irick- irick Ing InS And If manhood Is lost life lire Is a n failure no matter what success 5 s gained gained gain gain- aln- aln ed cd through its sacrifice the Ie Environment said Mr lr Goshen wont make a great character heredIty herod herod- Ity wont won't make a gr great at character no nor will opportunity but a noble purpose will whether it stirs nations or simply shows itself within the home Undaunted b by defeat undimmed by success Is the ver very gist and secret o of oC er e every noble life and such a spirit has hasa a legacy that lasts through all ages We Ve all Ignore the responsibilities o olife or of life Ilfe though enjoying its anti and 11 pleasures without realizing the great purpose each one of or us has Tho Tha voice comes to everyone sooner or lat later r. r Go God has hns EJ vou ou heal health th tew some ome wealth has given you 9 ir What hat are you doing with It dost ost thou here helo I trust that as you leave the tho church today you ou will ask ach one of oC you What am I doing here and thru that you yon will find tho the purpose purpose pur pun pose the tho golden thread that runs through life Ufe |