The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-26
BlSHOPHOWE'S PASTORAL
LETTER.

SdARLESFON, PSOfuaFy 10, 1000.
11y Dear Brethren o + the Diocese
Of South Carolian: Al a late meet
ing OF the city clergy to consider the
matter of Lenten services I was re-
.quested to address you a pastoral
letter, and if it t.appears ia the secular
rather than the Church press. it is
because our diocesan paper is sus-
pended, and also because through
the Neacs and Courier shall meet a
larger number of the members Of the
diocese. ..-.. .... -
write you, my dear brethren, at
time when. throughout the world,
the fountains of the great deep, both
in social life and social order, appear
to be breaking MP, or as OK Lord
expresses it, 1.-The sea and the waves
rsar=g. mems hearts failing them
for fear and for looking after those,
things which ), are coming on the
earth land I write as belongs to one
to whom is appointed the care Of all
our churches to urge upon you dur
ing the approaching Lent, so far as
shall be consistent with other duties,
the duty of frequent prayer, both
public and private-a frequent re.
ception of the Holy Communion
and asuch measure of abstinence
as is more especially suited to extra.
ordinary acts and exercises of dsvo.
ton .n& 5..g .s..... ,:..
Our blessed Lord had times of re .
tirement even when people pressed
upon Hin to hear the Word of God,
His holy apostles bad theirs, and 90,
too, the Chareh Of Christ, following
in their footsteps, has from very
early period observed the Lenten
season, Suffer your. chief pastor,
then. in these troublons timrs. to in.
rite yan dnliug the coming forty
days. to take holiday, as far as you
can, from care aud anxiety and give,
it TO communion with Christ. De
not let . busy life, or indifference to-
spiritual things, deprive you OF
Lent's blessings. Believe me-. we,
may starye opr souls. as well as Our.
bodies. II you .eaanot. by reason OF
distance from the parish church, OF
because it lacks a.elergyrnan, attend.
pnbhc worship frequently. .you have
yoar chamber in which to pray to
your Father in secret and read His
Holy Word Watch your recreations,
5yonr lawful pleasures; deny your.
selves that Jon may have to give TO
Christ, not because such self denial
is yopr righteousness, hut: because it
iss spiritual discipline and the al
phsl,et: of; your celestial education.
70 q word, $50 run that ye may ob.
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lso one raore point only. wonia ! di:
rect yonr attention at tllis:time. Not
only nnr prayers, bnt onr aims slso
should come np together with our
prayers as "memorial before God"
Let becoming Lent witness foryou in
your alms.@7 Make to yourselves
friends opt Of the Mammop Of an:
righteousness, that when you die
they may receive you into everlasting
habitations. The precious blood of
Jesus Christ alone cleanseth Us from
sin, but nevertheless our labors of
love shall not be in vain IN the Lord.
Not many, but some of you have this
worlds goods. God gives US all
things richly to enjoy, and means US
to enjoy them, bpt believe me, yop
will not be able to give ia comfort
able account OF 7our stewardship
when the day Of reckoning comes, if
it shall then appear that Gods SER
vice has cost you little or nothing
when compared with expenditures
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SOCIAL entertain penta:
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