Evening journal., 1896-02-19

ODtain lntercesnien and hecomo Bet-
ter People-The Services at St. Andrews.
Receiving Ashes at st. Peters.
"This Lent is the last for some Of you
there is no doubt OF Ii. Oh, let me urge
you TO profit by ita benefits
Thus said Bishop Curtis In q stirring
address after the distribution OF ashes at
St. Peters Pro- Cathedral this morning
The Ash Wednesda, service, which is
tho formal opening cf the forty days OF
Lenten fasting and repentance, began at
8 o'clock this morning aud the pro-
cathedral was filled With devout
audience
Bishop Curtis. Vicar. General Lyons and
Father Mealley received .gnd blessed the
ashes, afterwards placing them upon the
foreheads Of q kneellng congregation
The bishops address was an urgent Rp-
peal for the people to look up and got
better. for II they did net improve during
the Lenten season there Is little prospect
to improve the present year.
ITO day Is the last time that some OF
you will receive the ashes. The particular
graces. particular benefits to be derived
now we may never receive again. II we
reject Gods favors which he offers US at
this time, We may never have another
chance All the benefits which shall bs
received during life are suspended
over our headg TO receive or reject.
Grasp the good things and they will
grow aud enlarge our own goodness.
III you spend this Lent IN wo shall
recede until we become weakened aud
In the end Lint will have no Significance
with us. We should receive the rules OF
II al - 90 lslIr
selves from worldly amusements--
not In spirit OF disfavor. or as
though Il were tyranical obligation
Bat rather receive these with q good
| spirit. devoutly, as privileges from God
himself knowing that the church will
not impose anything upon up not for our
| good and spiritual health"
Bishop curtis'a First Serial sermon.
This evening at 7.30 o'clock Bishop
Curtis will preach the hrst OF his series
Of Lenten sermons on THE Prodigal
Son." following It up with the bsnedlc
tion. The sermons will continue every
wednesday evening,
Bishop Whitaker, Of Pennsylvania
will arrive here on Friday TO conduct the
opening noon day service for business
men at st. Andrews.
The BIshor Confirms at St. michaol'i
At St. MIchael's Church last night
Bishop Coleman preached and admins
tered conformation. His text Wal
Revelations xii. u. and after prelim
mary sermon he received 4 class OF teI
candidste1 for confirmation, TO whom h'
spoke from Psalm xciv, % During th'
course Of his remarks be took occasl0n Il
complinent ths rector on the greatly
improved condition OF the interior Of The
church. He thanked the people for thelI
| gifts and acts Of self denial The choil
WAS oompllmented for the good music
| furnished.
Made the Opening Address in Phiia.
deiPhia.
Bishop Coleman left for PhiladelphlH
this morning, where be made the opening
address at the noon-day Lenten services
for business men, begun In st. Paul's
p. z Church to-day.
This evening ths bishop will hold
services at st. Matthews Mission.
Notes Of the Lonten Season.
Bishop Coleman will visit Christ
Church, Philsdelphls, Palm Sunday
March 90, for the purpose OF confrma-
tion.
Rev. NJ X. Fsllon will begin his
special Lenten addresses at 81. Paul 4
lR O. Church next week
A choir Of male voices 10 bsing solicited
for the mid day services 10 business me 7
in st. Andrews Church, beginning mex
L Friday