The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-05-06
Items from st. Paul'S Parish.

Although some time has elapsed since
Lent, it was well observed at st. Paul's
and faithfully attended by the Rector of
the Parish, Rev. NJ. c. Stryker, holding
services regularly three times a week at
| st. Paul's and as often al st. Mary's, not
withstanding the often dark, dismal days
and inclement weather. We were present
| to hear some of those addresses, and es-
peciallv those on envy and covctonSnesS,
which were good and instructive. Holy
| week services were still more impressive,
| and the celebration of the Lords supper,
| in the calm of early morning, made it
doubly SO.
Easter morn rose charmingly, with
bright sunshine, and the editice was filled
with a crowded and appreciative congre-
CATION. Beautiful and fragrant were the
floral decorations in the font and chancel
with Gala Lilies abloom, in long stems
and otherwise; growing and potted plants
were grouped at Intervals and helped
adorn the platform, making pleasing eff
feet The subject of the sermon was the
crucifiXion and resurrection of our Say
Jour, on just such a lovely Easter morn
when all nature is sprin ging into new life
and beauty, typical of casting off the robes
of sin and darkness and being clothed in
christian bri ,htness and grandeur There
was celebration of the Holy Communion
at the close, the rector and organist sang
o,fl, hn
throughout was appropriate.
Monday morn there was morning prayer
and the usual custom thereafter of elect
ing officers, and at p. nj. the rector ad
dressed the Sunday school, which was at
tended by sixty or more scholars, many of
the teachers and members of the Ladies
Guild, who, at the close of the Sunday
school exercises, distributed an indiscrim-
mate variety of cake, colored Easter eggs
and other dainties. Meanwhile, the coun
tenances of the children were irradiated
with smiles, showing that their faces were
an index to their hearts. and all dispersed
to commemorate tie happy event upon 4
similar occasion.
But almost the browning feature was
still later-the 13th-when our noble
Bishop made one of his annual visits, for
the purpose of confirmation, and again
our Church was nearly filled, to listen to
the most excellent discourse delivered by
him from the Goth chapter of St. John and
the Goth verse: Thomas, because thou
hast seen me, thou hast believed; blessed
arc they that have not seen, and yet have
believed,
His illustration between those who are
ready to accept faith as the foundation of
readily believing, and those who are doubt
ing. as anything that is a matter of faith
and not of sight, is difficult to US, showing
that it is by faith alone that we must be-
lieve that He is-nevertheless, could we
but hear bis voice as Thomas did, who
would not fall down and worship the I'm
seen!
Faith lends its realizing light,
The clouds dispense. the shadows fly.
TIL Invisible appears in sight,
And God is seen by mortal eye
Our pen is not facile enough to portray
the depth and pathos of this very wonder
full theme, which, of all others, seems the
most interesting and absorbing, suffice it
to say, he held his large audience enchant
ed for time The candidates, too, came
in for a share of his eloquence. From the
Easter offering was realized almost 5000.
ONE OF THE GUILD.