The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-09

ment of holy love? Come boldly for
ward, your place is on Calvary. your
place is in his chosen train. and near
his cross with the %repentant Magdalen
whom you have Initiated: with the GEN.
turion and those who struck their
breasts in conjunction at his death.
and nearer still with the disciple Of love
and Jesus virgin mother. There. under
the shadow OF that tree and OF your
beloved. who hangs thereon. In calm
and feeling meditation on the grace
purchased for you. and the charity dis
played. you shall find sufficient
strength in your weakness to ripen
your conversion into perseverance and
to infiame your lukewarmness into
burning love.
But. alas! Does your conscience
still reproach you that you are unfor-
given and does your courage fail you to
undertake the awful work of repent
ance? Are you still staggering under
the weight OF the flesh and it's lusts n
sinking under their load? Oh, then!
Come to Calvary and bear thither this
burden OF our sins and be crucified
beside Him. Stretch forth your arms in
earnest duplication and let your love
rail you to the cross. There transfer to
yourself In mind for a at least
the pangs n tortures which he en-
dured for you. for your salvation. Count
the wounds and bruises which should
have been yours. for they were intend
ed for you. Feel. IL you can the over
flowing bitterness of sorrow. and ha-
tired towards sin which filled his breast:
the abandonment by God. the forlorn
desolation of soul. the universal un-
happiness which overclouds Him and
then. hanging. as IL were. by his side.
read the handwriting which was
against you. nailed upon his cross: read
his title of Redeemer Inscribed above
his head: read the decree OF forgiveness
traced by his bloody diadem upon his
brow, engraven by the soldiers lance
upon his heart. and see IL you can
longer doubt that there is pardon for
you IL o cast yourself upon his mer-
cy, sole fountain of reconciliation and
forgiveness. And amen, l say to you,
in whatever day you shall come to
Jesus. you also shall be with Him in
an inward Paradise of peace and re-
freshment.
But how shall we come to Thee, OH,
blessed Jesus, unless thy Father. who
sent Thee, draws US unto Thee. Thou
hast said that when Thou wouldst be
elevated from the earth Thou woulds
draw everything toward Thee! Oh.
Lord. let not the impressions and
wholesome resolutions of the past sew
en- weeks of Lent be effaced from the
hearts OF this congregation. Let not
the turmoil n strifes of worldly occu-
pations make them forget hat saliva
ton which Thou hast acquired for them
through thy precious blood. For this
congregation. for myself 1 ask you par
don. forgiveness, strength and grace.
From thy mercy seat upon the cross,
through thy bitter passion and death.
pour down thy blessings over all of us.
Thou who hast not hesitated TO be de-
livered into the hands OF thine enemies
and to suffer the shameful death of the
cross. look down with benignant eye
upon this thy people. A blessing. oh,
Jesus. upon the lips of Him who teach
es and upon the hearts Of them who
listen. A blessing upon thy word. and
upon those who receive IL. A blessing
upon u beginning, and our consum-
nation. A blessing upon our seeking
and following Thee here, and upon our
finding and reaching Thee hereafter. A
blessing pon our warfare against the
enemies of our salvation, and a bless
ing upon our crown of triumph. A
blessing upon the Calvary of our suffer-
ings. of u anguish, and a blessing
upon the Thabo of achieved triumph
and glorious TRANSPORTATION.
In he name OF the Father. of the
Son n OF the Holy Ghost. Amen
Father De Siere preached very elo-
quently at st. Lawrence church, Cen
terville, last evening.
AT 3 o'clock this morning will be the
service a~nticipatory of the Day of Res
direction. 1t is the longest service Of
the year and originally was held on
saturday evening and continued until
Easter morning-when Christ rises
nom the dead. The Paschal candles.
Easter water and fire are blessed on
this occasion. Father De Slere will be
celebrant this morning. Father Lam
baere deacon and Father Smells sub-
deacon.
At the Episcopal church at 1920
O'Clock yesterday morning there was
an eloquent sermon on the Passions
by Rev. $. c. Blackiston. This morning
there will be ante-communion services.
The services on Easter Sunday will be
holy col lmunion at s o'clock. morning
prayer, sermon and holy communion at
IL o'clock; children's choral service at
4 p. m. and evening prayer and sermon
at 1880 o'clock. There will be an elab-
crate musical service Easter morning.
and the church will De beautifully dec
Grated.