The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
HOW LENT WILL BE OBSERVED.
ANNOUNCEMENT WILL DE MADE
IN MANY CHURCHES TODAY.

ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL DE MADE
IN MANY CHURCHES TODAY.
Regulations for Roman Catholics
Their Services During the Fast
Rev. Charles II. StrOng's Addresses
to His Neutrality-suspicious. e
of Services at st. JOhn's-PrOtPact-
ed Meetings Begin at Trinity, and
VIII Start Next Week at the First
INSTRUMENTATION Services at the
Independent Presbyterian Church.
This week will bring the great Lenten
fast, which begins on Ash Wednesday.
Announcements for its observance viii be
made to-day in many of the churches.
The Parish Leahet has been issued by St.
Johns Church, and its publication will be
continued during Lent. Its first appear
ance among the congregation will be made
to-day, Quinquagesima Sunday
The services at st. Johns during Lent
will be as follows:
Ash Wednesday,
II a. m.-Morning prayer. penitential Of
fee and address.
p. m.-Evenlng prayer.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, p. m,
with address
Holy Communion
Sundays, at s a. m.
Baptism
Sunday afternoons at p. m.
Confirmation
On Palm Sunday, April g.
The occupations for Lent are as repent
ance, fasting, prayer, self-examination, re-
tirement self-denial good works. The
rector, Rev. Charles H. Strong, addresses
his Pensioners as follows:
Dear Practitioners: 1.-THE opportunities
for good in every parish are unnumbered.
If every communicate in the parish were
an earnest church worker, who can cal
culate the result?
If every communicate were a helper
sympathizer in every means employed
TO build up the Kingdom of Christ in our
midst, and to pull down the Kingdom of
Satan, who could hinder or impede the
christian influence of the parish placed
here to represent the truth and the work
of God?
" 'Tis the neglected opportunities by
many that produce weakness, worldliness,
dissatisfaction and failure.
Lent IS set apart as a proper sea son
Tor modification and the exercise of self
denial If we avail ourselves of the sea-
son after its intention, we shall use it TO
humble and affiIct ourselves for our sins
by frequent Hastings; and to punish our
TOO often abuses of Gods creatures by
abstinence and by forbearing the lawful
enjoyment of them. To form and
settle hrm purposes of holy obedience To
pray frequently to God, both in private and
public for pardon and His Holy Shirt To
put US In mind of that sore trial and
temptation which Christ then endured for
our sakes; particularly to perpetuate the
memory of our Saviour's sufferings: and
to make, as 1t were, a public confession of
our belief, that He died for our salvation.
And consequently, for fitting ourselves
10 receive the tokens and pledges of His
love with greater joy and gladness, because
with fuller assurance that God is reconcil-
ed to us through the death and passion
of Christ Jesus
THE Lenten season comes to arouse
every dormant member of the Church to
a realization Of the splendid work the par
ish can do, If only it can secure the conse-
Grated energy of all Gods people
GOD grant that we all may cherish dur
ing this Lenten season each opportunity
offered in the frequent services of the
CnuFch, TO renew and strengthen our
christian character" Your friend and rec
tor, Charles Fl strong
Rev Mr.. Strong win conduct the services
at the church to-day. Tonight his ser
mon on the Apostles Greed will be 'sThe
Ascension of Christ. What 1t Means"
At st. Paurs Church the services of
the day will be conducted by the rector.
Rev. j. L. Scully. The announcements
Tor Lent viii be made at the morning SER
vice.
The services at Christ Church will be
at II and O'Clock. The Lenten announce
ments will be made at the morning SER
vice.