Evening journal., 1902-02-12
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES

luc rector. mas issued luo lollCWluk let
ter to the members Of the congrega-
ton Of Calvary p. e. Church:
Calvary Rectory. Wilmington, Del,
Ash Wednesday. February ~, 1902.
NV dear friend: Today. once more,
and maybe for the last time, the season
of Lent has come upon US, with soul
lsubduing solemnity. Heretofore, we
have. perhaps, been living with more
or less Of half-heartedness and not
verv near to Christ Now, however,
under the shadow of the Cross Of Cal
vary we are moved-tO consider our
ways-tO repent as OF our sins. and to
make our peace with God AS spirit
ual helps. therefore, consider
l. Retirement-We are to retreat
from the world. and even its lawful
amusements for q season. that we may
give God a chance to speak with
power to the soul. May we, therefore,
hear the Master saying this Lent,
Come We apart. into a desert place,
and rest awhile"
2. Repentance-We are TO retreat
from the world to be sure. but only that
we may be able to. thoughtfully, single
out our own besettlng sin that we may,
after Easter. be able to go and sin no
more "He willeth not that any should
perish. but that all should come to re-
Dentance."
3. Prayer-Public. as well as pri-
vate. Not only reading the portion Of
Scripture and using the aids of self
examination. meditation and prayer,
on the enclosed printed slips, but, also,
ATTENDING. If not all, as many as possi-
bic of the weekday and Sunday SER
vices as described on the enclosed Len
ten card. especially the Holy Com
munion.
4. Fasting-Make definite acts of
self-denial denying ourselves some
food or luxury. that we are particular
| ly fond Of. that we may thus have a
mark of our sincerity. and a means to-
wards the deepening of our spiritual
life, Let us fact, therefore, not from
food but also from ease, from unchari-
ltableness, from selhshness and from
sin.
3. Almsgiving-Th third duty com
mended by our Lord. in the 5th chapter
OF the rirst Gospel IL means, of
course that we are to make this Lent.
extraordinary gifts Of our money, unto
God. The result of our self-denials is
to be given, not saved. To assist us
in making a daily Lenten Offering,
little wooden barrels will be distributed
to be kept in some convenient place
in the home. Also. the usual offerings
will be taken up. at the weekday and
Sunday services.
G. Confrmation-The preparing, by
the renewal of our baptlsmal VOWS, for
the Scriptural rite of the laying on of
hands and gift of the Holy Ghost,
at the annual visitation of the bishop,
on the evening of March 81. If already
confirmed. then. after seeing how We
have kept our own VOWS. we are to in
duce others to go and do likewise.
T. Beware-First. of formality. In
al that we say or do, let us be real.
Second. of aimlessness. Have a plan.
BE definite Then there will be none
of the hurry which is always the death
of the spiritual life. Third, of gloomi-
ness. Be ever cheerful After the
darkness of Lent. then the brightness.
. of Easter. Let us not look therefore
for an easy but for a helpful Lent
remembering ever to our comfort, when
the hard places come. that it is as true
to day as in all the experiences of the
past. that mo cross. no crown
Ever your affectionate friend and
pastor William NJ. Jefferis.
80. There were six converts at the re
vical services in Asbury NJ z. Churcl
last night.
Members Of the Brotherhood Of ST
Andrew, of Calvary p. r. Church, me
at the rectory last night and madr
plans for the coming season.
AN interesting meeting Of On
b board of managers of the Wilmington
Female Bible Society was held in tn
home of Mrs Gregg Chandler.
. Charles M. Crittenton, the well
known New York evangelist, spoke Il
a large congregation in Union NJ. Z
Church last night, in the interest Of tn,
Florence Crittenton home here. HI
viii speak at the home this afternoon
and tonight will make an address II
West Presbyterian Church. He prob
! ably will speak in Asbury Church to
morrow night
90. Bishop Coleman was in New Yorl
yesterday, where he attended a meeting
. Of the directors of the Church Temper
ance Society. On motion of the Bisho
d of Albany, Bishop Coleman was unani
, mously elected chairman of the so
= ciety for the ensuing year. A dona
ton of $4,000 was received from
( prominent church woman in New Yor
to endow a lunch wagon for use by tn
society.
! Memorial exercises for the lat
Frances +. Willard will be held in "
= &C.. T. u. headquarters on Monday nigh
next, the anniversary OF her death. tn
following program will be given: Devc
Itonal services, in charge of Mrs. r. +
Matlack; music, in charge of Mrs. Ev
: r. c. Benson; beside congregations
singing, there viii be a sol
and singing by quartz
Memoirs will be read by men
bers of the union. est Paul'e Y" wi
y render a song. expressing its sent
e ments. Light refreshments win Z
b served and a collection taken.
3 TROLLEY LINZ At AUCTION