Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-11
LENTEN SERVICES
Those That Are to Be Held at
Trinity Episcopal
Church.
RECTOR ADDRESSES CONGREGATION
Special Acts of Devotion and DIscI-
pIine for Season Out
lined.

Services will be held as follows dur
ing Lent at Trinity Episcopal church.:
Ash Wednesday (tomorrow): Holy
communion, 1870 a. m: mathis. litany
and sermon. 10 n. m: even song and
address, 4:15 p. m. Sundays: Holy
communion 7:30 "A. M; mathis and
litany 10:45 n. m; holy communion.
- M: even song and sermon. 1880 p.
IN. Week days: Wednesday,, 10 n. m.
and 4:15 p. ~; Friday, 10 a. IN. and
1890 p. IN. Holy week: In addition
to other week day services, holy COM
munion Except FridayD 10 a. M.
Good Friday: The three hours. - IN.
to > p. m; even song and reading.
1880 p. IN. Easter day: Holy COM
munion, 6 a. III. and - m: mathis
10:45 Il. m; Sunday school festival.
3:45 p. m; choral even song and ser
mon. 7:3O p. IN. Rector II. r. Sweet
has issued the following address to
his congregation.
The holy season of Lent again
calls ms to. turn aside for Il little
while from the pressing cares and
activities of life, that we may enjoy
its manifold opportunities to rise to
tan discipleship. The church invites
us, as faithful sons and daughters to
obey Lent's call to come apart and
rest awhile that by special acts of
devotion and discipline. we may grow
in grace and become more like Him,
who offered Himself as Il willing
sacrifice for our sins.
AS we are about to enter upon
this season of holy privilege. il is
well that we should seriously conSid-
er the question how we may gain the
greatest spiritual benefit from the
observance of these forty days. Of
themselves. all the increased attend
ance upon the church's services and
all the other means of spiritual i'm
Provement can avail nothing unless
there he an earnest personal desire
to know more of Gods Will and no
less sincere determination To follow
in His footsteps more closely.
SeIf-ExamInatIon and Prayer.
This should be to us a special
time for self-eXaminatiOn and prayer.
Let us ask ourselves whether our re
ligion is really deep and sincere:
whether our chief desire is to serve
Christ above all else; whether we
truly deny ourselves and take up our
cross for His sake; whether we are
one year better prepared, one year
spiritually stronger. than we We're
last Lent; whether we have been
growing in grace; whether we are
daily striving to he more like our
Master.
Lent will be blessed season to
us if we thus hail its dawn. and regu-
larly and faithfully take advantage
of all of its privileges. We need it to
stir up our spiritual life and how
earnestly we ought to use il.
Permit me to offer you few Sug-
gestions as to the proper observance
of Lent.
TO follow Jesus. you must know
Him. Read therefore the lessons for
each day and the gospel and epistle
for each week. Study one of the Cos
pels systematically ana read good de
votional literature as you have the
opportunity. Attend. if YOU can. all
the services of the church, and care
fully prepare for each reception of
the holy communion. Be more fervent
and more frequent in your own pri-
vate devotIons. Pray for others as
well as for yourself. Seize every OPP
portunity to 90 good. Visit the sick;
seek out those in need and give to
them: be considerate and gentle in
voar own home. Strive to make as
many happy as lies in your power.
Believe mere fully in His Sacrifice
and promises. Discover your beset-
ting sin and determine to overcome
it, Try TO put aside every bad. habit
and root out every vice. Abstain
from worldly pleasures and places of
amusement. Cruelty the flesh and its
msts, by fasting and practicing self
denial. If any are estranged from
you, forgive and seek reconciliation.
Lay aside something daily for the
Easter offering, and, let it represent
an act of denial and a willing offer
ing for Jesus sake.
~ Lent so observed will bring you
a real and permanent blessing and
make your Easter mount of privi-
lege to your souls"