The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-17

More love 10 tncc' =
 Hear thou the prayer make.
 On pended knee;
 This is my earnest plea,
 More love o Christ, to thee,
 More love to thee!
 Once earthly joy I craved,
 Sought peace and rest:
 Now thee alone I seek,
 Give what Is best;
 This all my prayer shall be.
 More love, O Christ, to thee.
 More love to thee!
 Responsive Reading.
 The following responsive reading was led by the Bishop and responded to by the congregation.
 "Leader--The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord has annointed me to preach good tidings un- to the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-h -hearted, to proclaim ltp- erty to the captives. and the opening of the prison to them that are pound.
 "Congregation-For ye know Of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich. yet for our sakes. he became poor. that though ye through his poverty might be rich.
 'Leader-He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord. and of great power. his understanding is in- finite.
 the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: for he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates: he hath blessed thy children within thee.
 'Leader-Have respect unto the cov- enant: for the dark places of the earth
 l. l.. 1s s.@& NH "Congregation-O let not the op- pressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name. 'Leader-Thou lowest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God. thy God. hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. "Congregation-AL thy garments | smell of myrrh, and aloes. and cassia. out of the ivory palaces whereby they have made thee glad.
 'Leader-Kings daughters were | among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. 'Congregation-Hear O daughter. and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy fathers house.
 'Leader-So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord and worship thou him. 'Congregation-The Kings daughter | is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
 'Leader-She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her | shall be brought unto thee. | "Congregation-With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the Kings palace "Leader-I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee | forever and ever.
 | "Congregation-Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and es- tablish thou the work of our hands up- on us; yea. the work of our hands es- | tablish thou it."
 | Prayer of the Bishop.
 The congregation and candidates were led in prayer by Bishop Galloway as | follows:
 70 Eternal God, the Father of oul Lord Jesus Christ. the Creator of mar and of woman. who didst repienish witt the Spirit Miriam and Deborah and An. na and Huldah; who didst not disdair | that thy only begotten Son should b. born of woman; who also in the taber. nacle of the testimony and in the tenn pie, didst ordain women to be keeper. of thy holy gates-do thou now alsC look down upon these thy servants wht are to be set apart to the office of dea conesses, and grant them thy Hol! Spirit that they may worthily discharg, the work which is committed to them to thy glory, and the praise of thy Christ, with whom glory and adoratior be to thee and the Holy Spirit forever Amen"
 Bishop Galloway. with solemnity charged the new deaconesses on theil duties as follows:
 Dear Sisters, we rejoice with yol that in the good providence of God al open door of usefulness has been found for you in the service of the Church O. Christ. In our Masters wide vineyard there are a thousand forms of labor and to each disciple some fitting tasl Is assigned; but to you are accorded pc cuiiar privileges, and priceless oppor tunities. Released from other cares you give yourselves without reservation to the service of the Lord of the Vine yard, ready for any duty which ma. fall to your lot. Like our blessed Mas ter, you will henceforth go about do ing good. ministering as he did to thu wants of a suffering, sorrowing, anC sin laden world.
 The church now solemnly sets yol apart for her special service. You arr to work for Jesus only. You are tC minister to the poor. visit the sick pray with the dying. care for the or phan, seek the wandering, comfort thu sorrowing. save the shining, and evel be ready to take up any other duty fol which willing hands cannot otherwise be found. Such a ministry is one whicf confers upon you a great honor, bu also a solemn responsibility. You have not entered upon it lightly, and nc doubt in the sacred stiffness of thu sanctuary of the heart you have conse.