Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-02-28
Or. MOORE ON LENTEN SEASON
Some Interesting Facts Regarding
the Church Days.

To the members of ST. Andrew s
Episcopal church, For Pierce, Fla.
Men and brethren, the holy seasons
appointed by the church, will general
y be found TO ddie their rise from some
Circumstance in the life Of our blessed
Lord, some event IN scripture history or
desire 10 keep in remembrance the
virtues and piety of the Saints who
adorned the early church. II is not
probable that the Christian Lent orr
iginated from regard to those words
of the Master, The day will come
when the bridegroom shall be Ia en-
away from them, and then shall they
fast ia those days" st Mark 2-20.
The principle days of Lent are the
first days, Passion Week and particu-
larly the Thursday and Friday in that
week. The first day Of lent was for
merly called the head of the fast and
also by the name which the church re-
tains, Ash-W ednesday. The last week
of lent called Passion Week, has al
ways been considered as its most
solemn season. 1t is called the great
week, from the important transactions
which we're then commerated, and
Holy Week, from the increase Of de-
votional exercises among believers.
The Sundays in Lent are not a part
of Lent. Palm Sunday is the beginning
of holy week, in which our Saviour
suffered. The whole week Is one OF
grea. solemnity and the church calls
her children together day by day to
hear the story OF His passion; that with
more reverence and humiliation we
may approach the final day when His
great sorrow was crowned, and His
great sacrifice completed.
Wednesday before Easter the memo
ry of Judas, selling his Lord, wakes
our sorrow, and warns us to watch our
own souls in temptation. Thursday
before Easteris called the day Of COM
nand. "1his do 10 Remembrance Of
me-" on this night our Saviour in-
stituted the holy sacrament Of His sup
per- Let US never turn away with
cold hearts from this precious feast,
but come to it even with fresh love and
thankfulness that we are allowed TO do
this in remembrance Of Him who did
everything for us.
Good Friday, "And when they were
come 20 the place which is called Cal
vary, there they crucilied Him." This
day is appropriately called Good Friday.
Since all our peace in this world and
all our hopes for another, rest upon
the work that was this day consumat-
ed. 1t is also rightly made the most
solemn fast day of the year, and, time
of the strictest devotion. 1t will also
be our duty to attend carefully and
conscieptiously, as before God to the
public deyotions of the church. Our
aims, (which seldom amount 10 the
measure of every Christian mans ooli-
gation, the tenth of his income,) |
should be more abundartly poured out
for the poor and all good works.
Let us then from the highest to the
lowest; improve the opportunities that
are thus offered 10 us, that we may
honor and glorify God, improve and
encourage each other in virtue and
holiness, and endeavor 70 secure that
eternal salvation which our Saviour
has purchased for us. All external
obedience and discipline, however, we
must unite with sincere interior morti-
fcation of soul, Let us offer both to
Almighty God in great and deep sim
certify and humility, The most that
we, can do for Him is but little to offer !
Him.
Let us be thorough aud earnest in
whatever we atlemps to do for His sake,
ne will not be, He never Is indifprent |
TO oul neglect Of Him, or Of our daty 70
Him or to our holy religion, nor viii
he fail to bless and reward what we
may do for His greater glory.
Yours 10 the bonds Of Christian love.
George Moore, d, D.,