The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27

would be permanent and lasting It was for the people to use the gifts given them by God and to rise to the true meaning of the Christian heritage. Before the service closed those who had received the sacrament of baptism were asked to renew their baptismal VOW which they all united in doing. The service closed with Father Huntington pronouncing the blessing on the church on in the city during the past two weeks.
 The Children's Service.
 Seldom if ever has there been seen such a large gathering of children in this city as was witnessed at Trinity church yesterday afternoon, when the final chiidren's service in connection with the Holy Cross Mission took place. The Sunday schools of all the Episcopal churches were represented anad it took the whole of the large church to hold them. The services were of the most interesting kind, be- ing a general review of the teachings and lessons given by the fathers to the little ones during the two weeks of the mission. The meeting lasted for, nearly one hour and half during which brief addresses were made by Fathers Huntington, Officer, Sill, Houghson, Anderson and Schlueter.
 The Mems Meeting.
 The last mass meeting for men was held at St. Pauls church at 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon and was addressed l by Fathers Huntington and Sill. Faith CT Huntington's remarks were princi- pally on the seriousness of religion. Anything, he said, that cost much was worth much, and so it was with relig- ion. Men should not come to church simply to hear the familiar hymns and take part in the service, and then go out to their work on Monday morning, forgetting all about it. If that was what they did then they all measured religion by the pleasure it gave them, and if they did this then it was dan gerous. Religion should give us the basis for action when and wherever we may be situated, not because it brings us ease but because it gives us truth, and truth always costs something to obtain.
 Truth had changed the morals of ev- cry nation. in the past, and it was for the laymen of the church to value re- ligion as 1t should be valued,
 Father Sill also addressed the men anad warned them against the sin of avoiding the truth. He spoke of men who would shrink to show their coors when those were around who were op- posed to whatever they might be going to do and who were always ready to carry out their plans and intentions provided those around were agreeable to their way of thinking and acting He also counselled them to have re- gard for the welfare or others as vel as for the body which God had given unto their keeping.
 St. PeuIs Church.
 At St. Pauls yesterday, the early communion service for the whole par ish was very we'll attended It was conducted by two of the mission fath CTS, and the Rev. MT. Knight and Rev MT. Perry.
 At the 10:3o service Father Sill spok, on the church as the body of Christ It was very strong sermon on tht composition of the church and it's pc culiar opportunities in this country. At 1915 Father Sill addressed tn, teachers of the Sunday school in thu parish house on the Principles of ed ucation as applied to Sunday schools
 The last mission service was held a 7:30 D. m. It was very well attended by an appreciative audience and wa throughout unusually impressive . Fathers Sill and Anderson both spoke A large number of the congregation n stayed to the after-meeting at whiel , Mir. Perry closed the mission with , short address on the work of the mis s sion at St. Paul's and the benefit }, had done, the church. V Christ Church.
 The early communion at 7:30 in Chris i, n church yesterday had large attend I ance. Father Houghson spoke at tn II 1o:So service on Patience" patienc with God, with our neighbors and wit O ourselves.
 : At the evening service Father Schlue s ctr preached on Perseverance, Choic '' and Decision"
 When you leave tonight you wi \ have chosen" he said Choice Is con paratively easy but this choice will | / challenged every day and must be re
 newed every day Choice implies fire
 will. but freedom has to be won b . hard work and constantly repeated dt
 cisions for the right
 In closing the mission papers were
 passed around with the three vows (
 baptism. and all were asked to rise an 1 renew their VnWS