The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
MISSION SERVICES
END THIS EVENING
Missionary and Rector Of st.
Paul's Ask For
Good Attendance.
ADVICE ON PARISH ACTIVITIES
Heaven and He'll" Will Be the Clos
ing Sermon Subject This
Evening.

Father Howards final mission service
at ST. PauPs Episcopal church will be
held this (Tuesday) evening and both
the missioner and the rector of the
parish desire very much that all COM
municants of the parish and members
of the congregation will be present at
this service, as the missioner has some
very important words OF counsel and
advice concerning parish activities
which he wishes to orer and it is hoped
that all those who are interested in
the parish and, especially all the mem
bers of the parish organizations, will
attend this service.
The subject of the sermon this even
ing will be Heaven and He'll" The
character and nature of hell and the
highest conception of the heavenly life
as revealed TO us in the holy Scrip
lures will be presented clearly and
strongly by the missioner. The follow
ing queries, placed in the question
box, will also be answered before the
sermon:
DO I need to belong to the church?'
How is one received into the Epis-
copal church who had letter from
another church?"
How often should one take holy
colnrnunion?"
rs the Episcopal church growing
rapidly"
The Sermon Subject.
The sermon last evenin entitled The
Denial of Christ" was chosen from the
text found in ST. Matthew's gospel
tenth chapter, thirty-second and thirty
third verses:
| I'VE ought to confess Christ before
men," said Father Howard, because
He is the Son of God. We ought to
| confess Him because He is the God of
| righteousness, of truth and morality,
| of justice and kindness and of love.
II we want to be an active and not A
passive force in the world we ought
TO come out openly before all men and
array ourselves on Gods side. Some
| of you say. Oh, yes, we believe all
that; we believe Jesus Christ is the
| Son of God; We know we ought to
stand on His side and support His
cause but you don't do it, st. Paul
said For with the heart man believeth
unto righteousness, and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation 1t
will not do to merely give your mental
acceptance of the truths of Christ, but
your will must be subject to he holy
| will of God.
Cies an Example.
What would you think of the patri-
otism of a man who, when his country
| was engaged in a war, would say, oh
yes, the nations cause is a just one;
it is fight against tyranny, wrong
and expressions, but don't tell anyone
about it; I know it's all right, but ]
don't care to put on a uniform my
self or shoulder a musket; I don't care
to take any part in it myself?
You would think him recreant to his
duty and, although contemplate
wouldn't you? So here in this worid
we have God and His holy church
standing for righteousness and truth
and deeency and for all that contribute:
to right living. If you stand for these
elements of Christian civilization ant
believe in them as all men should it i:
your prime duty to come out openly
and declare yourself Put yourself OF
Gods side and use all the influence OF
others which you may have to further
, His cause. We should confess Him be
: fore all men. because He says, if we dc
that, He will confess us before Hi
Father which is in heaven"
Replies were also given to the fol
lowing questions:
Why are some churches named afte
saints not mentioned in the praye
, book and how do the saints becom
: known as such?"
What is meant by the Communion
a of Saints?"
, DO you believe in purgatory?"