The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-09
NINE LADIES
ARE CONFIRMED
Beautiful Service Held at
Old st. Paul's.
BISHOP LEONARD IS HERE
Delivers An Able Sermon to
Congregation.
The Christians Duty 20 Himself and
His Fellows is Clearly Defined by
the Bishop I'm His Characteristic
Forceful and Pleasing Manner.

The visit Of the Rt Rev. William A.
Leonard, bishop Of the Episcopal di-
ocese of northern Ohio today to st.
Paurs parish signalized the conhrma-
ton of q class of ten, who received
'the laying on of hands," ceremony
which, according to the traditions Of
the church, has been handed down
from the apostles.
Field flowers banked the altar, at
whose rail the Individual members of
the class were signed with the sign of
the cross, the most picturesque and
impressive ceremony in the service of
| the church. Those who affiliated
with the Episcopal denomination at
this time were Mrs. Stewart Eugene
| Golden, Mrs. Fred Haberman Jr.,
Mrs. Fred Dombaugn, Mrs. Minna ID.
Rayl, Mrs. Myrtle Rettig, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aubrey Hess, Miss Sadamae AL
len, Miss Charlotte McMurray and
! Miss Ruth Fisher
The confirmation thought presented
the class to be the ruling factor In
their Christian life was Onward
| Christian Soldiers"
"The Christian lfe," said the bish-
\ op, "ls necessarily a fighting life Il.
| Christ tells us to watch and pray.
| conveying to us in these words gar
rlson picture. We are TO protect our
selves against the attacks of the en-
emy, to be on the defensive, to hold
the citadel of the soul pure and holy
| to guard against evil influences with
| In the garrison, such as harsh judg-
ments, wrong thoughts, uncharitable
words. The battle must be waged
| in front, not in the rear. The prac-
tlcal Christian must transmute his en-
| tire being, transform his whole ma
ture. There are many entrances 10
] the citadel of the soul, but certainly
two are the ears and the eyes. There
are some things we Christians must
not look at, books we should not read
pictures from which we must avert
| our eyes. There are things we must
not hear, inuendos, insinuations, gos-
sip. scandal, unholy tattlings We are
living in a day OF reconstruction
The present religion Is an easy-going
desultory sort of an emotion, there
is a letting down of the bars, dis
regard for the convictions of our fore.
fathers. This is an age of opinions
We change our opinions every time
we read the newspapers, ~or are pre-.
sented n differnt angle of a question
Our fathers age was one of conyic.
tons, firm as the rock, standing i'm.
mutable. 1t Is weak age we live In
though progress is its distinctly,
mark. But even progress may be In
the wrong direction. Be on youi
guard, Christian soldiers. Have con.
victions and stand by them.
But our battle must be one of of,
fense as we'll as defense. There are
certain positions in society we mus
occupy, certain campaigns for goot
we must enter upon, certain prisoner,
of the enemy We are bound to rescue
The Christian is going to be held re-
sponsible at the bar of judgment 70,
what he neglected to do. We are H.
able to wholesale our prayers, to pra,
indefinitely, when we should be pray
ing directly at John Smith or Johr
| Jones.
THE battle with the enemy is ,
hand to hand conflict. 1t is positive
definite, certain. Christians follow
your Divine Captain over the noun
tains and down through the valleys
for at last he will lead up on the hill
tops where dwelleth the City of God
The bishops address, delivered il
his usual eloquent manner, was fol
lowed by duet by Miss Ganelle SHAY
and Mr.. r. r. Wright, with choir ac
compartment. At the close of tn
service the bishop received his parish
toner's informally in the parish hous
adjoining the church. His visits ar
always an inspiration not only L
members of St. Pauls. but to admirer
from all denominations.