The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-04-11
MOUNT OLIvET NOTES.

The shades of Lent have departed
and another Easter morn has dawneC
upon us, and we trust that the lesson:
so earnestly striven to be impaired
during the solemn Lenten season vii
not be soon forgotten. 1t is so easy Il
keep one holy week and the remaining
fifty-one more or less unholily. The
attendance at the early service eX
ceeded that of any previous year, ant
including the two days in Easter weel
when there were celebrations of the
Holy Communion, there were more
who approached the Lords table thi:
Easter than ever before.
Rev. A. r. Edbrooke was the specia
preacher on Good Friday night ant
was welcomed by congregation thai
filled the church to the doors. The at
tendance at the three hours service
was about as usual.
The children's Easter service was
held on Easter day at 400 p. m. and
was much appreciated by all who were
present. Quite a number were kept
away, doubtless by the threatening
weather. Little Miss Zelda Huckins
sang a sweet little song as a prelude
and then came an innovation in our
usual Easter program. All those who
had come to choir practice on the
Thursday previous had been formed
into a Juvenile choir and marched up
the aisle singing their favorite hymn,
Onward Christian Soldiers" 1t was
an inspiring sight and everyone was
delighted with their rendition of the
music. The rector gave a short ad
dress on the work of the church-its
mission, and theirs, and they present
ed their Lenten offerings.
On Monday night the meeting of the
congregation was held. 1t is greatly
to beregretted that so few attend these
meetings. All should be interested in
hearing the reports of the condition OF
the parish. To know what is being
done, whether there is a growth or a
subsistence Of the growth, whether
there is an increase or a decrease in
the finances of the parish, what the
various auxiliaries of the church are
doing. Who can tell anything about
the work of their own parish if they
do not know of it, and how can they
know unless they hear, and how car
they hear unless they attend these
meetings. Secondhand information
like secondhand articles of clothing
are oftentimes insists. 1t is very dis
couraging to have only a few present
at this annual meeting, and it is hoped
that next year will see a very much
larger attendance. After the short
service consisting Of two hymns, the
recital of the Apostles Greed and a
few prayers for the welfare of the
parish, the rector made an address
showing the progress of the churches
throughout the world, then in our own
land and our state, diocese and par.
ish. The meeting being called to or.
der, Mr.. John Porzler was unanimous.
elected secretary, and read the re.
IT Of the meeting of last year. Re.
Sorts or the treasurer of the parish,
Mr.. L. ]. Peterson, were read by him
and then came reports from the Wo.
mans Guild, the Woman's Auxiliary.
the Birthday Guild, the Sunday School
etc. AT the election of officers which
followed Messrs. George Koppel and
l.. j. Burton were elected Senior and
Junior Warden respectively, and
Messrs. John Porzler, L. ]. Peterson.
George w. Stewart, Adolph Spitzfad.
en- and George p Harris, vestrymen
for the ensuing year.
Rev. Roberts P. Johnson will in the
absence of the rector, who will be
away at his missions down the coast
next Sunday, Cd. W preach at the
evening service. Services will be held
at the usual hours, 1880 a. m, $3.50 a.
m, II a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
In the locals of last week it was
stated that the infant son of Capt. and
Mrs. Heuer was baptized at home;
this was a mistake, as the baptism
took place at the church in the after.
noon and note was made of the fact
that the great-grandmother, Mrs. Hintz
was present on that occasion. Private
baptism is given at home only when
need shall compel them so to do" and
then the child, if it be spared (for pri.
vate baptism is given at home only
when great cause of necessity re-
quires it, must be brought to the
church for public reception.