Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-28
HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES
AT ST. PAUL'S NEXT WEEK
VIII Bc In Connection With PnrochinI
Mission mt Direction of
Bishop Gibson.

There will be a week o, spcciA
services at ST Paul's Episcopal Church
beginning Oh Monday. December 6. and
continuing throughout all the nights Of
that week III connection with a paro-
chiai mission, which is to he held in a
great many cities in the country dur
ing the advent season
The last general convention recon-
mendcd that all OF the congregations
Of the church hold. some time during
this advent. at least one week OF spc-
ciai services, ia which the fundamental
appeal OF the church for Christian con-
sccration should he presented both TO
tho church members and TO people at
large
The services at ST. Paurs will be
SIMPLE ana informal. with wcIl-known
hymns ANA much congregational sing
ing
Tho rector. Rev. Russell Bowie, d. D.,
viii preach on the six evenings
Following is tho letter of Bishop
Gibson, in which he urges the min
iS;"rs in this diocese 10 hold such
mission:
The general convention has asked
Or us, one and all. 10 join In a series
oi church services which shall be called
'NatiOn-W Wide Mission The thought
is that should the whole OF this great
church unite in uplifting the voice OF
the preacher OF the GOSPEL at one and
III" same period OF time the result
up-n the nation must be .elt. greatly
10 the advantage OF The mass OF our
people
The Two weeks in Advent begin
ming with November IS which is the
frst sunday in Advent. and ending with
December Il. which is the third sun
day in Advent this year include the
period liked upon
AS preliminary to the arrangements
which the clergy may make among
themselves, therefore ask just now;
"First. That each clergyman prepare
on" dozen sermons on the funda m entail
truths o! the Gospel. Let these SER
mons include careful statements OF
The teachings OF the church on faith
repentance. the Bible. the church itself
the Christian virtues, life I'm TIN, here.
after service OF rcn, sclf-sacr.fice.
&c. subjects which arc occupying the
minds OF serious men i'm these DAYS
second. Let each clergyman make
ARRANGEMENTS with his uci silbor clergy
mon for such services as they can
render and he can repay. For the
rest LEI him secure some one skilled
in such work and let his call on the
person selected be made AZ as early a
date ms possible
The task of doing our part of this
great and scrviccable work for tho
church. the Gospel and the Master is
not 100 heaNY for any one of us who
Is In vigorous heath. Ne are all ac-
cuStoned "a. missions and we have IN.
preparation which will make us mis-
sion"rs. We can make exchanges in
definitely. There need be no aXed
period OF duration. Each man will bc
ready 10 fill his owr pulpit should any
dat" be untitled by an appointment
The difficulty. where there is one
will be with the country parishes hut
IN many vicinitics the parish church
VIII serve as meeting place for the
"i"ie parish The difficulty is the
same which confron:s tho conntr,
clergy in every lcnten season.
10 people - much accustomed 10
meeting emergencies rs our peon,a
have long been, there Is notbIno an
pallins in the prospect
The responsibility is on each man
May rich blessing be granted n ali.