The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
FIVE EPISCOPAL
PARISHES WILL
HOLD MISSIONS
Elimination of Confusion
and Vagueness Object of
General Services.
BISHOP BREWSTER TO
TALK AT ST. JOHNS
Visiting Rectors Will Deliv-
er Sermons on Topics Of
Import.


The bishops Of the Episcopal church
have called on their clergy and people
throughout the nation to hold a mis-
sion sometime this year, in every COM
nunity wher the Episcopal church is
established. The diocese Of Connect
cut, like the majority of other dio-
ceses, will hold it's mission during this
present Lent.
Of the seven parishes in Bridgeport,
only two will not hold a mission, be-
cause of the absence of rectors. The
other five, st. Iuke's on the East Side,
Trinity, Christ church and st. John S
in the center of the city, and st.
Georges in the West End, each will
hold it's own mission for it's own peo-
pie and it's neighbors, this coming
week.
The idea is, that there is throughout
the country a general confusion and
vagueness as to the real contents of
the Christian religion One character
fstfc Of America is, there are so many
different versions Of Christianity that
the public cannot find the Christian
faith. The bishops of the Episcopal
church felt that it was someone's duty
to institute a systematic, ineligible,
authentic instruction of religion for
all who would appreciate it. And
they called upon their clergy to ar
range such an instruction. and to offer
it to all people, OF any church or no
church.
"A mission is very much like what in
Protestant coInmunions is called a
Revival but with stronger empha-
sis ON teaching. It's services are en-
tirely unliturgical. that is, informal.
They consist of congregational sing
ing, eNtempore prayer, an instruction
and sermon, and frequently a "'ques-
tion-box,'' which always interests the
public and throws light on their own
questions.
A mission is a progressive affair, ev-
cry service having its own place and
importance in the course. To get the
benefit it is essential that one start
at the beginning and go through with
out break. 1t is also important that,
those who are habitua1Iy not interested
in religion shall be drawn into the
mission by those who are.
1t will be intensely interesting to
see how the members Of the Episcopal
church throughout the country take
hold of this great offensive, and also
how largely it succeeds in getting the
people at large into this, its first gen
eral mission.
st. Georges church in the West End
will hold the mission every night of
next week except Saturday. The OPEN
ing service is at 1880 p. m. on Sun
day, March 12; and the weekday SER
vices will be held at o'clock each
evening.
be the Rev. Frank H. .Bige1ow, rector
Of Lime Rock, Conn.,, who will be as
sisted by the rector of the parish, Rev
Henry E. Kelly.
A mission is intended quite as much
for the general public as for the par
ishioners of the church in which it is
held. The Rector's Guild has under
taken to pay all the expenses.
The principal services are those in
the evening. but there will also be
celebrations of Holy Communion daily
at 1880 and 10 a. M, and q, mission
service for school children on Friday
at 4 o'clock.
At ST. Johns church there will be
daily Holy Communion at 9:45 a. m.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
services will also be held at 10:30
a. m. and p. m. Rev. Charles A.
Tibba1s, rector of ST. Johns church,
Sandy Hook. will be the missioner.
The subjects and the days for the
morning services will be: Monday,
'"The Temptation of Bread; Tues
day, ''The Temptation of Pride,' and
Wednesday,, -"The' Temptation of
Power.'' The afternoon service sub
iects will be Leaving Home and the
Far Country; Tuesday, Losing and
Finding Oneself" and on Wednesday,
''The Lost Righteo
Perhaps the most important series
of services during Lent in the Episco-
pal churches will be the Bishops ser
vices, held at ST. Johns church on
Tuesday evenings, beginning March
21. These services at which Bishop
Chauncey B. Brewster of this diocese
will speak, will be open to everyone.
They win begin promptly at o'clock,
opening with short prayer service. A
mems chorus will sing at the services.
Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie, rector of
Christ Episcopal church, Westport,
he a
st. Luke's church on Stratford ave
nue. and Sixth street.
Services will be held every evening
except Saturday at 7:45. Special ser
vices for children will be held at
o'clock on Friday afternoon and for
men on Sunday afternoon at the same
hour. An orchestra will play the ac-
will be no collections.
At Christ church, Rev. John D.
Skene, rector of ST. Andrews church,
Stamford, will conduct the mission,
assisted by Rev. John G. Sadtler. rec
tor of the church. Services will be
through Friday at p. m. and cor
porate communion will be presented
on Sunday morning at o'clock.
Rev. H. Page, assistant rector of st.
Luke's chapel New York, will be the
nissio1er at Trinity church, Broad
street and Fairfield avenue Rev.
c. w. Arcsons rector of the church,
will assist. The program for the
week:
Opening service of the mission, 8
p. m. Sunday, March IL.
Services through the week: Holy
communion, 6 a. M, Tuesday, Thurs
day, Saturday; a. n. Monday, We'd |
nesdsIy, Friday.
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