Middletown transcript., 1916-04-22
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
A Very Interesting and Instructive
Easter Program
ST. PAUL ON GOSPEL GIVING

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Easter Day-Divine service:-8 A.
NJ, Holy Communion. 1870 Morning
Prayer. Sermon and Holy Communion.
7.30 Evening Prayer and Address.
Let US have a goodly number at the
early service on Easter. N. B.-The
usual working session of the Sunday
School will be omitted on Easter Day.
All who have Lenten mite boxes are
requested to bring them on Easter Day.
Those who contribute Easter flowers
are asked to have them delivered at the
Church Saturday morning.
My Dear Parishioners: Easter is the
time-honored season for making to AL
mighty God special two-fold offering
both of self and substance. Our Lenten
Observances enable US to do this.
All communicates are expected to
receive the Holy Communion on Easter
Day. Let no one neglect that great
privilege and obligation. God gives US
in the Blessed Sacrament himself for
the strengthening and refreshing of
our souls, and we at the same time give
Him thanks for the Easter Gospel and
Revelation
All worshipers are also expected to
make special thank-offering on Easter
as God has prospered them. Everyone
is urged to maintain the level of his last
years offering at the very least; some
will increase theirs, and those who did
not contribute last year will claim their
right at this time. We all know that
the expense of maintaining the services
is much greater during the winter
months than at other times; on that ac-
count we run behind in our finances and
depend on our Easter offering to make
up the deficit. Let every one respond
with splendid thanksgiving.
Wishing you the happiest Easter of
all, am,
Faithfully your friend and Rector,
Percy L. Donaghay.
On Easter Monday, April oath, at 8
O'Clock, the Annual Parish and Vestry
meeting will be held in the Parish
house, to elect Vestrymen to serve for
the ensuing year. The Treasurer of the
Parish is requested to have his report
of the finances ready at that time.
ST. PAUL AND GIVING
The great apostle laid down three
rules for the observance of the early
Church, and they are today the three
rules that must govern every good
churchman. Here they are:
Give regularly. Upon the first
day of the week, let every one of you
lay by him in store as God has pros
pered him. -
2-Give literally. He which soweth
sparingly, shall reap also sparingly,
and he which soweth bountifully shall
reap also bountifully."
3-Give cheerfulIy. every man,
according as he prospered in his heart,
so let him give, not grudgingly, nor of
for the Lord loveth cheer
full glver. -
EASTER PROGRAM
Professional Hymn, Welcome, happy
Sullivan
Proper Psalms, for Easter Day,
Anthem, 'Christ our Passover, w.
Crotch
TIE Deum, Hopkins
Benedictus, Garrett
Hymn, before Altar Service, ''Jesus
Christ is ris'n today" (from Lyra Da-
Vidica)
Kyrie,
Gloria Tibi,
Sanctus,
Hymn before Sermon, '"The Day of
ResurrectionP' B. Tours
Offertory Anthem, ''Alleluia Christ
S Risen" Ruffner
Communion Hymn, cat the Lambs
ligh feast we sing" Rosenmuller
Recessional Hymn, ''Angels roll the
ock away" Arimathea
Professional Hymn, Come ye faith
ul," Sullivan
Proper Psalms, for Easter Evening,
Magnifcat, Kettle
Nunc Dimittis, Clemens
Hymn, before Sermon, "Alleluia!
he strife is o'er," Victory
Offertory Anthem, Morning Anthem
epeated
Recessional Hymn, ''He is risen, Tell
out with joyful voice." Paran