Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
sHURcH NOTES

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day, June 3rd. Trinity Sunday.
zfvices:-10.SO, Sermon and Holy
,nmunion service.
II. As Sunday School session.
7.3O Evening Prayer and Address.
Service Wednesday evening at half
past seven.
sThou art worthy, o Lord, to receive
glory, and honor, and power; for Thou
hast created all things. "-Revelation
IV:2
Of more recent origin than that of the
other important festivals. The ancient
Church thought it necessary to set apart
a special day for the praises that were
celebrated every day in the hymns,
creeds, and doxology. But in conse-
ouence of the Arian and other heresies |
that is, the unbelief of Arius and his |
followers who denied this mystery of
the Trinity-the Church thought proper
to order q particular day for its solemn
commemoration. And this day was
preferred to any other, because it was
not until after the Ascension and the
coming Of the Holy Ghost, that our
knowledge of the divine mysteries was
completed. 1t is the proper elimination
of all the great festivals of the year.
The Church having celebrated the Birth
and Manifestation, the Resurrection
and Ascension of our Saviour, and the
descent of the Holy Spirit, concludes
them all with special service in honor
of the "Holy, blessed. and glorious:
Trinity, three persons and one God,
by whom we were created. redeemed,
and sanctiied, and who is the centre OF
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sign of the Church, in the Sundays after
Trinity, is to instruct us in the duties
and advance us in the graces of the
Christian life. As in the earlier part of
the wear we were ''rooted and grounded"
in the great doctrines of our faith, we
are now taught to put them into prac-
tice in our daily life. Let us ask of Him
who only can give it, 1.-THE Spirit to
think and do always such things as are
right that with a quiet mind and
peaceful heart we may 60 through the
changing years.
CALENDAR FOR JUNE
June 3rd. Trinity Sunday.
June 10th. 1st Sunday after Trinity.
June 18th. St. Barnabas, Apostle.
June 18th. End Sunday after Trinity.
June Oath. Nativity, st. John Bap-
fist (3rd Sunday after Trinity.
June 29th. St. Peter, Apostle.
Religion is the first thing and the last
thing, and until a man has found God
and has been found by God he begins at
no beginning, he works to no end. ="
At meeting composed of members
of the Vestry and Ladies' Guild, held in
the Parish House. on Tuesday after
noon. it was decided to defer making
any of the proposed improvements in
the Church for the time being.
The Junior Auxiliary of the Parish,
presented very good white enameled
iron bed complete to st. Anne's Rec
torv. for the guest room and for which
we herewith say, Thank you
There were two donations Of flowers
for the Altar last Sunday-some one
evidently reads these notes. Next!
The Offering received last Sunday fol
the War sufferers was responded to lib
orally, and though we have not the ex
act figures, it amounted to about SSS
We wish to thank all those who 81
kindly contributed to the fund. St
Anne's can always be counted on tt
DO her bit.
The Junior Auxiliary of the Dioces'
met in Calvary Church, Wilmington, OF
Saturday. Most of the branches sen
delegates. The Rev. Samuel Steinmetz
former Rector, gave an interesting
address of welcome, and the Rev. Gu.
H., of Cinema, Alaska, gave very in
teresting address on his work among
the Indians. He told of the custom
and habits of the Indian folk and shOwe
how. they are gradually being led int
Christianity by mission work.