Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-23
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

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Services: 1890, Morning Prayer, Lit
any and Sermon.
1l.45, Sunday School session.
7.3O, Evening Prayer and Sermon.
The Wednesday evening services will
he discontinued during the summer
months.
June 10Th. St. Peter, Apostle.
Lord, Thou knowest that love Thee,
st. John XXI: l5.
We commemorate the martyrdom OF
st. Peter, the brother of St. Andrew
He was fisherman of Galllee, but, at
our Saviour's command, left his en-
ployment and followed Him; and thence
forth was one of His most devoted dis
,ciples. In moment of weakness and
asNfeat temptation, he denied his Master;
bt he repented bitterly, and spent all
the rest of his life in most earnest ana
self-sacrifcing service; preaching In
Samaria, Antioch, Asia, and elsewhere,
and bringing many thousands OF the
Saviour's wandering sheep into the
fold of the true Shepherd. 1t is SAID
that he was put to death at Rome, ana
chose to be crucifed with his head
downward, because he thought himself
unworthy to die in the same position in
which his Master suffered.
The 2l2th Anniversary services OF old
St. Anne's were we'll attended. We
were treated to two most inspiring adj
dresses. The offerings for the day
amounted to $125.1O, which is devoted
to old St. Anne's fund, for the upkeep
of the old church and grounds.
WORD OF SYMPATHY
Our deepest sympathy is extended tc
the honorable Charles M. Curtis (Chan-
cellor of the Diocese) and his family IN
the loss of his only daughter, Elizabeth
who passed out of this. life on Monday,
June 18th, after brief illness. Miss
Curtis was frequent worshipper in St
Anne's Parish, and she will be greatly
missed. Her body was laid to rest in
Old Swedes cemetery, the Rev. F. M.
Kirkus, rector. and Bishop Kinsmar
officiating. "May her soul rest in peace,
and may light perpetual shine upof
her."
We had the pleasure of having with
us last Sunday, Mr.. R. A. PeploW,
member of Parish in Newark, N. D.,
who sang solo. Mr.. Peplow is to be
in the vicinity for some time and he ex
poets to assist the Choir from time tt
time. He will sing at the morning ser
vice next Sunday.
The Rector and family expect to bt
away from home during the CREATE
part of July, from June 18th to July
18th, and will spend most of that time
at Rehoboth Beach, Del, where Mr.
Donaghay will have charge of all Saint
Church, for three Sundays. The Church
will be closed during the month of July
but the Rector will be glad to be of ser
vice should need arise and can be com
municated with through Mr.. j. Gaylor'
Bragdon.
CLERICAL VACATIONS
At certain times of the year we lool
for certain witticisms, stories, sneers
In August, the sea-serpent story; Il
September, the largest pumpkin, etc
The early July sheer is the one | wlsi
to consider. 1t is entitled Clerical We
cations" and it generally runs like this
though it has several venomous varia
tions: "Now is the time that tn
preachers discover they are failing il
health and must have vacation, ant
off they rush to the seashore or thu
mountains, while the devil stays al
home and ravages their fiocks." Nov
the last part of this is true. The dew
does stay home and does ravage the flock
Indeed, he never takes vacation. ant
plies his art while we are at work a:
closely as when we are at play, and does
vast deal of ravaging in the winter as
well as IN the summer.
| am sure if the devil would promise
not to ravage the flock, provided al
clergyman gave up their vacations, they
would cheerfully agree to stay home al
the time. Compacts with the devil
however, if we may believe the folklore
of all nations, had better be let alone
Let US leave the devil out of the ques
ton, since the newspapers that lug hin
in SO piously do not believe him to be
anything but a preachers bogeyman.
Let me ask this question:: What !:
there so peculiar in clergyman's worl
that it should be thought a sort o.
crooked thing for him to take vaca
lion? Lawyers lock up their offices
shut up their Blackstones; doctors la.
aside their scalping knives and let tn
bacteria increase and multiply, and boil
HE them away to the mountains or tn
stream.
No newspaper dreams of heaving mu
mt them. The butcher, the baker, tn
candlestick maker, all run away from
their shops and factories; they play ten
mis- and golf and buy popcorn to thei
hearts content, and every one Wishe
Them bon voyage. The moment, how
ever, the unfortunate clergy turn thei
backs on their parish churches, and tax
a train or boat for month of pleasure
lest and recreation, that very moment
they are the mark fer jokes Whyi is it
Unless the fighters in an army can res
their weary limbs, take some refresh
ment, they fight drowsily and weakly
and fall an easy prey. Clergymen VIII