Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
Sunday, October 7th. The 1Stl
Sunday after Trinity.
Services 1870, Sermon and Hol,
Communion.
11.45, Sunday School session,
730, Evening Prayer and Address.
THE CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER
Oct. 7th. 18th Sunday after Trinity.
14th. 10Th - "
:" 18th. st. Luke, Evangelist s Day.
P" 21st. goth Sunday after Trinity.
y 28th. Saints Simon and Jude.
(Also, 2lst Sunday after
Trinity
Oct. 31st. Eve of All Saints.
OCTOBER TO BE BUSY MONTH IN
CHURCH AFFAIRS
The Joint Dioc ,san Lesson Board will
hold special meeting on Wednesday,
October 10th, at the Church House,
18th and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia, to
consider Schedules of Lessons for the
Summer Courses for 1918. The Rever-
end Rector of st. Anne's and the Rev.
Thomas Getz Hill, Rector of St. Peters s
Church, Smyrna, are the members of
the Board from the Diocese of Della
ware.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew, will
hold its annual convention in Philadel-
phia, from October 10th, to the 18th
The Clergy are to be the guests of the
Brotherhood, and the opening dinner is
to be held at the Academy of Music,
on Wednesday evening, October 10th.
There is also to be sightseeing ex-
cursion to Valley Forge on Wednesday.
Over 200 clergymen outside of the
Diocese of Pennsylvania have signifed
their intention to be present. including
quite number of the Bishops. Among
some of the speakers will be, George
Wharton Pepper, LII. D., The Rt. Rev.
Thomas F. Gailor, D. D., Bishop of
Tennessee; the Hon. Richard l. Man
ming, Governor Of South Carolina, the
Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, D D.,
Bishop of Mass, the Rev. z. B. T.
Phillips, Rector of St. Peters Church,
st. Louis, Mo-, the Bishops of Ohio,
Rhode Island, South Carolina and
others.
The Regular monthly meeting of the
Parish branch of the Woman's Aux
iliary will be held on Friday afternoon,
October 5th, in the Parish House at
half past two. This is the opening
session of the Auxiliary for this year
and a large attendance is earnestly
The Fall Meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Diocese of Delaware
will be held in Emmanuel Church, New
Castle, DEL, on Thursday, October 11th,
at ten thirty. There will be
addresses at both sessions.
The Hon. Josiah Marvel has invited |
he Rector and all members of the YES |
ry of the Parish to take Luncheon
With the Bishop of the Diocese, at his |
residence. on Saturday, October the |
The Rt Rev. Bishop of the Diocese
,ives notice of his intention to visit |
st. Anne's Church, on the Sunday next |
before Advent, November the 25th. at |
he evening service. He will visit St. |
Mary's, Townsend. in the afternoon of |
he same day.
The Rector officiated at Trinity
church, Clayton, and St. Peters Church,
Smyrna, DEL, last Sunday, conducting
he Communion services FOR the Rector,
he Rev. Mr.. Hill who officiated in ST.
Ame's.
We hope to have with US this Sunday,
he Rev. William NJ. M. Thomas, of
'orto Allegro, Brazil. Mr.. Thomas Is
10 stranger to St. Anne's, having
poken here of his work in Brazil, about
tx years ago. We shall be glad to well
ONE him agal. in the parish.
Mr.. Mastin Shallcross, an attendant
ST. Anne's Parish, left on Thursday
or Camp Meade, Maryland, to give his
ervices to his country. The good wish
S of the community go with him. Our
rayers will follow him wherever he
lay be.