Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

day in Lent.
Services: 1880, Sermon and Holy
Communion.
11:45. Sunday School session.
7:3O, Evening Prayer and Address.
Wednesday evening at 7:3O, and Fri
| day afternoon at $3.50.
Meetings:-The Ladies' Guild on
Thursday afternoon, at o'clock. The
Woman's Auxiliary on Friday afternoon
at half past two: and the JUNIOR
Auxiliary at o'clock.
Beginning March 9th, Wednesday
evening and continuing through Sun
day, March 11th, the Bishop of the
Diocese will be in residence in Middle
| town
The Bishop will conduct a Paroclal
Mission, commencing Wednesday even
ing at 7:3O. The Topics will be as fol-
lows:
7:30 Wednesday, "Sins of the World.
7:30 Thursday, "Sins of the Flesh"
7:30 Friday, ''Sins Of the Devil
Sunday morning, Conversation.
The bishop will also conduct services
in St. Mary's Chapel, Townsend, on
Sunday afternoon at three O'Clock.
A Quiet Day for members of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of the Diocese of Del
aware and Easton, will be held in Christ
| Church, Dover, on Tuesday. March 9Th,
by Bishop Kinsman. Members of St.
Anne's branch of the Auxiliary are
cordially invited to attend. Those who
expect to attend are requested to notify
the Bishop not later than Marcl the
third
1920, Holy Communion, 11:3O-1:15
Addresses, 1:30, Luncheon in Parish
House, 2-45, editations, 3:45, After
noon Tea at Rectory.
THE PAROCHIALS MISSION MARCH Z & II
The Par sh is again to experience the
spiritual uplift of mission, or series
of services designed to help each one
grow in the knowledge of self. sin, and
our Savior To each one comes the
message, "Behold, stand at the Door
and Knock" What beautiful picture!
Jesus Christ coming to the door Of
each heart. knocking, listening, wait
ing for response. But there is more
than beauty in it. 1t tells US that the
Savior will not be satisfied until each
Individual has been reached with per-
sonal message, and He has been admit
ted AS Guest and Friend into each
life. The INDIVIDUAL must be
reached.
1t is all very we'll for Jesus Christ to
come to earth to work out the salvation
of the human race-but not the race
only, BUT EACH PERSON.
1t is we'll to admire that wonderful
life that went about doing good and to
initiate His example, but it was the IN
DIVIDUAL need that touched His SYM
pathy. We may magnify as much as
we may the power of his cross, and
plead its merits; but the Cross will not
have fulfilled its work, unless it draws
each one to Christ. And we may look
with wonder and admiration upon the
Church which Christ sent into all the
| world to preach the Gospel and minister
| to needy souls-a Church which Christ
promised to be with until the end of
time, and against which He promised
the gates of hell should never prevail
a great moral influence in every COM
munity and yet His last command to
that Church was: go ye into all the
world and preach this Gospel to EVERY
CREATURE-yes, EVERY CREA-
TURE-each one, not only in public as
sembly, but to the individual. Yes,
the Master will never be satisfied with
all the efforts put to convert the world,
unless the Individual is reached. "Be-
hold, besides doing all other things
II stand at the door and knock. If
any man will hear my voice and will
open the door, will come into him and
will sup with him aud he with Me. "
This, my friends is the purpose of the
Mission-to appeal to the INDIVIDUAL
soul-to 60 beyond the ordinary methods
of Church life and work, and reach out
the warm hand to each one-no matter
who you are, what your spiritual con-
condition, what your hindrances, weak
ness, temptation-no matter how hard
your lot-and ask you to open the door
/ of your heart to Christ, that He may
counsel with you as Friend, help you
where you need the help, tell you of his
plans and interest you in them, that you
may be co-worker with Him to make
His influence felt in every heart. The
fact is that the Savior is left standing
outside many hearts waiting but not
welcomed. Perhaps this is your case,
dear reader. You would not treat any
other friend in this way. And if you
really understood the matter, you would
not treat the Savior in this way.
Then, l extend to you, and invitation to
COME TO THE MISSION, and we
hope it will lead you to say
80 Lord, in shame and sorrow
We open now the door;
Dear Savior, enter, enter.