Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH.
Bishop F. J. Kinsman Intends Maxi
ing a Visitation
HOW TO HELP YOUR PARISH

HOW TO HELP YOUR PARISH
Sunday, October 21st. The goth
Sunday after Trinity.
Services 1920, Morning Prayer,
Litany and Sermon.
11.45, Sunday School session.
73O, Evening Prayer and Address.
October 18th. Festival, S. S. Simon
and Jude, ST. Jude IL, Jude, the ser
want of Jesus Christ
St Simon and st. Jude were both
apostles. The first is also called Simon
Zelotes, and the Canaanite. to dis'in-
g1ish him from ST. Peter. He preach
ed the Gospel in Egypt and Africa and
afterward in Britain, where, as some
say, he was crucifed. But others state
that he died in Persia, by the hands of
idolatrous priests, and that he was
sawn asunder. St. Jude is reckoned
among the brethren of out Lord, being
the son of Joseph and brother of James;
but in his humility he calls himself only
"the SERVANT of Jesus Christ" He
is called in Scripture Lebbaeus, express
sive of prudence and understanding,
and also Thaddeus, to denote one jealous
in Gods praise. He preached in Judea
and GaiIee, and has left one Epistle.
1t is believed that he was put to death
in Persia by the Magi.
The Members of the Chancel Com
mittee for October and November, are:
Miss Charlotte Peverley, and Miss Re-
becca Watkins.
The Rt Rev. F. J. Kinsman. D. D.,
Bishop of the Diocese, intends making
his visitation to St. Anne's Parish, to
administer the Rite of Confirm alton, on
the Sunday next before Advent, at the
evening service. A number of our
young people who have come to the
years of discretion, as prescribed by the
Church, should bear this in mind and
think seriously of taking this step in
the Christian life. Confirmation in
structions will be given on Monday
evenings at the Rectory, at seven thirty.
You are invited to join the Glass wv in
preparation.
The Rector will be pleased to admin
lister the Holy Communion in houses for
those wholly reason of illness or infirm-
ity are prevented from coming to the
church.
There IS great suffering among the
Armenians, being prosecuted by the
Turks for the sake of Christianity, to
which they cling with tenacity snd de-
votion that suggests the spirit of the
early Christians in the days of persecu-
tions and martyrdom. They have
special claim on the affections of the
historic Church of which they are an
ancient part. The Armenians are the
martyrs of modern days, for they are
offered immunity if they will deny Christ
but they choose starvation and death
rather than lie false to their religion.
! Here and there an item in the daily
papers is beginning to tell in terms we
ican understand the meaning Of war.
We read the other day that private of
the Harvard Unit Base Hospital had
lost both legs as res lit the German of
attack on the American Hospital in
France. Our allies can r. ad such re-
ports without fiinching, but our nerves
are not yet prepared for the realism of
war. The beauty of the sacrifice is
very moving. We shall grow accus-
toned to these items as they appear in
the American press; but we must not
grow accustomed to taking such sacri-
flee for granted. We who remain at
home should feel humiliation and shame
if we add a straws weight to the bur-
den of those at the front by chating at
the repeated demands for our charity,
food saving and self-control in utterance
A heart welcome for everybody at St.
Anne's. The parish is supported by the
free will offerings of worshippers. The
Envelope System" is used. This gives
opportunity for regular systematic
offering each week. A set of Envelopes
dated for each Sunday in the year, may
be ob aimed on application to the Rec
tor.
How you can help your Parish. By
attending at least one service each Sun
day, and by asking some one who is not
in the habit of attending service to come
to church with you 1t may do that
stranger good. it will be benefit to
our church, and we are confident it will
mean bles-irg to you too.
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