Middletown transcript., 1917-12-08
ISL. ANNE'S kCH
Christmas Spirit Is Creeping Int
The Hearts Of OF People
CAN HELP SAVE col q SUPPLY

CAN HELP SAVE c04 SUPPLY
Sunday. Decsmbsr sth, ID. sauday
in Advent.
Services; 1880, Holy Communion
and Sermon.
Has, Sunday School session.
7:30, Evening Prayer and Address.
Meetings: The Ladies' Guild, will
meet on Thursday afternoon, at two
o'clock, at the Rectory.
The Parish branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary on Friday afternoon, at two
thirty, at the Rectory.
The Sunday School will meet during
the Winter in the Church, Immediately
after the Morning service.
PARISH PIcKINGs PITHILY PUT
The Offering pn Thanksgiving Day,
Tor the Babies Hospital and Day Nursery
Wilmington. Del. amounted to $22.46.
The Children of the Sunday School ex-
pect to have their usual Christmas Fes-
tival on the Feast of The Innocents,
Dec. 18th. The school is now preparing
beautiful CAROLS and there will also be
recitations by some of the younger
children; and of course, there will be
the usual decorated Christmas Tree
The same kind hearted parishioner
who furnished tile supply of CANDY for
the school last year has promised to do
so this year, also, and in anticipation of
this kindness we wish to express our
sincere thanks a nd appreciation.
This generous provision will obviate
the necessity of the annual appeal for
funds for this purpose.
But our Christmas Tree" from year
to year needs additional trimmings"
and it would be d great help to our Sun
day School if someone will contribute
something for this purpose.
The CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
The spirit of Christmas is creeping
into the hearts Of men aud women-the
spirit of goodwill and hope and happi-
ness. Santa Claus is the most illustrous
parsonage in the world just now-anl
the world is always the better for his
annual sojourning among US. Millions
of little children will be made happy;
affections and friendships will be
streng .hened; the hearts of our soldier
boys will be gladdened by tokens from
home.
And a propos of this, we Gull the fol-
lowing from one of our Church papers,:
buy before the rush comes,
Buy before the crush comes,
Buy before the slush comes
Buy your presents now.
whether they're for surly
Husbands or for curly
Little tots or grandpapas-
Oh, buy your presents now."
SAYS CHURCHES CAN HELP SAVE
Coal BY USING WOOD
Many churches, including some rural
churches, could help the fuel situation
by using wood for heating, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, which advocates the substitution
of wood from the farm wood lot for
coal in these days of shortage wherever
practicable. Fbr heating churches. the
Department pokats out that wood has
some obvious ahvantages, because the
heat is required only occasionally and Is
then wanted inJ large volume at snort
notice. After the period of required
warmth is oveA it is desirable that the
heat should die down as soon as possible.
All these qualities are obtainable with
wood as with nd Iother fuel.
It is impract;cable to adequately heat
our church with a wood fre-but we
are going to do our bit to help conserve
fuel-and durinl p the winter will discon-
time the We'd dnesday evening services
and hold the Sunday School sessions in
the church. and the Guild meeting at
the Rectorv on the homes fthe mem
/ IAC AsSSS0Ay, OAl SAAS
| bers.
A hearty welcome is extended 10 all
attending the services of this Church Z
If YOU are not identified with any other
congregation, I've shall be pleased tq
see you anon our regular attendants
and cordially invite you to make your
church home tn US.
The Woman 5 Auxiliary IS preparing
missionary / x to be sent to clergy
man residing at Tyron, N. c.. in the
Missionary Dia akrict OF Asheville.
MISSIONARY NOTES
The Rt. Ret. Charles ID. Brent, u
| D.. has acceptkd the action of The do
cesan council Of the Diocese of Western
New York, and will succeed Bishop
Walker in that see. With the approval
Of the Presiding Bishop he sailed for
France, where he will remain in the
interest of the Y. NJ. C. A. ,as long as