Middletown transcript., 1917-03-17
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
What Will the Lenten Season
Bring Us
BISHOP F. J. KINSMAN'S VISIT

Sunday, March 18th. The 4th, Sun
day in Lent.
Services:-8A. NJ, Holy Communion.
1890 A. M. Morning Prayer, Litany
and Sermon.
7:3O P. NJ. Evening Prayer and Ad-
dress.
Wednesday, 7:3O P. NJ, Evening
prayer and sermon, by the Rev John E.
Parks, st James, Newport, Delaware.
Friday $3.50 P. NJ, Evening Prayer
and Meditation.
ION Sunday evening March 25th, the
Rev. 7. G. Hill, Rector, St. Peters
Church, Smyrna, DEL, will preach in
st. Anne's.)
Meetings. The Ladies' Guild on
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Woman's Auxiliary on Friday af-
ternoon at 2:3O. And the Junior Auxili-
ary on Friday at o'clock, in the Parish
House.
The Wednesday evening sermons by
special preachers have been enjoyed, by
the too-small congregations which have
been present to hear them The pro-
gramme has gone through thus far ex-
actly as announced, except the Rev.
Mr.. Gibbons preached on Sunday even
ing instead of the Wednesday evening
assigned him. Let us have a larger
attendance at the rest of the services.
What will the Lenten Seasons bring
US? EXACTLY WHAT WE PUT IN
TO 1T. We sometimes grow discour-
aged over the apparently small results
we reap from this annual season of med
itation and self-denial which the Church
has seen fit to set apart for the spirit
ual benefit of its members. There is un-
doubtedly too much mechanicalsm, and
some little hypocrisy, in the manner of
its observance, which has gone far to-
ward robbing the season of its intended
and proper harvest; but, is is safe to
say that the Church would not have
chung to it so tenaciously, and through
SO many centuries, had it not been full
ly convinced that it was worth while.
We cannot expect to derive any per-
manent benefit from it unless a sincere
effort is made to curb, FOR ALL
TIME, the interests which are tending
to draw US away from Him, and to
break off (not for forty days only, but
FOREVER) the habits which make it
impossible for US to fight Loyalty and
wholeheartedly under His banner.
No better guide for profitable Lent
can be found than that of walking
daily by the side of our Lord as He
passes through the momentous expert
ences which crowded themselves into
His last forty days on earth. No one
who does this can fail to find Lent
worth while, nor pass through it with
out securing lasting spiritual benefit.
THE BISHOPS VISIT
From the expressions of appreciation
and gratitude of which Our Bishop
was the motif, the Mission he conducted
last week, was humanity speaking sue
cess. His words went direct to the
heart. and who knows, they may grow
and blossom and bring forth fruit in due
time. His addresses We're most edify-
ing, and those whose privilege it was to
near the instructions on the Acts of the
Apostles were we'll repaid
The Sacrament of Baptism was ad-
ninistered to an Adult candidate on Sat-k
lrday evening, and Infant Baptism on
Sunday morning. Also there were two
of the Rite of confir-
nation, at $50, and 1890, four persons
'eceiving The Laying on of Hands,
The Church is entirely dependent for
is Missionary Appointments and Cur
'ent Expenses upon the voluntary offer
ngs of the congregation given, ordi-
larly, through the duplex envelope.
Let EVERY adult attendant ask for a
package of envelopes and thereby be-
ome an active stockhoder in st. Anne's
The Christian who talks much with
;hrist will have some Of Christ's light
pon his countenance. He will have in
is heart peace and comfort passing
II understanding He will have in his
fe power before which all difficulties
,ill yield. His life will be adorned with
eauties Of holiness impossible to those
Tho do not live in touch with the source L
f all blessing. The only difficulty