Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
Great Interest Being Shown In The
Sunday School
PRAYER BOOK FOR SOLDIERS

Sunday, Sept 10th. The 18th Sunda
after Trinity.
Services: 1920, Morning Prayer anc
Sermon,
l1.45' Sunday School session.
7.SO Evening Prayer and Address.
Friday, Sept 2lst. ST. Matthew, =
Evangelist" "And he arose and follow &c
Him. st. Matt. TX.
k The example of St. Matthew teaches
US to prefer the services of God to all
earthly gain and advantage.
He was tax-gather, "sittlng at the
receipt of custom;' but when Jesus
called him, he left his employment at a
word, giving up with it all his prospects
of future wealth. and henceforth follow
ed the Lord. He wrote the Gospel that
bears his name, and preached in Judea
for about eight years; after which he
went into Parthia and Ethiopia, and was
probably martyred there, though the
manner of his death has not been record
ed. His symbol is a man or angel: he
tells us of our Saviour's geneaIogy and
| human nature.
| INTEREST IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
We have capable body of teachers,
| all deeply interested in their work, and
we hope that the parents will realize
that we have the welfare of the children
at heart, and that irregularity and tar
| diness in attendance and carelessness in
preparation of assigned lessons, are just
as disastrous to good results here as they
would be in day school.
PRAYER BOOK FOR SOLDIERS
Through the efforts of the Rev. A. E.
Clattenburg, rector of St. Peters
Church. of Hazelton, Pa, formerly as
sistant rector of Emmanuel and St. Johns
Churches, Wilmington, DEL, non-sec-
tartan edition of the prayer book has
been prepared and presnted to the Boys
of Battery A., of Hazelton, who are
now training in Georgia.
The prayer books contain the rital of
the Lords Supper, hymns, special pray
ers, ETC., and are in fact, books which
should prove comfort and consolation
to any churchman, regardless of his de-
nomination. Mr.. Clattenburg, is we'll
known in St. Anne's parish.
ENLIST NOW
Men and Women and Children En-
list Now.
Our country is in the midst of great
conflict, and is called upon to make great
er sacrifices for Liberty than any nation
can ever make.
We are giving our young men to the
service of the nation under the flag.
We are sharing in the task of crushing
the most cruel, the most inhuman and >
detestable autocracy that ever reared
its head. We are in war of self de-
fence and our liberty. the safety of our
nation, the honor of our women and the
safety of our children hang IN the bal
ance. Our whole nation is at war, not
merely sur army and our navy. Every
man, woman and child is in the war.
Not necessarily at the front but in that
greater army that gives effectiveness
to the fighters at the front. Any pure
ly selfish ease, extravaganza, indiffer-
ence or self-seeking has the taint of
treason in it. This war is combat of
spiritual forces against the powers of
darkness. There can be no victory for
us even though we win the physical
battles unless we win the spiritual battle
also. If the war leaves our nation exal-
ting in materialism, rioting in pleasure,
and calloused in Indifference, we have
lost. We are making the sacrifices that
America may stand for the highest
ideals of democracy--for the home, for
justice, for righteousness, for purity.
for the uplift of the fallen, for the reli-
gion of Jesus Christ. We are fighting
for the Kingdom OF God. Any other
aim is inconceivable. If God and His
are not on our banners
woe tous. YOU, MY PEOPLE STAND
FOR THIS IDEAL. 1t is the verv
heart and centre of your life in the
church. Keep the fires burning in your
hearts. In this time of war our people
ought to fill our churches. They have
no right to say to one million boys: You
fight. and die at the front and we will
PLAY at home. They must say: If Won
fight for our liberty at the front we
will strive and give and PRAY at home
Do not evade this fact. 1t is a fact
Unless we strive and pray at home. IN.
less we use every endeavor to make tho
Kingdom of God prevail in our land wa
are as contemplate as one who holds a
human being before him as shield in
battle.
This is day to assert our spiritna,
deals, our national duty. No matter
IF what religious faith youIare, who read
'hese words, work, strive. give. and
pray, and pray in your churches. sim
DAY BY SUNDAY.
And to those of you who are of th;.
wish you to come often to the Ho,u
Communion, with prayers and intercas.
ons on your lips for those who fight for
hose who live that they die, and most
efvently for those who live that thev
nay be steadfast, loyal soldiers in n
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