The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-01
LewS0lyz

The Bishop of the Diocese of Louis
lana. the RI. Rev. Davis Sessums, ID.
d.. has appointed Rev. S. l.. Vail as
civilian chaplain to represent the
Episcopal Church in the work among
the men at the Naval Station.
Married Honesty In Mt.
Olivet Church, Thursday, Oct. %, at
IS p. m. by the Rev S. l.. Vail, Mr..
VIM. l.. Honesty and Miss Julia V.
Kline Witnesses, Thos. II. Leathem,
David Jones and Miss Nora Powers.
On last Sunday the rector visited
the Lower Coast along with the BIZ
shop for the purpose of administering
the Apostolic Rite of Confirmation.
| Three candidates were confirmed at
| Daisy. A service was also held at
Dime. The rector officiated at the
| I a. IN. service at Mt Olivet on Sun
, day before leaving for the Lower
Coast. Mr. L. j. Burton took charge
of the Sunday School and read Even
ing Prayer, in his long occupied Of
flee of lay-reader.
Every once in a while something
must be said about church finances.
| 1t is a disagreeable task but absolute
ly necessary if the work of the church
| is to go on without interruption. Mt
Olivet is supported by voluntary offer
! ings We have been using the Du-
! pick Envelope System for some time.
| 1t is by far the best when properly
used; but so many fail to use it prop
erly. Now what we need in Mt. Oh
| ivet is regular contributors towards
| the support of the church in order
that the work of the parish may be
continued and its services held as in
times past on every Sunday. There
fore all members of the congregation
are hereby urged to attend the church
services and to meet their financial
obligations promptly. Services next
Sunday at the usual hoursI a. m,
$3.50 a. m, and 1880 p. m.
Special meeting of the Woman s
Auxiliary, Tuesday, November 6, at
1870 p. m, at the Rectory.
All Saints Day, I a. m, Holy Com
munion and sermon.
Today we are thinking of those
who have gone before" And in our
love for them we turn to the Book OF
Revelation and there we find the
blessed nope and assurance of rest
and peace for the dead in Christ
blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord, for they rest from their la
bors." But we also find ourselves in
a world of mystery. A mysterious
curtain of silence has fallen which
we cannot penetrate or remove. Christ
came. He lived His life He preached
His Gospel. Let not your heart be
troubled. l go to prepare a place fol-
you. That where l am ye may be
also" Thus He comforts the disci
pies with the hope of heaven. But
for full, accurate details of the future
life, we do not and we cannot know
And yet the Bible is full of hope and
comfort There remaineth a rest fol
the epople of God" $50 he givett
his beloved sleep" In every one Of
us there is the consciousness of self
the consciousness of soul. And this
consciousness is immortal. And il
that state of the dead there comes tt
each not only light and peace, res
and refreshment, but also progression
in the knowledge and love of God
The good work of God will not BIZ
ended until 1.-The perfect day is come
lin the day of Jesus Christ" Yes
! the dead who die in the Lord ar,
blessed. They rest from their labors
But the redeeming work of Chris
goes on until the imperfect is gradu
: ally perfected even as He is perfect
We believe in the Communion o
Saints. in the unity of Christians oil
earth and in Paradise, as We pray, w
. of the Church on earth for those o
the church at rest. Grant them, {
Lord, eternal rest, and may light pei
petual shine upon them" May W
with them be partakers of thine ever
lasting kingdom. To. the church an
the Bible we turn today, and Their
we find the Blessed Sacrament an
:. words of sweetest blessing and cor
ISOLATION: Blessed are the dead, VIII
n die in the Lord, for they rest fror
their labors"-Amen.