Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15

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ST. ANNE u llllRcH MITES
December lst6.y The Third sqhds Y Il
Advent.
Services: 1880 Morning PRAYER snd
Sermon.
3 11.45, Sunday School session.
7.3o, Evening Prayer and Address.
Wednesday Dec. 1sth Em5er Day.
and Dec. 2lst. Esnber Day ant plso.
Festival of st. Thomas, the Apo
THE EMBER DAYS
>..Know them that are over Yo' the
Lord" Thesss IV:l2
There are certain days set ap for
fasting and prayer, before the dinar
tons which are performed in the urch
on the following Sundays. this
practice we copy the example on the
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apostles, who prayed and tasted before
laying their hands on those separated
for the work. of the ministry. The
Ember days occur at four seasons OF
the year. being the Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday after the first Sunday IN
Lent, after Nhit-Sunday, after the
fourteenth of September, and after the
thirteenth of December. Let Us at
such times earnestly pray for our
bishops and pastors.
December 21st, St. Thomas Day.
.'Then saith He to Thomas, Reach
hither the finger, and behold my hands
and be not faithless, but believing.
And Thomas answered and said unto
Him, My Lord and my Cod" st. John
XX-27:28. The name of St. Thomas
has been handed down to US as that
of the doubling apostle. When the
rest of the apostles assured him OF our
Saviour's resurrection, he refused to
believe until his own eyes had seen. and
his own hands touched Him. Our Lord
then, plying his weakness. and willing
to silence his doubts forever, appeared
again to His disciples when Thomas
was with them, and quickly convinced
him of the blissful certainty. This
act of unbelief on the part of st.
Thomas has an advantage for US, mas
much as it confirms our faith in our
Saviour,s resurrection, and assures US
most truly that He rose again in the
very same body in which He suffered
death. Thus we see how out of evil
God can draw good, and make even the
falls and faults of His saints the means
of safety and life to others.
MISSIONARY FROM PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
TO SPEAK IN ST. ANN
We are informed by Mr., John w.
Wood, Secretary of the Boz u of Mis-
sions, that we shall have the pleasure
of having the Rev. Mr.. Charles W.
Clash, who has been the Dean of the
Cathedral in Manila. for the past five
years, add ess us on some Sunday If
January Both Bishop Brent and Mr..
Clash, have left the Philippine Islands,
the former to become Bishop of the
Diocese of Western New York, and the
latter whose home is in Wilmington,
will also assume charge of work in this
country.
It is not too early to remind those
kind friends who supply the greens
for decorating the Church at Christ
mastide, tc. lay plans for securing them.
| We shall need the usual amount Of
laurel and cedar and pine for the church
And we shall also want large tree fol
the Sunday School festival.
1t is also proposed that each chile
bring tree ornament for the Sunday
| School Christmas Tree. not later thar
the Sunday before Christmas.
The Parish has almost completed 1T
apportionment for General missions
The amount of 1926, out of an ap
4 portionment of sos. has been paid
! OF this amount the Sunday School pait
S25. 90, collected in the Mite. Boxes
| St. Mary's Mission, Townsend, has pail
it's apportionment in full. The treas
urer of the Board of Missions report
that while the whole amount asked O
the Church has not been given, yet tn
contributions have exceeded those O
all other years save one. This mean
much to the faithful company of con
tributors throughout the land, and be
vond the seas, that their prayers ant
their labors have been so wonderful.
answered. Many one has given thei
all-not as a sacrifice, but in thanks
: giving. 1t means most of all to tn
; Beloved Saviour, for He knows tina
His Children are working for Him.
requires no prophet to foretell days o
perplexities before the Church and tn
World Rut fear NOT The Relieve