Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-23
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

Sunday in Lent.
Services: TO- 80, Morning Prayer Lit
any and Sermon.
11.45. Sunday School session.
7.30, Evening Prayer and Address
The Right Reverend Frederick J
| Kinsman, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese
will visit St. Anne's Church, on Sunday
evening and will preach the sermon
The public is cordially invited to attend
The Parish Guild will meet at the
Itectory on Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock.
We have received fifteen copies of
The Spirit of Missions, the official organ
of the work Of the Episcopal Church IN
Church Extension or Missions. There
are but eleven subscribers for this ex-
cellent paper in this parish. Any boy
or girl wishing to earn fifty cents for
their Missionary Mite Box can do so by
obtaining a new subscriber for this pa
per. The plan is this: Ask each one
who buys the paper (price ten cents per
copy if he or she would not like to pay
dollar for years subscription. If
you do not have it in your house, ask
your father or mother to subscribe.
Tell them that you are allowed to keep
for your mite box so cents out of each
dollar you receive for a new subscrip-
tion. Are you going to let this oppor-
tunity to secure one Of the best mis-
sionary magazines sip by?
THE LENTEN SEASON
Lent is quiet spot in the Christian
life where you should stop to mediate,
and breathe the fragrance of Gods
love. 1t is the season in which to exer-
else the Christian graces you possess,
and to gain those you lack. There is
no time in life when blessings descend
SO richly upon the soul as in the quiet,
meditative hours of self-examination,
when alone with God the soul learns
more of duty. and finds ways to fulfill
It of privileges, and enters upon their
enjoyment.
You will realize the awful character
If SIN, and will shun it rs you would |
leai'y poison. You will learn how "to |
keep the body under,' how to break |
every evil habit that has gained control !
,ver you; and will rejoice over the ICON
quest of self" You will gain deeper
insight into truth, and better knowledge
If God and your relations to Him. Your
spiritual character will be purified;
'our spiritual power will be increased;
1cur Christian life will be filled with
'lcher experiences of prayer and de-
'otion. Looking upon the Cross, you
will realize that you nave been bought
with a price, and that your talents
# mind and body belong to Christ-your
ime, influence, money, life-all are
5hrist's; and you will more fully con-
ecrate them in His service Your
'eart will be touched with sympathy
or your Redeemer; and you will love
Him with an intenser love, and give
Him the allegiance Of your life.
i LETTER FROM ONE OF OUR BOYS IN
CAMP
Recently we were asked to help some
# the boys in Camp Dix. N. j., and we
'eceived the following letter which is
likewise an acknowledgment for funds
received from others in town for this
purpose. My dear Mr.. Donaghay:
'On behalf Of the 3l2th, Infantry,
D., take great pleasure in
you and those who were, in
,trum en'al in providing the funds which
enabled us to purchase curtains for our
Recreation Room. 1t not only adds a
more homelike appearance to the room,
out was the inspiration for further i'm
for room which now
means so much for the men. 1t would |
please me very much to have
you pay US visit so that you can see !
the result Of your kindness.
Yours very truly,
r. A. PEPLOW,