Middletown transcript., 1918-03-30

7.3O, Evening Prayer and Address.
Passion Tide. 1918
My dea: Peor e:
There never has been in America 81
widespread a call for the observance
OF Holy Week as has gone out this year
he cali is truly national. 1t has beer
issued by almost every Christian body
For ourselves in St. Anne's, | most
earnestly pray that we may quietly but
very sincerely heed the call. We all
very greatly need week of quiet, that
We may lay cur lives quietly before
God, that He may refresh them and
give them greater strength for the
harder tasks ahead: and as prepara-
ton for Happy Easter.
| Easter is the tlme-horored season for
making to Almighty God the two-fold
offering of self and substance. I coun-
sci you good friend, one and all, to
| spend a Holy Week of careful prepara-
ton, because that alone will enable you
to make worthy and happy Easter
Communion. All communicates are
expected to receive the Holy Commun-
ion on Easter Day. The acceptance of the
Easter invitation expresses your loyalty
and devotion to the risen Christ. By
means of our Easter communion we not
only receive the same for the strength
ening and.refreshing of our souls, but
in that way We render thanks for the
priceless Easter Gospel, which gives us
the confident hope of Immortality,
Every worshipper should also make a
special thank offering on Easter Day as
an expression of gratitude for the
resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Yes
try urges upon us at this time the ne
cessity of a liberal Easter offering be-
cause the current expenses of the par
ish demand it. With a worthy response
from each of our parishioners, what a
splendid Thanksgiving (Eucharist) we
shall have God expects an honest
and conscientious Easter offering.
More than that could not reasonably be
asked; less than that should not be given
! by faithful churchma I.
Such a response, be it large or small,
will be acceptable and well-pleasing to
Almighty God Wishing you Happy
Easter, | am,
faithfully your friend and rector,
PERCY LOWRY DONAGHAY.
THE MITE BOXES
The Missionary mite boxes are to be
returned on Easter Day. The money
collected in these boxes is used for
Church extension. For many years,
perhaps always, many of US have been
prone to think Of our sacrifices.
| Today thank God We are learning to
forget that word. and substituting
therefore 'Service," for we have been
given charge and privilege such as
men have never been given before, and
| it will! take all our strength and soul
and courage to fulfill our trust. The
command is, go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every cred
; tlre."
EASTER DAY
"Why seek ye the living amongst the
dead ? He is not here. but is risen. -
ST. Luke XIV: SO.
The term Easter, as used by the
Church, IS from the old Saxon word
Oster, signifying Ito rise;;" the day of
the Lords rising from the dead. The
Church has always celebrated this great
festival Of the Resurrection (and uni
versally, on the same day since A. D.,
$3.50 as the most important festival of
the year. The joy, the glory, the tri-
umph Of this day has been her song, as
year after year, since ever the true
Paschal Lamb was slain, she has kept
at this time the Lords Passover.
Christ is risen! In despite of watch
and seal, the stone is rolled away from
the sepulchre; and as angels brought
the glad tidmgs of His Birth, they
bring also the glorious news of His
resurrection pledge of our own rising
from the dead. In joyful anthems and
exulting hymns the Church takes up
the strain, and our hearts thrill even
as though, with the disciples, we be.
held again ''t,le linen clothes lying, -
and, with Mary, heard once more the
voice of our risen Lord. Alleluiah!
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