Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, March oath The Sixth Sur
day in Lent. palm Sunday.)
Services: 1920, Morning Prayer ant
Sermon.
11.45, Sunday School session.
7.3O, Evening Prayer and Address.
PALM SUNDAY
ION the next day much people thai
were come to the feast, when they
heard that Jesus was coming to Jernsa.
lem, took branches of palm-trees, and
| went forth to meet Him, and cried
hosanna "-St. John X1l:1213.
Palm Sunday is the beginning of the
Holy Week, in which our Saviour suf-
fered Its name commentaries His
entry into Jerusalem, when the multitu-
des carried palm-branches, emblems of
of victory, in their hands, and the air
was filled with shouts in his honor from
the same voices that were so soon to
cry: Away with Him! cruelty Him."
They entered the holy city in triumph,
and the children who marched in the
procession chanted the Hosanna to His
praise when they reached the temple.
The whole week is one Of great solemn
ity, and the church call; her children
together day by day to hear the story
of His Passion; that with more awe,
reverence, and humiliation we may ap-
proach the final day when HIS great sor-
row was crowned, and His great sacri-
flee completed.
WEDNESDAY BEFORE EASTER
We remember on Wednesday how
Judas betrayed his Master, as on Fri
day we think on the Cruc cfixion. The
memory of the traitor, selling his Lord,
wakes our sorrow, and warns US to
watch our own souls in temptation
THURSDAY BEFORE EASTER
"Ihis do in remembrance of Me-
St. Luke XXl1:l9. The Thursday be-
fore Easter is called the day of the COM
mand, because on this day our Saviour
instituted the Holy Sacrament Of His
Supper. Let US never turn away with
cold hearts from this precious feast, but
come to it even with fresh love and
thank iuIness that we are allowed to ''do
this in remembrance Of Him who did
EVERY THING for us.
GOOD FRIDAY
h,,y t0 hn
place called Calvary, there they cruci-
fed Him." St. Luke XIII :33.
This day is well called GOOD, since
all our peace in this world. and all our
hope for another, rest upon the work
that was this day consummated. 1t is
also rightly made the most solemn fast
cay of the year, since it was our dis
obedience that rendered the atonement
necessary, our sin for VII ch the Son of
God suffered at this time the long, lingsr-
ing passion of the Cross. We some
times see in pictures and in stained glass
church windows the symbols of our
Saviour's the several instruments of
His torture-the whip which scourged
Him, the crown of thorns. the spikes
and hammer. the sponge upon the reed.
the soldiers's spear For six hours He
hung in anguish on the cross. He was
nailed to it in the morning. at the third
Jewish hour, or nine O'Clock. From the
sixth to ninth hour, that is, with US,
from noon till three o'clock, when he
expired, darkness like pail lay on the
land-nature. feeling for her Lord, ut.
tered her signs of grief and, as He
died, the earth shook, rocks burst, and
the temple veil was torn. Oh, how
humbly, how penitently, how sorrow
fully should We kneel before Him to-day,
adoring His infinite love, entreating
His pardon for the past offences that
have so often "crucified Him afresh, +"
praying for heart to love Him mo:
who has loved US so wonderfully!
SERVICES DURING HOLY WEEK
Thursday being Maunday Thursday,
Holy Communion, 10 80.
Good Friday, Morning Prayer and Ser
mon. 1890.
The Three Hour Passion Services.
with Addresses on the Words from the
Cross, 12 o'clock until o'lock.
Choir rehearsal this week on Friday
evening at Z 80
Service in the church this Friday after
noon at $3.50.
3-The Choir is practicing tie Easter
Music and they are going to render
very fine program
The Rector expects and hopes to see
large attendance present at the Three
Hour Service on Good Friday. If you
cannot be present during the entire
Three Hours spend part of the time at
the service.
All those having the Missionary Mite
Boxes are reminded to return them on
Easter Day.
The following excellent report of St.
Anne's branch of the Church Periodic. Il
! Club for 1917 has just been made by
the Secretary, Miss Ethel Brady.
Current Periodicals sent regularly. 13
Number of Contributors) .........::.. 5
Box of odd magazines (about $780,. l
Christmas and Easter Cards ........ 50
Post cards. ZU4