Middletown transcript., 1919-09-27

ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL
Sunday, September 18th, 1919. TIL
18th Sunday after Trinity.
Services: 1890, Morning prayer, Lit
any and sermon.
11.45. Sund ~ School session.
7.3O, Evensong and address.
MEETING OF THE wOMAk's AUxIL1AR,
The Diocesan Branch of the Woman.
Auxiliary to the Board of Missions
will meet in Trinity Church, Whining
ton, DEL. on the Feast of St. Michae
and Ali Angels. September 10Th. at ter
o'clock. The Woman's United Offer.
! ing will be presented at this time. All
members of st. Anne's Branch are re.
quested to have ii their Offering before
this meeting. The service will open
with corporate communion. The Rt.
Rev. Thomas James Garland, D. D.. II.
G. L.. Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese
of Pennsylvania will deli yer the address.
The united offering which is to be re-
ceived at this meeting will later be pre-
sented at the General Convention in
Detroit in October. The semi-annual
meeting of the auxiliary will he post
poned this year from October until the
second week in November.
Monday, September 10Th. The Feast
Of st. Michael and All Angels. He
brews ID. care they not all minis
tering spirits, sent forth to minister for
them who shall be heirs of salvation 2"
The church keeps this feast that we
may express our thankfulness for Gods
loving care and kindne 8 in sending
forth guardian angels to minister to His
children. They do not appear to us
now in visible presence. as in the early
days when they were so often Gods
messengers to men; but we cannot
doubt that they are about US still, un-
seen and unheard. yet ever watchful to
shield US from danger, comfort is in
trouble, and strengthen US against
temptation. Of little children especial
ly, we are told that "their angels" al
ways behold the face of the Father;
and who can tell what perils and trou-
bles the needless feet of the young
might stray into, were it not for the
constant watch and ward of these
"ninistering spirits?"
Children, ther, should love this festi-
val, and learn from it not only to be
thankful for the holy and blessed guard
ianship Of angels, but to remember
that they are always in the presence of
those pure and gentle creatures, and
try to be like them in gentleness and
purity; driving away evil thoughts, re-
framing from angry words and sinfu!
acts, and ever ready to do kind things
for others.
We were pleased to see so many pres
ent at the opening service last Sunday.
This summer we celebrated the 214th
of the founding of our par
ish. Let US remember this by laying
the foundations and plans for this year
by greatly improved attendance at the
church services. The year before US is
big with promise and blessing. We
need wisdom and strength for the tasks
at hand. Let US pray for guidance, for
our beloved and venerable parish, for
its continued usefulness and prosperity,
and fer the growth in things pertaining
to the Christian life Of every person in
j..
Nothing is more important for the
general health of parish than regular !
habits of worship among its people.
You think it slight matter if some
trlfle keeps you home from church.
bus yours is not the only place that will
be vacant; and the Rector always |
measures the attendance by the empty |
pews. i
You will remember that it was the |
missing one in hundred that caused |
anxiety and distress to the faithful
shepherd IN Christ's parable, and it al
ways will be 80 with those who are
carving on Christ's work.
Quite number OF the parishioners
own private prayer books and hymnals.
some of these have no marks or names
ia them of Identification, but will be
known to the owners. They may be
found in the vastibule of the church. In
placing the new books we were unable
to distribute these books in their proper
places.