The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-13
sT. MARGARETs NEWS
Father j. N. samuels- Belboder, Vicar

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| Whitsunday, or day OF Penteeos''
was observed with Solemn celebration
Of the holy communion last sunday
!. and ii o'clock. The vicar ex-
nls;ned the significance Of the feast
aav it's Importance to Christian peo-
ria ard the obligation it calls forth
from the hearts OF the faithful. we
of the church celebrate today the an
adversary of the day when the prom
;se of Jesus Christ that He would
send to His disciples the Comforter,
the Holy Ghost, who would lead thenl
| into ali truth, was literally and spirit
nallv fulfilled. This all may read IN
the second chapter Of the Acts Of the
| Anostles. It was the day when ended
completely the work and office q
aJesua Christ. Ii was the day when
the full realization Of the matchiess
mower OF the teaching Of the SAVIOR
was felt, was seen, was proved, was
complete. II was the elimination OF
| q life and activity super-emlnent ~
the annals and chronicles OF the world.
II was the end of the work OF re-
demption BY the lowly Nazarene Of
Galilee."
The vicar, after explaining the nj
raculous phenomenon, the cioven
tongues, took up the question q the
chureh's customs In the early CEN
turies on this particular day. u
was.' he said, generally the day for
the baptism of candidates into the
Communion of the church. These can
Id;dates were dressed in white robes,
and in solemn procession marched to
/ the font to the strains OF heavenly
music chanted by priests and singers
| 1t was largely because Of these white
robed peaitents, ready TO receive the
influence of the Holy Ghost by bap-
lisfn. and the almost universal cus-
tom, that this day was called White
Sunday, which later was shortened
to Whit Sunday. This day carries
with it for lis b double memory, both
partaking Of and derived from the
identical divine sourcethe power OF
/ Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit
over the hearts Of sinful but repent
ant men. 1t was this act or NANTES
tation, too, which secured for them
the earnest OF Immortality. Whit
sunday then brings to us the consider
alton of a pure heart reinforced and
influenced by the Spirit Of God which
liz we fully accept and abide in, as
sures us Immortality in joy divine.
The vicar developed this theme, and
appealed to his hearers to open their
hearts to the influence Of the pente-
costal power.
| The current event and round table
discussion last Tuesday evening was
lvery interesting. The method adopted
lby the director was unique, in that Il
was largely individualistic ane
brought out as many interesting ant
different phases as there were per
sons present. Once the meeting be
gan. the participants forgot th'
weather, and when they left ever,
one was enlightened a little mor'
than when they came. st. Cecilia t
the fore once more in things wort
while!
Some subjects taken up were: Bo
Scouts; the Prince of Wales; Bolshe
, vism on trial; bombing outrages
Russian insolvency; the Mexican i'm
broglio; the city parks and the colore
citizens. Next Tuesday evening a
1890, the third session will take place
You, dear reader, are cordially in
! gited-men as well as women.
The Sunday school continues Pre-
/ gressive. Another new item was il
/ troduced last Sunday, to the grea
: Interest of the youngsters.
The date for the picnic will soon i
] announced by the Mems Club. Gu
, friends are asked to be on the lookou
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