Middletown transcript., 1922-10-07
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL.

Sunday after Trinity.
Services: 10 30 A. M. Morning prayer
and address (by repre- sentative of the
Near East Relief'). The public is
cordially invited to attend and hear this
speaker tell of work that is being done
by this Relief Association. Robert E.
Speer, President of the Federal Council
of Churches and missionary leader, re-
turned from a world tour including the
Near East. reports: 1--WE cannot speak
too warmly of what we saw of the
Near East Relief work. 1t is doing a
great work of human salvage. 1t has
kept alive thousands of adult people
who otherwise would have d ed, and 1t
has rescued tens of thousands of chill
dren who will live to redeem the waste
places and to rebuild the ruins in the
Near East. 1t has lifted the name of
America to unique place'in the respect
and affection of, the people of all
races"
1l.45 A. M. Sunday School session
7.30 P. M. Evening prayer and ad-
dress.
There will be meeting of the Parish
Branch of the W Woman's Auxiliary, at
the Rectory, on Friday at two O. clock.
AS this is the opening meeting we de-
sire full attendance.
We have beer asked for copy of
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vices and give the same herewith. 1t
is by John Henry Newman o Lord,
support US all the day, long of this
troublous life. until the shadows length
en- and the evening comes, and the busy
world is hushed, and the fever of life
is over, and our work is DONE Then of
thy great mercy grant us a safe lodg-
ing, and a holy rest and peace at the
last; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Speaking of the General Convention
which has just closed its session in
Portland, Oregon-while we personally
do not agree with some of the changes
proposed in the Book of Common
Prayer, yet on the whole many excel
lent things were accomplished by the
| Conference, Christianity awaits a
universal concept of its teachings be-
fore the world can win enduring peace.
These things were brought before the
eyes of the world at General (onven-
ton. Now the peace of the world
| seems to be breaking down. Old world
re-entangemen drive the iron wedge
of discord into the amity of former
allies. Before the Mortified face of
civilization the hideous Turk swings
his flashing scimitar to the dance of
hell. lnferno's flames burst from the
torch ne sets to Christian property.
The Moslem menaces Christianity. He
waits until white races have decimated
themselves, in order to complete the
work of destruction. Where in all this
is the Man of Gaillee? Where is the
application of that great rule of life of
which He was the author, ''Do unto
others as ye would that they do unto
you ?"
In all reverence, we say, that Chris
attended the sessions of General Con-
vention. His will for mankind appear.
ed time and again in utterance and ac-
ton. Instead Of drawing denomina.
] tiona lines closer the meeting drew re-
| ligious forces closer. The Convention
moved on the track toward the brother
hood of man. Thus it has set an ex-
ample for other churches. The time
has come for sectarian groups to cease
their cleavage along demonstrations
lines and join their forces against plots
for Christian overthrow. Christianity
is of the essence of life 1t is the
| force from which other forces flow.