Middletown transcript., 1922-06-24
2l7TH ANNIVERSARY
St. Anne's Church Held Its Annual
Meeting Sunday
MANY HEARD ADDRESSES

With morning and evening prayer St.
Anne's Episcopal Church, one mile
south of town. celebratedoits 2l7th an
niversary Sunday. Rt. Rev. Philip
Cook, Bishop of the Diocese of Della
ware; Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot,
Bishop of the Diocese of Bethlehem,
Pa, and Rev. Percy l.. Donaghay, of
this town. officiated at the services,
which were interesting and largely at
tended.
A sermon by Bishop Cook featured
the morning exercises. For his text
the bishop selected Isaiah So. 5.12.
prophecy regarding the 'Messiah's
humiliations and sufferngs. Review
ing the life. of Christ, he showed the
fultillment of the prophecy. He said
Christ's resurrection means our resur-
rection and the Holy Ghost came to
carry on His work. The life of Christ
narrated in the gospel is the most thrill.
ing and interesting biography ever
written, he stated. The narrative has
taken from men tribute of time and
study, not only those VIII, believe it,
but those who did not believe it. He
commented on Christ's beauty of char
acter and nobility of purpose and de-
clared righteousness will triumph over
wickedness and love over hate. The
thing amazing mankin most is that the
righteous are not rewarded in material
blessings, he remarked. The noblest
task is trying to equalize the inequali-
ties of life, to make the world better,
wiser and purer. Christ's life is the
best that can be lived 1t is warning
against The deceits, lies and allurements
of the world. The bishops said busi-
ness man who turns his back on religion
is foolish; religion is his best asset.
Christ did not promise His disciples
peace in the sense they would have an
easy time in the world, but spoke of
trials and temptations. All life is.,'t
the joyous, peaceful, happy thing we
might expect from such a scene as this,
the bishop stated. Some phases of life
are hideous and rerulsive; others are
glorious and lovely. Wherever we find
the cross we find Christ, and wherever
we find Christ we find life in the noblest
perfection and highest glory. Wealth,
prosperity and health have their places,
but the extremely important thing is to
have the spirit of Christ. In conclu-
sion. the bishop quoted Pauls COM
mand: "Be ye steadfast, unmovable,
always Astounding in the work of the
Lord, for your lator will not be in
vain.
A bronze tablet, which has been put
on the exterior of the church by de-
scendents of Richard Lock wood, was
dedicated by Bishop Cook and Rev.
Donaghay early in the afternoon. The
tablet bears the following inscription:
"St. Anne's Episcopal Church, founded
l7O5. This building erected l76S. This
tablet in memory of Richard Lockwood.
vestryman from 1926 to 1851.
In an address at evening prayer
Bishop Talbot described features of his
work in Wyoming and Idaho. where he
was missionary bishop for IL years.
When closing he told the audience to
take interest in the nationwide cam
paign of the Episcopal Church. The
only hope of the world is through the
gospel of Christ. he sal !, and Christian
people ought to be ashamed of them.
selves If they permit another war.
Fine music was provided for the ser.
a.. wees by choir, with Miss Barnett, OF
Wilmington, Mrs. Ethel Browne, OF
this town, Mrs. Leland Pleasanton, OF
McDonough, and Mrs. William H
Johns, of Warwick, Md. as soloists
Mrs. Allen johnson, of this town, was
organist. and Curtis Vinyard, of War
wick, Md, was violinist.
Liberal contributions were made fol
the npkeep of the church. Despite it.
great age, The building is in good con
dition. Its altar was profusely deco
rated with flowers for the anniversary
celebrati IN. The par sh silver service
presented to the church in 1873 by Mrs
Rebecca Dyre. was also exhibited