Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
CLARKSVILLE


On Easter Sunday morning at II
o'clock, Rev, 0. II. Connolly OF the
st. Georges NJ. Z. Church will deliv-
er the sermon. His subject will be
The Appeal of the Easter Mes
SAGE" st. Matthew 2Sth chapter and
part of the 10th verse GO tell my
brethren.
Special musical numbers will be
rendered by the choir.
On Sunday evening at 1880 p M,
the young people of the Sunday
school under the direction of Miss
Ruth Lindseth will take part in a
pageant that promises TO be in
structive and helpful to all. Every
body welcome to attend.
On next Tuesday evening i'm the
Asbury NJ. L. Church at Cristteld,
Md, will convene the sixty-third an
nual sessions of the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference.
It would seem timely and right
that loving tribute be paid at this
time. to one who has labored in our
midst, during the past conference
year. He has served in an Unseltish
and cOnsecrated way. thusc emulat-
ing the life and spirit of Jesus. Pre-
senting his body living sacrifice
wholly acceptable unto Cod. as a
most reasonable service. He has
shared with us in the time of JOY.
and also in the hours of sickness
and death. His presence, bringing
words and loving sympathy that
have pulled the latchstrings and op-
ened the doors into many hearts,
gaining their friendship and esteem.
We trust that this little bouquet of
our appreciation will give to Rev. o.
Fl. Connolly and his family the love,
fragrance and wish that they may
return to St. Georges for another
year of work in the Masters service.
MIR. and Mrs. Kingsley Richards
and Miss Matte Belts were week
end visitors here.
Capt. Horace Derrickson and fam
lily motored from Philadelphia to
visit parents at our village and
Ocean View.
John c. Harmon is spending a
few days with his parents.
Miss Eva Helm of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Z. w Helm.
Garden planting is in full swing
with high hopes for a good season
and plenty of vegetables that we
may provide for our city friends
during the summer days.
Best wishes to all for Happy
Easter.
Next Sunday evening, April s, the
TuXis Department of st. Georges M.
g. Church. which is the newly or
ganized young peoples group, will
present a dramatic worship service
under the direction Of Miss Lind
seth. The pageant has two parts
the first deals with the appearance
of the Angel of Light before the
three Marys-Mary Magdalene,
Mary Mother of Jesus and Mary Mo
ther of James. the Angel Of Light
re assuring them and turning their
sadness into hope and joy. The sec
ond part has to do with the coming
of the Angel of Light to four peo-
pie of present-day life: An old Elan
who fears Tomorrow or death, n
middle-aged man who is sorrowful
because OF the adversities of life,
woman who has known grief
through the loss of her son, and a
youth who needs strength to subdue
the passions and temptations of his
day. From the Angel of Light each
receives assurance that in the
Christ one receives strength and
hope with which to face the future
radiantly and joyfully, in spite Of it's
defeats, sorrows and temptations. A
young peoples choir will assist with
a number of musical selections, The
silver Offering which will be taken
will help defray the expenses of the
two delegates who represented st
GEORGES Church at the Wilmington
Youth Conference held in Dover in
February. The public is cordially
invited to be present at this service
at 7:3O,
Plans arc under way for a meet
ing of all the young people of the
four churches of the Selbyville
group. to be held at st. Georges
Church the afternoon and evening
of Saturday, April .18. Mr.. Bishop,
director of religious education for
the Wilmington Conference, and
Miss Janet Mute, director at Asbury
Church, Salisbury, will be present
to conduct group discussions in the
afternoon. Following a period of
recreation there will be a banquet,
aud an address in the evening by
MI. Bishop. All the young people
are urged to keep this date open
other details of the program will be
given later.