Hartlip Parish Magazine - on-line archive
November 1915 : page 2 (of 2)
HARTLIP PARISH MAGAZINE.
NOVEMBER, 1915.
Dear Friends,
Our Church looked exceedingly nice on the occasion of the Harvest Thanksgiving, September 26, which entailed considerable pains and time on the part of those whose devotion to their Parish Church prompted the same; and I heartily thank them.
Our kind neighbour, Rev. E. R. Olive, exchanged with me at 11.0, and our equally good friend, Rev. J. G. Easton, preached at 6.30; the congregations were good, and also the collections.
The following Wednesday, St. Michael's Day, we kept our Dedication Festival with Holy Communion at 10.30 and Festal Evensong at 7.30, when there was a good congregation for that very busy time of year.
The Rev. H. E. T. Cruso, Rural Dean, was the preacher, and eleven years ago, that very same evening, he was also present here at my Induction, as was also Mr. Olive.
On the morrow, some fruit and flowers were sent to a few of our old and ailing parishioners, who were much cheered thereby; the remainder of the fruit - nearly a carriage load - was highly welcomed at Rochester Hospital.
The object and amount of the Collections on the 26th and 29th will be seen below.
The net result of our "War Funds" Sale of Work on August 20, was, as you are aware, £17 14s. 4d., and it has been disbursed as follows: Blinded Sailors' and Soldiers' Training Homes, £4; Church Army Ambulance Cars, £4; British Field Hospital (Serbia), £3; C.E.T.S. Huts, £3; Kentish Prisoners of War Fund, £1; S.P.C.K. books for the Blind, £1; For War Hospital Fund Materials, £1; Linen for New Military Hospital, Sittingbourne, 14s. 4d. Total, £17 14s. 4d.
These sums have been gratefully received, and were most opportune; for instance, that sent to the Kentish Prisoners' Fund just completed the sum required to send an outfit of warm underclothing to some 40 prisoners in Germany; and which were despatched about October 15.
Thus by our modest effort on August 20 we have been able to send help to several War Funds; and at the same time encourage the workers, who are so keenly doing their bit at home.
It was quite nice on Sunday, October 17, to have two of our brave soldiers return thanks, in Church, one for "recovery from serious wounds"; and another for "safe deliverance from the shot and shell of the front"; and then partake of the Holy Communion, in the calm and stillness of our village Church; such a contrast to the roar and rattle of the battlefield.
One of our Hartlip chaps wrote me about their nice open-air Service on September 26, and how as they sang "O God, our help in ages past" a shell burst about 20 yards away, but hurt no one. He also said, "I go to a service whenever I can, but one knows the miss of his Church at a time like this."
Another writes me, "I have just been to Church Parade, but not like the Church Service we get in Dear Old England." These brave fellows we are so proud of, though near to danger, are still getting nearer to God, which is no doubt in answer to OUR prayers. Let us make a supreme effort on Sundays and Wednesdays and come to pray for them: for it is a great help to them to know we are doing this, as one of them wrote last month, "it is nice to think we are not forgotten in our Dear Church at Home." Surely this thought should inspire us who are in safety and peace to "pray without ceasing" to for those who day and night face death.
In this war, we are evidently fighting "against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Therefore let us keep our armour bright, and our faith surely fixed in the Rock of Ages.
Your faithful friend and Pastor,
J. S. McMILLAN.
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| OFFERTORIES IN SEPTEMBER. | ||||||
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Sept. | 1 | - | Belgian Food Fund | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| " | 5 | - | Church Expenses | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| " | 8 | - | Belgian Food Fund | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| " | 12 | - | Diocesan Quota | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| " | 15 | - | Belgian Food Fund | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| " | 19 | - | Church Expenses | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| " | 22 | - | Belgian Food Fund | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| " | 26 | - | Rochester Hospital | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| " | 29 | - | Royal Agricultural B. Inst. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| HOLY BAPTISM. | |||
| Oct. | 10 | - | Alice Frances, daughter of Ernest and Elizabeth Ann Crayford. |
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| CALENDAR. | |||
| Intercession Service, Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. | |||
| Nov. | 1 | - | "All Saints'" Day. Holy Communion, 10.30. Wednesday, 7.30 p.m., Intercession Service. |
| " | 28 | - | Advent Sunday. |
| " | 30 | - | St. Andrew, A.M. Holy Communion, 10.30. |
Day and hour of the Annual Intercessions for Foreign Missions will be announced later.