Hartlip Parish Magazine. June, 1922.

Dear Friends,

Those familiar words in the Burial Office - "In the midst of life we are in death" were aptly illustrated in the sudden death of Wm. Chas. Goldup, of Yelstead, who was formerly our Clerk-Sexton and Verger. The serious wound to his hand, ten days previously, healed up so that on Sunday evening, May 14th, he walked a mile or so with friends, but was in Rochester Hospital next morning with tetanus, from which he died two days later. He was given a Naval Funeral, which I took, assisted by Mr. Young, at Chatham, on May 23rd. Our sincere Sympathy goes out to Mrs. Goldup on her sudden bereavement.

Rogation Sunday - May 21 proved a very sucessful one in various ways: the weather was ideal, the congregations good, the services hearty, the collections better than expected, and the preachers - shall I venture to say? - were in form! At 11 o'clock the Vicar showed "how that David would only offer to the Lord that which cost him something; acting on the basic principle that our religion and worship should be the first claim on our resources. The Burmese Christians are excellent examples of methodiCal giving."

At 6.30 p.m., Lt.-Col. R. G. E. Locke showed "how the Paris, through the Parochial Church Council, had a voice both in the Ruri-decanal and Diocesan Conferences, and through the latter in the National Assembly; and in consequence it had also a financial responsibility to the two last named. Hence it was up to each of us to give, as in God's sight, all we possibly could, towards raising our Annual Quota of £22." The day's collections amounted too £5/6/3, being within some six shillings of last year's sum, which is very satisfactory.

Rogation Tuesday - May 23rd - was ushered in with glorious sunshine, which continued throughout the day, much to the relief of one's anxious mind. At 7 p.m., quite the largest congregation we've ever had met on the North side of the Churchyard, where our Service (of ancient origin) began of hymn, lesson, psalm and prayers, this being repeated at the East, South and West sides of the Church, with processional hymns intervening. The Organist and Choir were well backed up by the large congregation, who heartily joined in the singing of psalms and hymns. In his address, the Vicar spoke of thanksgiving to Almighty God for the marvellous way in which He has answered our prayers, by giving us always suitable weather for our Open-Air Rogation Services, of which this is the twelfth. Someone said to me, "You'll miss Mr. Tamplin tonight at your service": and so I do, for he was at the first, and also at the last one. Some five or six hundred years ago, the people of Hartlip probably held a

similar kind of Rogation Service to the one we've just joined in, therefore we are linked up tonight with them.

June 4th is the Festival of the Holy Ghost, usually called Whit-Sunday. It is one of the great days in the Church's Year, because it celebrates the coming of the Third Person of the Trinity, as Christmas does that of the Second Person. Therefore it behoves us to enter into the fulness of its sacred character. That being so, I most earnestly hope that all our Communicants will strive to-be at one of the celebrations that day, or on Monday.

Will you remember the EGG and FLOWER SERVICE at 3 o'clock on Whit-Sunday, when our young people are delighted to bring their offerings, which are sent to the Hospital the next day where some of our country blooms will help to brighten the Wards and cheer the spirits of the sick and suffering.

The Ember Days are June 7, 9 and 10. therefor you can take home the Ember Pence Fnvelopes on June 4th, knd kindly return them on the 11th.

Your faithful Friend and Pastor,

J. SMEDLEY McMILLAN.

P.S. I am sorry to say Mrs. Brewer has just passed away, as this goes to press.

Calendar.
June4-WHIT-SUNDAY, 8.0, Holy Communion. 11 a.m. Mattins and Holy Communion. 3 p.m., Flower and Egg Service. 6.30 p.m., Evening Service as usual.
Please take Ember Pence Envelopes.
"5-Monday 10.30, a.m., Holy Communion.
"7, 8 and 10, Ember Days
"11-Trinity Sunday. Please hand in Ember Pence.
"13-St. Barnabas A.M. (transferred from 11th). 10.30 Holy Communion.
7 p.m. Evensong in Lady Chapel.
"15 and 16. Diocesan Conference.
"21-Quarterly Intercession Service for Missions, 3 p.m., at Newington. Preacher the Rev. A. C. W. Allinson.
"24-Nativity of St. John Baptist. Mattins at 10.30 a.m.
"25-Prayers for the G.F.S. at 8 a.m.
"29-St. Peter, A.M. Holy Communion 10.30 a.m. Intercession for Foreign Missions 6.45, p.m.