AT ST. LUKE'S.

Press, Volume XIX, Issue 2815, 10 May 1872, Page 2

AT ST. LUKE'S.

The service yesterday at 8. Luke. -*. conducted by the Rev. E. A. Lingard, tbincumbent of the parish. The, rey.gentleman took for his text Romans, chap. 8, v. 311 the sermon principally referring to the higfestival of the ascension which they that d_T commemorated. Towards the co_cl____° f the discourse Mr Lingard said he hoped at would be forgiven for making th.sabject of the Ascension the chief part of thatdaj* service, instead of the recovering from ■•_ late dangerous illness of H.R.H. the Fine. of Wales,, because it seemed; to bim ens' high a festival of the Chuich. and one moreover which was so commonij. passed o«r unnoticed by Churchmen, it waa hardly -j* ting that their thoughts should be .dp** °T for any other purpose from tbe plation of the Saviour leaving tie worn » carry on Hia great, work of in*?®*, above. He was of opinion that it ,"■■ , pity that this day was chosen M ODC " f special thanksgiving for .the.**** r ? " H.R.H. the Prince of Wales; at »•«"£ time, liaving discharged a»heb*f«» first duty, in directing theirthoaghtswuf festival they that day celebrated, 'no «■;"; would have been very disloyal and ot courteous to them as his cpp««a«« p had not complied with the favJtotJOT^»g Majesty's representative in this cowoj . offer special thanksgiving », a 5 . .1,9 behalf. They had availed th_m_el?« of w special form of thanksgiving uaroca oj tf Bishop, in which he hoped thej' {» earnestly followed, and joined *!*«*"£. of deep gratitude. The rev. CM««»;j*d eluded as follows:-"Let our tbnUiog rejoicing voices this day echo t bocean 'God bless the Prince of JW* ft , Princess of Wales, and every mem-er" Royal Family.'" " fheHo'/ At the conclusion of the *e™ o ?>ZAyos Communion was administered, t,. nfertor/i thirty-six communicants; tne w ( j, s wliich was for the sick and need. « parish amounted to £4 6s lid. - _ jesQ-d Tho following is the form of pniyer^ by the Bishop and used l J eet "Almighty God, our Creator and FrtfJ in whose hands are the issues c *™m death, we give Thee bumble and thanks that Thou host tion of Thy people, and hart his grievous sickness Albert Edwara of Wales. n _ , an( i full rf -Gmcioas art Thou, 0 Lord, andj compassion to the children 0f «^j ofifl? . tiuue forth, we beseech „ kindness towards hm. Pr«*£ and health and saiety both of J~\ ü beiß Te_l. Vendue him with Thy _™° X£V* benediction that be may faitM^

Tb_ll_nE-"l9^^ folly spared, and finally attain in the world Tffeom- life everlasting ; through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord.— Amen." - j