The cross and passion : Good Friday addresses . ally intoits present form through the experiences ofa dozen years, during which it has beenused many times; each time with changes,sometimes by subtraction, more often byaddition. It will be recognized by congre-gations in Calvary Church, Pittsburgh, andCalvary Church, New York, and, more es-pecially, in St. Johns Memorial Chapel,Cambridge. At its first appearance, it was dedicatedto Boyd Vincent, whom I had servedfor nearly eight years as curate, and whoin that year became bishop coadjutor ofthe diocese of Southern Ohio; and wasaccompanied by a
The cross and passion : Good Friday addresses . ally intoits present form through the experiences ofa dozen years, during which it has beenused many times; each time with changes,sometimes by subtraction, more often byaddition. It will be recognized by congre-gations in Calvary Church, Pittsburgh, andCalvary Church, New York, and, more es-pecially, in St. Johns Memorial Chapel,Cambridge. At its first appearance, it was dedicatedto Boyd Vincent, whom I had servedfor nearly eight years as curate, and whoin that year became bishop coadjutor ofthe diocese of Southern Ohio; and wasaccompanied by a selection of scripturereadings made by Laurens MLure, whowas at that time associated with me inPittsburgh, now rector of St. ThomasChurch, Verona, Penn. These two namesof constant friends whose afifection I value vu Ipteface still as much as ever I did, and more, Iwould still keep in the book, and to themboth I dedicate it anew with love andgratitude. George Hodges The Deanery, Cambridge The Feast of the Annunciation, 1904 Unttobuctor^ Ebbress. f ntrobuctor^ Hbbress I. ET us remember, as wemeet, how he promised to bewith us. The Lord, whosesuffering and death for oursake we have in devoutmemory this day, is here beside us. Thewords] which we speak are spoken in hishearing. May he forgive whatever is saidin ignorance, whatever is mistaken; andmay he bless this service to the deepeningof our affection, and to the praise andglory of his holy name. The thoughts ofour hearts are known to him: all our dis-tractions, our petty interruptions, all ourwandering interests, all our weariness andcoldness, he perceives. May he, in hisgreat sympathy and charity and perfectunderstanding of us, pardon and assistand bless us. We meet as of old they met the Master, crowding about him and touching him, — yet not all. Only one, there in Capernaum, so touched him as to be healed by him. We hear the voice of Jesus as they 3 1fntrobuctori2 Hbbress heard it once in Jericho. This hour, evenas then, an
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