SUNDAY, APRIL 13
It was something like 26 this morning. I over-slept and was 15 minutes late for church. Or, I was right on time, for me. Fr. Peter had a wonderful sermon on just how much God loves us, and pays attention us. We are all important in His sight. It was just what I needed today. I’m in charge of the church raffle this year during our Christmas in July. The last time I was in charge of it I raised nearly $2000, which is something of a record. Since Josie (one of my best friends) is in charge of the whole shooting match, we gotta go for the gold (literally). So far I have about $500 in prizes lined up. Terry Flores suggested we (as in moi) do a web page highlighting the raffle where people can purchase tickets online. We all know what I’m going to be doing this summer. So far I have a spa package, a Sunday brunch, and Vicky Conley is donating a quilted wall hanging that is quite good. (She has great stuff). I plan to have some items that will be of interest to people who don’t live around here. The tickets will be 6 for $10.00.
Miss Beverly Sills has her little pink nose where it doesn't
belong,
in Bat Masterson's box.
I think you can tell from the photo what a little stinker "Bubbles" is. She is always in trouble, even when she is sleeping. I've never had a kitten so naughty.
Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, statesman, 1593, Chancery-lane, London; Jean Pierre Crousaz, Swiss divine, philosopher, and mathematician, 1663, Lausanne; Frederick North, Earl of Guildford, statesman, 1732; Philip Louis, Duke of Orleans, 1747, St. Cloud; Dr. Thomas Beddoes, writer on medicine and natural history, 1760.Died: Henry, Duke of Rohan, French military commander, 1638, Switzerland; Charles Leslie, controversialist, 1722, Glaslough; Christopher Pitt, translator of Virgil, 1748, Blandford; George Frederick Handel, musical composer, 1759; Dr. Charles Burney, musician, and author of History of Music, 1814, Chelsea; Captain Hugh Clapperton, traveller, 1827; Sir Henry de la Beche, geologist, 1855; Sydney Lady Morgan, miscellaneous writer, 1859, London.Feast Day: St. Hermengild, martyr, 586. St. Guinoch, of Scotland, 9th century. St. Caradoc, priest and martyr, 1124.
THE EDICT OF NANTESWith a view to the conclusion of a series of troubles which had harassed his kingdom for several years, Henry IV of France came to an agreement with the Protestant section of his subjects, which was embodied in an edict, signed by him at Nantes, April 13th,1598. By it, Protestant lords de fief haut-justicier were entitled to have the full exercise of their religion in their houses; lords sans haute jacstiee could have thirty persons present at their devotions. The exercise of the Reformed religion was permitted in all places which were under the jurisdiction of a parliament. The Calvinists could, without any petition to superiors, print their books in all places where their religion was permitted [some parts of the kingdom were, in deference to particular treaties, exempted from the edict]. What was most important, Protestants were made competent for any office or dignity in the state. Considering the prejudices of the bulk of the French people, it is wonderful that the Protestants obtained so much on this occasion. After all, Henry was not able to get the edict registered till next year, when the Pope's legate had quitted the kingdom. [Revocation of the Edict of Nantes]
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