Precious in thy sight, O Lord, is the death of thy saints, whose faithful witness, by thy providence, hath its great reward: We give thee thanks for thy martyrs James Hannington and his companions, who purchased with their blood a road unto Uganda for the proclamation of the Gospel; and we pray that with them we also may obtain the crown of righteousness which is laid up for all who love the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Is this a feast day of the TEClub?
Well, it used to be, and I think it’s still officially on the calendar. robroy (wink).
Thanks for the reminder, Kendall. In the case of Uganda, the saying of Tertullian has certainly been proven true, “[i]the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.[/i]”
Today, ++Henry Luke Orombi presides in Kampala over a dynamic national church almost 10 million strong, and rapidly growing. While “the TEClub” continues to atrophy and wither away.
David Handy+