Evening star., 1898-10-03

Rev H L. Duhring; Right Methods in the
Working of Sunday School Institutes" Mr..
Geo. c. Thomas; closing words by the
bishop OF the diocese; offertory, prayer and
benedictiOn.
y compittee Of ladies', under the chair
manship Of Miss koones. has been APP
pointed to provide for the hospitality of the
delegates
woman's Auxiliary.
One Of the most important features Of
the tr1ernial session Of the general con-
vention is the accompanying triennai gath
erinE of the womans auxiliary to the
board of missions The headquarters Of
the auxiliary during the convention will
be the parish hall of St Johns Church.
Tn secretary of the auxiliary will have
desk there and keep office hours daily
from today. This hall is on 18th street
between II and !. just above the church.
Tie triennial Thanksgiving service of the
wCman's auxiliary will be held in Trinity
Church. I'd and c streets northwest. on
Thursday next at go am. At this service
the united offering will be made. Directly
at the close of the service the auxiliary will
ssembie in the National Rifles Hall for
the triennial general meeting, which will
continue throughout the day.
There will be celebration of the holy
communion at { am. on THURSDAY, in the
following churches: st. Johns doth and II
streets northwest. the Epiphany (G near
18th street northwest Trinity cd and G
streets nOrthwest). st. Marks cd and y
streets southeasO. st. Pauls C23d near /
street nOrthwest) and Incarnation 02th and
streets northwest. Thus opportunity
will be given to all members of the auxi-
.ary desiring 1t to receive early in the
morning Those availing themselves Of
his opportunity are asked to occupy the
galleries of Trinity Church at the later
service.
Missionary Sunday.
October has been designated by Bishop
Satterlee In consultation with the general
missionary board as missionary SUNDAY IN
all our churches in Washington. At the
Epiphany there will be a sermon in the
morning by the Rev. DR.. VIM r. Hunting
ton Of New York with Offering for dio-
cesar mission 5. In the afternoon the
American Church Missionary Society will
hold meeting in the church at O'clock
when the work in Brazil will be discussed
In the evening at 30. there will be ii mis-
sionary meeting under the auspices of tina
board. when distinguished speakers will
address the audience. The offering will be
for domestic and foreign missions.
The board of missions will meet on soy
eral public occasions, which will be an
EounCed. to receive reports of the mission
airy work Of The church in this and foreign
lands. and TO deliberate upon its interests
The board of managers of the General
Society have arranged for children's mis-
siOnary ass meeting in Ascension Church.
October Ii. at 3 pm. Speakers-the bishops
OF Alaska. Nevada, L tan and Missouri. At
$50 p m. in the same church, the missioH-
cry rally will take place, when the Rev.
DIR. Greer of New York and the bishop of
Tennessee will speak.
Rev Or. LeftIngweH editor of the Living
Church. has rented No. 1872 q street. and
tomorrow it will be opened as general press
headquarters.
Rev. Dr. Macka y-Smith of St. Johns
ChurI has announced that on Sunday
rext Bishop Leonard formerly rector of
that church, will occupy its pulpit.
The Washington Association of the
Alumni of Trinity College will entertain
the alumni, of that institution in attend
ance on the general convention OF ;be
Protestant Episcopal Church at a smoker
at RaUscher's on Wednesday evening, Oc
tOber Il. at o'clock.
The Opening Sermon.
The opening sermon will be delivered by
Bishop Tuttle of Missouri. They are as
signed 70 the bishops in rotation according
to seniority. and to Bishop Neely of Maine
the privilege properly belongs this time,
but he is unable to do it. and therefore
Bishop Tuttle will act. Bishop Whipple
viii preside at the opening of the house of
bishops, but Bishop Doane will probably
be elected permanent chairman and, in the
aDseTce Of Bishop Williams, the senior and
presiding bishop. he will act also in the
latter capacity