The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-07


gave toward it his Thanksgiving Offering
Of $1,000. Dr. Huntingdon, of Grace
Church. New York. is also so well per-
suaded of its Importance that he gave it
a portion OF his thank Offering, $50.
Miss Wood is to speak at ST. Johns
parish house Monday next at IL a. NJ.
when she will tell Of this special work.
which is along educational lines in con-
nectior with Boone College IL is the
intention to establish in Boone College a
public library which will reach great
numbers Of the Chinese students which
gather in that large literary center OF
Middle China
Among recent combinations OF the
bishop none has been more interesting to
the church in the diocese than the con-
firmation of Dr. Wilbur F. Dales. pro-
lessor Of Greek in Washington high
schools. formerly OF the Methodist Church,
which took place in the bishops private
chapel at 1907 Massachusetts, avenue.
Other combinations have been in
Croome parish. Prince George county,
where at three different centers the
bishop officiated; also at La Plata. the
county town Of Charles county
Most timely is the suggestion which
Bishop Satterlee makes this week to the
clergy Of Washington. that the prayer
for Congress contained I'm the Book
OF Common Prayer be regularly used
throughout the diocese during the session
Of Congress. 1t is rightly felt that the
use of this special prayer is peculiarly
incumbent upon those who live i'm the
n
use of the prayer has sometimes been
noted with regret even by many from
distant parts OF the country.
quite as timely is another suggestion
OF the bishop. that on the first Sunday
after our great fleet sails for the Pacific
there be special prayer offered, and the
Hymn No 500. For Those at Sea" sung
TO commend our officers and their men to
Gods gracious protection. The Sunday
suggested is December %. On that Sun
day, therefore, In every Episcopal church
In Washington and the parts adjacent.
which form part of Bishop Satterlee's
Jurisdiction, a great volume of united
prayer Will rise to heaven.
For those in peril on the sea- may
God grant that the prayers be heard. and
that in due time our brethren be brought
unto the haven where they would be-
Visitors to the Cathedral close Mount
St Alban-and they are quite numerous
nowadays-wonder why the new Harriet
Lane School for Boys was not opened
this fall. They may well do so. Several
months ago the school buildings were
formally turned over to the church au-
thorities, and the Bishop OF Washington.
in the presence of all the clergy and a
great many Of the most prominent Iaity.
dedicated the building with prayer and
praise TO its future use. Since that date
its halls and rooms have remained silent
and deserted, as though II were some
ancient ruin long since abandoned Con-
sidering that the building and site to-
gether cost $4,000, which represents at
a very modern rate of interest 81. 900 per
month lost to the church. this silent
school is very extraordinary spectacle
The spectacle is all the more extra
ordinary when one looks in the direction
of the other Cathedral school, that for
girls, which also stands in the Cathedral
close. That is a splendid success. From
all parts OF the country parents are send
ing their daughters 20 be taught there,
beside many Washington and the
District of Columbia But the boys
school, which ought to be quite as sue
cessful. is at present only costly bur-
den upon its owners
1t appears that this deplorable situa-
ton is due to the lack OF a necessary
sewer. Whenever this sewer shall be put
in place BY the government, whose bust
ness il is the school will open. Until
then it must. apparently stand with It's
spacious rooms all silent and its doors
closed-as unproductive a piece of real
estate as Washington can show From
this point of view alone it is almost
worth a pilgrimage 70 see.
The plans of the future cathedral.
so far as the west front is concerned. as
outlined by Mr.. Bodley were not en-
tirely satisfactory The outline OF the
west front seemed stifr and somewhat
conventional. Mr.. Bodley sent out revised
plans which were accepted-the last
piece of work that great architect ever
did. But in these revised plans there
were one or two similar changes calling
for attention, and Mr. Vaughan. who
came on from Boston last week to confer
about the work. has given entire salts
fatcion with regard TO them.
No date has yet been set for the be-
ginning of work on the new cathedral
The idea is 10 get large numbers Of
small subscriptions. Certainly this idea
has much 10 recommend it, judging
from the enconiums on the work which
have appeared in many of the diocesan
journals from dtoceses far apart. a gem
eral subscription throughout the whole
church toward the building OF this ca
thedral at the National Capital would
seem to be exceedingly popular
Mr.. Vaughan, who is now in charge
as architect Of this great undertaking.
is a relative of the famous DR.. Vaughan.
late master Of the Temple Church in
London.
Some clerical changes are on hand.
Rev. Everett Heath Brosius has Just
resigned the charge of St Agnes Chap
Ell liz Trinity parish, TO which he was
appointed few months ago. and while
he has done much good work. The
chapel. together with the land. is val
iued at $1,000. Unfortunately. how
ever. there is an incumbrance of $4,000
on the same. All the usual organiza-
tions, such as the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew, Woman's Auxiliary. Girls
Friendly, and the like are at work.
Considering the short time the work
has been going on-only four years
IL is astonishing how much has been
done. Last year s1.4lf.77 was raised
for the expenses of the chapel, and for
missions.
The Rev Charles d. Lafferty is com
ing from All Saints parish, ST. Mary
County, TO the charge Of st. Bartholo-
news parish. Montgomery County.
which has had no rector since Rev. Mr..
Boyden's acceptance Of a call to Vir-
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