The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-03
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS.

The Rev. William Brayshaw. who has
Just been put in charge Of the work at
Congress Heights, has a particularly
hopeful field. Rev. Mr.. Brayshaw was
formerly in charge Of the work at Forest
Vile, Prince George County which Is
practically an adjoining parish, and he
is. therefore, by no means a stranger in
his congregation At the reception given
him and Mrs. Brayshaw last week. all
sorts OF pleasant things were said. but
The dominant note was one Of confidence
in the future of Esther Memorial Chapel
A. Epiphany Church. Forestville a very
satisfactory condition Of things exists. A
year or so ago the congregation went
very far afield FOR = rector, electing to
ti.tt ndice Rev. ". C. Shears. OF Bay
Roberts, Newfoundland, the tight little
island 10 tie northward which is al
ways ready to fight for its rights either
the United States or Great Britain, il
apparently matters not which. and whose
premier the other day declined in Lon
don to meet at dinner our Ambassador
To the Court of St. James. Rev. Mr.
Shears has been abundantly successful.
The congregation, though widely scat
tered, is thoroughly united. and the spirit
which animates II is worthy of all COM
mendatiOn. Lately the congregation has
painted its church within and without.
put its cemetery in a condition which
many city cemetery should be in and is
not, bought an acre Of land as a glebe,
right In the center Of the village, adtOin-
in6 the rectoIy, and with a view to good
Fellowship, have organized an annual ex-
CurSiOn 10 Chesapeake Beach, whittier
Tor this year they went on July ..
In addition 10 this good work going
on in FOrestviIle Itself. Mr. Shears has
undertaken to give special care TO the
village OF Surrattsville, some FIVE or six
miles farther down the country. Il was
ar Surrattsville. called after her own
name, that Mrs. SurTatt lived. who came
10 such an unttmely end in connection
with the tragedy of Lincoln's death. Aided
by Mr.. Robert w. Hunter, OF Clinton,
Nd. Mr.. Shears is now engaged in in
closing the little churchyard there with
an appropriate fence. to which Bishop
Satterlee has sent a donation
By the resignation OF the Rev. c. J. s.
Mayo, who for twelve years has been
rector Of st. Matthews parish. Prince
George County, that Furnishing suburban
parish loses a most efficient rector. In
fortunately, however. Mr.. Mayo's health.
for some time, has been none OF the best,
and he has been under treatment at
Charlottesville, Va.
The Pinkney Memorial Chapel at Hy-
attsville. which, aside from the statue in
Oak Hill Cemetery, is the memorial Of
Bishop Pinkney. fifth bishop Of Maryland,
IN the Diocese Of Washington. Bishop
Pinkney. who was formerly rector of AS
cension Church. corner Of Massachusetts
savenue and Twelfth street, had his home
IN St. Matthew's parish, and many are
the interesting stories going the rounds
about the beloved bishop. For a time
he was assistant to Bishop Nottingham
before he succeeded to the bishopric. on
that brilliant prelate's death. In political
matters the two bishops did not see eye
TO eye, Bishop Nottingham siding with
the North. while as a Southern man,
Bishop Pinkney knew only the South and
its cause. Otherwise they were as one in
the great work in which they were en-
engaged
a large number of offioehOlders under
government live IN the parish, which
brings the nation in touch with two very