Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-22
EASTpORT---ST. lUEE'S.


Tie Junior Guild. Of which Miss
NJ. A. Martin is secretary and treas
urer. has just presented the chapel
with beautiful new set Of altar
vessels for the celebration Of the Holy
Communion. The set consists 81
three articles, viz: Chslice. Paten
and Host Box. The Chalice is a large
one and very beautiful; il j. gilt
inside and outside around the spacious
bowl there is a very elaborate repre-
sentation OF the vine with clusters Of
grapes, in relief. II Is nearly eight
Inches in height. The Paten also Is
very handsome, six inches in diane
ter with an appropriate raised border
round the rim, and in the centre the
sacred monogram I. II. s., and the
whole Of the upper surface is also gilt.
The Host-Box. for containing the
bread for Holy Communion, is Of a
size and dimensions in keeping with
the Chalice and Pattn, and The cover IS
surmounted with plain cross. ;.
Luke's Is 10 he highly congratulated
on the acquisition OF these new and
valuable gifts. especially when il Is
taken into consideration the source
from whence they come. The Junior
Guild has only quite recently eeie-
rated its first anniversary, and with
out I'm any way exhausting its treas
ury, ii has been able 10 donate 10 the
honor and glory OF God, and for the
service OF the sanctuary. these rare
aud beautiful gifts. All who have
seen them admire them exceedingly
and are loud in their praises and APP
precautions Of the good and valuable
work that the Junior Guild Is engage
in. Besides, from time 10 time, max
ing these valuable and necessary con-
tributions for the altar, they are re-
sponsible for the supply Of the flowers
which on all Sundays throughout the
year are TO be seen upon the altar,
which makes ii look SO delightfully."-
inspiring aud refreshing and in keep
ing with the sacred and solemn mys-
teries celebrated there. The warden
of the Guild, the Rev. w. Il. Twam-
ley, feels most grateful for the work
and labor Of love that its members are
accomplishing. It is to him a great
encouragement and joy in the difficult
work be has devoted himself TO at
PASSPORT. During the past week he
has received, quite unexpectedly and
unsought, an invitation TO become
rector of Marshall, Texas, one of the
most important charges in that do.
cese, in succession to the Very Rev
erend Samuel G.. Porter, who now be-
comes Dean of the Cathedral at Dali
las, Texas. Mr.. Twamley has prompt
ly declined this preferment, feeling
that it would not be right for him TO
desert or relinquish the work at East
port at this critical .iuncture of its his
tory. We are sure that his decision
to remain will be much appreciated
by the members of the congregation Of
$. Luke's, and we cannot but wish
both him and tham every success and
blessing in the future. Mr.. TWAIN
ley wishes us TO state that the sue
cess of the work is not SO much TO
be attributed to his efforts as TO the
devotion and earnest endeavors OF
'sthe faithful ones,' both old and
young, who take such a loyal and
lively interest in the mission work of
the church across the creek, and that
he is encouraged by the fact that the
number of these faithful ones is
steadily increasing. The new com
munion plate mentioned above was
manufactured and supplied by the old
egstablished and reliable firm of
Church Furnishers, Messrs. w. and e..
Schmidt a. Co, of Milwaukee, Wis.