The Washington herald., 1907-11-30

articles seems TO have been equally salts
factory 10 the promoters Of the enter
prise.
Next week. on December ( and >. there
is another fair. This one will be held
at the Northeast Temple. II and Twelfth
streets northeast. and is for the building
fund Of the Chapel of the Nativity, Rev.
EnOch VI. Thompson. vicar
This Nativity congregation has been
making heroic efforts 20 build part of its
church and basement for immediate use.
for which purpose $500 Will be needed.
The section east Of Lincoln Park. where
the new church is TO be, is being rapidly
built up, and great opportunity 10 the
church is presented. All that the work
ers need who are already on the field
and at work is proper equipment. Given
that and a wonderful result would be
seen. This work should appeal strongly
20 all Episcopalians.
The friends of the Nativity have helped
the congregation to raise $3.50 during the
past five years. and with this sum a lot
on Massachusetts avenue and Fourteenth
street southeast has been purchased: SEQ
remains. however, yet to be paid. Advent
Sunday will be observed as the fourth
anniversary, and the good people of the
Nativity are hoping earnestly that this
S7C0 Will then be paid.
SiXty-five children are in Sunday school
and forty communicates are enrolled.
The week following this fair in connec-
ton with the Chapel Of the Nativity.
there is TO be a turkey luncheon and sale
for the. benefit Of the organ fund of St.
Thomas Church This is 10 be held az
the Masonic Temple. \ feature of this
sale will be the opportunity to purchase
beautiful and suitable gifts for Christ
mas.
Among the most effective speakers at
the clericus on Thursday last al Rev. G.
C. Carter's residence were Rev. Mr.. Dud-
~, Drs. Pettis and Harding. and Rev. Mr..
Morgan-Jones. The subject Of the dis
.cussion was a paper by Rev. a. 5. Johns,
on Gods name not in the Constitution
and being obliterated from the coinage.
The bishop who was also present and
spoke in reference to the dropping Of the
words In God we trust from our coin
age. didn't think il mattered much one
way or the other. And this was the pre-
vailiHg impression; nevertheless, iinas-
much as the words had been there. the
dropping Of them seemed 10 call tor some
action. Later on Revs. Messrs. Morgan
Jones. Johns. and Harding were appoint
ed a committee 10 consider the matter fur
Their and report.
On the question of GOD not in the Con-
stitution, Dr. Williamson Smith. late pres
ident of Trinity College Hartford, and
elected a member Of the clercus at its
last meeting. made a very helpful address
He traced Jefferson's work in the docu-
ment and showed how Jefferson was in
fuenced by Paine.
The clericus is due to meet next az the
Rev. DIR. McI<im's residence on X street
Some important changes in the consti-
tuition Of the clericus and its mOdus oper-
andi are being considered.
In the multitude Of conventions. con-
crosses. and gatherings Of one kind or
another. which appeal to us in various
ways. there is one convention or congress
for which preparations are even now be-
ing made which overshadows in import
ance anything We have done Of late This
is the congress Of members of the AngIi-
can Commission throughout the world
which is TO GDe held in London June IL to
=. 1905. Each OF the more than 80 bishop
rics in communion with the See Of Can
terbury is entitled 10 send six delegates.
for whom entertainment will be provided
during the sessions. The opening service
will be i'm Westminster Abbey June u.
Daily sessions Of the congress will be held
IN the church home and Albert Hall June
Is TO % There will be a mems meeting in
Albert Hall Sunday. June q, AT p m.
and the congress VIII conclude with a
service Of Thanksgiving on St. John Bap-
lists Day. At this service 4 thank-offer-
ing will be offered TO Almighty God for
all His blessing granted to the Anglican
Commission in growth and spiritual de-
velopnent throughout the world During
the congress there viii also be chill
dren's gathering and a ''wOmens meet
ing"
Baptist Church Meetings.