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

distinct classes-those OF the city, with
the city's ways Of looking at things and
doing them, and those Of the country,
with a country parishioner's methods and
views. ST. Matthew's is one of the few
parishes which insures it's rectors life
at It's own expense-a very excellent plan,
by the way.
The college committee Of the Brother
hood Of st, Andrew is anxious to get the
full name, home address, and full college
or school address, OF every Episcopal
Church man or boy who intends to enter
any college or boarding school next au-
tumn, and to know as to each whether
he is baptized, confirmed, and a COM
municant. The information is to be given
to the college chapter of the Brotherhood,
the college society, or the rector Of the
nearest parish, so as to diminish as far
es possible the number OF young men
who are annually lost to church and re-
ligious influences in the transition from
home or church influences to college or
boarding school.
Parents and rectors can materially set
forward this good work by giving the
fullest and promptest information to the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew, at s. Broad
street, Boston, Mass. In the case Of
young men going to the larger colleges
the future room In college is particularly
desired. because in such colleges il is
some weeks after the term begins before
any individual man can ordinarily become
known.
The report which comes to US from
England, and which scientists, antigua
rians, and theologians are very busily dis
cCssing just now that the true Holy
Grail, the cup in which our Lord cele-
brated the Last Supper, has been found, is
most interesting 20 Washington Episco-
palians by reason Of the fact that in the
Cathedral Close there is a cutting OF the
thorn which, legend tells us, Joseph of
Arimathea brought into Britain when he
brought the Holy Grail and the Gospel
Of Christ. Certainly cup has been found
under somewhat extraordinary circum-
stances in Glastonbury Abbey grounds,
which cup. leading antiquarians assert,
is OF Phoenician workmanship.
ST. Johns parish. Prince George and
Charles counties. falls vacant this week.
by the transfer to New York City OF Rev.
M. BOWyer Stewart, the rector.
Mr.. Stewart has only been rector since
April, 1906. but he has done some fine
work and purchased himself a good de-
gree in the ministry.
There is an excellent rectory, with seven
acres Of land attached. There is also
small endowment fund Of $500 The parish
is quite active in it's almsgiving and char
tiles, having given generously last year
10 the Bishop OF California for the re-
building of San Francisco churches, to
aged and infirm clergy funds. the Eye.
Ear. and Throat Hospital, and other
worthy causes.
According to Bishop J. s. Johnston,
missionary bishop of Western Texas. the
general convention should do something
about the burning question Of negro mis-
sionaTy bishops, II only because up to
date our policy has been a dismal fail
ure and an expensive farce"
That hts indictment, severe and sweep
ing, though II be. is not altogether IN
justified. must be admitted. There are
in the Southern States but eighty congre-
cations Of negroes in the Episcopal
Church, distributed as follows: Alabama,
?: Arkansas, l; Florida, H. Georgia, 9;
Louisiana, /; Mississippi, 2: North Caro-
lima, 10; South Carolina. II; Tennessee, 6;
Texas, 3. and Virginia, IS.
Most of these congregations are weak,
very weak, some OF them with no more
than eight or ten communicates, and with
probably not more than six self-support-