The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
MEMORIAL IN ST. THOMAS
Chancel Window I'm Memory of Miss
Wentworth Erected-Mr. William
ID. TrOtt TO Retire ns ChOirmaster
of ST. Marks After Long Service.
NOtes of the Churches.

ierings. applying upon the apportion
ment. say. $22l961. The number o
parishes sending offerings to the abov,
date is larger by seventy than a year ago
Last year. TO June l, the number wal
S,li2; this year. 3,2l2
There Is needed a very much greater
Increase from many parishes and mis-
sions and individuals. If the apportion
ment is to be met in full and all the ap
preparations provided for that have beer
made in the name of the whole church
in faith that the necessary funds would
be contributed.
From September 1. 1907. TO June /, 1908
congregations. Sunday schools. branche,
OF the Woman's Auxiliary. and individual
donors have sent to the Board of Mis-
sions. 10 be divided among the missions
OF the church at home and abroad, in ac-
cordance with the appropriations OF the
board. $59S53l. The fiscal year closes Au-
gust 81.
In order that the pledges or appropria-
tiOns made 10 the diocesan and mission
airy bishops for the current fiscal year
may be paid in full. the Board OF Mis-
sions asks that during June. July. and
August the church give Slf7.S46.
To accomplish this, the offerings during
these three months must be larger than
the offerings Of the corresponding months
Of last year by $237.Sl
a start has been made toward this, in
that since June 1 the treasurer has re
ceived a contribution 20 cover the ap-
preparation made 10 enable the missionary
district OF Duluth 10 become a diocese,
$9.oOc, and from a parish that last year
contributed in March. 5000.
Two dioceses and seven districts have
completed their appOrtiOnment. They are
Duluth and Montana; Alaska, Asheville.
Honolulu. Porto Rico. Salina, South Da-
kota, and Tokyo
During the last fiscal year 4.O39 parishes
and missions. containing $4,000 commUni-
cants. contributed S468. 10 while 2.240.
containing 10000 communicates, con-
tributed nothing toward the apportion-
ment.
Last week there was put into st. Thom-
as Church a beautiful chancel window.
as memorial 10 the sister Of Miss
Sophia d. Wentworth. she having be-
queathed money to the church for that
purpose. The window represents the
Creation as sung IN the Benedicite. which
IS used frequently as an alternative cam
ICle 10 the lie Dfull l4dQQaIll5s
II Is understood that a screen at the
west end Of the church will also be placed
as part OF the bequest OF Miss Went
worth. the screen being in her own men,
ory.
Mr. William 3. TrOtt, OF st. Marks
Church, after six years Of devoted serv-
ice 10 the parish. without salary, as or
ganist and choirmaster. has decided TO
retire permanently on September l. He
VIII take a long and well-earned rest. Wis
iting kinsfolk and friends in Ohio. His
long experience, wide musical knowledge.
training Of the boys not only in the rem
dering, but also in the meaning of the
services, and unfailing interest in their
welfare, bodily and spiritual have been
of great value in the work, and the
church's appreciation OF his generous
ministrations is sincere.
The choir boys OF 81. Marks will go
to camp as usual, on Monday next.
Their address will be Camp De Offeo.
Scotland p. o.. st. Mary County. Nd
These are the winners OF the choir
honors for the year: Senior gold medal.
Elmer Macdonald Kintz; silver watch,
Whitley Peterson Mccoy; special men
tion. William II. Beck; Johannes singing
medal. Howard Dunbar Brooke; junior
gold medals. Miner Sears Ellis and
Nichol Main Sandoe; the st. Katherine
medal. Edna Jeanette Spence
st. Marks Church viii be closed in the
afternoons from July to September H.
Sunday-school instruction ceases for the
same period
Miss c. A. Dom. OF st. Marks parish.
is the head Of the committee OF the
Washington branch of the National
Plant, Flower, and Fruit Guild. which
distributes every week flowers. fruits.
plants, and Jellies among the sick in hos
ptals. charitable institutions, and in pri-
vate homes. OF her ten helpers, nine be-
long 20 st. Mark 's-N1isaes Bunough.
Marion Brooke. Mary Gall, Lucy and
Roberta Grant Margaret D. Miller, and
Edna Stahl. and Mrs. Cyrus Bright and
Mrs. Frederick Roberts. The rector is
one OF the vice presidents.
There have Just been distributed to the
clergy and others three memorial ser
mons on Bishop Satterlee One. by the
rector Of Epiphany Church. which was
preached last Of the three. on March %.
is entitled The Christian Soldier and
Mercer Rhinelander, who was one OF
Bishop Satterlee's fellow-workers and
close friends. was preached at st. Johns
Church. from the text, Seeing It is God.
that said light shall shine out OF dark
ness, who shines in our hearts. TO Civ,
the light of the knowledge Of the glory Of
God In the face Of Jesus Christ" The
third was the memorial sermon preached
by the Bishop Coadjutor Of PENNSYLVANIA
by request Of the standing committee OF
the diocese Of Washington. II IS pub- |
lished and distributed by the Chapter OF
the Washington Cathedral
Rev Walter Williams took charge on |
Wednesday last OF Grace Church. George
town, which has been without a rector |
since the resignation Of Rev DR.. Pettis
Mr. Williams will preach his first sermon
tomorrow.
Efforts are being made TO have Rev.
J. Taylor Chambers. now in Baltimore.
take charge, az least for a time. of All |
Saints parish. ST. Mary County.
Rev. James d. Miller. now Of the Chanel
Of the Advent. Baltimore. will he called |
TO be rector Of Grace Church. south
washington. All that Is required for Mr..
Miller 10 receive the formal call Is the
two weeks notice to the standing COM
mittee. as the ecclesiastical authority.
Mr. Miller Is graduate Of the Virginia
lheoiogical Seminary and also Of the \
University Of North Carolina.
A remarkable gathering took place AZ
81. Mary Redcliffe. Bristol. on Sunday.
Tune % when six bisbons ,,-bo -,