The Washington herald., 1908-06-27

contribution to the States historical
records in her newly published work,
Historic Graves OF Maryland and the
District Of Columbia"
The ancient and manorial custom which
existed In Maryland Of burying the dead
on the family estate instead or In the
| Old Brick Churches Graveyards, which
were too often regarded as Fullers fields
TO bury strangers in," has caused the
loss Of many valuable stones. The work
OF investigation was started by the Mary
land Chapter of the Danes. with a view
to finding and preserving numberless of
these ruined or neglected graves.
The labor and difficulty involved IN so
exhaustive an undertaking cannot be over
estimated. Thickets have been pene-
trated. traditionary graveyards traced.
shattered tablets fitted together. and in
scriptions copied or verified The grave
stone OF earliest date yet found in Mary
land lies In Anne Arundel County, that
section which in ls49-50 saw the arrival OF
the Puritans.
churches, St Paul's Church. Prince
George County will hold festival in the
new hall at Baden on July 4. commencing
at o'clock. There will be a patriotic
speech by the rector OF the parish, Rev.
Mr.. Baer A band OF music will be in
attendance, and a game OF baseball will
be played. Refreshments will be sold.
The proceeds will be used for the benefit
Of the hall
A movement already started by lead
ing brotherhood men Of Wisconsin, ILL.,
nois. Minnesota. Iowa, and Nebraska. 10
place an additional travelling secretary in
this field the end OF this year, is among
the first fruits OF the Milwaukee conven-
ton. The plan as originally submitted
by a Milwaukee man. seeks 10 raise a
special forward movement fund OF &. 800
TO be turned over 10 the general brother
hood officers at the time of the conyen
ton' the money TO be used in paying the
expenses OF new field secretary.
The men behind this movement are
James l. Houghteling. Courtenay Barber.
chicago; J. II. Radtke. Charles z. Sam
mono. milwaukee,; J. L. Houghteling, jr.,
Winnetka, ILL.,; A. McKechnie. ST. Paul;
L. Z Browne. Omaha, and Joseph J.
Ayres. Keokuk. Iowa
In the past. efforts have been made af-
ter each convention TO follow Up the
good impression left by the convention
upon the particular territory in which
II was held. Usually the national Office
has sent its men out IN this territory from
the general Office. and in one or two IN
stances special men have been appointed
All this. however. has taken some time
to arrange. and usually much good that
might have been done by prompt work
has been left undone
II is planned TO proceed differently at
the close OF the Milwaukee convention
Everything will be in readiness. the
money included. 10 put a new secretary
in the field.
There is nothing slack about those as
ISOLATED with the Pan-Angllcan Confer
ence. The conference was held each day
from June II to the 24th. and every day
during that period the Guardian. the
foremost church weekly over there. pub
-4N- - oNSA 4SouS' blNlNB par
ticulars OF the previous days meeting. to-
gether with other items OF interest 20 the
members Of the congress.
Among the seven archbishops. 142
bishops, 10 deans, "a archdeacon dele
gates to the Pan-Anglican Congress from
abroad. which has just closed It's sessions.
three Of our own most distinguished
bishops were not numbered. Neither win
they attend the Lambeth conference. 10
open July g. These are Bishop Potter. OF
New York. i'll at Cooperstown, n. Y;
Bishop Paret. OF Maryland. now too in
firm 70 travel so far, and Bishop Nichols.
of California. who doubtless feels that
the peculiar conditions OF his diocese do
not warrant his putting the ocean be-
tween II and himself.
Instead OF going 70 London, Bishop
Paret. with Mrs. Paret, have Just left
Baltimore for Wytheville, Va, where they
Will stay at Ingleside, the home OF the |
mother Of Mrs. William Page Dame. wife /
OF the rector Of st. Bartholomew Church !
Baltimore.
Mrs. Paret has been confined 10 the /
Church Home and Infirmary for q num- /
Der Of weeks, and only in the last week
or two reached the convalescent stage. /
They expect 20 return 20 Baltimore early
in September.