The Washington herald., 1908-05-17

The choice Of Bishop Brent to be Bishop
of Washington is spoken OF favorably by
the church press. The Living Church, Of
Milwaukee, in an editorial, speaks as
follows:
Bishop Brents election 10 the see of
Washington is one that, on the whole
we are ready to commend. Having spent
seven years in the Philippines in magnih-
cent work, both for natives and for
Americans, he is entitled to promotion TO
a home diocese.
We always welcome the translation of
missionary bishop to. an organized do
cese after he has spent a reasonable
amount OF time in the former. and par
ticularly missionary bishop in a remote
and difficult field
Bishop Brent VIII, in some respects,
exert power in Washington that hardly
any one else could probably exert. par
ticuiarly Il Mr.. Taft should be the next
President BE might probably be in po-
sition to e7friend the Filipino more ef-
fectively IN Washington than in Manila
AS spiritual force, too, Bishop Brent
has been a power for good. He was a
valued guide in the spiritual work Of the
brotherhood of st. Andrew during his
books have been useful
Bishop Brent's election may have an
Unforeseen effect upon conditions Of
church life to-day If he should. as in
ali probability he viii. accept the Bishop
ric of Washington, his translation from
the Philippines 20 Washington would ne
cessitate a session OF the House Of Bish-
ops some time in the fan or early winter
to elect his successor.
The House OF Bishops. in the present
temper Of the church. could hardly come
together without giving attention to the
unfortunate enactment Of canon 49, which
has driven several clergy out OF the
church and seems destined to be the
cause of driving many more unless IL be
repealed
The House Of Bishops. in session as
sembled, could easily take action to re-
lieve the present distress and prepare the
way for the anal consignment TO oblivion
Of canon IS when the next general con-
vention meets.
Bishop Burton is in the city, en- route
to London. England 10 attend the Mis-
sionary Congress and then a Pan-Angli- /
can conference.
As delegate 10 the congress, Arehdea- !
con Williams left the city Thursday in
order 10 take the steamer for England /
Other delegates appointed by the late
bishop who have not yet started are Rev.
Frederick B. Howden and DR.. c. Ernest
Smith. Appointed by the standing com
m.ttee since the bishops death. DR.. R0-
land Cotton Smith, of ST Johns: Rev /
II De-
BTayshaw, have not yet left The com /
gress begins on June Is
q For several successive Ascension days I
there has been some special Inaugural /
ton, or oc6asion Of great rejoicing. in I
tie Cathedral site at Mount St. AIban.
This year ground is 10 be broken for /
the work of building the Satterlee Me /
mortal Chapel-part of the mighty strue- /
ture Of the Cathedral itself-funds for
which, if not quite already in hand, are
sufficient 10 abundantly warrant the
starting Of the work
All the clergy Of the city and neigh /
borhood are expected TO be present, and /
in procession they will march around the +
site on which the Cathedral will stand. /
Bishop Paret, of Maryland, viii probably /
take part.
Chaplain Pierce now of Philadelphia /
will preach the sermon from the pulpit /
at the foot OF the Peace Cross using q 4
pulpit desk he himself has Just presented. /
made of old cannOn-the instrument of /
war being thereby made 20 contribute 10 /
the delivery of the message Of peace, a I
metaphorical turning of swords into /
pl0wshares and spears into pruning /
hooks.
Dr. R. H McKim will make an ad- I
dress. The actual breaking of the ground /
will be done by Gen. John II Wilson, T. +
S. a, one OF the Cathedral trustees. As /
cension Day this year falls on May 2S.
Arthur E Hungerford and H. S. T. /
White, of Baltimore, viii address the /
regular general meeting of the local as /
sembly tomorrow evening, at S o'clock, +
in the Sunday school room of the Church /
Of the Ascension, Twelfth street and I.
Massachusetts avenue northwest
This is 10 be a joint meeting Of the /
members of all the senior and junior
chapters Of the diocese. The addresses /
viii be in the interest of the Tri-diocesan /
Brotherhood convention. which meets in I
Baltimore Saturday and Sunday next.
The next meeting Of the Washington /
CleTicus viii be held Tuesday. at l p. m. /
when the host Of the clericus viii be Rev. |
DR.. G. Williamson Smith. DR.. Smith will /
entertain his guests at the University
Club, $50 Sixteenth street northwest The /
Rev. W. Morgan Jones viii deliver an /
address on the principles of ecclesiastical /
unity
The May meeting of the Sunday School
Institute win be held at the Church of
the Epiphany. Tuesday, at p. m The
first topic to be discussed viii be the
Reports of the students chapter" the
second topic, The problem of religious
work among boys" which win be pre-
sented by the Rev. c. S Abbott. jr.,
rector Of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd The speaking VIII be followed by
a social hour.
The eleventh annual rally of the schools
viii be held at Epiphany, on the fifth
Sunday after Easter, at p. m; also at
St Johns. Georgetown at 50 a. m At
Epiphany there Will be a grand process
sion. which Will begin promptly at 4
O'Clock.
Canon Harding. Of ST Paups, completes
on Wednesday his twenty-dfth year of
priesthood
He was at that time assistant at St
Paurs Church Baltimore, and a few
weeks later he came to Washington n
take charge of ST Paul's where he has
established for himself a most enviable
record Of service. The general oonven-
ton, recognizing his ability and untiring
energy, gave him place on the commit
tee il appointed to revise the DICTIONARY