The Washington herald., 1908-04-11

The telegram from Natchez, Miss,
which announced that the Rev. Josiah
B. Perry. formerly rector Of st. Andrew 5
Chunch Washington. had died suddenly,
caused regret, both in this city and
throughout Southern Maryland, where be-
fore he went TO ST Andrews Mr. Perry
was, for nearly FIVE years. rector Of St.
Pauls parish. Prince George County.
II was in st Andrews Church, while
Mr.. Perry was RECTOR, that the primary
convention assembled which elected DR..
II. Y. satterlee to be Bishop of Washing
ton
On that occasion, December 4. 1886, Mr..
Perry preached the sermon. The present
Bishop of Maryland celebrated the holy
communion.
That the funeral services should have
been from st. Andrews was fitting.
The Natchez Democrat of January 19,
1904 IN descriptive article on Mr.. Perry's
advent in the diocese OF Mississippi as
the rector Of "Old" Trinity. had this to
say Of him:
Rev. AR. Perry is q powerful preacher
and talks without notes. He was greeted
by large congregation, in fact. out of
compliment 10 the new pastor the other
churches in the city omitted their night
services and most OF the pastors, as we'll
as large portion Of their congregations.
attended the evening service at Old
Trinity"
Rev. w. J. d. Thomas. diocesan mis-
sioner, reports that matters have taken
decided turn for the better since Grace
Church, South Washington, was adver-
tised for sale. That unhappy ending Of
the old church, established In 1852. has
apparently been permanently prevented.
Some money help has been given and
the congregation Is rallying.
At Grace Church. in Georgetown, the
situation remains much as il has. No
clergyman has been found willing to ac-
cept the rectorship. but an acceptable
and efficient clergyman, however only In
deaeon's orders, is caring for the services
as locpm tenens,
At St. PauIs Church. Twenty-third
street. there was continuous microscopy
prayer yesterday from the early ceIebra-
tion at 7:50 o'clock 10 the close OF the
evening. This IS the second of these
days Of intercessory prayer observed dur
ing this Lent
The Bishop satterlee memorial commit |
tee, which consists Of Canon Harding,
chairman; Canon Bratenahl. secretary,
Thomas S. Hyde, treasurer and Messrs.
Reeves, Glover. Truesden and Wilson, /
reports encouraging progress.
The fund for the Memorial Chapel OF /
the Nativity is now s4l,O00 The commit
tee has just received the gift OF s. 900 from /
a Washington friend Of the late bishop as
the first contribution to the fund required
10 lay the cathedral foundations.
The committee has received indorse-
ments from bishops throughout the entire
country in response to the committees
request to be allowed TO present the cause
in their dioceses.
The committee has decided to send a
copy Of the Bishops Book and the Ca
thedral Hand Book to every clergyman in
the church.
Then. after Easter, the Rev. Canon
BratenahI starts of TO visit the cathedral
associations Bishop Satterlee organized in
many or the diOceses. 10 lay before them
plans and statements, and To inspire them
10 do things for the cathedral-tIe Ma
tional Cathedral in the Capital City.
Canon Harding and Archdeacon VIII
Jams are preparing, as a subcommittee of
the standing committee, a letter on self
apportionment. which is TO be forwarded
10 the various parochial authorities. This
letter must be in their hands three weeks
before the convention.
Bishop Mott Williams, next Sunday l.
is to confirm in Christ Church. j
Georgetown; Rev. J. H w Blake, rector.
The bishop viii be az Epiphany Church /
IN the evening of the same day lie is
at Christ Church, which is Palm Sunday.
II Is an established custom OF Epiphany