The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-11

Sunday Rest" viii be the subject of
most sermons TO be preached tomorrow.
Bishop satterlee and many of the clergy
have been taking a keen interest in the
movement, now general among the va
rious Christian bodies, to secure a better
observance Of Sunday in the District than
that which now obtains. The campaign
opens tomorrow morning
The Rev. Arthur S. Johns, rector Of
Christ Church, navy yard, and secretary
of the convention Of the diocese, has left
for his usual vacation. Mr., Johns, almost
alone, if not quite, among the clergy takes
his vacation not in the summer, but in
the winter, and this vacation he always
spends down South, hunting. When his
clerical brethren are enjoying the July or
August breezes by the seaside, or in
mountain regions, Mr. Johns is always on
duty in the city II is a happy arrange
ment, for by il he is able to be shep-
herd to more than one for the time shep-
herdIess parish.
The Rev. H. Alien Griffith is taking
care of the services at Christ Church dur
also for some time, have charge of the
chapel In the same parish, owing to the
fact that Rev. Walden Myer has just been
called TO position in ST. Paurs School,
Concord n. II. Mr.. Meyer, whose home
is at the corner OF Seventeenth and
streets. has done a good piece of work
at the chapel, and is much beloved by
the people, and will be lovingly remem-
= bered.
The parish at Greenville, 5. c., TO which
the Rev. Henry Thomas. rector Of ST.
Michael and All Angels this city, was
lately called. viii not have the pleasure
of welcoming Mr.. Thomas as its rector.
On Thursday Mr.. Thomas received a call
TO become rector Of st. Matthew's. with
its parish church Of St Luke at Bladens-
burg and its Pinclney Memorial Church
at Hyattsville, and Mr.. Thomas many
friends are already strongly urging him
10 remain in this diocese and neighbor-
hood, and he has consented 10 do so. At
any rate, there will presently be a va
cancy in the rectorship at st. Michael and
All Angles.
For some time past the Rev. David
Barr, rector of Takoma parish, has been
caring for the missions at Kensington
and Garrett Park lying outside the limits
Of his parish. He has done good service
in those places, but is now obliged TO
concentrate his energy upon the growing
work around his parish church.
Bishop Nelson, of Georgia, was here
this week, having come from home TO
marry Miss Mason, at Gunston Hall. Gu
rlously. though, we have not as many as
one hundred bishops, We have TWO bishops
Nelson, two bishops Williams, two bish-
ops 0lmsted, two bishops Morrison two
bishops Johnson, two bishops KinsOlving.
and, save for the bishops Olmsted, who
are cousins, and the bishops Kinsolving,
who are brothers. the other pairs bear
ing the same name are not any kin to
each other. Bishop Nelson viii soon
cease to be known as Bishop of Georgia
his diocese having recently been divided
into two, With the election Of the new
bishop at the convention meeting Febrl-
airy y, the bishop elected viii be the
Bishop of Georgia, and Bishop Nelson will
henceforth be known as the Bishop Of
Atlanta.
Another visitor 10 the city this week
has been the Rev. DR.. Joseph Rushton.
now of the Church of Zion and st. limo
thy, New York but formerly the Bishop
of Chicago, right-hand man in the mis-
sionary and general diocesan work of
that great city. AS such he purchased
10 himself a good degree and his later sue
cessful work in New York City vas con-
fidently expected
1 Bishop Brent. of the Philippine Islands
is scheduled TO preach at Epiphany
Church on February .
Bishop W. D. Walker, of Western New
York, is also among the preachers Of the
near future in a Washington church, he
being set down to preach at ST. Thomas
when the Indian commissioners meet
Efforts are being made to have him ad-
dress mass missionary meeting some
time.
All Saints Parish in St. Mary County is
not satisfied with the location Of its
parish church This is the parish OF
THE VAIIIT M CuApCOAJ