The Washington herald., 1908-06-20

scenes which tended to relieve the strain
and to enliven matters.
One of these was caused by a young
clergyman, who, not apparently speaking
TO anything in particular. was called to
order once or twice on the ground that
he must state mis- point or sit down. He
kept on earnestly, promising 70 do so in
a moment OF two, but finally the time
limit deprived the convention OF the op-
portunity Of hearing 1t.
Another young clergyman. having a
difficulty of a somewhat similar kind TO
maintain himself on the floor Of the con
vention, some one drew attention to his
faithfulness and sense Of duty in poetic
and memorable words: The boy stood
on the burning deck"
Rev. Philip Mercer Rhlnelander. who
was put in nomination for the bishopric
Of Washington, was once spoken OF by
Mr.. Gladstone as a brilliant young man
who had a future before him. He was
at that time attending Oxford University
from which he has since graduated. lie
is also a graduate Of Harvard. He was
ordained deacon IN 1896 by Bishop Satter-
lee and priest in 1891. He is said to be
fulfilling in his influence over men Mr..
Gladstone's prediction.
Rev. William Mercer Grosvenor, rector
Of the Church OF the Incarnation. New
York-the church Of which DR.. Arthur
Brooks. brother of Phillips Brooks. was
rector for many years-is a graduate Of
Berkeley Divinity School.
In the event Of a second declination
coming from Bishop Brent. these two
clergymen's names will doubtless come
up again.
At the commencement OF St Johns Col
lege. Annapolis, June Il, the degree OF
IL. D. was conferred on Rev. Arthur
Howard Noll, registrar Of the University
of the South and secretary Of the diocese.
Ordinations were held by the Bishop of
West Virginia, the Bishop Of Southern
Virginia. and the Coadjutor Bishop Of
Southern Virginia in the college chapel
Of the seminary on Wednesday morning,
when four dcacOns were ordained. one or
them Mr.. Lloyd, for Japan. two priests.
Mr.. J. Gilmer Buskie, rector Of En-
poria. Va. and Mr.. William G.. Pendle-
ton, rector OF Hungres parish, Eastern
Shore Va.
These candidates for the dlaconate and
priesthood were to have been ordained on
the following day, along with other can
didates at the general ordination held on
Thursday last. but the bishops whose
candidates they were. being obliged to
leave Immediately for England, could not
stay until Thursday; hence the special
Wednesday ordination.
The Washington Glorious met at St.
Adams rectory Tuesday last at l p. m.
with Rev. G. c. T. Brateuahl as host.
There was a good attendance OF clergy
men, and three new members were elected
10 I'LL vacancies-Revs. Minor Canon
Craighill. Chaplain II. A. Brown. and ].
Henning Nelms. rector Of the Church OF
the Ascension.
The discussion was opened by DR.. c.
Ernest Smith with az address on the
charter Of Maryland as II affected the
religious beginnings Of the colony. DR..
Smith showed how the Maryland charter
was an exact copy. mutatis mutandls, OF
the charter under which George Calvert
held the province OF Avalon in Newfound-
land. with two important exceptions. The
feudal lordship conferred by the charter
OF Avalon found no place IN the Mary
land charter. the ordinary way Of hold
ing possession Of land being substituted
Then, too. in the Avalon charter the land
lords position OF patron OF all churches
and Chapels was done away with, the
Archbishop OF Canterbury being put in
his place, and the Marylanders declared
TO be in religious matters subject to the
English Crown, a change which explains
why for over a century the Bishop OF
London was in charge or Maryland
church affairs.
Among the clergy who spoke were Rev.
DR.. Childs. rector OF Chevy Chase: Rev.
Thomas a. Johnstone. rector OF Laurel:
Rev. w. T. Snyder. rector Of the Incarna-
ton; Rev. DR.. De Vries, rector OF ST.
Marks Church
Among the visitors was Rev. Clement
N. Brown, formerly rector OF the Church
OF the Ascension. Mr.. Brown has been
in the city for a few days preparatory 20
moving permanently 70 the North where
Mrs Browns first homo was. Since his
resignation Of the Church OF the Ascen
sion Mr. and Mrs. Brown have been trav-
cling in Europe. It is the regret OF many
that he Is now going TO leave Washington
permanently. He did good work at the
Ascension. and was q generous helper OF
the parish in various ways.
Right Rev. William r. Adams, d. D..
Bishop Of Easton. Nd. is TO hold an or
dination next Sunday morning at St
Luke's Church, Fifteenth and Corcoran
streets when Rev. w. A. S. Wright Is
to be ordained. On the same day the
bishop is 20 hold confirmation at ST
David's Church, on the Conduit road, Mr.
Charles I. Warner. lay reader. It was
originally intended that the bishop should
hold confirmation at Chevy Chase but
owing 70 the difficulty Of getting all the
members OF the class together at this
time this fell through, and the bishop will
simply ordain in the morning and confirm
later on. returning TO- his home next
morning.
The Commissioners OF the District have
just done thing which will bring glad
ness 10 the hearts OF those interested IN
the Choir School at Mount ST AIban.
They have signed a contract FOR sewer
construction. TO be completed IN time for
the school. TO be opened in the fall. Ever
since II was built, now nearly two years
the building has been Idle. because no
sewer had reached Il.
The annual parish excursion Of St
Marks Church TO Marshall Hall will
come off Monday. June 29 The parish
has the exclusive use OF the grounds.
and has chartered the boat for her morn
ing. afternoon. and evening trips. It is
hoped that the parishiopers will use this
as an opportunity for raising funds for