The Washington herald., 1909-11-13
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES

EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES
The aI-important feature OF church life
and work this week was the missionary
council OF the third department. The
bishops were out IN force. those present
being Bishops Lloyd, Gibson. Tucker
Peterkin, and Gravatt. all Of Virginia,
the only absent one being Bishop Ran
dolph. Of Southern Virginia. well over
seventy years of age; Bishop Harding. Of
Washington; Bishop Kinsman, of Della
ware; Bishop Darlington, of Harrisburg,
Pa and Bishop Murray. Of Maryland.
At the mass meeting on Wednesday
night two bishops. the coadjutor bishops
OF Southern Maryland and Virginia, and
a layman, George Wharton PETER, Of
Philadelphia. were the speakers.
The Bishops Of Harrisburg and Della
ware were guests at the episcopal resi-
dence. 1907 Massachusetts avenue, during
their stay in this city.
Though not in connection in any direct
way with the Episcopal Church, the menu
bers Of that church were keenIy interest
ed in the success Of the Laymens Mis-
sionary Movement convention. Four Of
those who took prominent part IN the
proceedings were the Bishop OF Wash
ington, the coadjutor of Virginia, Rev.
Or. Pott. president of St. Johns College,
Shanghai and Silas McBee, editor Of the
Churchman. of New York
Bishop Harding left Washington yes
terday 20 attend a meeting Of the COM
mission on the Mission Hymnal, appoint
cd at the last general convention. On
Monday the bishop will be in New York
attending a meeting OF the commission
on the revision Of the dictionary, also
appointed at the last general convention.
Messrs. Moller & Co. OF Hagerstown,
are now erecting In St. Thomas Church
the organ they have been building for
several months past The organ will be
ready for use on Christmas Day. St.
Matthews Church, Rev. II. Allen Griffith.
vicar. has acquired the old organ from
St Thomas.
At Epiphany Chapel. Rev. Patrick Muir
ply. vicar. a cadet corps has been organ
lied with an encouraging outlook. Al
ready the boys drill every Monday even
ing after a short service has been held.
The appointment Of officers and public
admission service viii be held in the
near future.
For a number OF years a specially IN
vited preacher has spoken 20 the menu
bers of St Marks Church, on the first
Sunday IN Advent, on the privileges and
duty OF Christian workers At the spe-
cial service at which this sermon IS
preached all the enlisted workers OF the
parish attend in a body This year the
preacher viii be the right reverend the
Bishop OF Delaware. On the Sunday pre-
vious. the third Sunday in November. the
annual missionary rally viii be held,
the subject this year being diocesan
missions There are 70 be three speakers
Rev. c. s. Abbott. jr. vicar OF the
Church Of the Good Shepherd. on city
missions; DR.. G.. r Bratenahl. rector OF
ST Adams Church. on suburban mis-
sions. and by the Rev. +. J. c. Shears.
rector Of King Georges Parish, Prince
George County, on rural missions.
The ladies' OF St Marks Chapter of the
Daughters Of the King have undertaken
TO call on every household IN St Marks
parish 10 endeavor 90 awaken larger in
terest In the parish affairs; 70 invite
scribers 20 the parish finances. so that
the work Of the church may be adequate
~ supported. Such faithful and sys-
tematic work cannot but be very help
full
The Rev. T. B. A. Allison, OF Church.
Vile, Nd. has been invited 20 become
the assistant Of Rev. c. s Abbott, ir..
vicar OF the Church Of the Good Shep-
herd. He has not yet sent his answer
Rev. Frank p. Wiues. Of Elkins, ".
Va, has been called 20 the rectorship OF
Durham parish. Charles County Il is
thought that Mr.. Willes will accept this
offer of work IN the Washington Diocese.
The regular November meeting Of the
Sunday school Institute will be held at
the Church OF tho Epiphany on the third
Tuesday. at 7.S0 .. m. There will be a
twenty-ive-minute address by Rev T.
i, Dunlap. rector OF ST. Johns Church.
also one by Mr.. Z. l. Temple, superin-
tendent of St Stephens Sunday School
Rev Mr.. Dunlap's subject viii be zone
way of teaching missions in Sunday
school" Mr.. Temples. The character
and study OF the Bible"
a third assistant minister has Just been
elected for Trinity parish-Rev. George
W Atkinson, jr., son OF a former gov
ernor Of North Carolina This Will make
four clergy at work I'm the parish.
The Washington Glorious meets on
Tuesday. November Is. at 1 o'clock at
the residence Of Rev r II. McKin. D.
D.. 1923 X street northwest The speaker
Will be Rev, G. F. Dudley. who is the
secretary OF the clericus. Mr..
Dudley viii speak on the subject OF The
priest in the parish and diocese" Rev
Edward NJ. Mott rector Of the Church Of
the Advent. is the president OF the So
ciety for the current year.
The Ladies' Association Of Trinity
Church. Upper Marlboro. Prince George
County. Md, have the credit OF doing
something new. They held yesterday a
7-cent tea from 20 o'clock AT the home
Of Mr. NJ. L. Wilson.
SPECIAL SERVICES PLANNED.