The Washington herald., 1909-07-10

Ano tenuchcy Sf the sumner season Is
TO transfer parOehial and diocesan activ-
ity from the city to the country. The
city people at that time are largely out
OF the city. while not only Is the country
more populous. but the roads are good
and the weather is more propitious FOR
church going.
Unfortunately. there are now three i'm
portant parishes vacant IN Southern
Maryland-St. PauTs, Prince George
County; Trinity. Charles County, and
Oakley. St Marys County. There IS in
addition a vacancy in the rectorship OF
rakoma parish. just outside the District
line.
Bishop Harding brought his country
parish visitati0ns TO a close. until after
his vacss,Hn. with his visitation OF St
Pauls parish. Prince George County. last
week II was peculiarly fitting that the
bishop should be in this old colonial
parish at that particular time, for the
rector, Rev. Francis V. Baer, was bring
ing his rectorship 10 close, and with the
departure Of the bishop he practically
departed, too, going 70 Sag HarbOr, Do
ese Of Long Island
Mr.. Beer presented a small class OF nine
persons for confirmation. who had been
under careful training IN the duties and
responsibilities OF the Christian life
While Ia the parish the bishop confirmed
In St Philips Church, eOIored, and. fol-
iowing that. II 81. Paul's, the old parish
church. and IN St Mary's, the chapel
seven miles distant
81 Paul's Church OF this parish IS the
mother church OF the whole district for
many miles around Il was built more
than 20 years ago. and became the parish
church OF the parish established BY the
legislature when II created some thirty
parishes in what afterward was 10 be
the State OF Maryland and the Distric,
OF Columbia There IS IN the church a
handsome communion set. given by Queen
Anne, made OF solid silver
At Upper Marlboro. the county town Of
Prince George County. where Rev. F. Nc
Manus is rector OF Trinity Church the
Dishop confirmed seventeen persons ana
afterward commended the work OF the
rector.
IN St Thomes' parish. which has for
It's neighbOrs both Upper Marlboro and
St Paufs parishes. the bishop oficiated
al the two chapels IN the parish. viz: ST
Slmon's and the Church Of the Atone
ment. beside the parish church Il was
from this parish that the remains Of
Bishop Claggett were removed 10 Mount
St Alban by Bishop Satterlee. ne hav-
ing been a resident within its territorial
limits. HIS ancestral homestead being SIT
uated not far from ST Thomas parish
church, which was. however, a. that time
a chapel in 81. PauFs parish. but since
set aside as a separate and independent
organization.
The Brotherhood OF St Andrew viii
hold its next annual convention al Provi-
dence. r. Z. from October Il 10 Il. Great
preparations are being made by Brother
hood men all over Rhode Island 10 make
this one OF the greatest conventions the
Brotherhood has ever held.
Rev. Dr. Myers. OF South Natick, has
appeared before the diocesan examining
board with view 10 entering holy orders
In the Diocese Of Washington, Rev Dr..
Myers ar present being a minister OF
the Unitarian denomination.
The conservation OF Rev. John Gardner
Murray TO be assistant bishop OF Mary
land VII probably take place IN St
Michael and All Angels Church, Balti-
more. on the festival OF ST. Michael
and Al Angels. the church's dedication
festival
Rev. Joseph E. Williams, recently or
dained IN 81. Thomas Church. this civ.
Is expected az BIaeksoot. idaho. TO which
town he has been assigned BY his bisbop.
about the beginning % next week.
The living Church. OF Chicago and
Milwaukee. OF July 8. has some excellent
pictures Of the English church pageant
at Fulham Palace, London. Bishop IN
grams residence. In the groups some OF
England's most prominent ecclesiastics
e place.
Rev Mr. Johns. secretary OF the Con
vention OF Washington. is busily engaged
on the Journal FOR the year 1909 which
he hopes shortly % have issued. Mr.
Johns has ably flied the ONCE OF secre-
tary since the foundation Of the Diocese
OF Washington.