The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

St Thomas Church expects to install
a new organ. to be in place in the fan
The organ committee, consisting Of Brig
Gen. George A. Woodward. chairman:
Mr. Melville Church. Admiral @. c. Re
mey OIr. A Gcary Johnson. and Mr
Chief Justice H. N. Clabaugh, held its
first meeting at the residence Of the
chairman April y. The rector attended
the meeting as ex-oliiclo member of the
committee on the invitation OF the chair
man
After hearing various letters from re-
sponsible builders. read by AR. Melville
Church. il was decided TO correspond
with a firm in Hagerstown. Md
The committee viii shortly come to-
gether again on the call of the chairman
ST. Johns Church. Georgetown. Rev. +.
3. Howden. rector. is always well to the
front in any united effort Its Easter
offering was $500 while the Sunday
school gave $3.50 for missions. The parish
has also paid OF the Indebtedness on St
Johns chapel.
At ST. Paurs Church. Rev. Robert Tai
bot, rector Bishop Harding was in his
old pulpit on Easter Day. 10 the joy Of
his former parishioners. The offering was
somewhat over $500.
At the Church Of the Advent, Rev. Z.
n Mott, rector the Ladies Guild have
had a prosperous year. The members
We're recently entertained at luncheon by
the retiring president. Mrs. CharIs
Henry, after which the annual meeting
was held, and elections resulted as fol-
lows: Mrs. a. c. Parker president: Mrs.
W. d. HELEN. vice president. Mrs W. W.
Alleger. secretary. and Mrs. Benjamin +.
Taylor. treasurer.
The Easter Offering at Trinity Church.
Upper Marlboro, Md. was $579.79. As the
debt on the rectory was paid of last
year the amount was not as large as
for several Casters heretofore. which
suggests that perhaps they are right who
maintain that church debt is a good
thing.
Tuesday last Bishop Harding was IN
Boston 10 speak TO the Massachusetts,
Glorious on the Washington Cathedral
They are interested I'm Massachusetts in
the cathedral, having the project Of
building one on their minds
The property left by Mrs Mary S
Walker TO the Massachusetts Cathedral
fund now amounts 10 Sl.G00000; such an
amount ought 10 insure a successful start
in building before long.
At Grace Church, Georgetown. the Rev
Walter ". Williams. who has been serv-
ing the church as rector while yet a
deacon. was yesterday al II O'Clock ad-
vanced 10 the priesthood. The Rev. j. II.
". Blake acted as chaplain 10 the bishop
and the preacher was the Rev. Dr. ThOm-
as j. Packard. rector Of Rockville. Md
The committee on colored work find
themselves much hampered by lack Of
funds. The committee held a meeting
this week AT Mr. W D. Baldwin's Office.
. Grant place, the members present be
ing Mr.. y. l. Uquere, who was I'm the
chair; the Rev. J. r. ". Blake. and the
Rev. Oscar L. Mitchell. and Mr. s Z.
Cramer being also present The arch
deacon. r P Williams. was not yet
we'll enough 10 attend nor was Mr. W. d.
Baldwin for a similar reason able TO be
present.
The committee found a shortage OF 500.
which is quite a serious matter.
The Washington Glorious meets next
Tuesday. April 90. at 1 O'Clock. at Rock
Creek rectory. when the host will be the
Rev. Charles Z. Buck. The appointed
speaker is the Rev, Henry Thomas. rector
Of Hyattsville. Nd. His subject will be
SpOnsoriaI responsibility
Bishop Harding had a meeting Thurs
day in the Little Sanctuary, Mount St
AIban. of the Bishops Guild, which was
formed by the late Bishop Satterlee TO
help him in diocesan work The mem
bers are pledged I'm addition 10 helping
him in the work TO pray for the work
OF the cathedral and Of the diocese.
There was a corporate communion in
the Little Sanctuary. the bishop being
the celebrant He afterward delivered
an address.
Until May 1. the bishops Official ap-
pOintments are as follows: First Sunday
after Easter. April Is. II a. m, St
Pauls Church, Rock Creek: April IS.
7.S0 p. m, Church Of the Ascension: Fri
day, April 3. 7-3o p m. St George s