The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-05-22
LAUDSDR. SATTERLEE
Bishop Harding Pays Tribute
on Ascension Day
CATHEDRAL COMMITTEE MEETS
Members Gather at House OF the
Bishop and Discuss Plans for Rails
ing MODey-WashIngtOn CIericus
Meets at DumbartOn Club-MissiOn-
AIRY Meeting Held at st. Thomas.

ascension Day has always been great
day in the history Of he Washington
Cathedral Il was the practice Of Bishop
Satterlee 10 reserve for that great festival
Of the church the Inauguration of some
special feature or mark Of progress in
the cathedral movement
This year there was no specially in
teresting event TO be eommemorated,
more than the beginning for this season
| Of the cathedral services, which have
been so popular in years gone by.
Bishop Harding's address was quite
\ noteworthy. and was a beautiful tribute
10 his predecessors work. particularly in
/ connection with the cathedral
Assisting the bishop in the services
were a number OF the Washington clergy
men. the lesson being read by Rev. Dr.
4 McKim and Rev. Charles z. Buck, two
members OF the newly elected standing
| committee. notwithstanding the some
what cold weathe-, there must have been
not less than 1000 persons at the open
air service.
Tuesday morning at the bishops home
there was a meeting Of the Washington
committee IN connection with the raising
OF funds 70 build the cathedral II so
happened that Just about an hour before
the time set for the meeting the bishop
received letter from the New York COM
mittee forwarding a check Of Sl0e0 on the
pledge Of $500 given by the committee.
The Washington Glorious met at the
Dumbarton Club. Wisconsin avenue and
2 street Tuesday afternoon TO hear an
address by Mr.. Silas McBee. editor OF
the New YORK Churchman. on the Lay
mans missionary movement The CIer-
icus was entertained on the occasion by
Revs. J. H D. Blake and J. Henning
Nelms- The Rev. George T. Dudley is
the secretary OF the Glorious
A missionary meeting was held in St
Thomas Church last Sunday night al S
O'Clock. Immediately after evening pray
Ct. which had been offered at 80 o'clock.
Ny Joseph Z ThroDp was the first
speaker. and for twenty minutes he held
the attention OF all present by his thrill
ing account Of church work. told from
the standpoint OF an eyewitness and
feilow-woTker among the wOrkingmen
and their families in the West. AIr.
Thropp being a large employer Of labor
in the iron and steel furnaces OF West
ern Pennsylvania Canon Austin spoke
OF work in jamaica, while Mr. John ".
Wood, fresh from a visit 70 Spokane
and the mission fields OF the extreme
West. told Of the church's work in the
parts beyond with great acceptability 10
his hearers
Next Saturday the committee OF scien-
tiac experts who are 20 give their judy
ment as 70 the best stone for the build /
ing OF the cathedral. are expected TO get
together. Thc-r decision On the point IS 4
necessarily looked forward 10 with great 1
interest
Mr.. Earle Gregg headmaster of the /
Cathedral Choir School, is busy getting
out the first catalogue Of the school. I
which is 10 open its doors next Septem- /
Der.
At the girls school commencement
week begins az the close OF the month 4
The baccaIaureate sermon IN St Adams 4
Church IS 10 be preached this year by .
the Bishop Of Washington
To-day Bishop Harding leaves the city
for a visit 10 wappingers Falls. n. Y.
Bishop Satterlee's first church They are
10 hold at this church a commemoration
service and Bishop Harding is TO be the
preacher. Mrs. and Miss Satterlee viii /
be present on this occasion.
There Is 10 be a meeting Of the board 4
Of managers Of diocesan missions at the
Episcopal residence in Massachusetts,
avenue on Wednesday next TO plan the
disposal 10 the best advantage OF the
S9eo0 voted by the diocesan convention.
which met May in Epiphany Church
Ground viii be broken May 81 for the
new St. MOnica's Chapel IN South Wash
ington The building has been made
possible by the generous gift OF layman
Of the diocese, who has given both land
and money for the building Of the chapel
"a snneR,haf unusual combination.