The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
WILL URGE MISSIONS
Gathering Proposed to Pre-
cede Bishops Conservation,
TO PAY VISIT TO CALIFORNIA
Rev DR.. Smith VIII BE Missed in
Local Clergy CireIes-Dr. McKim
Churchman-BishOp of Louisiana
Is Safe in the City of Rome.

Taking advantage Of the conservation
/ Of Bishop Harding, there is TO be a mis-
sionary mass meeting in the interest OF
church extension in connection with the
particular missionary department Of
which the diocese Of Washington is a
constituent part a committee has been
I appointed 10 take this matter in charge.
consisting OF Rev DR.. c. Ernest Smith.
chairman; Rev. G Z. Buck and Rev. F.
b Howden. and Messrs- Kramer and
Singleton as representing the Iaity.
The idea is % have united gathering
I IN one OF the large halls as so To put
the questions Of missions or church ex-
tension before the church people OF Wash
ington in a body.
The Rev. Dr.. G. Williamson smith and
Mrs. Smith. who have been sojourning
in Washington, are leaving in few days
for a prolonged stay IN California. Dr.
Smith VIII be greatly missed by his
brethren Of the clergy, whom he has
always been willing 10 help.
In a recent issue OF the Southern
Churchman there was a paper on the
Anglican Church and the Vincentian rule
OF Catholicity," by Rev. R. II. McKim.
D D. rector OF Epiphany Church In an
aFpTeC-auVe editorial on same. the Living
Church, OF Chicago. which views matters
ecclesiastical from somewhat different
standpoint 70 that OF the Southern
Churchman. has this 20 say: We have
I Ions felt that constructive evangelicals
are rightly included in the term Catholic
churchmen. which We are accustomed 10
use IN referring 10 ell chUrchmen who
realize that the Protestant Episcopal
Church is not a unit IN itself. but only
part OF the great Catholic Church OF
the ages. and thus bound 70 show 20 the
world its essential Catholicity. Surely /
DR.. MckIm vindicates FOR himself the
right 10 be thus included"
The contributions to the Domestic and I
Foreign Missionary Society under the /.
.aPDortlonment plan to December ! from /
parishes and individuals are somewhat I
larger this year than those TO the same
date last year
To December l. 1877. the society had re- 4
ceived S34IZ3SI To December !. 1913. Il 4
has received SS7.7474o. an Increase OF Z
$2624oS- Five hundred and eighty-three /
parishes have sent in contributions to- 4
ward the appOrtionment this year. against I
~ year ago. an increase Of 10. Twenty I
one lioceses and districts have 50 far
made appOTtiouments TO the parishes this
year, against thirteen to this date last
year.
The offerings from ali sources toward 7.
the appropriation Of The board show a
net Increase Of $9,92420. The approprfa-
tiOus for the year amount 10 sl.0S5IsSsz. /
A very much greater rate Of increase in /
the contributions must be secured II these
appropriations are all TO be met By next
September.
For the Diocese OF Washington the
amount received by the society from
parish and individual offerings September
!, lseS. 70 December I. 1905 $5S1.9o. toward
the amount apportiOned 10 the diocese
for the year ended September I. 1909. Of
Sil,50- Last year the society received 70
the same date S15972
The following churches have already
made payments on their apportio1me7+<-
Christ Church. Georgetown; st. Johns
Georgetown: s.. Adams Church. Christ
Church, Rockville, and st. Peters Church.
POOleSville. i
The Right Rev. Davis Sessums. Bishop
OF Louisiana. who It was for while
feared had lost his life in MeSslna. but
who. happily, has wired that he IS safe
in Rome has been bishop since 1881. having ,
been Consecrated when he had only been
ordained 10 the ministry nine years He
IS the most remarkable speaker and
preacher in the House Of Bishops. his
fOw OF language carrying him on to great {
Errf~ ~ d
came here 70 attend a Brotherhood con-
vention. when one OF the speakers was +,
70 address the convention from the stand
point OF socialism and as opposed 10 the
church The extempOre speech OF Bishop {
SessUms in defense Of the church which
immediately followed is gratefully and .
admiringly remembered 70 this day BY
bis fellow-chUrchmen.
The Rev c. K P. CogSwelIs address IS :
221 Virginia avenue southwest. Mr. CoEs-
wen is the rector Of Grace Church. South
Washington. which. after trying times. 9
now seems 70 be enjoying a fair measure
Of success
St Michael and All Angels Church I
this city. has just published the first
issue Of a parish paper. the St Michael
and AL Angels Herald. It IS very pre-
and contains q great amount OF r
matter pertaining to the :
,hurch. IN addition 70 the news fur
lished. there is an excellent picture Of
he church and parish hall. which. to- =
,ether. look very attractive. The choir S
4 this church IS 70 give q rendering OF
he cantata OF the Incarnation, under 7
he direction OF Mrs Henry Hunt Nc o
L
ny s. The rector Of St. Michael and q
All Angels IS Rev. John II. Deis, N. A.
md 3. D. formerly curate Of St Marks
larish. William II. Singleton. prominent {
Il church circles. is senior warden Of the i
]arish. tC
St Msrgaret's Church this year made h
departure from the custom Of previous y
ears IN holding its Sunday school Christ c
mas festival and service on Christmas 2
Eve The new departure was quite G
Uccess. I
Bishop-elect Harding is the preacher in n
It. Margarets Church tomorrow even =
ng. the occasion being the first Of the C
month Brotherhood service. Il
Under the supeTintendence Of II. P.
handler. architect OF ST Thomas
'hurch, a very handsome screen viii be
rected at the west Of the church within :,
few days. The screen win be a memo u
ial 10 Miss Maria D. Wentworth. L
0rmer parishioner and benefactor. OF St p
'hOmas {
Ii
The senior assembly OF the Brother
cod Of St Andrew viii be held at 81.
'homas' Church Monday. January IS. y
nd the junior assembly at St. Andrews :, :
n the following evening Both meetings p
III be addressed by District Secretary =.
helby. Of New York -
Rev Pobe~+ Z Co.,-,,s -. 81