The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS

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Tomorrow has come in some quarters
TO be known as Ephphatha Sunday from
the Gospel for the day which tells the
story OF Christ loosing the tongue OF the
dumb by the simple command, -'Ephpha'
tha," that is, "Be opened"
Several Of the dioceses make special
appeals on Ephphatha Sunday for work
among the dumb in their several juris-
dictions-the churches ''voiceless minis
try" as they phrase H.
The Rev. F. ". Hmiard. formerly Of
Beltsville. Nd. in the Diocese OF Wash
ington, and more recently connected with
the Diocese of North Carolina. has Just
retired from active service. and has
moved 10 Memphis, Miss. 10 be near his
son. who is an engineer in the service
Of the United States government After
ffty-two years In the ministry Mr. Hill
lard IS well entitled 20 his rest.
The Rev. J. NJ. f. Mckee. who used 10
be associated with St Johns Church.
Sixteenth and II streets. and more re-
Gently was an honorary assistant at St
| Thomas but who is not at present ofh-
clally on the roll OF any OF our parish
/ churches. Is doing good work at Epi-
phany Chapel during the absence OF the
vicar. the Rev. w. Jones. in Charlottes-
Vile. Va, where he and Mrs Jones are
spending their vacation.
All the clergy OF the Georgetown
neighborhood are now ont OF the city.
with the exception Of Rev Mr.. Craighin.
/ The rectors OF Christ Church and ST.
Johns have jointly arranged for serv-
l ices by a visiting clergyman from
( Georgia. who is doing acceptable work
I in the absence OF the rectors. Rev. Dr.
/ Bratenahl has been visiting Rev. Glenn
/ ent Brown at his home in the North.
where he has been making il since his
resign alton Of Ascension Parish. this city.
With the arrival Of Rev. DR.. McKlm,
rector Of Epiphany Parish. either last
evening or to-day. in New York City, he
having sailed on August % on the Cedric,
/ OF the White Star Line, the Rev. g.
/ Freeland Peter. senior assistant Of
\ Epiphany Church. VIII start Northward
on a well-earned vacation, DR.. Mckim
now taking up his parish work again.
/ Archdeacon Williams is back in the
city and IN his parish with health so
much restored that he has returned two
or three weeks ahead Of scheduled time.
/ Trinity Parish especially, the diocese
/ generally. and the Washington archdea-
conry in particular are all glad 10 have
/ the archdeacon back again so much
! earlier than was thought possible.
Rev. w. J. Denizloe Thomas. rector OF
/ BroolSland since the resignation Of the
rectorship by Rev. ". Morgan Jones, is
now well again and at work since his
visit TO the hospital for an operation.
/ During his absence from the parish Rev.
/ A s. Johns. rector OF Christ Church.
helped both the parish and its rector by
conducting services.
Arohdeacon Graham. who is the arch
deacon Of the two lower counties OF
| Maryland. Charles and ST. Mary. has
/ been putting so much life and energy
/ into his work as archdeacOn and as rec
\ tor OF old Port Tobacco Parish that he,
/ like his brother archdeacon OF Trinity.
/ has suffered from a nervous breakdown.
and has been obliged TO go away for a
/ lengthy rest. October Is is named as the
day on which he will take up work
again.
Rev, DR.. Buckner continues HIS eff
cient services at St. Johns Church during
the absence Of the rector, Rev. r. Cotton
Smith. and the assistant. Rev. Z. s.
Dunlap.
The organ for St Thomas Church.
which is being built at Hagerstown by
the MoIer firm, has just been inspected
by Mr.. Canon Austin, who is a musician
OF great ability and somewhat Of an
expert in organ building Canon Austin
! reports that good progress IS being made
on an instrument or exceptional charac-
| ter the organ being one which will rank
high among organs OF the country. and
more than justify the organ committee 5
| faith In the Moller company 10 build
and install first-class instrument.
One Of the most popular Of the schools
under the auspices OF the Episcopal
Church which we have in the country is
the Episcopal High at Alexandra under
the care of the Rev. DR.. Blackford who
has been honored by the church in Vir-
gInia with a seat and vote in the general
convention. The school has just put out
its catalogue for the seventy-frst year OF
its existence. Not many OF our schools
can lay claim TO threescore years and
ten.
st. Paurs Parish. Prince George Coun-
ty, has just enjoyed two festivals, one
at each end Of the parish, there being
two churches within it's limits. six miles
apart The parish has no rector, but this
did not prevent the good people organic
ing and making q success Of two social
gatherings. when admission is charged
and g good supper furnished, for such