Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-08


Rev. DR.. Randolph III. Mckim and Mrs.
McKim were greeted by hundreds of the
parishioners of the Church of the Epiph-
any last night at an informal reception
given in the Sunday school rooms of the
church. The event was given in honor of
the twentieth anniversary of the pastorate
of DR.. NcKim at the church, and before
the close of the evening the greater por-
ton Of the congregation had greeted the
rector and his wife and wished them many
happy returns of the season.
The reception was given under the aus
pieces of the mems club of the congreSa-
ton and the full membership of the or
sanization came out to extend their con-
gratulations to the rector on the occasion
of his rounding out the period of score
of years in the service of his church and
people. The large gathering, according
TO d number of those in attendance, show
ed in unmistakable terms the pride on
the part of the congregation of Epiphany
parish that the rector has exercised a
commanding influence in the Episcopal
church at large.
Dr. Mckim and Mrs. McKim arrived al
the church shortly after O'Clock. and
from that hour until after o clock they
| were busy receiving congratulations. DR.
and Mrs. Mckim took a position in the
center of the Sunday school room and the
members of the congregation passed In
line before them. The decorations were
of SmilaX and other greens.
Silver Vase Presented.
After the greetings John Taylor Arms
| of the Mems Club came forward and in
an appropriately worded speech presented
! DR.. Mckim with a handsome silver vase
| filled with American beauty roses. The
vase bore the inscription Presented 10
! Rev. Randolph II. Mckim, DID,. in ap-
| probation of twenty years faithful serv-
| ice as rector of the Church of the Epph-
| any, Washington d. c.. 1SSS-19OS.''
| In his address Mr.. Arms paid a warm
| tribute TO the service which DIR. McI\in
has rendered TO Epiphany parish while
| ne fas been the rector. In speaking OF
the church he said it has stood upon the
| present site for seventy years, and al
though there have been pccuniary rca-
sons for disposing of the property and
building upon a new site, he hoped that
| such thing would not be done while he
| lived He spoke at some length upon the
| proposition for obtaining d larger endow-
| ment fund for the parish. and declared
! that the fund was needed and should he
| obtained at the earliest possible moment
! Epiphany Church now has AN endowment
| fund of about 10000, according to Mr.
| Arms but he believed the sum should be
! raised to 100000 He also told how the
| present endowment is invested.
When DIR. Mckim started to reply he
| showed that he felt deeply the many
| marks of loyalty on the part of the par
| ishioners of Epiphany He told the mem
| bers assembled how much he appreciated
| the token of their affection which had just
| been presented to him. He called at
! tertion to the need of larger endowment
| fund for Epiphany parish He said tina
| the church is becoming more and more
| each day a church for the people. ant
! that it's influence is spreading in all di
J rections in the section of the city in which
| it is located He spoke of the man!
changes he had observed during his TWEEN
| ty years labor in Epiphany parish. HI
/ told of the future work of the parish
and pleaded for conservatism in church
manship. fidelity to the prayer book as i
| is. He also made plea for old fash
ions of the place and function of womel
| in society and III the home.
| In concluding, DR.. Mckim urged hi
| hearers not to surrender to the stron;
| movement in the direction of breakin,
| down the religious observance of tn
| Lords day.
| After he had finished a number of TIN
parishioners gathered about him and Mrs
ulations. Refreshments were served.