The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

Great interest Is being taken in the Tri-
Diocesan Convention, OF the Brotherhood
Of St Andrew. which consists Of dele
gates from the dioceses OF Washington.
Maryland, and Easton, and which opens
to-day.
The Washington chapters will entertain
all who attend. The chairman Of the hos
pitality committee is Mr. W. B. Everett.
\ jr, 1410 II street northwest
There viii be visiting at the British
Embassy some time toward the end OF the
month. one OF the most gifted OF the Eng
lish clergy, Canon Hensley Henson, Of
Westminster Abbey For some years
Canon Henson, as one Of the Abbey
preachers. has been much in the public
eye where his utterances in the famous
Abbey pulpit have been attracting much
| attention by their fearleSSness and orig
| inal character.
| He Is IN this country for the purpose OF
| delivering a course Of lectures at Yale
/ University. While In Washington, he will
| preach at St. Thomas Church. May 20,
at II a. n.
The following are Bishop Hardings ap-
pOsntments for the immediate future:
Sunday, May Is-lI a H., Christ Church.
Rockville. p. n. Ascension Church.
Gaithersburg; 7;SO p N. Church OF the
Advent
/ Wednesday. May Is-u a m, St Johns
| Church. Bethesda: D. m. Address and
presentation OF diplomas 10 graduates OF
Stuart School
Thursday. May 10 p. m, service on
Cathedral Grounds: 80 p. n, address be
fore Knights TempIags at 81 Marks
/ Church.
Friday. May Il p. m. st. Matthews
Chapel Chesapeake Junction
Saturday. May 23-MemOrial service az
WappiRgers Falls, " Y. Bishop Satter-
lees first church. Mrs. and Miss Satter-
lee expect 10 be present
Tuesday morning at Riggs Bank the
Cathedral Chapter held a meeting. at
were discussed concerning the cathedral.
II was decided that commission be ap-
pointed 20 decide upon the character OF
the stone TO be used in the building OF
the cathedral Several suggestions have
heretofore been made. but nothing def
mite has been decided upon. The COM
mission. which consists. among others. OF
tbs Bishop and ME. Vaughn. the archi
tech viii shortly hold its first meeting.
Mr. Frederick Law Olmstead. & landscape
( gardener OF national reputation. has been
! employed 10 lay out the grounds OF the
I cathedral plan the roads about the
grounds. and the location Of various
buildings. The Rev J. G. Ames. recently
4 appointed a minor canon. accepts the po-
I sition OF assistant treasurer Of the cathe-
d-al building certificate fund The idea
of this fund IS TO obtain s subscriptions.
carving with them certificates to the ef-
feet thatsthe donor is q cathedral builder
Money may be paid in dollar subscriptions
extending over FIVE years
Rev. DIT McKim has announced 10 his
congregation that he win not again sp-
peal on behalf Of the endowment fund.
because he feels that as the years 20 By
/ the fund viii be increased by legacies
until II reaches az least the sum Of
Sl0000 or this amount SS0000 Is in hand
so the goal is In sight DR.. McKim ex-
pressed the hope that the people Of
Epiphany would remember their church
in their wills. and so IN tine the church
might have an income that would enable
1t 10 do its work with greater and greater
efficiency in the generations to come.
Rev. ". c. Shears. Of ForestyiIe, Prince
George County. is about 10 inaugurate 4
vested choir in his church Preparations
for the vesting OF the present choir are
going actively forward The church Is
known as Epiphany Church, after the
chuTeh in G street. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets. Washington
A in, hn
parish. at Surrattsville, which already has
its choir surpliced-
The clergy OF the city have received a
copy Of a sermon preached in Trinity
Church. New York. on Low Sunday. April
lis. By the Rev William Thomas Man
ming. n D. the rector in which the criti-
cisms made lately upon the parish. which
have been well aired IN the press through
out the country, are met and answered.
The present situation" says DR.. Man
ming is not an ordinary one, and il is
one which demands a plain and public
statement from the rector Of the parish. -
Hence the sermon 1t seems TO be a fair.
temperate. and withal. conclusive state
ment Of the position Of the parish in the
matter OF St Johns Chapel, and fully
justihes its action
/ The Sunday school of ST Margaret's
Church goes to Great Falls for a picnic
on MAY o. St Thomas Sunday school
has a similar excursion on hand on
June ;.
In the statement issued by the New
York Board OF Missions. which shows
that 81. 800 was apportiOned the Washing
ton Diocese, the various app0@t!onne-ts
Of the diocese are given and the average
which each appOTtiOnment asks from q
cOmmunicant WashingtOn's appOTtion-
ment means a 81 per cent apportionment
per communicant. It is interesting to
know that Rhode Island is assessed ex-
actIy on the same basis Of s. cents per
communicate.
The highest assessment on the list &
lS1-5s per communicant, which is the same
for both New York and Pennsylvania
Pistsburg Is next on the list. with q 81
cent assessment. and following that.
Colorado, with S. cents.
/ At the Church OF the Coed Shepherd
May 13 the Girls Friendly Society held its
annual meeting The sermon was preach
ed by the Rev. Caleb r Stetson. formerly
in charge of the Church of the Good
Shepherd and now vicar of Trinity
tChuTch, New York The society has now
paid for its Holiday House.
The Junior Brotherhood Of St Andrew
have arranged to 60 on picnic TO Mar
shall Hall The date is June Il The
idea, besides that of giving pleasure. is to
bring the boys together that they may
know one another better.
Earl Gregg, the newly appointed master
Of the Boys School. is now in charge OF
the school, having taken up his residence
there, and is planning for the fall open
inc