The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-20

/ Lenten services in Trinity Church, corner
Third and G streets northwest, are 70 be
as follows: March 2. Rev. George r..
Dudley. ST. Stephens; March q. Rev.
Sidney Goodman. Ascension, Atlantic
City; Mach "A. Rev. Robert Talbot. St.
/ PauFs; March Is, Rev. George II. Nc
| Grew, d. D., Grace Church, Silver
| Spring: March 26. Rev. 9. c. +. Brat
enshl. d. D.. St Adams.
Next weeks special preacher al the
midday Lenten services in Epiphany
Church VIII be Rev. W. C. Richardson.
d. d., st. James. Philadelphia.
It is probable that the Tri-Diocesan
Brotherhood convention CAIaryland. East
on, and Washington VIII be held IN
Washington on May Is and l6.
Rev. Canon Austin. OF Jamaica. West
Indies. who has been spending several
weeks in Washington. has definitely de-
cided 10 stay IN this country.
The canon. as rector OF the cathedral
az Spanishtown and senior canon after
the archbishop and coadjutor OF Jamaica,
has held the most influential position In
the diocese OF Jamaica
Rev. George F. Dudley is to be at ST.
Johns Church. Georgetown. tomorrow
night as a special Lenten preacher and
the rector. Rev. r. B. Howden. viii be
al 81. Stephens Church. OF which Mr.
Dudley is rector.
Rev. Mr.. Holmead. curate OF St Paurs,
has received a call 10 St Peters Church,
Smyrna. Del. which he IS considering.
The general meeting OF the local as
sembly OF the Brotherhood OF ST. Andrew
was held in St Andrews Church. Rev.
George Calvert Carter. rector. Monday
evening last at S O'Clock There was a
fair attendance.
At St Andrews Church. the first sun
day in Lent. a class OF thirty was con-
frmed. OF which exactly half were men
and boys and half women and girls
Among them were represented Lutheran,
Roman Catholic. Methodist. presbyterian.
and Congregational bodies. and one be
representative OF Cnitarianism and Of
the Quaker body.
The Rev. Mr.. Bicknen will preach in
St Andrews Sunday morning. ana the
Rev. DR.. Kinsolving. OF Baltimore, will
preach at night
ST. Thomas Mems Club met at the
Highlands last Monday. There was fun
attendance Of members The meeting was
quite cosmopolitan in character, there
being in attendance four clergymen. sew
eral army officers. several naval officers,
including two rear admlrals. some prOni-
nent physicians, lawyers, real estate men,
and others. The large attendance was due
20 the fact that this was the last meet
ing OF the club for the season and also
20 the distinguished lecturer, Gen. Will
lam W WOtherspOon. Of the General Stan
OF the United States army and president
OF the Army War College. who addressed
the club on The work Of the General
STAFF and the Army War College" There
was also a musical programme.
Rev William A. Barr. from Lynchburg.
Va. came here 70 lecture before the
Churchman'S League which meets every
Tuesday in Ascension Church AZ p m.
During his stay IN the city he was the
guest OF the rector Of the Church OF the
Ascension. Rev. J. Henniag Nelms. who.
Il is understood. has prevailed upon DR..
Barr TO come 10 the Ascension next year
for the purpose Of holding a mission in
that parish.
Following the lecture al Ascension, Dr..
Barr delivered a sermon on ST. Patrick
Wednesday night al St Thomas, which
was wei filled for the occasion
An unusual opportunity OF getting first
( hand information concerning Japan and
the progress Of Christianity in the empire
will be given at the service 20 be held IN
| the Church Of the Ascension az 80
O'Clock on March 25. The service Is 10 be
under the auspices OF the Woman's Auxil-
/ iary 10 the Board OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church The chief speaker viii be
Rev Irwin II, Carroll, D. D, or Osaka,
Japan, one OF the clergy of the mission
airy district OF KyOto. under the Rt Rev.
Sidney c. Partridge. bishop.
Last night az the Church OF the Ascen-
sion. Massachusetts avenue and Twelfth
street. Rev. J. Henning helms, rector.
Rev. P. Wroth, rector Of the church OF
the Messiah, Baltimore. preached 10 the
boys OF the Junior Brotherhood Mr.
| " rOln Is the last OF lue O4L-Ol
speakers OF this series.
The next preacher for the Junior Broth
erhoOd. scheduled 70 preach on March IS.
is the Rev. E. s. Dunlap. OF St. Johns
Church.
The Rev. Samuel II. Bishop. the general
agent Of the American Church Institute
for Negroes. who was appointed bv the
I -
the development of the church among the
negroes, is on a visit 10 Washington. He
viii preach tomorrow AT Epiphany
Church at II a. m. at the Howard Uni
versity at 40 p. m, and will make a
brief address at ST. Thomas at S .. m.
Bishop Greer. Of New York, is president
OF the institute. which is doing work al
Raleigh. N c: at St. Augustine's School.
Payne Divinity School. The object or
this divinity school is the development OF
the work OF our church institutions among
the negroes. the academic. industrial. and
theological
March . is a day very dear to church
men in Washington II is to begin with
the festival OF the annunciation OF the
Blessed Virgin Mary. L was also the
day OF the conservation OF Bishop Sat
terlee in Calvary Chapel. New York, some
thirteen years ago. and a day always OBJ
served with special services by the
bishop. II was on the festival Of the
Blessed Virgin Mary Just before the
bishop died that he announced the com
pletion OF payments on the ground for
the cathedral. which had cost S2i5. 0O0
The House Of Mercy. 24os K street
Deaconess Lillian NJ. Yeo in charge. Is
arranging for a special course Of ser