The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-06


Epiphany Church alone has enjoyed the
privilege Of throwing open its doors Tor
the noon-hour service, where men and
women from the surrounding Offices come
and hear q word OF exhortation spoken
generally by some earnest speaker from
distance.
Rev. H H D. sterrett. one Of the
clergy Of Trinity Church. New Haven,
Conn. IS a candidate for nonresident
membership in the Cosmos Club.
Bishop Harding addressed the regular
meeting Of the woman's auxiliary last
Tuesday in ST Johns parish hall This
being the first appearance Of the bishop
after his conservation. the ladies were
out IN goodIy number.
Tuesday last the Bishop OF washington
advanced to the priesthood Rev. Wallace
Nelson Pierson. deacon, assistant min
lister Of the Church OF the Good Shepherd,
Sixth and 7 streets northeast The ser
mon was preached by Rev Appleton
Grannls, rector Of the Church of the
Holy Apostle, New York, Of which the
present Bishop OF oregon was formerly
the rector. Mr.. GTannis' sermon was
clear and forceful presentation OF the
innate necessity OF religion IN the heart
I Of ali people and therefore Of the uni
verssl necessity OF prayer and priest
I hood The candidate was presented b.
/ Rev C. s. Abbott, jr.. vicar Of the
church. Rev. C. P Stetson, OF Trinity
/ Church. New York. was the epistoler,
and Rev. DR.. Wallis. Of the Alexandra
! Seminary. was the gospeler. Rev. DR..
/ De Vries and Rev. Henry PaTkham acted
as chaplains- All Of the officiating clergy,
/ with some Of the senior prebyters pres
/ ent. assisted in the laying on Of hands.
/ The music was under the direction OF
/ Mr. Samuel Wood. choir master OF the
church. and was rendered by a choir OF
4 thirty men and boys These. with the
clergy. made q procession OF sixty per
sons.
After the service luncheon was served
/ by the ladies Of the church in the parish
hall. adjoining the church. which was
attended by about $50 persons.
At the request Of the bishop 2 special
meeting Of the archdsaeonry was held
at Trinity Parish Hail. Third street and
Indiana avenue. on Wednesday. February
/ ). at $50 p. n. Reports were presented BY
/ the Archdeacon Of Washington. who pre-
scented the report OF the missionary aux
I HAIRY: by the general missioner. who pre-
! scented a report Of his work, and By Arch
! deacon Graham. who presented a report
/ Of St Mary and Charles counties
Following a question by Rev P B.
/ Howden. rector OF St Johns, George
town. as 10 the spiritual conditions OF
/ the w0rkhouse and jail recently referred
/ 10 by President Roosevelt an animated
I discussion took place. and a committee
was appointed 20 look into the matter.
Among the clergy present there were
the Archdeacon Of Washington. Revs-
F. 3. HOwden. G. Calvert Garter. John
G. Aues, Dr.. y. L. De Vries. and Minor
I Canon CraighilL There were also sew
eral Of the law delegates present. 1fr. A
p. Crenshaw. M Thomas P Fleming.
and DR.. G. F. Johnston. and others
IN accordance with the resolution OF
the diocesan board OF managers. the
/ committee on appordonments has appor-
toned $500 TO the parishes and congre-
cations OF the diocese for general mis-
sions. as against S12oo0 last year.
The treasurer or the general mission
board writes that IN response 10 letters
ceses and missionary distriets have, up
20 this time. made apportIonnnents 10
| their parishes and missions. OF IN a few
cases have taken other means 20 secure
the quota which has been asked <or
from them Last year AZ this tine be
had heard from fifty He has received
toward the apportlonment, SN,S5l 20 jan
uary I. this year, compared with 81, 20
10 the same date 6 year Ego, and So
parishes have been heard from. against
75s last year
The total Of the appropriations and last
years deficiency IS Sl.I44.372. OF which
7 there has been needed $4,000 during the
four months ended January !. 1919 while
\ during the same four months only ylI1.-
I 600 IN contributions toward this sum from
i ali sources has been received
\ As there are over $50 parishes and
missions in the church. this showing. al
n though Il covers an increase. Is not very
I satisfactory for foU- months. OF one
y third OF the year. for the appropriations
OF Tire board have been necessarily n
! creased over those OF a year ago
i TIE Spirit OF Missions, chrdren's num-
Der. for 1913. IS just ready FOR pubHca-
ton. Seventy thousand copies OF this
number are already IN hand
TIE report OF the National League for
II the Protection OF The Family for the past
year IS just out Bishop William Law
renee. OF Massachusetts. IS first vice
! president OF the society.
Among the subscribers to the society's
4 funds are the presiding bishop. the
4 bishops OF Western Massachusetts. South
4 Dakota, coadjutor bishop of Pennsyl-
vania. Long Island. and Mississippi be
4 sides many OF the parochial clergy