The Washington herald., 1909-06-05
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS

can Church. A good many scenes in
church history viii be represented. among
them The conservation OF Parker.
"Dunstan and the monks" Execution OF
Archbishop Laud.' st. Thomas OF San
terbury's return and martyTdom," " sup
preston OF the mOnasteries." and Pill
grimage Of grace" In some OF The scenes
mohe than S00 persons Will take part
The rector Of St. PauTs Church. Rev.
Robert Talbot. is now in his cid parish
at Kansas City. No. he having gone 10
Missouri 10 attend the graduating exer-
cises OF his son and to preach the bac-
calaureate sermon. He returns 20 Wash
ington next week accompanied by his
son. During his absence Dr. PetIls. OF
st. Andrews Church. has been conduct
ing services. Tomorrow, however, Rev.
J. r. Bicknel oficiates. both morning and
evening. Both DR.. Pettis and Mr. Blck-
nell are connected with ST Andrews s
parish.
Mrs. F. z. McSianus. wife OF the rec
tor OF Trinity Church. Upper Marlboro.
Prince George County, gave q luncheon
al The rectOry on Tuesday last IN honor
OF her sister Mrs. Cary McNabb. OF
Youngstown. Ohio. Those present were
Mrs l. A. Griffith. Mrs. A T. Brooke,
Mrs. William B. Clagett. Mrs E. L
Brunn, Mrs W. r. Smith. Mrs. Mary E
Wilson. and Miss Minnie E. Chew.
Invitations are out for the conservation
OF the Rev. Benjamin Brewster as
Bishop-elect OF Western Colorado. The
conservation is 10 take place on Thurs
day. June l., in St Marks Cathedral.
Salt Lake City. The presiding bishop
VIII be the consecrator and he viii be
assisted by the Bishops OF California and
Connecticut The latter viii also be the
preacher The Bishops OF Salina and
Utah are 10 be the presenters. The
former was nominated for the bishopriC
Of Washington before Bishop Harding
was elected and received quite a substan-
tial number Of votes.
Mr.. Brewster IS a brother OF the Bishop
Of Connecticut. who. as such. takes
prominent part in the services.
On Wednesday. Bishop Gafor. OF Ten
nessee. delivered the commencement ad-
dress in St Adams Church 10 the stu
dents OF the National Cathedral School.
The bishop is considered one Of the most
gifted orators IN the Episcopal Church
HIS address on Thursday, which was on
the True principles Of education" fully
sustained his reputation. Several OF the
clergy were present. among them Bishop
Harding. Canon Austin Chapla!ns Brown
and Pierce, Rev. Minor Canons Craighill
and Ames, with others.
The diocese Of Central Pennsylvania
has ratified its previous action as 10
change OF name. and viii henceforth be
known as the diocese Of Bethlehem. the
first time in history that a diocese has.
been named after the birthplace Of our
Lord.
Ever since the division in 1so4 (Which
resulted in the erection Of the diocese OF
Harrisburg). the qualifying term Of Cen
traP' as descriptive Of a set Of counties
lying entirely in Eastern PENNSYLVANIA
has appeared increasingly misleading and
The Bishop OF Arkansas. Bishop VIII
lam ". Brown. has sent his last council
address TO some Of the clergy in the city.
The address is on Great problems. local
and general. and how TO solve them.
It's most interesting part is a reply that
must be made 10 the Protestants against
Canon XIX. II the Episcopal Church is
TO take an important part In the unifca-
ton Of Chrlstendom-
The Rev. Hobart Smith, archdeacon Of
Towson, reports that the $4,000 episco-
pal endowment fund for the diocese Of
Maryland viii likely be raised by jan
uary !, 1910.
The standing committee Of the diocese
Of Washington met last week and organ
lied. electing the Rev. DR.. Randolph n.
AcKim Is its president and Archdeacon
Williams as its secretary. A new mem
Der OF the committee, who has not here
-ofore served upon It, Is the Rev. Charles
E. Buck. rector OF St PauTs parish,
Rock Creek.
Rev DR.. McKim sailed last week for
Europe, to be gone until the first Of Sep
-em5er. In the interim the Rev. G. Free
and Peter. senior curate OF Epiphany
parish. Is in charge.
Archdeacon Williams. who is leaving
Tor Richfeld Springs. n Y. for the
summer with a view to taking the
engthy rest which his physician tells
him ne needs. Is feeling much better. for
he rest that he has been having The
parish is in charge for the present OF
he Rev. S. B. Pond Archdeacon VIII
Jams, however. VIII present tomorrow
he Revs. Clarence Williams and A. S.
Wright for ordination.
To May l five Of the missionary dis /
riots. Alaska, Eastern Oregon. Honolulu. !
South Dakota, and Tokyo, but none OF
he dioceses. hac sent in the amount