The Washington herald., 1909-07-24

entage OF our Lords mother except that
she was "of the house and lineage OF
David" The first mention OF St Anne
is IN the apochryphal gospel OF St
James, which states that St. Anne and St.
Joachim were both we'll stricken in years
with no hope OF children when Mary was
given to them. The Greek Church com
memorates st. Anne on three days OF the
year. On September 4 with Joachim, De-
cember 9, her conception; July e. her
death When symbOlically represented IN
the windows Of churches or therein the
saint is always represented as teaching
the Blessed Virgin to read.
The Rev. Philip NJ. RhineIander, who
during Bishop Satterlee's episcopacy was
rector Of the Church Of the Good Shep-
herd, l street northeast. and who has
since his resignation OF that rectOrship
been filling the position OF professor OF
sociology in the Cambridge Theological
School. was elected on Thursday last vice
chancellor Of the University OF the South.
at Sewanee. Tenn. TO I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death OF Dr. Benjamin
Lawton Virgins. Prof Rhinelander will
probably accept the position. as II will
be a cOngenidl one 10 him, IN view OF
the churchly tone and environment OF
the University Of the South. which. with
its board Of trustees largely composed
OF Southern bishops, it could not but
have.
Plans for a parish house for St Johns
Church, Georgetown. are now being pre-
pared by Mr.. Walter Peter architect.
The erection OF the building will be begun
this summer, and Il is expected that il
will be ready In the fall. Il will be a
great advantage 10 this busy and large
parish 10 have such workshop-for such
a parish is-as this building Will be. Mr..
Peter is brother OF Rev. q. Freeland
Peter. assistant rector OF the Church OF
the Epiphany.
Rev Levin T. Insley. now rector OF st.
Paul's parish. Vienna. diocese Of Easton.
Md. has been chosen assistant Of this
old Georgetown parish. As such he will
help the rector, Rev. Frederick B. How
den Mr. Insley IS not due till the second
Sunday in September. on which day he
enters upon his work.
Another improvement 10 the parish will
be that OF a memorial window, which IS
now being made by the Harry z. Good
hue Company. Of Boston The window is
a memorial 10 Mrs. Johns. sister Of Mrs
Greenleaf wife Of Gen. Greenlear who is
the donor.
The choir OF St Johns, Georgetown. has
been for its annual outing. camping for
two weeks on the banks Of the South
ern River. under the management OF the
Mr. Williams. Evidently the
boys have had a good time. and will en-
ter on their duties again with enthusiastic
zeal
Rev. J. II. Blake ard Rev. Frederick
B. Howden have entered into an arrange
ment by which the Very Rev Dean
Pise. Of Atlanta Cathedral. will conduct
service alternately in Christ Church and
ST. Johns Church on the last three Sun
days IN August and the first in Septem-
Der.
Dean Pise has been in charge OF the
Cathedral Of Atlanta since 1906. He was
rector Of St. James. Marietta
Ga.
The family Of Rev. James H. W. Blake.
the rector OF Christ Church. Georgetown.
is staying at Mountain Lake Park, Nd,
for the summer. The rector goes up for
a few days between the Sundays but dur
Ing August he Will be away from the
city altogether and so obtain a much
needed rest.
Rev. DR.. McKim has been spending
some time at Divonne. in France. He
ura11 4 ar-4nz~f-rr % -har
heard from at this French town.
The Rev. W. J. Denilzloe Thomas IS
having good success in the parish at
Brookland, to which he went on resign
Ing the diocesan missionship he held so
There has been no building
in the parish heretofore suitable for a
nor did the church ever pos
sess a font, but by the rector's efforts
those two needs are being supplied Both
Langdon and ROsedale are in this par
lsh. At Langdon the work is particular
ly flOurishing open air services marked
with much interest and enthusiasm have
been a leading feature OF it.
Bishop Harding and the Revs. R. H
McKim. c. Ernest Smith, Herbert Scott
Smith. and j. Henning Nelms are on the
pastors cooperating committee.
The Rev. f. E. Mott. of the Church
Of the Advent, will spend August in
St Georges Island. St. Mary County.
St. Georges Island is near the mouth
OF the Potomac. and with the beau
tifui scenery of St Mary River
close at hand, It IS a favorite holi-
day resort for some Of the Wash
ington clergy and members of their con-
The conservation Of the Rev. Benjamin
Brewster as Bishop Of Western Colorado
completes the roll Of our domestic mis-
siOnary bishops The domestic bishops
now number twenty-five; the foreign
ten.
Mr.. George Gordon King has been nom
mated 70 succeed the late George G..
Thomas as treasurer OF the Board OF
Missions. Under the bylaws Of the
board, the election cannot take place
until September In the meantime. Mr.. !
King has slgnifed his willingness to ac-
cept tbs responsibility, because he be-
Iieves There is no post in the church.
open 10 a layman. so Astounding in Op-
portunities for service" A missionary
treasurer entering upon his work with
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