The Washington herald., 1909-05-01
DAY OF TWO SAINTS
Episcopal Churches to Honor
SIS. Philip and James.
CONVENTION YEAR OPENS
Reports TO Be Presented on WedRes-
day VIII show DOinss of Parishes
for Year Ending To-day-FfnanciaI
Status of st. Michael and ALI An
gels Parish Is Encouraging.

To-day is the festival OF St. Philip and
ST. James, one Of the few IN the year
when two saints are bracketed together
for commemoration- II is also the day
when a new convention year opens The
reports 10 be presented TO the convention
on wednesday VII show the doings OF
the parishes up TO and including April 80
from May 1, 1908
Since the advent Of Rev. Mr.. Deis as
rector Of St Michael and All Angels
Church the financial status OF the parish
/ is nest encouraging. The number Of en-
veiope subscribers has tripled since Oc-
tober There are now III persons who
subscribe regularly by means Of the en-
veope system sums varying from cents
/ 70 $50 a Sunday 10 the work Of the
church. The total amount OF subscriD-
/ tions for the year is fraction more than
! double the amount it was at the begin
ming OF the new year
There will be 4 rVnmage sale on May
I9 in the parish hall OF ST. Michael and
All Angels. Contributions OF any salable
articles are earnestly desi,ed- They may
be sent 10 Z305 Virginia avenue, or to 524
/ Twenty-second street In case a wagon
lis needed TO convey articles you are will
/ ing TO give. please send a postal 10 Mrs.
I Henri. Alber. A. the sale on October IS
/ s1ss was realized.
The parish has on hand the project OF
enlarging It's parish hall. The cost OF
/ the present parish building was $3.50.
and the cost OF enlarging the structure
VIII be 5000. Subscriptions so far made
vary from 30 cents 10 $500 The parish has
s22l IN pledges and S7L5O has been
paid tn
The Bishop Clagett Club held a meet
ing in 81. stephens Parish Hall last
Monday al Two o'clock ?. n Rev, C
Ernest Smith. D. D. D. c. l.. is presi-
dent Of the club, and Rev. H Allen
/ Griffith IS secretary. Among those pres
ent were the Rev. Dr.. W. NJ Pettis. Rev.
IF B Howden. Rev. G. T. Dudley, and
} Rev. ". r. Bushby The club was glad
10 welcome as a visitor Rev. Mr.. SOntag.
now Of Key West. Fla
Bishop Harding attended the meeting Of
the Archdeaconry OF Montgomery and
Prince George counties on Tuesday. when
the subject OF the proposed canon redis-
/ tributing the archdeaconries was pro
posed. The last convention. through its
committee on the state Of the church
advocated the formation OF two arch
dea ,OnTies instead OF three. The meeting
wzd in favor OF some change Of bounds
riCs. but no change Of number.
The Archdeaconry OF washington nc;
a. Bishop Harding's residence Wednes-
day. There was quite a gathering. both
Of clergy and Iaity. practically ali the
city parishes being represented Un-
fortunately. owing % III health. brough;
on from Overwork, ArchdeaCon Williams
was not able 20 be present, but this fact
did not prevent him from being enthusi-
ssticaIly reelected archdeacon- Rev. Il
iAllen Griffith was also reelected secre-
itary. The Bishop made report abou;
lthe work OF the aTchdeaconry and It's
needs.
The thirteenth annual council Of THE
Daughters Of the King in the Diocese OF
Washington vas held IN St PauTs
lChurch Thursday Mrs A A. Birney was
unanimously reelected president. Mrs.
lBratenahl being elected vice president
The secretary and treasurer were also
Ire-elected.
For some years past Calvary Missior
has conducted its services and held it,
meetings IN a, rented room. the rent ot
which has been paid by the diocese
Next Sunday viii see the end Of the pres
eut regime For II viii witness the hold.
Ing OF the last service under the ROOT
where II has worshiped so long. A new
building owned by the church has beer
erected, and while the church is nOI
ready. the parish hall viii be used for q
time for service, and the paying Of rent
Will cease Last Sunday the Bishop con
hrmed eighteen persons presented by Rev
Mr. Bennett
The first active step for the erection o.
a new cathedral in Baltimore was taker
on April S. when the Diocese OF Maryland
completed the purchase from the Gull
ford Park Company Of a tract Of about
three and a half acres fronting on Uni
versity parkway, Charles street extended
the ST. Paul boulevard. and Thirty.
seventh street. on which It Is designed L
build The edifce. The land is opposite The
new site Of Johns Hopkins University
The frontage on University parkway i
go feet: on Charles street extended, -
feet; on Thirty-seventh street. 40 feet
and on st. Paul boulevard. about SOC feet
Rev. Dr. Wylley Rede. formerly dear
Of Quincy Cathedral and now OF the East
ern Shore OF Maryland. was in Washing
ton several days this week
Rev. Joseph Baker, who resigned Trin'
ity parish. Charles County. Nd. to se