The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-20
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES

A meeting OF laymen was held at the
Bishops house on Saturday evening,
which was attended by over 800 men.
Most interesting addresses were made by
Bishop Harding, Mr.. John w. Wood, OF
the board Of missions IN New York: Mr..
Silas McBee. editor OF the New York
Churchman; Rev. DR.. Pott Of Shanghai
China, and others The object Of the
meeting was 20 create among tie men
Of the church n deeper sense Of their
responsibility toward missionary work at
home and abroad than exists at present.
At the meeting Of the Glorious on Tues
day at the residence or Rev. DR.. McKim
there was good gathering Of clergy.
over thirty In all. The secretary OF the
Glorious Rev. George F. Dudley. read
paper on the priest In the parish and
diocese, the purport OF which was 10
show that the clergy should cooperate
heartily and effectively in works which
lie outside OF their own parishes.
In the discussion which followed il was
resolved THAT II Is the sense OF this
meeting that q group Of men from each
parish be gathered together within the
next ten days 10 guarantee that our ap-
portlonment for this year for domestic
and foreign missions be increased from
$1,000 70 $4,000" This resolution was
based on the report Of the laymen's meet
ing held at the bishops house on Sat
urday evening last and upon the sug-
gestion OF the bishop.
Rev. Frank Willes, called 70 the rec
torshlp Of Durham Parish. Charles
County. has declined the same Mr..
Wlles declination is quite a disappoint-
ment, as his acceptance was regarded as
most likely.
Further returns are now IN, showing
the contributions from individuals and
from churches on donation day and on
hospital Sunday TO the Eye. Ear. and
Throat Hospital
Donation DAY receipts. $50 10
Hospital Sunday offerings. S55 %
NmR
This amount is stnI somewhat smaller
than that OF 1905. Then the amounts con-
tributed We're:
Donation ST. -
Hospital lib 70
u@0
Several important churches are yet
10 be heard from. so that Il is quite
possible that the returns this year VIII
exceed those of last.
While some OF the city parishes have
fallen OF I'm their contributions, the rural
contributions have made larger collections
than heretofor. and in one or two cases
I e-fF- A.
time. which seems 20 indicate a growing
interest IN the work Of the hospital and
a loyal effort 20 render il substantial aid.
A company Of the Boys Brigade OF
America IS being organized in St Thorn
as Parish. About thirty applications
for membership have been received. Mai.
F. X Webster. L. S. a. has accepted
the position OF commandment
There has Just been organized in the
Church Of the Epiphany a Mems Asso-
citation. Unlike most church organiza-
tons this new association has no dues
nor does it ask OF its members any pledge
OF any kind Any Christian man can be-
come a member Its one object is 70 pro-
mote the spiritual influence Of the church
tiA TIC NtllA4A4NliitEs II lays llllltLe4H GA
the duty OF the laity TO recognize their
opportunity and responsibility as laymen
20 build up Chirsts kingdom.
With this object in view the association
will devote its especial attention 20 the
Increase Of the congreg ation at the Sun
day evening services. and II viii cooper
ate In the laymens missionary movement
for the evangelization Of the world The
association will meet the first Thursday
OF each month. Notices are 10 be regu-
larly sent each man IN the parish, asking
his presence at these meetings, whether
he IS member or not
Thursday evening the committee OF
twenty-one met in the Parish Hall TO
discuss ways and means. This meeting
was held after a dinner had been served
10 all the members 81 $50 O'Clock
Deaconess White, late Of Oklahoma.
has been added TO the stan OF st. Johns
Church, Georgetown.
on each OF the Wednesday nights IN
Advent, except the last one. there is TO
be mission study class IN Ascension
Church. The instructor OF the class will
be the rector OF the church. Rev. J.
Henning Nelms
MISSION WILL CELEBRATE.