The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-12
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES

Following the plan inaugurated by
Bishop Satterlee during the latter part
of his Episcopate. Bishop Harding is
holding a devotional hour with COM
municants on Saturdays during Lent at
4:45 p. m, in the Church of the Ascen-
sion, Twelfth street and Massachusetts
avenue. The meetings are open to all
communicates of the diocese. not those
only Of the Ascension Church, and all
such are earnestly invited 20 be present,
There viii be a quiet hour conducted
by Bishop Harding at his residence. 14O7
Massachusetts avenue, for the members
of the Washington clerleus on Tuesday,
February 10, at 2 p. m.
During next week Rev. DR.. McKim will
give the address each day from February
Il 10 February IS. inclusive, at the mid
day Lenten services for business people.
held under the auspices of the st. An
drew Brotherhood, every day except Sat
urday. The services begin at 12:05
o'clock and close sharp at l2:95 O'Clock.
Among the other local clergymen who
will address the congregation at these
services are Archdeacon Williams. Rev.
Robert Talbot, Rev. G. c. Carter. Rev
F. B. Howder, Dr. Roland Cotton Smith.
Rev. E. S Dunlap, and Rev. ]. Henning
helms.
On Thursday evening, at 7;SO o'clock, in
Epiphany parish hall, the Rev. r. X.
Massie, Of the Theological Seminary, Vir-
ginia, win deliver an address on Missions
In China" before the members OF the Sun
day-school Institute. At the same meet
ing Rev. R H. McKim. D. D.. will give
an address on the geography of the Holy
Land.
Beginning with February IS and re-
naming until over Sunday, February 20,
Bishop William D. Walker. D. D., OF
Western New York. will be a visitor TO
Washington. Bishop Walker is one OF
the commissioners on Indian analrs.
Wednesday. Friday, and Saturday next
are Ember days-days set aside for spe-
cial prayer and fasting on behalf Of those
who on the following Sunday are TO be
ordained priests and deacons-the sec
ond Sunday in Lent being one OF the
four ordination Sundays observed by the
church.
On behalf OF the parish debt of 81.
Marks Church. Capitol Hill. Mrs. H. Z.
Munroe will give her lecture: The story
OF the Christ" with numerous stereop-
ticon views from the finest pictures IN
sacred art.
The lecture will be delivered February
a. at p. m. at Naval Lodge Hail. In
Pennsylvania avenue.
The Rev. George II. McGrew, D. D.,
rector Of Silver Spring parish, and for
many years a missionary In India, is to
give the first lecture OF the series OF
Churchman's League lectures next Tues
day night, at o'clock
On Monday. at s p. m. Mr.. Cameron
Johnson will give an illustrated lecture on
Japan in ST Johns Parish Hall, George
town. The lecture IS IN the interest Of the
layman's missionary movement and ad-
mission viii be free.
During the past week a new branch
OF the Girls Friendly Society was
launched. The Rev. Enoch NJ. Thompson,
rector Of the Chapel Of the Nativity. In
Northeast Washington. organized the
branch for work in his parish at a special
service in the chapel when a number OF
charter members were admitted on the
new members pledging themselves 20 keep
the rules Of the society. Afterward they
were invested with the silver badge OF
the G. F. S. and the rector preached on
the motto OF the society, Bear ye one
another's burdens"