The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-31

tor OF Anacostia ever spent entirely out
of his pulpit
On Christmas Eve at HIS p. m. Christ
Church parish. Georgetown, observed its
parish anniversary. when the holy com
munion was celebrated
Bishop Woodeoek. Bishop Of Kentucky,
will hold a parochial mission in ST
Marks Church. Capitol Hin, from Feb
ruary u To 19- A similar mission is 20
be held about the same time in Christ
Church, Georgetown. Rev. J. II. w
Blake, rector, the Rev Percy Weber.
Of Boston. Mass. being the missioner.
The Rev William S Bishop, d D.,
professor of the University of the South.
Sewanee, Tenn. is visiting in town for
few days lie and Mrs Bishop are
spending the time at the home OF Mr.
Merrill Il. Gates, secretary OF the Board
OF Indian Commissioners, who is Mrs
Bishops father
Bishop and Mrs. Mackay-Smith are
staying with their daughtee, Mrs. Mar
latt, on Sixteenth street. They have been
here over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Rhinelander an~vis-
iting Mrs Rhinelander's mother, Mrs. II
Y. Satterlee. at her home in Rhode Is
land avenue.
Bishop Harding has promised to visit
St Philips Chapel. Anacostia. on Janu-
AIRY 4. On New Years Day he is to be
at St David's Chapel. in St Adams
parish
On Thursday. January 5. at $50 p. m,
'Oberammergau-the Place. the People
and the Play" viii be the subject OF the
rector. Rev Dr. Devries, of st. Marks,
in response 10 many requests. At the
meeting Of the St. Marks Church Aid
Society
The Church of the Good Shepherd. OF
which Rev Cornelius Abbot is rector. is
now the headquarters OF the deaf-mute
mission. \ room in the parish house has
been assigned for the use OF the services
and portable altar has been installed
The Rev. G. Whilden is in charge of the
work assisted by Mr. Merrill as lay
reader.
The general work AT the Good Shep-
herd has progressed so greatly among
the younger members of the neighbor-
hood that the Christmas festival for the
Sunday school children had To be held in
three sections, one each evening for
three successive days.
Under the active ministrations Of Rev.
Edward Downe. st. Johns Chapel.
Georgetown, is doing a very successful
work. Bishop Harding was there on
Tuesday last and confirmed twelve can
didates.
The bishop is TO take part in the con
seeration OF Rev. James De Wolf Perry,
the festival of the Epiphany. January 6.
The conservation is to take place in ST.
Johns Church, Providence.
The Rev. J. Henning helms, rector Of
the Church of the Ascension. Massachu-
sets avenue and Twelfth street, has
been elected chaplain OF the Grand Lodge
of Masons of the District Mr.. helms on
Monday next is entertaining the men of
his congrega ton at dinner in their par
ish hall at $50 p. m. After dinner there
will be a few speeches and the evening
will be spent socially.
On last Tuesday. St John the Evan
gelist's Day. at 7:5O p m. the Sunday
school Of All Saints Episcopal Church,
at Bennlng. D. C.held its Christmas tree
and celebration The attendance was so
large that many OF the congregation
were Obliged to stand Each teacher and
scholar received a gift, and the guild of
All Saints Church and the Sunday school
each presented fine presents to the Rev.
William B. Guion in recognition of the
good work he has done for the church
since he has been in charge OF il.
Mrs Thomas c. Wetmore, of Christ
School, Ardmore, n. c., gave most in
teresting address TO the combined wom-
ans auxiliaries of Washington at St.
Paurs reetory on Thursday afternoon on
her splendid work for boys and girls in
the mountains. Mrs. Wetmore also IA
vored the ladies with some clever dialect
readings which delighted all.
The Sunday school OF St Paurs parish
has recently added 200 volumes to its
library.
The Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, Bish-
Op of Bethlehem. spent Friday with his
brother. the rector of ST PauT'g Dh,4rcb