The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-01
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES

Ii ASNOI al SlAOANOAA W. Lo
The lectures before the Teachers Train
ing Class of the Sunday School Institute
on the first Wednesday Of each month
from November to June are intended for
the instruction of teachers, but all
church people are invited. Bishop Hard
ing and Rev DIT. McKim are the lee
turers. The lecture for January is next
Wednesday at the Church Of the Epiph-
any. Bishop Harding begins at 7:So and
closes at SIS. his subject being THE
Christian Year" DR.. McKim follows
from S:l5 to 9 o'clock, his subject being
Joshua and the Judges"
There was midnight service Christmas
Eve at Christ Church. Georgetown. The
occasion was doubly interesting. for the
day was the anniversary of the founding
of Christ Church parish.
At Trinity Church parish house the
Mems Club OF the parish meets next
Tuesday.
Confirmation lectures IN this parish
begin tomorrow afternoon and continue
until the visitation of the bishop,
In old Christ Church parish. Rev. A.
8. Johns, rector, an original play was
given by the Sunday School children en-
titled The Discovery of the North Pole'
The parish has Just added a company
OF the Boys Brigade 10 its societies.
About forty-flve belong. they having pur-
chased their equipment and the officers
have passed their examinations.
The report at the last vestry nesting
IN ST. Andrews showed that the parish
is IN much better financial condition than
it was a year ago. Rev. George Calvert
Carter is the rector Of st. Andrews
A feature Of the Sunday school fes-
tivaI In ST. Stephens parish was the
bringing OF gifts by the children. such
as cereal foods, to be sent to the poor
Of the parish. The parish is endeavoring
to raise more than double its apportion-
ment for missions.
At the Christmas festival of st. Thomas
Sunday school the good things provided
by Santa Claus for the children were
shared by them with fifty orphans of the
Bell Home under the charge of Mrs. Dav-
! EXPORT
At the Church of the Good Shepherd
they are 10 have a missionary lecture,
which Will be illustrated by stereopticOn
tyJaurc Sunday aFfaruOou npVt
Rev. William B. Guion. of Pocomol1e
City Md. has Just accepted a call 10
be- assistant minister at the Church OF
the Good Shepherd
The Sunday school festival of st.
Marks parish was held last night at
old Masonic Temple on account of the
parish hall being too small to accom-
modate the people. The Sunday school
children number $40, and, together
with their parents and friends. over 1000
persons were in attendance.
At st. Margaret's Sunday school the
children sent boxes Of presents contain
ing candy and the like to Christ Church
Sunday school. Denton, Nd Conflrma-
ton classes will be begun by the rector
Of ST. Margaret's early in January.
On Christmas Eve the children of the
Episcopal Home held their annual
Christmas tree festival in the play room.
After the singing Of HYMNS and little
service the rector of Emmanuel Church,
chaplain Of the home. talked to them
Oh Of
Grated tree It's branches laden with
fruit Uhe Christmas presents). repre-
senting their own relation TO the Saviour
as branches of Him, members of Christ
and children of God" showing them that
they. too, should learn to bear fruit for
Him, the fruit of love- purity, and kind
ness. Santa Claus was then admitted.
and amid great joy and merriment. the
children all gathered around him to re-
ceive the gifts that kind friends had
sent in.
In Emmanuel Church, Thirteenth and
Y streets, AnaeostIa, the usual early
celebration of the Holy Communion was
held on Christmas morning at o'clock,
when a large number OF communicates
received This service was followed by
full service and nigh celebration at
1915, The offerings were for the Epis-
copel Home for Children.
On Tuesday evening, Holy Innocents'
Day. at p. m. the service and Christ
mas tree exercises for the Sunday school
of Emmanuel Church were held. The
children assembled in the parish hall.
and led by the senior and Junior ehoirs,
marched in procession into the church
singing "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing!"
After short, bright service, in which
the children rendered full and hearty
responses and a talk by the rector, they
presented their Christmas Offering. four
little boys selected for the purpose act