The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES

EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES
The fifteenth annual convention of the
diocese of Washington will begin its
session in St. Marks Church on May il.
The convention will begin with the cele-
bration Of the holy communion. for which
the clergy will assemble in the parish
hall al $50 a. m; the service itself be-
ing scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock.
At the conclusion of the service the con-
vention will be organized. and the bishop
will make his annual address.
It has been arranged by the ladies OF
ST. Marks Church that luncheons will
be provided at Naval Lodge Hall for the
clergy. lay deputies. and out Of town
visitors only.
The clericus met at the bishops resi-
aence. 1907 Massachusetts avenue. on
Tuesday last Before the meeting. which
was at . o'clock. luncheon was provided.
There were about forty Of the clergy
present. The speaker was Rev. c. s.
Abbott, jr, whose subject was Social
service.
Rev W. Abbott gave an address. IN
which he maintained that beautiful
churches fine organs, and decorations
we're all aids 10 the spiritual life, but
that. OF course. they were. after all, only
means to end. and care must be taken 10
insist upon that fact.
The Bishop Claggett Club will hold it's
next meeting in Trinity Parish Hall at ?
o'clock on April %.
The next meeting of the Churchman's
League will be held at the Highlands on
April 3 at S p. m. An address will be
made by the Rev. John W. Nichols, Of
Shanghai. China. The usual supper will
be served after the meeting.
Last Thursday the womans auxiliary OF
St Johns Church gave a tea in the par
ish hall. The tea was from to Z, and
was in aid Of missionary work
Bishop Harding holds his visitations of
the Church of the Incarnation tomorrow
morning at Il o'clock.
Tomorrow night the bishop viii hold
a confirmation service in st. Marks. The
rector, Or. Devries. is urging his people
to come early TO the service, for, as he
reminds them. last year many were I'M
able TO get into the church at all. from
lack OF room.
Wednesday next the bishop visits Cal
vary Chapel for confirmation. The sery-
ice is 10 be at 7.3O.
Wednesday next the Mothers Guild OF
Trinity Parish viii hold its annual sale
in the parish hall from y to $50 The pro-
ceeds are for missionary, parish. and do
cesar offerings.
The Rev. G. Freeland Peter has declined
his call 10 the rectorship OF All Saints
Church. Frederick. Nd. and will remain
at Epiphany. where he has hosts OF
friends, and IS the rector's right-hand
man.
A committee was appointed in All Souls
parish recently to arrange for a me
mortal to the late Dr. Osborne Ingle, for
more than forty years it's rector. After
having inspected a number of memorial
windows in Baltimore, Washington, and
Philadelphia, the committee has decided
on a Munich firm. The window, which IS
TO be known as The All Saints WINDOW.
IS 20 be in three sections, finely colored.
and finished in the highest style Of ecclesi-
astical art. 1t will be placed in the south
end Of the reredos. Besides this window.
there is 10 be q further expression Of
appreciation by the parish IN the form OF
a permanent scholarship for the mission
Of HankOw. China. which was especially
near TO the heart Of DR.. Ingle. as It was
there that his only son. Bishop James
Addison Ingle. labored and died.
The Rev. William r. 3. Turner, rector
OF St. Andrews, Leonardstown. and the
new parish Of William and Mary. once the
st. Georges Hundred OF early Maryland
history. has resigned. and accepted the
rectorship OF Durham parish in Charles
County. He viii enter upon his new
duties on May l.
The Rev. ]. S. Lemon. Phi. D, OF Gard
ner. Mass. is spending a season in Wash
Ington.
The rectorship Of St Andrews Church,
Fourteenth and CorcOran streets, vacated
by Rev. George Calvert Carter, has been
offered 20 the Rev. Jay Johnson Dlmon,
now rector Of Grace Church, Mansfield
Ohio.
The Rev Wallace y. PiersOn. who re-
Gently resigned the curacy Of the Church
OF the Good Shepherd, Sixth and II
streets northeast. 10 become curate OF
Trinity Church. Buffalo, has accepted the
position Of vicar Of All Saints Chapel,
LockpOrt, y. Y.
Bishop Harding has called the attention
Of the clergy TO the work Of the National
Association for the study and Prevention
OF tuberculosis. with special reference to
the desirability Of their asking the CO.
operation Of their people in the wise
methods for prevention and cure. which
have been adopted.
The Rev. W. G.. Davenport. rector OF
Emmanuel Church. Anacostia. has re-
ceived information from the Vermont His
torical Society that a bust OF his father.
Thomas Davenport win be placed in the
State capital.
There is 20 he held in the city Of Edin-
burgh, Scotland. June Il to "A. a mission
airy conference, TO which delegates from
all over the world will 90. II is for the
advancement OF the missionary cause.
WILL GIVE PINERO'S COMEDY.