The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-05
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES.

This has been an unusually eventfui
week In church circles. History has been
made. as On Tuesday at Mount 81. Al
bang. and changes, possibly lifelong, have
occurred among the clergy OF the diocese
and the clergy OF other dioeeses coming
to this ons.
The Rev Thomas P. Lewis. of the Do
cese Of Virginia, has just been trans
ferred TO the Diocese OF Washington. he
having become rector OF Norwood parish,
Bethesda, Md, vice DR.. Duncan, retired
on account OF age.
BY transfer from Connecticut the Rev.
George Williamson Smith. d. D.. who
has been a resident Of this diocese for
| some years past. has become one OF It's
clergy. DR. Smith was for many years
| the distinguished president Of Trinity
College.
| One Of our clergy. unable TO resist the
call Of the West has this week left the
| diocese 20 become rector Of st. Luke's
! Church. Occur d'Alene. Idaho. This is
the Rev r A. Curtis. assistant at ST.
/ Marks Church for two or three years
past, but before that connected with the
wOrk in Idaho under Bishop Funston
| Before leaving for his new field, Mr..
Curtis was married In 81. Marks Church
TO Miss Sarah Nick. Appold. OF Baltimore.
| A cali 10 be rector Of Trinity parish
| Charles County Md. has been sent TO
the Rev. Joseph Z. Williams. rector Of
BIackfoot. Idaho, in the diocese OF Bishop
Funston. Il Is not known whether the
call TO the East will prevail.
! The Rev Canon Austin, assistant min
lister Of st. Thomas Church. has received
unanimous call from the vestry OF
King Georges parish, Prince George
County. Nd King Georges parish is one
Of the original parishes founded in 1892.
Canon Austin is considering the call. II
is thought that he will accept IT,
The ladies Of St Johns Church. George
town. are holding a luncheon to-day at
old Masonic Temple, for the benefit of the
church.
A correspondent calls attention to the
published accounts OF the ceremonies
connected with the laying Of the corner
stone of the Bethlehem Chapel of the
Nativity last Thursday TO an error re-
garding the stones deposited in the cor
ner stone itself. 1t was a brownstone
cross from the old East building In the
New York Seminary, where Bishop Sat
terlee was once a student. and it was a
piece Of the granite foundation stone OF
the Cathedral of New York City which
were deposited there. In addition. an
other piece OF stone of singular interest.
This was a genuine Roman tile from old
Southwark Cathedral, London, England
the present bishop, DIR. Talbot, and
Bishop Satterlee having been close
friends
Besides the stones, there was a piece
of the old mulberry tree under which
Leonard Calvert stood and made his con-
tract with the Indians when the ark
end the dove came TO Maryland.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Pinckney
Memorial Church, Hyattsville, Rev. Henry
Thomas, rector. is busy preparing for a
bazaar and supper to be held on Novem-
Der 6, Z, and In the town hall.
The proceeds will be for the building
1 fund for the new church. AS the last
bazaar Melted 5000 after all expenses had
been paid. II is hoped that the same good
result will be reached this time.
st. Stephens Church, Fourteenth street
northwest has been growing so substan-
TALLY in It's membership that plans for
considerably en;arging the building have
been made and contracts are now ready
TO be signed The plans call for an ex.
penditure of about $25,00O When finished
the church will be one or the largest anC
most complete in the city. The present
building consists Of chancel transept:
ana two bays OF the nave, which were
erected I'm 1896 at q cost Of $4,000 The
new addition will bring the building to ia
full limit westward
The Church Of the Ascension. Rev. ]
Hennng Nelms. rector, has just received
a gift OF money with which to build {
chiIdren's hall The building will be o
concrete. and wiz be begun at once. I
will be used for the infant department o.
the Sunday school work 1t will ais
, serve as a temporary parish house, anC
as such 1t viii I'LL mueh-needed wan