The Washington herald., 1911-12-09
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1t has been found necessary to post
pOne until after Christmas the formal
opening of the new St. Stephens Church,
in Fourteenth street. near Columbia
road. The date will be announced later.
as it is not yet decided upon.
On December II, however, there will
be unveiled three beautiful memorial
windows given by Mr. J. n. Pistol and
family which will respectively represent
the great historic facts in connection
with the life of the Lord. the Nativity,
| Resurrection, and Ascension.
On the same day a marble altar, given
by the Young Peoples Society. will be
unveiled by the societys president Mr.
H. P. Veazey.
St. Stephens Sunday School has now
nearly 400 members On THANKSGIVING
Day ii provided baskets for twenty-seven
poor families. Many of these baskets
were taken to the destination by the
children themselves, but in view of the
! fact that there were so many of them
and the best disposition of them was
naturally desired the services of one of
the District nurses. Nurse fiiilyer, were
available for the distribution of many.
This is an exceedingly creditable record
for St Stephens Sunday school.
Rev. Henry St George Tucker, presi-
dent of st. Puuls College, Tokyo, and
bishop-elect of Kyoto, Japan, will deliver
an address at St. Johns Church, Six
teenth and II streets, on Friday evening
December 10. Mr.. Tucker will speak
particularly on the practical effect Of
Christianity on the peoples of the ORR
ent. His personal knowledge and ex-
perience on the subject will enable him
to deal accurately and effectively on the
subject. II he service has been arranged
by the central missionary committee.
Al o'clock tomorrow night there will
be service of a special character at the
Church of the Ascension, Massachusetts,
avenue and Twelfth street, Rev. ]. Hem
ming helms rector. The service will be
In the interests of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew. Nj Franklin Spencer Ed
monds, Philadelphia lawyer, and one
OF the leading brotherhood men, will be
the principal speaker. He has the repu-
tatlon of being a speaker of the first
rank.
After the service an organ recital will
be given by Mr.. McChord, who substi-
tuted as oTganist at st. Bartholomew
Church, New York, during their spe-
cial services of last summer.
An industrial school sewing class will
be held for the winter by the Church of
the Ascension every Saturday morning
at $50 O'Clock. The meetings will be
held in the children's hall, 1125 Twelfth
street.
On the three Friday evenings in Ad-
vent, beginning with December 10. even
ing prayer will be said in the Church
of the Ascension. 1t will be very short,
beginning at 1880 and closing promptly at
s o'clock and includes a short address by
the associate rector, Rev. John E. Ewell.
The sixteenth annual report of the
Clergymen's Retiring Fund Society for
1911 has just been distributed. It is
very encouraging report because It shows
an increase In the number of new MEM
bers, in the amount OF dues paid into
the treasury, and aside from large spe-
cial contribution from one generous
donor, an increase also in the donations
from individuals and churches. Last
year there was an unprecedented NOR
tally among the members Of the society,
no less than thirty-five having died dur
ing the year, including Bishops Whitaker
and Vinton. Twenty-seven- new members
have been added. making the present
49, There has been added
10 the permanent Investments Of the So
ciety $500. SO that-the capital fund now