The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

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The good people of St. Marks, however,
insisted upon taking up an offering for
the bishops work in Kentucky, and this
they did last Sunday.
Announcement is made of the following
preachers at st. Marks during Lent:
March s. Rev. Dr. r. Cotton Smith,
rector of St Johns Church. Washington;
March u, Rev. J. ]. Dimon. rector of
st. Andrews Church. Washington; March
10, Rev. Robert Talbot, rector of St.
Paurs Church, Washington; March 26,
Rev. w. H Burkhardt, rector of st.
James. Leesburg, Va; April .. Rev. Paca
Kennedy. of Theological College, Virginia,
and Rev. DR.. George Williamson Smith,
formerly president of Trinity College.
On February 96. DR.. R. K. Massie, of
the Virginia Theological College, breaches
at St Marks in the evening, and Master
Wilfred Morrison, the famous boy soloist.
sings at Trinity in the morning.
There is to be dinner in Trinity par
ish on February IS, at which it is hoped
every man in any way whatever con-
nected with Trinity will be present
Bishop Harding will be one of the speak
ers. More than 500 men are to be in
vited.
Owing to the unpropitious weather last
Tuesday evening the attendance at Trim
ity Church, on the occasion of the serv-
ice commemorative of the giving TO the
world of the King James version, 800
years ago, left something to be desired.
There were four speakers, as previously
announced, and these fulfilled the parts
assigned them. Bishop Harding pre-
sided. The newly consecrated Bishop Of
Arizona, Right Rev. DR.. Atwood, was in
the chancel Other clergy present were
the rector of the parish, Rev. r. P. Will
Jams, Rev. j. w. Clark. Rev. DR.. Her
bert Scott Smith, Rev. J. NJ. Z. Mckee,
and the speakers, Rev. Drs. McGrew, c.
Ernest Smith, Thomas NJ. Packard, and
l. :. Dunlop.
The archdeaconry of Washington con-
vened the next morning, February Is, at
10 a m, beginning its session with
celebration of holy communion. Busi-
ness sessions were held in the parish
hall and were attended by a number of
the clergy and lay delegates. The by
laws governing the archdeaconry, which
had been formulated by a committee,
were presented by the president, Rev.
DR.. McGrew, and were finally passed
with a few unimportant changes.
At La Plata, Md, the Southern Mary
land Glorious met on Wednesday last, as
the guest of Rev. Joseph Baker, OF
Oakley Md. The clericus usually meets
at La Plata on account of its greater
accessibility compared with some of the
Maryland towns and villages The Rev.
Mr.. Baker, besides being host on the &C
~se-N EnEsEH
Howell Wood Stowell is secretary Of the
clericus.
The first of a series of organ recitals
in connection with the District of Column
bia Chapter of the American Guild OF
Organists was given last Thursday in
Trinity Church, by Oscar Franklin
Comstock. organist of Trinity, who is also
dean of the local organization.
At the bishops house, the bishop pre-
siding, there was a meeting Thursday last
of the prisoners aid department. For the
work that is doing the amount of $500
per annum needed to keep the depart
ment going is remarkably little, but it is
hard work to get it, and the benefits of
this charity are extended to those of all
creeds and churches or none.
The Rev. Robert S. Coupland has de-
clined the call recently extended him
to be rector of Trinity Church, New
Orleans. He said that he felt he could
not leave his Baltimore congregation.
On Tuesday last, the president of the
Daughters of the King, Mrs A. A
Birney, and the recording secretary, Mrs.
Charles Davies, accepted an invitation
from the Rev. c. w. Whitmore to visit
st. Agnes Chapel. and give talk upon
the work of the Order of the Daughters
of the King. A number of ladies had
gathered together and showed great in
terest in the order. At the end of the
evening, after all had been duly in
structed as to the work and obligations
of the spiritual order among women of our
church, a chapter was formed and the
following ladies were elected officers:
Mrs. c. w. Whitemore, president; Miss
Maud Lewis, vice president; Mrs Carl
r Cox, secretary.
Next Monday the cIericus meets at
the bishops residence. 1907 Massachusetts
avenue, when the host will be the bishop,
who will entertain the members at
luncheon. Afterward the Rev. G. F.
Dudley will speak on the subject: THE
priests Lent
Mrs. Ada NJ. Lewis, wife Of the late
Most Rev. Travers Lewis, D. D., Arch
bishop of Ontario and Metropolitan of
Canada, has been in the city on behalf
OF the homes she founded in Paris. known
as the Ada Leigh Homes, for the bene-
fit of American and English girls. She
has been a guest at the Ebbitt House.
but is just now in Chicago. She will
return to Washington shortly to continue
her work on behalf of the homes.
The regular meeting of the Sunday
School Institute will be held at the
Church of the Epiphany on Tuesday,
ject for discussion is 'aThe theology of
the Catechism, from the beginning to
the Ten Commandments" This will be
spoken upon by DR.. R w. Micou, of the
Seminary, Alexandria. The
second subject, which has been assigned
to Miss Margery Carhart, of the Univer-
sity of Colorado, is a review of the
Kings booklet, How TO make the Bible
real" After the principal speakers have
concluded their contributions three-min-
ute, discussions from the floor will be in
order.
Yesterday Bishop Atwood addressed
the girls at the National Cathedral School.
The bishop has been the guest while on
this visit to Washington of Bishop Hard
ing and DR.. Roland Cotton Smith.
Rev. George W. Davenport rector Of
Danbury. Conn. is spending few days