The Washington herald., 1911-12-09

stands at 1872 613. &C. Every church should
support this society by financial aid and
every clergymen should be a member
OF it.
On December ), at her residence, 1876
Nineteenth street, Mrs. J. Elvans May
field gave a silver tea for the bene-
fit of the Episcopal Home for Children.
1t was a very pleasant and successful
affair. Rev. Nj. Davenport and Mrs.
Davenport, on whose work mainly the
prosperity OF the home depends, We're
much encouraged
In connection with the Men and Reli-
gion Forward Movement, Rev. w. G.
Davenport, of Anacostia. has organized
a meeting for Sunday afternoon next at
the parish hall of Emmanuel Church at
$3.50 o'clock. when Rev. DR.. c. Ernest
Smith. rector of 81. Thomas Church,
will be speaker.
The piano recital by Anna DilIer Star
buck, with songs by Mrs. Edward s.
Hale. wife of the curate of Ascension
Church, which was held at the Play
house. 1914 y street. for the benefit of
the Eye. Ear. and Throat Hospital. on
December ,, was quite a success.
Epiphany parish for the coming winter
will be held in the new parish hall every
Friday afternoon at o'clock. The first
meeting Of the season was held on De-
cember l.
Every one seems to have been very
happy at the sale and tea las, Thursday
in Epiphany parish hall. given in aid OF
the Washington diocesan organization of
the Girls Friendly Society. The cooper
alton of the various branches was most
hearty and effective.
The offerings and subscriptions made at
the seventy-fifth anniversary services in
Calvary Church, New York, on Sunday.
November d, will he sufficient. so it is
announced. to pay for a memorial reredos
10 the late Henry Yates SattPrlee. Bishop
of Washington, who was for fourteen
years rector OF Calvary Church. Plans
for the reredOs were drawn some time
ago and were accepted. Work will now
begin once
\ service in memory Of the late Bish-
op MaCkay-Smith was held last Sunday
in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Phila-
dephia. The rector of the church had
charge of the service. Among the speakers
was Rev. DR.. Randolph II. Mckim, rec
tor OF Epiphany parish. Washington.
DR.. MaCkay-Smith was for some years
rector OF st. Johns Church. Lafayette
sCsuare. A pathetic circumstance in con-
neCtiOn with his death was the fact that
IT took place while his home In Sixteenth
street was being made ready for &C
cupancy following his resignation Of the
BishOpric of Pennsylvania.
Deaconess Hart. OF China, gave a very
practical and interesting talk on Chinese
mission work at the regular monthly
meeting of the diocesan branch of the
woman's auxiliary 10 the board of mis-
slonS, which met In St. Johns parish
hall. Sixteenth street. near II street, on
Tuesday last at p. m. Articles for the
diocesan Christmas tree boxes were re-
Ceived at the meeting.
Under the general caption, The novel;
ties which disturb our peace" DR.. Nc
Kim. rector Of Epiphany Church, began
on last Wednesday evening a series OF
Advent lectures. II was announced that
the addresses had been prepared in the
light of the history of the Reformation.
and that the teaching of the prayer book
and articles. and of the reformers and di-
vines Of the Church of England since
the Reformation would be considered. The