The Washington herald., 1911-05-06
WITH THE EPISCOPALIANS.


The sixteenth annual convention Of the
Diocese Of Washington will assemble In
Ascension Church. corner Of Twelfth
street and Massachusetts, avenue, on
Wednesday morning next when the pro-
ceedings will be begun with a celebra-
ton of the holy communion at 10 a m.
Bishop Harding has asked that the clergy
assemble at $50 so as to have all in read
iness for a prompt beginning. There will,
Of course, be the usual routine business,
the election Of officers, and the passing
of measures looking to the further de-
velopment of the missionary work Of the
diocese. The first night of the conven-
ton is always missionary night, when
speeches are made on the subject Of dio-
cesar church extension. To this session
the public are very cordially invited.
They are welcome to all the sessions, but
whereas at other sessions they are pres
ent as onlookers and hearers only. at this
they are present as members, II being
not properly the convention in session,
but the diocese or church in Washing
ton in session, and of this they are part
If they wish they can take part in the
discussions.
Last Sunday night at s o'clock St
Thomas Church. near Dupont Circle, was
well filled with the different members OF
the Girls Friendly Society throughout
the city, the occasion being that Of the
annual session of the organization. Each
branch marched to its appointed place,
accompanied by its standard bearer. the
procession moving along the central aisle
The sermon was preached by the Rev. G.
Freeland Peter, assistant of Epiphany
Church, and was one of the most practi-
cal and helpful sermons which could have
been given to the assembled girls. 1t is
the intention of the society to publish
the sermon if ii be found possible to do
SO. Among those in the church was the
Rev. DR.. Slattery. rector of Grace Church.
New York. who had been preaching at
Epiphany in the morning.
At the Church of the Ascension last
Tuesday evening the Rev. J. Lewis Gibbs
was the speaker at the regular meeting
of the Junior Assembly, Brotherhood of
St. Andrew.
On the same day at st. Johns Church.
Lafayette Square. at 2 p. m. the Right
Rev. Bishop knight. Bishop of Cuba, ad-
dressed the general diocesan meeting of
the Woman's Auxiliary in the parish
hall.
Mr.. Edgar Priest will give the last re-
cital of the present series on the newly
enlarged organ in St Pauls Church.
Twenty-third street, tomorrow evening
at p. m. These recitals have been very
successful, and the well-filled church on
each occasion testifies to a very general
interest in them.
Preparations are not fully completed
for the eleventh annual gathering of the
nneuherS NJ the Rrorberbood of CT An
drew in the dioceses OF Maryland, Easton.
and Washington, to meet at Ascension
Church. this city. Saturday and Sunday.
May 20 and 21 The convention will open
at II o'clock Saturday with an address of
welcome by the Rev. ]. Henning Nelms.
followed by the charge of the Bishop OF
Washington. Luncheon will be served at
the close of the service. and at 80 o'clock
the business session will be presided
over by Mr. john Hedges. jr., Of Balti-
more, at the close of which short ad-
dresses will be made. bringing out the
best and most successful methods in Sc
curing large represo ntations from chap
ters and assemblies TO the annual ma
tional brotherhood conventions. A gen.
eral conference is to be held at 2:30
o'clock at which four addresses will be
made. as follows: The brotherhood boy
in his school life Gething Miller. St.
Margaret's Junior Chapter, Washington:
The brotherhood boys opportunity in
his church work. Burton Ford, St. Da-
vids Junior Chapter. Baltimore: The
unconscious influence of the brotherhood
man" Mr.. William B. Dent, national
council member. Washington, and THE
use OF prayer in personal work." DR.. HUI
bert Carleton, general secretary. Broth
erhood of ST. Andrew. The preparatory
service for the annual corporate COM
munion will be held Saturday evening at
o'clock and Is to be conducted by the
Rev. Robert Johnston. rector of the
Church OF the Saviour Philadelphia,
whose subject will be "Consecration-Our-
selves, our souls and bodies" On Sum
day morning At o'clock the Rev. Rob-
ert Johnston will be the celebrant at the
annual corporate communion. At II
o'clock the convention sermon will be de-
livered by the Right Rev. John Gardner
Murray. D. D. Bishop OF Maryland. TAX
ing as his subject The young mans
opportunity" The mass meeting which
is to be the final session, will be held at
3 o'clock Sunday afternoon and will be
presided over by Capt. Richmond Pearson
Hobson, DR.. Carleton will again be one
of the speakers. his subject being What
the brotherhood stands for after it's
twenty-eight years of experience" The
Rev. Charles c. Pierce, D. D., Of Phila-
delphia, is to be the remaining speaker
from the topic. THE future of the broth
erhood." All the services and sessions
of the convention will be for both the
senior and Junior members Of the broth
erhood and will also be open to the gen.
eral public