The Washington herald., 1911-03-05
WITH THE EPISCOPALIANS.

| The Rev. Joseph Baker, of All Saints
Church. Oakley. Md, is rejoicing in the
| fact that the long needed choir stalls are
now in place and in use. Unfortunately
the placing of the stalls in position has
meant the removal of the organ farther
/ into the alcove, or organ chamber, which
hinders its good effect somewhat, so the
stalls have not proved an unmiXed bless
| ing.
St Thomas Church. Crown, Prince
George County, had the unusual privi-
| Iege last Sunday of hearing a missionary
| from the foreign field, when the Rev. R
W. Andrews, of Tokyo, Japan, preached.
Mr.. Andrews also preached in the Church
of the Atonement, Chiltenham. 1t is a
pity that our country churches do not
get many more opportunities of this kind
than they do.
Among the parishes which have made
remittances to the board of missions
are the following: Ascension. ST
Johns CGeorgetown), st. Margarets,
Epiphany, St. Paul's CRock Creek), and
Christ Church (Georgetown). Others of
the churches Nave made remittances, but
those named have made the most sub
stantial reductions of the amounts asked
from them.
On the whole the parishes throughout
the country are doing splendidly, as wit
ness the following paragraph from a
circular letter sent to every bishop and
rector:
To-day we wish to try to express our
most grateful thanks, and the boards
most deep appreciation as well, TO the
reverened clergy, for the very large and
early remittances that have been re-
ceived. They are splendid and exceed
those of a year ago by the magnificent
sum of $S7,T45S. Such a response is up
lifting to<a degree and makes us realize
more than ever that the dear Master
dwells in the hearts of His people, and
does direct the work of His church. So
grateful are we that we will not mar our
letter with any comparisons,
Here is quite an interesting item. Spo-
kane as diocese is hardly out of swad-
ling clothes. but 1t is preparing to do
great things.
Officers and members of the chapter of
All Saints Cathedral, of which the Very
Rev. William C. Hicks is-dean, are con-
sidering plans for the erection of new
church home and parish house in Spo-
kane, Wash. to cost s25o.0Oo.
1t is the aim to have the proposed cathe-
dral large enough to take care of the
growing needs of the parish in Spokane
for years to come Features being con-
sdered are a Banquet hail. swimming
pool, gymnasium, and free dispensary in1
the parish house. which will adjoin the
new structure
Most of the financial work is being car
ried on under the direction of the chapter, |
which is composed Of fifteen OF the active |
men of the cathedral parish, of which
George S. Brooke. chairman of the board |
of directors of the Fidelity National
Bank. is chairman and senior warden of
the cathedral vestry. The chapter has
appointed a finance committee to aid in
clearing the deanery. debt and outline 1
plans of campaign for raising the money |
for the new hous4 of worship.
1t is planned to erect an edifice along
architectural lines SURPRISING any .of the |
kind in the inland empire of the Pacific
Northwest The estimates given at pres
ent are that at least se50,o00 Will be re-
quired to erect an edifce and parish |
house suitable for future requirements.