The Washington herald., 1911-12-02
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Tomorrow is the first Sunday in Ad-
vent and the beginning OF the Christian
year, which thus begins some four weeks
earlier than the civil year. The prevail
ing color in the church will be violet
for the hangings on the affairs and pull
pits and for the stoles and other vest
ments of the clergy, Advent being a les
ser penitential season.
The Bishop Claggett Club held its No
vember meeting on Monday last at the
residence of Rev. W. G. Davenport
There was a very large attendance of
clergy, among them Revs. A. S. Johns,
Frederick B. Howden, J. w. Clark, Will
lam Pettis, William T. Snyder and G. F.
Dudley: the president, Rev. Henry Park
man, and the essayist, Rev. Mr.. Sontag,
who contributed a very interesting and
helpful essay. There was some discus
sion on the subject of the proposed me-
mortal to the late Bishop Paret at Lo-
Gust Point, Baltimore, and the opinion
was quite generally expressed that it was
a great pity that the proposed memorial
had not been of a more worthy and dig
nifed character. The work at Locust
Point has been for many years In charge
OF Christ Church, Baltimore. and a
chapel has been built there. To supple
ment this by a parish house, in memory
of one of the greatest bishops the church
has had, did not appeal strongly to the
Washington clergymen. A chancel or
transept or chapel in the new Baltimore
cathedral would have met the case bet
ter. II was therefore felt that the very
modest outlay proposed was not more
than a few OF the late bishops Balti-
more friends could quite easily provide.
Brotherhood Assembly will be held at
Trinity Church, Third and streets
northwest. on Sunday evening at s
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Van Fossen, rector OF
Trinity Church. will deliver the sermon.
The Junior Assembly has also been in
vited, and. of course, the clergy very
generally throughout the city.
On Monday, the annual meeting of the
Junior Assembly, Brotherhood of St.
Andrew. will be held in St. PauIs parish
house, Twenty-third street, near Wash
ington Circle, when the annual election
OF officers will be held.
At the Church OF the Ascension
Massachusetts avenue and Twelfth
street, on Wednesday last, there was
held one of those enthusiastic children's
services for which Ascension has become
famous since the advent OF the present
rector, Rev ]. Henning helms. OpSr
fifty children formed the choir. Bishop
Harding. who was present to make an
address, took occasion to say he had
never heard children render their parts
more acceptably. Mr.. helms has quite
a fascination for the little ones. The
offertory was for the Bell Home. or, as
it is now called, the Episcopal Home for
Children.
Rev. Canon <william L. Devries will
conduct to-day a conference on Sunday
school work at St. Paurs Church, Prince
George County. There will be service
at ST. PauTs Church at II a. m. at
which DR.. Deyries will address both
parents and Sunday school teachers. This
will be followed by lunch, at 1890. At
? 30 there will be a service for children.
On Sunday morning DR.. Devries will
preach at st. Mary's Chapel, Woodville, |
In the same parish, and at St Paurs |
Church at 3 p. m.
Rev. Caleb r. Stetson, who succeeds |
Rev. W. L. Devries as rector of St. |
Marks Episcopal Church, will preach |
his initial sermon in that church to- |
morrow morning. DR.. Stetson Is q |
the son of George r. |
Stetson. Of 14H Massachusetts, avenue,
md many friends of other than the |
Episcopal Church will welcome his re-
urn to this city.
Dr. Stetson is a graduate of Harvard,
n the class of 1894. After obtaining his
degree he entered the