The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
Gptarnpultatt

An echo meeting" of the Buffalo con.
vention of the Brotherhood of st. An
I drew, which is in session to-day and to-
morrow, will be held next Friday even
ing, in St Johns Parish Hall, Sixteenth
street, between H and I streets, at
which the address will be given by Mr.
Benjamin F. Finney one of the Broth
erhood's travelling secretaries.
At the Church of st. Michael and All
Angels, Virginia avenue northwest, to-
morrow at II o'clock, the service will be
conducted by the Rev. James G. Mythen
of Santa Fe, n. Mex. Mr.. Mythen is
but in deacon's orders. but he has done
satisfactory work in the parish of
Holy Faith. Santa Fe. which he has been
serving. He has recently been assisting
in Georgetown parish, this diocese.
The new House of Mercy and Rose
mont Chapel, in Kingle road, will be
open for inspection, and there will be a
donation day on Tuesday next, October
"a from until o'clock.
The board of managers invite all who
are interested to visit the grounds and
have tea. Should it be raining on Tues
day, the invitation is for the following
Gay.
The donor of the grounds and fine
buildings included in her gift the fur
nishing of the latter; everything. indeed,
but the infirmary.
The home is reached by short walk
fl rom the terminal of the Mount Pleasant
Connecticut avenue) car line.
All Souls Mission was definitely
started on its way last Sunday at p. m.
when the bishop of the diocese formally
opened and blessed the chapel which
had been erected The following clergy
were present to assist in the services and
to encourage the Rev. DR.. Sterrett, who
Is the founder and first rector of the
mission: Rev. Drs. Bratenahl, H. Scott
Smith, Randolph H. McKim and Revs.
r. P. Williams and Charles T. Warren.
At the new parish hall of the Epiph-
any the fifteenth annual convention of
the Sunday School Institute of the Do
cese of Washington will be held next
Thursday. The business meeting in the
hall will be preceded by the service Of
holy communion in the church at $50
o'clock
The essayists are Rev Charles Fiske,
rector Of st. Michael and All Angels,
Baltimore; Rev. George w. Atkinson, st.
Pauis parish, twenty-third street; Rev.
Or. VIM. L. Devries, and Rev. C. w.
Whitmore.
Lunch will be served at 1:15.
Epiphany parish has a bazaar in view
to be held November Is, I6, and H. 1t
is under the patronage and direction
of the various parochiaI examinations,
1t has been named The Festival of
Nations" each organization having a
booth and selecting the colors Of one of
the nations of Christendom.
The object of the bazaar is to raise
funds for the equipment Of the new
parish house.
Owing to the regretted absence Of
Bishop Harding in New York, due to
family bereavement, he was unable to
conduct the dedication ceremonies Of
Epiphany Parish House, as had been an
nounced. The dedicatory service was
by the rector. Rev. DR.. r. II.
AcKim, who was supported on the plat
form by members OF the vestry and war
dens Of the parish and invited guests,
notably Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, D.
D., rector OF st. Johns Church, and
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., pastor of
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
DR.. Mckim gave an interesting re-
sumo of the good work of Epiphany
Church, eliminating through the gem
erosity of an anonymous donor in
parish house second to none in the
beauty of the interior and
he effectiveness Of the arrangement Of
.he rooms and OF the general plan for
-he purpose Of such q building.
The senior warden, Mr.. Nathaniel WI