The Washington herald., 1911-11-18
Gptarnpaltatr

Tho CONGREGATION Of st. Stephens .
Church will worship tomorrow for the
! first time in the new and greatly en-
larged building. The finishing touches
have not yet been made, but the parti-
ton dividing the new part from the old
has been taken down and chairs will be
placed in the new part Of the nave until
the rest OF the pews arrive. The ex-
pectation now is that the opening ana
dedicatory service will be held on or
about the second Sunday in December.
Already quite large number of hand
some gifts toward the furnishing Of the
church have been received, some Of them
memorials of dear ones departed-among
them three windows for the chancel given
by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Pistol These
three windows represent, respectively
the subjects Of the Nativity, Resurrec-
ton, and Ascension. Two other windows
representing the Annunciation and the
Descent of the Holy Ghost will probably
be given at Easter. The marble altar
was given by the Young Peoples Society,
the communion rail by a class in the
Sunday school, the Htany desk by COM
municant, and a small window by a
family.
The new church will rank among the
best ecclesiastical buildings Of the city.
The rector Of st. Thomas. near Du-
pont circle, announces that he will
preach two sermons addressed especially
to men at the II a. m. service in st.
Thomas Church on two Sundays, No
vember 19 and November IS. DR.. c.
Ernest Smiths special subject for these
sermon is: rs the church getting
square deal from her men?'
The special preacher in ST. Thomas
Church tomorrow night at o'clock is
Right Rev. G. Mott Williams, Bishop
Of Marquette, Mich.
Bishop Williams has been for nearly
a year conyalescing from a serious auto
mobile accident in California, in which
he nearly lost his life. Happily, he is
now nearly quite well again. AS the
bishop is one of our most thoughtful
and convincing preachers, many will be
glad of this opportunity to hear him.
A very important meeting Of the
Glorious will be held at the Highlands
on Tuesday next at l p. m. Sundry
changes of the constitution have been
proposed, looking to the enlargement of
the membership Of the Glorious, so as
to render every clergyman in canonical
relation to the Diocese of Washington
eligible for membership.
A large attendance Of the present MEM
bership Is therefore expected and greatly
to be desired.
The week Of prayer for men closes to-
day. Meetings have been held daily at
4:45 p. m. in St Johns parish hall and
Eastern Presbyterian Church. Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith, rector of st.
Johns, was the speaker at the Monday
meeting at his own church.
On November q, the Sunday School In
stitute will hold its regular monthly
meeting in Epiphany parish hall. Rev.
Canon Devries, of the Cathedral, and
Mr.. Henry B. Simpson. of st. Johns,
Georgetown, Sunday school, will be the
formal speakers on set topics.
Mr.. William H Singleton, of st.
Michael and All Angels parish, was re-
elected treasurer of the missionary coun-
ell of the third department. The coun-
lOalso elected as its Washington rep
resentative the Rev. w. ]. D. Thomas,
rector of Brookland parish.
Rev. ]. Henning NeIms, rector of the
Church of the Ascension, has been con-
fined to the house this week owing to
heavy cold. He is, however, now very
his pulpit tomorrow.
By the election of Rev. DR.. Bratenahl
to the position of secretary of the third
department missionary council, and his
Of st. Adams Church will become va
can't DR.. Bratenahl will doubtless still
make his home in Washington, although