The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
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position in Americas premier parish,
with its assured income Of $500, has not
proved any barrier to his acceptance OF
the st. Marks rectorship, though 1t OF
course carries with it no such financial
consideration. 1t does carry with 1t,
however, the promise of hard work and
great opportunity.
Rev. -.r Stetson's father is, happily,
not the late" as a paper had 1t a day
or two ago. Mr.. Stetson, sr, is very
active and energetic, and Is prominent
in church circles.
Mrs. F. F. Fletcher, wife of Capt.
Fletcher, L. S. N, 1441 Massachusetts
avenue, Is a sister of Rev. Mr.. Stetson.
Rev. r. P. Williams, who has been rec
tor of Trinity Church, Third and c
streets northwest, since 1897, will COM
plete his rectorship tomorrow. A large
attendance of the parishioners of Trinity
is both earnestly desired and naturally
expected at to-morrow's services, when
the retiring rector will preach both morn
ing and evening, reviewing the work of
the past and taking a survey of the
future and its possibilities.
At the morning service, Bishop Hard
ing, just home from Haven. Me, where
summer
months. will be present.
On Wednesday evening next, in the
parish house of Trinity, there will be
a reception rendered by the vestry Of
the parish to Rev. and Mrs. Williams
Invitations to attend this reception have
been issued to all the members of Trinity
parish.
Trinity parish is to have a big fair in
November. The committee charged with
Nalrf Sc Cot
success held its first autumn meeting
Thursday evening last, when reports Of
progress made during the summer were
presented by the respective chairmen OF
the subcommittee.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock organist
OF Trinity Church. has removed his
studio to 1923 F. street. This new studio
of Mr.. Comstock is capable of seating
800 persons, and is an ideal room for
lectures, recitals and musicales.
The first united offering service in con-
nection with the Woman's Auxiliary was
held at Ascension Church last evening.
Rev. J. Henning Nelms, rector OF the
church, preached from the words, 20
thou that tellest good tidings, get thee
up into the high mountains" The sub
jeCt OF the sermon was An optimistic
view of the future of the spread Of
Christ'S Kingdom based on the real ac-
Complshments OF the past few decades" "
On Monday evening next. at o'clock.
in the Children's Hall of the Church OF
the Ascension. Twelfth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue, the autumn meeting Of
the Washington Junior brotherhood As
sembIy will be held. The principal ad-
dress will be given by the Rev Charles
T. Warner, vicar of st. Columbia's chapel
Tennallytown, and warm friend of the
brotherhood His address will be on the
approaching International Brotherhood
Convention. which meets at Buffalo, N
Y, October 1S-22.
The children's 4:3O p. m. Sunday services
are to be resumed tomorrow at the
Church of the Ascension.
Rev John F. Earle, the new associate
rector of the Church Of the Ascension, has
taken 1912 Thirteenth street as his resi-
dence.
The rector of the Church of the AS
cension has invited several Of the clergy
to his residence to meet at dinner, Octo-
ber 9, his new colleagues in the work Of
the parish. Revs. John E. Swell and Ed
ward S. Hale.
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, D. D., rec
tor of st. Margarets Church, has re-
turned from his summer vacation and re-
sumed his work in st. Margarets parish
Those in charge of the great men's s
religious movement, known as The Men
and Religion Forward Movement" are
asking the clergy to observe Sunday,
October s. as rally day and to secure
ha nf oil
ganzations at the church services, on
which occasion they are urged TO pre-
sent the claims of the Christian life on
men and boys in particular.
The admirably equipped gymnasium of
Epiphany Church will open October l.
The parish has been fortunate in Sc
curing the services of a first-class phys
Ical director in the person of Mr.. Frank
c. Wood, of Missouri.
Pupils are classified, and there is an
excellent schedule for each class to OBJ
serve and follow.
Rev Walter J. Reid, who came to
Washington from New York October to
be assistant at st. Thomas Church, near
Dupont circle, has been in the Garfield
Hospital for some days as a patient.
Mr. Reid had to undergo an operation
which happily was successful. 1t IS
therefore expected that he will soon be
quite restored.
Or. McKim, IN a formal letter to the
members Of Epiphany parish, announces
that the Bishop of Washington will ded-
icate the new Parish House on Tues
day evening, October II. Owing to lin
tied audience room in the new lecture
hall, the invitation to attend is limited
to the members of the parish.
The rector OF Epiphany announces five
special sermons for the IL o'clock serv
ices on Sundays in October, beginning
Tomorrow. The themes are: THE func-
ton Of pain" The church and the labor
question" Marriage and divorce" THE
church and the city," and The parable
OF the great American desert"
For the IL o'clock service at Epiphany
tomorrow, the following music will be
rendered:
Offertory. from Emmanuel" tenor solo
II .esiiel Come Into Him" u. m