The Washington herald., 1911-04-01
WITH THE EPISCOPALIANS.

Tomorrow. the NTH Sunday in Lent.
derives its name. Passion Sunday. from
the fact that the passion really began
then. when Our Lord set His face stead
fastly to go TO Jerusalem. So the week
which it begins is called Passion Week.
and it is a mistake to give that name
to the week before Easter.
Bishop Harding is arranging for a gen.
eral meeting OF the cathedral commit
tees in Washington on April % These
committees are active in New York.
Philadelphia. New Jersey, Rhode Island
and Boston.
Yesterday Bishop Harding was the
preacher at the evening service In the
Church of the Holy Communion. New
York City
Tomorrow at p. m. the bishop
is to be at St Thomas Church, near
Dupont Circle for his annual visitation,
when he will confirm class presented
by the rector.
The Bishop CIaggett Club held a ses-
sion last Monday at the residence of
Rev. w. Atkinson. 1875 Twenty-hrst
street There was quite a large attend
y.
Thomas was not we'll enough to attend
and his place was filled by Rev. Dr.
Pettus. 1t being the annual meeting, the
election of officers took place. Rev. W.
Parkman- rector of St Thomas Church.
Croome. Md. was chosen president. and
Rev. II. A Griffith was chosen secretary
to succeed himself.
The Ascension Church choir is busily
engaged preparing to render two cam
tatas in Passion and Holy weeks, In
addition to all the other music Incl
dental to the season. On April Maun-
der's "Olivet to Calvary will be given.
and on April L Sir John Stainers $
''Crucifixion." Mr.. J. Bowie, former tenor
soloist of the Church of the Ascension,
but now Of the Church of the Epiph-
any, will sing the leading tenor parts
and Mr.. A. n. Gardner will be the bass
soloist
Under the title of Watching by the
Cross" the three-hour service to be con-
Quoted by Rev. Philip NJ Rhinelander,
professor of history at Cambridge Theo-
logical School, will be held from l. to
o'clock on Good Friday.
At ST. Thomas Church. near Dupont
Circle, Rev. J. Henning Nelms. rector
of the Church of the Ascension, will con-
duct the three-hour service on Good Fri
day. At this church on Good Friday at
S D.. m. in the parish hall. Tissot's pic
ture of the Crucifixion will be the basis
of an illustrated sermon. On the
Wednesday previous the choir will give
the sacred cantata of the Seven Last
Words
Mr.. Edgar Priest will give the seventh
of a series of organ recitals in St Pauls
Church. Twenty-third street. near Wash
ington Circle, next Sunday evening at s
o'clock.
The choir of St Paurs Church will
give the cantata, "The Darkest Hour
by Harold Moore. This is new work
to Washington, and great interest is be-
ing taken in its production. The choir
win be assisted by the Musurgia Society
of male voices and will be under Mr.
Priests direction.
At St Johns Church. Lafayette Square.
master of the church, gives a recital
to-day at 4:4o.
The last Lenten League lecture for the
church next Tuesday by Rev. DR.. G.
Mcclellan Ffske, of Providence, R /.
Next week the midday, Lenten service
will be Rev. Robert Johnston,
Of the Church Of the Saviour. Philadel-
phia He will be here for the five days
and with his last meeting this years
midday services will come to a close.
Rev, J. H. W. Blake, rector OF Christ
Georgetown. was one Of the ap-
pointed preachers for Thursday nights
during Lent at Trinity Church. Upper
Marlboro. Prince George County. Nd, but
owing to grip he could not all his ap-
pointment. Rev. DR.. McGrew. rector Of
Silver Spring Parish. Montgomery
County. took his place, and gave most
account Of his life and work
n India where he WaS formerly . mis-