The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
EPIPHANY PARISH
HOUSE Is READY
Will Be Formally Dedicated
Next Tuesday Night.
BISHOP HARDING TO SPEAK
Prominent CIerEymen VIII Repre-
sent Episcopal and Other Faiths.
Structure Admirably Arranged
for Its PurpOse-SOme of the
Features in New InstItution.

With a religious programme. which in
"!udes addresses by Bishop Harding and
several prominent cI-rgymen of the
Episcopal and other denominations, the
parish house of the Church Of the Epi-
phany. G street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northwest, will be
formally dedicated next Tuesday night
at s o'clock.
Bishop Alfred Harding will make the
principal address and will be followed
by Rev. Or. r. II. McKim. pastor of
the church; Rev. Or. Wallace Rad
cliffe, pastor OF the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church: Rev. DR.. Roland
Cotton Smith, pastor OF ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church, and others. A special
choir will furnish the music. Following
the exercises the parishoners will give a
reception to the speakers.
Structure Cost $4,000.
Workmen were busy overtime last
week in order 10 have the edifce COM
pleted by next Tuesday afternoon. The
structure cost nearly $4,000 and is one
of the best of its kind in Washington
The entrances lead into the church
proper, one from the handsome reception
hall and one from the rector's room.
The music library. on whose shelves are
stored the musical aCCumulations of over
fifty years, is furnished throughout in
oak, with elaborate desks and comfort
able chairs.
The mothers meeting ROOM for the &C
commodation OF that guild. is fitted up
with large closets and the kitchen has
the latest appliances, including d large
electric range.
The gymnasium, occupying a floor
space of 500 feet, is on the second floor
nd i ,fy-aH 1irrl,T
modern gymnastic apparatus. The ply
sical directors Office is on the same floor.
The running track is at a higher level
reached by two stairways. The track laps
thirty-three times to the mile, and is six
feet wide. On the occasion Of games the
running track, which circles the gym
nasium. will be used as an observation
gallery.
The concert hall is one of the best ex-
amples of its kind in Washington. The
large stage with dressing rooms to right
and left is all that could be desired. The
seating capacity is $50.
Sunday school Convention.
The fifteenth annual convention Of the
Sunday School Institute Of the Diocese
ut Washington will be held in the
Church of the Epiphany, October 26. Holy
ommunion, with DR.. McKim, celebraut, |
" III ne Htlu al T.OD D CLOCK IN the morn |
ing.
The programme Of the convention is as
follows:
Canon w. L. De Vries, Ph. D., will |
speak on the Bearing OF faith" Arch |
deacon Williams will report on the con- |
vcntion of Sunday schools, held in Phil |
fdelphia on October l.: Sunday school |
teaching, its real aim and its right |
method will be treated by Rev Charles |
iske. rector Of st. MichaeTs and All !
Angels, Baltimore, and Rev. J. J. Dimon, !
rector OF -. Andrews will lead a dis, |
CUSsiOn.
At $50 in the afternoon there will be a |
review of exhibits by Rev. T. Hubert
Jones, of the Church Of the Epiphany, and |
general discussion. and at 4:l5 an inspec-
ton of classified exhibits
At S:l0 in the evening a paper on |
Method Of increasing Sunday school
attendance will be read by Rev. q. w
Atkinson, st. Paurs parish Rev c. T.
Warner, vicar of St. Columbia s Church, |
will lead the discussion.