The Washington herald., 1912-04-27
GpiarupaItal.

Col. Archibald Oracle. one OF the
heroes OF the Titanic and the sole Wash
ingtonian survivor OF that terrible dis
aster, win return thanks TO Almighty
God on Sunday night next at ST. Thorn
as Church for his miraculous escape.
81 Thomas' Church. OF which Col and
Mrs Oracle are members, rejoice with
him and an appropriate service win be
held
Col. Oracle win deliver an address on
the feeling which Is uppermost IN his
mind that his marvellous escape was
due to prayer. His subject will be "A
Powerful Illustration OF the Enieacy Of
Prayer
II win be recalled that col. Oracle
actually went down with the ship.
At a. m. last Sunday at 81 Raurs
Church, Twenty-third Street, there was
a requiem celebration for MAI. Archi-
bald Butt, who was one OF the regular
communicates at ST. Paurs during his
residence in this city. The rector, Rev..
Robert Talbot preached q short SER
mon ana there were appropriate prayers.
President and Mrs. Taft. and the Cabi-
net Ministers and their families with
others in oficial life. were present The
service gave the ulInool edll1lAlNtoh
the White House. and Il is understood
that the President has since expressed
his appreciative satisfaction to the rec
tor for all that was done.
Some years ago the late Ian Maclaren
startled the church by suggesting that
the simplest way Of disposing Of the old
clergy was to shoot them. But why not?
Ii was much more merciful than TO let
them starve to death by slow degree. II
really seemed as II there were no middle
course. since the church had no pension
fund-none to speak of-on which the
clergy could live when too old for work.
Five years ago in her general conven-
ton Of 1907, the church awakened to a
sense Of responsibility toward her old
officers, and she created the Five NIL
lion General Clergy Relief Pension Fund
Commission. In 1910 the general conven-
tion again took up the subject and gave
the project Of 1907 It's blessing.
Since then the Rev. DR.. J. J. Wilkins, |
dean and rector emeritus OF ST. Paul's
Fro-Cathedral. Los Angeles. Cal, has
accepted the position OF general secretary |
and financial representative Of the COM |
and he has done splendid work. |
from eighty-four dioceses and missionary |
districts, Of which $4,000 has been al |
ready turned over to the general clergy |
relief fund. and the pensioning Of the |
clergy has already begun, but on a pitt |
fully small scale.
DR.. wilkins is now in this city and is |
ready to address church congregations on |
this all important subject. Just now we |
can think of no subject which should be |
dearer the heart OF the church than this, |
and the clergy will doubtless be leaders |
In this work for their brethren and COM
panions' sakes. II almost seems as II |
no zeal for sending missionaries into our |
great fields of opportunity could atone |
for indifference to the fate OF those who |
have toiled in those fields till their /
strength was gone and their work done. |
Bishop Harding has sent out the fol-
lowing circular letter to the clergy Of
the diocese:
I'VE are TO have the Joy and privilege I
Of beginning our regular cathedral wor-
ship with the opening Of the Bethlehem |
Chapel, and a series OF festival services,
and OF sermons by distinguished preach
ers, from May l to g.
You have already received a person
al invitation. and your lay deputies In
the last convention have been asked, for
the services OF May /.
May ] bespeak your cooperation in
making the festival services after May
as widely known among your people
as possible. and will you invite them
to share in this joyous forward step /
in our cathedral work?
Programmes are enclosed. and you are |
asked to place them on your bulletin
boards, and give such notice from the
chancel as your custom permits.
Rev P. Murphy. of Epiphany Church.
has arranged to give a monthly serv-
Ice at the jail He also gives a service
weekly at the fire department in
the Southwest Last Saturday he held
service at the Georgetown car barn.
Grand work this!
A special service for men workers Of
the church will be held in the BethIe-
hem Chapel OF the Nativity, on Mon
lay. May s. at S p. m, at which the
Rev. Alexander Mann, D. D., pastor Of
Trinity Church, Boston, Mass. will
preach.
There will also be a special service
'or the women workers OF the church
% be held-the Bethlehem Chapel on
Tuesday. May Z. at D. m, at which
he Right Rev. J. H. Darlington, D. D.,
Bishop OF Harrisburg, Will preach.
The report OF the treasurer of the Do
nestle and Foreign Missionary Society
rom Parish Sunday school and woman's !
Auxiliary offerings, September 1, 1911, to
April l, 1912, for this diocese, shows that
9,75s61 has been received toward the Z
mount apportioned to the diocese for the J
ear ending September /, 1872. OF 81, $40. '
-ast year there was received to same