The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
WITH THE EPIsCOPALIANs.

ST. Agnes Chapel makes a good record
In its convention report for this year.
1t shows that the communicates have
Increased to Is4 from 1e4 The number OF
persons baptized exceeds last year BY
X There have been this year 30 bap-
tisms. Confirmation candidates have In
creased from Il TO %. The total attend
ance at all services were SOS, and the
total number OF communions made was
zo92. These figures are four times larger
than they were two years ago. The Sun
day school has u teachers, 80 scholars,
with s. names on the cradle roll. OF
these 80 scholars. 81 are boys: This Is a
rather unique condition when there are
but IS girls as against 81 boys.
The Boys Club Of 81. Agnes gave a
lawn party last Friday. when the pro-
ceeds were devoted to the raising Of
equipment for the proposed gymnasium
In the new chapel.
Rev S. Harrington LitteT. Of Hankow.
China, delivered an address last Sunday
on the political and religious conditions
IN China.
There was a very large attendance,
most Of the churches in the city having
given notice OF Mr.. LittelFs lecture and
urged attendance OF their members
The wife Of Rev. David Barr is dan
gerously I'll at the Garfield Hospital
with little hope Of ultimate recovery.
His brethren and. many friends greatly
feel for Mr.. Barr IN this time OF
anxiety.
A Sunday school clearing house has
been established. and rectors. superin-
tendents. and teachers are urged to
make the most Of II. Mr.. French T.
Marye, whose ONCE is in the Hibbs
Building, is secretary Of this Sunday
school clearing house venture. He has
just sent out the following circular:
For some time there has been an evil
dent need IN our diocese Of an efficient
means Of insuring the enrolment OF
those Sunday school scholars moving
from one parish TO another into the
Sunday school OF the parish TO which
they have moved. For this purpose the
Sunday School Institute, by formal ac-
ton, has created the Sunday school
clearing house, a committee Of three to
look after this work.
To carry out the aim Of this commit
tee IL will be necessary to have a rep
resentative in each parish who can be
relied upon TO manage the details in
that parish We therefore request that
you write upon the inclOsed card the
name Of the person in your parish best
fitted for this position and return II
by mail The person most actively in
terested in Sunday school work, whether
the superintendent, the rector, an ac-
tive teacher, CT even a worker outside
Of the Sunday school organization is
the one We would suggest as the most
desirable person The only requisite is
that he or she shall be in a position
TO know when any scholar leaves the
parish and to what address he has
moved. Our representative will also be
called upon, either in person or through
an assistant, TO look up those pupils
who may be reported by US to have
moved into your parish.
We beg that you will bear this work
Of ours In mind and give US any assis-
tance you can. both in seeing that we
receive notification OF removals from
your parish and in seeking to enroll
those who We may notify you have
moved into IT. We feel that many have
been lost by neglect of such action as
this in the past and We hope to reduce
such cases TO a minimum in the future.
The congregation Of Epiphany Church,
Forestville, Prince George County, Nd,
will hold their annual sale on the
church lawn on May 80 Decoration
Day. The proceeds will be used 10
Peautify the cemetery. Bishop Harding
visits Epiphany Church, ForestviHe, at
II a n. tomorrow.