The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
EVENTS OF THE DAY
IN LOCAL CHURCHES

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Emmanuel Baptist Church has made q
remarkable gain in Sunday school at
tendance during the last twelve months
the increase over the preceding year be
ing an average Of eighty-nine each week
The Pinkham class for men and boys
conducted by the Rev. II. s. Pinkham
has been one Of those to show the great
est net increase.
This morning the pastor will begin G
series Of sermons on the seven sayings
of Christ on the cross. which will be
continued each evening to and including
Friday.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
the Epiphany announces a special series
| OF sermons for Holy Week. beginning
this evening at II and continuing
| every evening at O'Clock. till Friday.
Holy communion will be celebrated on
Thursday. and a service by the Sunday
school has been arranged for Easter
Sunday.
The last lecture In the Churchman's
League series was given Tuesday, Garch
3s. at s y. m, in Epiphany Church, on the
subject Of THE world conference" II
was delivered by Rev. William T. Man
ming. D. D., rector OF Trinity Church,
New York.
A bazaar for the benefit Of the Episco-
pal Eye. Ear. and Throat Hospital will
be held at the Arlington Hotel, on Tues
day and Wednesday, April Il and Is
from to 10 o'clock.
The friends and supporters Of this ex-
cellent institution arr expected 70 rally
to its aid and attend in force.
At St Paurs Church. Twenty-third
street, near Washington circle. Rev. Rob
edit Talbot. rector. Rev. George w. AT
kinson, curate.r The special wednesday
night preacher on Wednesday last was
Rev. c. r. Stetson. rector of st. Marks
Church. Next Wednesday the Bishop OF
Washington Is preacher.
1t was expected. and indeed announced,
that Father Herbert Kelley. of the So
ciety of the Sacred Mission. Kelham,
England. who is max
ing a tour of this country in the larger
interests of Christian unity, would be in
Washington on March IS and ., when
he would address the reverend clergy of
the diocese in ST. Johns Church, Six
tenth street, on Thursday, March IS, at
p. m.
Unfortunately circumstances will pre-
vent Father Kelley keeping this appoint
ment on that day. and the meeting Is
lnuennitely postponed.
Although all Of the larger furnishines
and equipments of the Bethlehem Chapel
and its chancel have been provided for.
yet there are smaller items still to be
given and their cost is such that there
are many who would be able to provide
them. They are the following: Brass
altar vases, hymn boards. a fair linen
cloth. and other altar linen; embroidered
stoles and other embroidered silk pieces
for chancel use, musical hymnals for the
choir, prayer books for the choir. prayer
books and hymnals for the congrega-
ton. litany desk, service record book,
piano for choir practice.
Persons wishing to give any OF these
should write to the Bishop Of Washing
ton.
Every one who makes an Offering Of
S in one sum, or at the rate OF 81
year for ive years, receives from the
bishop and chapter a certificate as a
builder of Washington Ca
thedral. The names of all such persons
are enrolled n the book OF remembrance. |
to be kept IN the chancel of the cathe- |
dral, and they are remembered for all time |
in the services as benefactors OF this |
great foundation for the glory of God, |
the greater efficiency on His church in |
this nation, and the benefit Of our fell
low-men.
In the Little Sanctuary, Washington |
D. c., on tine Feast of the Annunciaticn,
the Rev. Walter W. Reid, formerly Gu
rate of st Thomas Church, Washington,
was advanced TO the priesthood by
Bishop Harding. Mr.. Reid will take up
work in the Diocese OF Vermont.
Announcement of Mr.. Reds marriage
10 Miss Bessie Wanamaker, on April Is,
mas just Deen made.
The marriage is to take place at Grace
Haddonheld. N. ].
Last Sunday, March "A. in Sharon
Chapel, near the Virginia Theological
Seminary, the Rev. Dr. s. A. Wallis bap-
lied six adults and four children. Shar-
IN is one OF the seminary missions, and
las been the center of a very useful
work. for many years.
Special services for Good Friday and
Easter Sunday have been arranged at
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
IN Good Friday special devotional sery-
&c will be held from noon till 0. m. on
re general topic, THE seven words from
he cross The service is planned for
'rayer and meditation. Addresses will
'e delivered by Rev. W, A. HaRRerty.
Il. 1
hail. Rev. Frank Goodwin, Rev. p. w.
effries. Rev. Paul r. Hickok, and Rev.
. T. Kelly. At p. m. a sacred cantata
I'll be given by double quartet COM
osed Of Mrs Ivy Herriott Shade, Miss
label c. Latimer, Miss Ada Arundel. I
iiss Blanche Young, Mr.. William C.
ILLS, Mr.. w. II. Butterworth, Mr.. Will J
ur H. Peter, and Mr.. James Nolan. {
The Easter morning service will be AT q
o'clock. The pastor. Rev. r. J. Good l
in, will speak on'The reasonable hope
Immortality" There will be Sunday
chool Easter service at p. m.
The mission by the Redemptorlzt 7
ithers. at st. Joseph's Church. has been ..
ne OF the most striking Catholic events
! the city. The men have filled the ,
Irge church every night this week; in q