The Washington herald., 1912-01-13

Rev. Hugh L. Burleson. one OF the sec
retarIes of the board Of missions and
author of Conquest OF the Continent,
will be here tomorrow from New York
to conduct the missionary rally which is
to be held In connection with the Sunday
School Institute at st. Johns Church,
Georgetown. at 10 a. m, and later on in
the day at p. m. for a similar service
in Epiphany Church.
The rally, with ST. Marks Church as
its center. TO be held at o'clock. will
be addressed by Rev. ]. Henning Nelms,
rector of the Church OF the Ascension.
Wedding bells. metaphorically speaking.
rang out this week for the marriage Of
one OF our clergy, Rev. Charles Tinsley
Warner. and Miss Elsie Agnes McOmber,
IN st. Adams Church, Of which Mr.. War
ner is to become rector on February j.
Mr.. Warner has been serving as vicar OF
st. Columba's.
Mr.. Marcus Benjamin. a member OF
the Washington Cathedral council, is col
locting for the Cathedral library an au-
toGraph letter and portrait OF every
bishop OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church. So far he is meeting with much
success. In the North Carolina dioceses
for example, which are four in number,
viz: North. South, and East Carolina.
and Nashville. he has secured the requi-
site letter and picture OF all our bishops
who have ever exercised their episcopal
Office there.
The death this week OF the Rev. DR..
Thomas ]. Packard. while not unexpect-
ed. came as a shock to his brothers. He
was a son OF the venerable DIR. Packard
who for so many years presided as dean
over the Theological Seminary at Alex
andria, and Inherited his fathers love
for books and learning. On several oc-
casions he had been elected to a
seat on the standing committee OF the
diocese, and he was at the time OF his
death one OF the secretaries OF the House
Of Bishops. He has been the successful
and beloved rector Of parishes IN South
ern Maryland before he became rector
OF Prince George parish. Montgomery
County. the rectOrship Of which now be-
comes vacant
The burial service was said in Christ
Church. Rockville, yesterday morning At
lO;l5 o'clock by the bishop OF the diocese.
There was a large attendance Of the
clergy. The inteTment took place in
Alexandria, near the Theological Semi
nary where for many years DR.. Pack
ards father was the honored dean.
At a recent meeting the standing COM
mIttee Of the diocese adopted unani-
mousIy a resolution to the effect that in the
view of the standing committee any cur
taiIment Of the time required for deacons'
and priests orders be the rare eXcep-
couraged hereafter.
Each presbyter OF the diocese was duly
notified of this action by the secretary
OF the committee under date Of January
&
The standing committee Of the Diocese
met on Thursday at Epiphany Parish
Hall Mr. Melville Church, one OF the
lay members OF the committee. was I'M
able to be present, being at the time in
St Louis, and Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith
was also absent on account OF bereaye-
ment.
The parishioners OF ST. Marks Church
were out in force last Sunday to take
their sympathetlc and interested part in
the institution OF the Rev. Caleb Roch-
ford Stetson as rector. The bishop, who
was assisted by the Rev. William Nor
gan-Jones, conducted the services and
instituted the new rector. The best
wishes and earnest prayers for a bright
future of much usefulness are with the
OF st. Marks and their
rector.
The annual New Years reception OF
the congregation OF Epiphany Chapel
will be held this year on Monday even
ing next in the chapel house from to 10
o'clock. The Ladies' Aid Society has
charge of the arrangements. which are
therefore assured of success.
On wednesday and Thursday next the
Rector's Guild of the Church of the
Epiphany will serve luncheon in the VIII
lard rooms from II to O'Clock. The
luncheon committee consists Of Mrs.
Berry, chairman: Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Lud-
low, and Mrs Robertson. The proceeds
of the luncheon will be devoted TO the
furthering of the work OF the parish.
Next Sunday week, January q. at ST.
Agnes Chapel. Rev. George W. Van
Fossen, rector OF Trinity parish, will be
the special preacher at the evening serv-
ice. Rev. Mr.. Whitmore, vicar OF ST,
Agnes. Is looking forward to giving Mr..
Van Fossen a large and interested con-
gregation to hear him.
On Wednesday, January IS Rev. Ed
ward S. Hale. who conducts a Wednes-
day evening church history class IN con-
nectIon with the Church Of the Ascen-
sion, viii sum up the talks from the be-
ginning and try to show how important
it is in these days to know something
of the problems Of early church history.
This week Rev. J. Henning Nelms. rec
tor OF the Church cf the Ascension. was
in Smithheld, va. on q visit to a brother.
who was very III. Mr.. Nelms returned
to Washington in order to take part
in the burial services OF Mrs. c. Ernest
Smith; the rector Of st. Thomas Church
and Mrs. G. Ernest Smith having
been old friends Of DR.. Nelms when ali
were residents Of Baltimore.
The Rev. william Wilkinson. the MONDAY
preacher In Wall street. sometimes spoken
Of admiringiy as the Bishop OF Wall
street" viii preach in St. Thomas Church
Sunday. January q. at p. m. Tomorrow
Bishop G. Mott Williams. D. D., bishop