The Washington herald., 1912-11-09
Episccpalian

II
Iranesd 10 hold. their annual lunchsoa for
the bsnsat Of the homs. q The ola Ma
comic Templs In = etrsst. from ii3e "a
u O'Clock. On wednesday ana Thursday
next
l The beard was % very much eucour-
Iaged ~ tho record-brsaking attendance
Of last year 1hsn On each of the two
days Of the ldnctepn . thousepd persons
wers served that thay are planning 70
serve . Utill lartsr number this year with
the view Of making tins . banner year
In the history o. their work There b
abundant rsason to hope that they VIII
be successful beyond their higher an
ticipatIons for. every year the home has
TO reject applications on behalf OF or
phans on account Of there being no way
to take care Of them.
There 10 to be parish reception In the
parish hall Of 81. stephens Parish. Rev.
Georxe r. Dudley. rector. on Thursday
next. November II, from 8 until II p. m.
Sig hundred notices or invitations to this
rceeption have been given. and Il 10 ex-
pscted that quite . large representation
CT parishioners and friends VIII be pres
emit Bishop Harding 10 expected TO be
| there and some Of the parochiai clergy.
This IL the usual fall reception, held
mainly for the purpose of swing new
lpasishioners an opportunity TO get ac-
ouainted. Two others are held at differ
ent times In the church year. but this Ii
perhaps the most important. looking to
tie ends II Ii proposed to serve.
The general diocesan meeting Of the
woman's Auxiliary which was held in
81 Johns Parish Hall last Tueday was
quite successful.
Last Sunday DR.. C. Ernest Smith. rec
tor of st. Thomas' Church. near Dupont
Circle. observed the tenth anniversary OF
his rectorship Of the parish.
The parish II practically Just twenty
years old. During the first ten years II
was under the care Of the Rev. DR..
Aspinwall, under whom the beautiful new
Gothic church was built from plans OF
Mr.. H. p. Chandler. . distinguished
Philadelphia architect.
On DIR. Aspinwalrs resignation DR.. c.
Ernest Smith, at that time rector OF st.
Michael and All Angels Church. Balti-
more. was called to the rectorship and
he took up the work at the point where
his predecessor laid Il down.
1t II not often that in twenty years a
parish FORCES ahead until 1t not only at
its own city and diocese and also in tho
church at large. Yet such seems to be
the case In this instance. st. Thomas
Church has an honored place among the
churches Of the country. Few. indeed.
in the matter Of architectural beauty. ex-
ceed 1t.
On Sunday afternoon the Rev. Canon
Nelns, d. D.. leaves the city to attend
a.
Gil which meets in st. Luke's Church.
Norfolk, Va. on Tuesday next and re-
mains in session until Thursday. Other
clerEymen going a. delegates to the
council are Revs. w. J. d. Thomas. w.
G. Davenport. and E. s. Dunlap. The
lay delegates attending are Rear Admiral
c. H. Stockton. Messrs. 8. E. Kramer.
W. H. Singleton. and VIM. NJ. Lewis.
Bishop Harding will. Of course. be
who Is down for q speech. Mr.. 8. E.
Kramer is also down for a speech.
Washington Diocese will therefore have
its full share Of work and honors.
On November 1 the Revs. J. Letcher
Showeil. rector Of East New Market.
Nd. became curate of Trinity Parish
this city Of which Rev. George w. Van
Fossen IL rector.
Mr.. Shovel has. however. not been in
evidence as yet, but he enters on his
new duties to-day and tomorrow night
will preach his first sermon as curate
Of Unity Parish.
Trinity Church people are making
great preparations for the bazaar they
are to hold November IS and succeeding
days. Trinity people know how to get
up and carry to a successful issue q
good bazaar. Enthusiastic meetings are
held once q week in the parish hall and
everything is being done to make this
bazaar the most successful effort of the |
kind. Besides the usual attractions in
cluding the popular luncheon and din |
ner a new feature will be the great
chariot race each evening at o'clock |
preceded by a grand parade Of all taking |
part in the bazaar.
The Rector's Guild Of Epiphany Parish !!
is also planning a luncheon in the Parish |
building which is ideal for the purpose.
on November 20. q, and %. The annual
luncheon Ii an established feature Of the
parochial work of Epiphany Parish and
Ii looked forward to not only for theI
excellence Of its menu but as an oppor-
tunity Of cordial meeting and good fel-l
lowship Of the congregation.
Of the Guild have arranged to hold an
apron sale on the same days on which
the luncheon is served.
The Vicar OF st. Agnes Chapel, Rev.
c. W. Whitmore. Is rejoicing in the fact
that the first two months in the new
chapel have been most encouraging in
their returns from all points Of view
The attendance was remarkably good. at
times even testing the full seating capa-
city Of the building and the regular In
come from the offertories has fully keptl
pace with the increased attendance The
Sunday School also il on the upgrade
Ind all other organizations have IN
creased interest to report since the con-
Bregation had moved to its new home.
The Rev. G. Freeland Peter. formerly
,urate of st. Marks and more recently
,urate OF Epiphany and who has been
attending lectures at Oxford University,
England, Is returning home this month
Before he went to Oxford the rectorship
" st. Marks Church. this city. at that
ime vacant. was offered to Mr.. Peter
,ut he decided to adhere to his plans
o 30 to Oxford Notwithstanding.
ain Mission. East Rockingham. Va, Is
n the city in the interests OF his noun
aineers. He and lhs fellow-workers are
loing q f1ne piece Of work in that noun
q inor,a country and thew ahould ha oha~