The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
Episcopal.

m. ST. Thomas Church will be conse-
Gated by the Bishop of Washington the
Ri Rev. Dr. Harding 1t is expected
that there will be q large attendance OF
the clergy and others in response to the
following invitation 10 the conservation
C remonies which has been issued: The
rector. wardens, and Vestrymen OF st.
Thomas Church. Washington. invite you
To- be present at the conservation of the
church St. Thomas Day, Saturday. De-
ccmber q. 1912, 1880 a. m. They also de-
sire the honor of your presence at re-
option in the parish hall. 3 to 10 p. m.
Luncheon. l p. m. R. s. V. p"
The announcement that Bishop Court
ney. formerly Lord Bishop of Nova SEQ
TIA. will preach the sermon will doubt
less bring a large number of persons to
the conservation services. for Bishop
Courtney is perhaps the most gifted and
POLISHED orator this church possesses to-
day.
At the Bethlehem Chapel OF the Holy
Nativity. the sixth organ recital will be
given Sunday December S. \. D. 1872.
at > o'clock. by Mr.. Edgar Priest, Ca
thedraI organist. and consists of the fol-
lowing numbers: Sonata No. l.. two
movements tallegrO ma non troppo an
dantel. Felix Borowsk: Norspiel from
"Parsifal'' Orchard Wagner. War
March from "Athalie" CMendelssohn),
Prayer from the The Jewels OF the Ma
donna" CErmanus Wolf-FerrarD, ldyn
(Ralph Kinder.
DIR. Marcus Benjamin, one of the Ca
thedral counselors, is collecting files OF
the parish papers OF various churches in
the diocese for the Cathedral library. In
future years they will be very valuable
for reference and historical purposes. The
rector of each parish church publishing
suich a paper is asked TO see that a COM
p!ete file OF his parish paper is sent TO
the Cathedral library. Inquiries should
be sent to DR. Marcus Benjamin, 1903 Q
Street Northwest
From December 5 to December the
Institute for the Woman's Auxiliary to
the Board Of Missions was in session at
Ascension Church. Massachusetts Ave
nue. and Twelfth Street. Among those
who gave addresses were Miss Hub
bard. Diocese of Pennsylvania: Miss
TroXell. Diocese of Bethlehem: Miss
Holmes. Diocese OF Newark; Miss Pitts.
Diocese of Maryland: Rev. ]. Henning
helms. D. d. the Bishop of Washing
ton. DR.. {. c. F. BratenahI, and the
Bishop of Maryland
The rector of the Church of the Epiph-
any invites his people on Advent Sunday
to send requests for prayer for any OBJ
ject which was burdening their hearts.
that the congregation might present them
in united petition TO the throne OF Grace
at an microscopy service, S:4o p. m. in
the lecture hall after the close of the
regular evening service. The service Sun
day evening was the Litany and sermon.
This is a feature which might be adopted
in many churches with advantage.
In order TO emphasize the solemn mes
sage Of the church to her children at
the Advent season. special services have
been held daily at the Church of the
Epiphany, beginning at 1870 p. m, and
closing at 1855. from Monday last The
speakers have been as follows:
December Right Rev. John G. Muir
raw, d. D., Bishop of Maryland.
December 5-Rev. G. Freeland Peter.
December REV r. W. Hogue, rector
of Ascension Church. Baltimore.
December 5-Rev. R. W. Hogue, rector
of Ascension Church, Baltimore,
December 6-Rev. Herbert Parrish, rec
tor of St Luke's Church. Baltimore.
Next week these services will be con-
tinued until Wednesday, with the follow /
ing speakers
December s-Rev. John G. Msem, of
the Brazil Mission.
December 1O-Rev. DR.. MacBride Ster-
rett G
December 1l-Rev. J. J. Dimon.
An organ recital will be given in |
Epiphany Church on Thursday evening, |
December u, when DR.. Fred Wolfe, a IA
nous and truly wonderful performer |
from Bethlehem, Pa, will give the re-
cital.
Mr. Martin McHenry McChord has been |
amounted TO succeed Mr. E. A. Varela as |
director of the choir of ST. Thomas |
Church, whose resignation took effect |
last. Mr.. McChord also sue
,eeds Mr.. L. B. Aldrich as organist, as |
I was found practically impossible 10 |
mako satisfactory arrangements for a /
,boirrnaster only. Mr.. Aldrich, whose |
work has been entirely satisfactory, vol
NEARLY offered to resign his position as
that the church might at once
complete arrangements to have Mr. Nc
chord take entire charge Of both organ
md choir. The new arrangements go
nto effect to-day, when Mr. McChord
viii hold his first rehearsal and SO begin
work in his new capacity. Il
The Girls Friendly Society is very
,ctive under the management of Miss
Marian oliver. the new diocese secretary
" president.
ST Thomas branch has been set on a
lew basis, and enlarged membership 10