The herald., 1912-03-07
MOUNT oLIVET NOTES.

A very interesting and enthusiastic
meeting of the Mt. Olivet Branch of
the Woman's Auxiliary was held at
the rectory last Tuesday night. At
this meeting the proposed Constitution
was read and approved. 1t was deter
mined to make a house to house can
vass in the interest of the Auxiliary,
and it is earnestly hoped that the eff
forts of the canvasSers will meet with
success. There are no initiation fees
or membership dues, but each member
is asked to assist in raising the appor
tionment placed upon our Branch of
the Auxiliary, giving towards that pur-
pose as they see best
1t was a great pleasure and priv
lege to have our Bishop with us last
Sunday evening. The church was fill
ed with a very interested and atten-
tive congregation. The Bishops SER
mon was masterful plea for continu-
ance and persistency in our calling
being determined in our profession of
adherence TO Christ. The following
were confirmed by him: Misses Vera
| Hotard, Edith Munstermann, Ethel
Williams, Margaret Pope and Myrtle
Meagher; Masters Earl Sutherland,
Richard Hart, Thomas Heron, Alger-
non Zwicke, Thomas Buchholz, Justin
Pujol, Dewey Thorning; Mrs f. Pujol
land MeSsrs. Thomas Buchholz and Ar
| thur Wiegand.
The rector was MONDAY preacher at
the Dream World Theatre in Canal
street on Friday and Saturday of last
week. He was TO have been there on
| Thursday, but owing TO a severe cold
the Rev. A. r. Edbrooke kindly took
| his place. These MONDAY services are
quite well attended, especially by the
business men for whom they are pri-
marily intended. Next Monday night
In the parish house of Trinity Church
he will give a lecture on The Con-
quest of the Continent" or the pro
gress OF the church in the territory of
the United States. The lecture will
be Illustrated with beautiful stereopti-
con views and will be free. No ad-
mission charges or offerings will be
taken up, and all are invited. Ii is
under the auspices of the Church Climb
of Louisiana.
Rev. Byron Holley was the first of
the special Lenten preachers. His
sermon, delivered on Wednesday night
OF last week, was very excellent one
and dealt with the necessity of watch
fulness. Dealing with the idea of Lent
as a period of self government he said
that we should watch our
Words,
Acts,
Thoughts,
Character,
Heart.
Rev. r. S. COPELAND, D. D., rector of
trinity Churcn, will be the special
preacher on Friday week-to-morrow
week
Since last report the following have
contributed to the Birthday Child.
Mrs. VI. o. Carey, A. Keller, A. r.
Woof and r. f. Hingle; Misses Edna
harr, lrma Lee French, Norma Keen
an, Daisy A. Kramme, Marion J.
kramme, Caroline L. Slack, Ora L.
North, Antoinette NJ. Forrest, Edna
Butcher, Clara H. Borne, Enolia E.
Decker, Bonalyn w. Randolph. Lucy
Glass and R. Lillian Belcher; Messrs.
George Koppel, Adolph Spitzfaden, A.
X. Woof, Gilmore E. keenan, and Mel
vim j. Keenan,. Masters Clarence w.
Keenan,. Jules Spitzfaden, Richard A.
kellar, Nathan B. L. Forrest, Haywood
Q. Vallette, Leslie o. Sturtevant. Her.
man Harris, C. Hunter Glass and Clar-
ence w. Gisch.
The regular monthly meeting of the
vestry will take place tonight at the
rectory. A full attendance is re-
quested.