The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-30

churches offerings were taken for the
inhrm and aged clergy and for the
widows and orphans Of the clergy. I'm
fortunately the unfayorable weather
i probably affected most congregations,
with the result that the offerings suf-
fered. and unfortunately on all these oc-
casions the deficit is never altogether
made UP.
The Church Of the Good Shepherd. a
self-supporting mission church Of the
Diocese of Washington, located at Sixth
and 1 Streets Northeast, q about to
complete it's church building. Its pro-
posed plan is certainly most attractive
Bishop Harding asks to have the fol-
lowing notice widely circulated among
all church people. but more particularly
among the members OF the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew and the Woman's Auxili-
larry: -a..,F.n. F--
TN accordance with the request Of the
missionary council of this department,
theld in Norfolk last week, a day OF in
| tercession for missions viii be observed
at st. Johns Church, Sixteenth and H
Streets, on st. Andrews Day. Saturday,
November 30, 1872. Holy communion will
be celebrated at 7:3O a. m, morning
tercessions will be said every hour there
after until p. m, when evening prayer
will be read"
The annual meeting of the Junior Local
Assembly OF the Brotherhood OF st. An
drew will be held next Monday evening,
December 2, at 7:SO p. m, in the Sunday
school room of the Church OF the Assem-
sion, Twelfth Street and Massachusetts,
Avenue. Rev. Canon Nelms d. D.. will
make an address. There will be a gen.
eral discussion of the work of the Broth
erhood OF st. Andrew, Junior depart
ment, among the boys of the city. Fol-
lowing this discussion there will be the
annual election of officers of the Junior
Assembly.
A series of midday Advent services will
be held at the Church of the Epiphany,
G Street near Fourteenth, daily begin
ming Monday next. December 2, and
continuing to Wednesday, December II,
inclusive. These services, at which
preachers will speak, will commence
each day at 1880 p. m. and close at 1885.
They will practically be along the lines
of the Lenten services always held at
Epiphany during Lent, but instead OF
the Lenten message, they will emphasize
the solemn message OF the church to her
CHliOEen IN the ADVENT season.
The speakers will lie as follows:
December .. Ri. Rev. John G. Murray,
d. D.. Bishop OF Maryland.
December 3. Rev. G. Freeland Peter.
December 4, Rev. r. W. Hogue, rector
of Ascension Church, Baltimore.
December 5, Rev. R. w. Hogue, rector
of Ascension Church, Baltimore.
December G. Rev. Herbert Parrish,
rector of St Luke's Church. Baltimore.
Lob q Of he
Brazil Mission.
December 10, Rev. DR.. MacBride ster-
rett d. d.
December Il, Rev. J. J. Dimon.
The prisoners aid department. which
Is doing at a very moderate an extreme
~ moderate, cost a fine piece of work,
ne eds $500 to clear of its Indebtedness.
II ought not to need. a penny, for its
work is done on the most economical
be sis, and II is most effective. 1t saves
hundreds of boys and men from Jail and
TOrkhouse every year; II saves taxpay-
ers OF the city between 5000 and 5000
year; It saves without regard to re-
ligiOus belief
Archdeacon Williams 5OS2 n Street, or
Mrs. NJ. F. Case, treasurer. III Lanier
Place. are authorized to receive sub
sCriptiOns to the work.
Next week, from December 5 to De-
cember 6, there is TO be held An insti-
tute for the wOman's auxiliary to the
board of missions" in the Diocese of
Washington, when interesting services,
classes, and public meetings will be held
Many of the speakers will be from dis
lance. Most of the appointments have
been made to take place at Ascension
Church and parish house, the alterna-
hafr, Lob parfgh IIa1 he
following programme, however, will be
= sufficient guide, both as to time and
place:
December 3. Tuesday-9:5O a. m. holy
communion, Rev. J. Henning helms:
lO:15 a. m, enrolment of members and
assignment of classes; 1915 a. m, or
ganization meeting of study classes; L
m. prayers for missions, the Bishop OF
$3.50 p. m, the monthly do |
cesar meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary |
in St Johns Parish Hall, Sixteenth and |
H Streets; $3.50 p. m, second session of
study classes.
December 1, Wednesday-2:SO p. m, |
quiet hour conducted by DR.. Bratenahl, |
The Value of Prayer in the WOman's |
Auxiliary" $50 p. m, third session of
study classes; S p. m, Japan by Ian |
tern Light" given in st. Johns Parish |
Hall
December ), Thursdsy-2:3O p. m, con-
ference. Relation between the Womans |
and Junior Auxiliaries. Chairman. Miss
Hubbard: $50 p. m, fourth session of
study classes.
December G. Friday-2:5O p. m, confer
ence. Systematic giving to the united
Offering. Chairman, Miss TroXell; $50 p.
NJ, fifth session of study classes; s p.
M, festival service in Ascension Church.
Speaker. the Bishop of Maryland.
These classes will also be conducted at
Ascension Church: For women of the
auxiliary, Japan acknowledgements
Miss Hubbard, Diocese of Pennsylvania;
Miss TroXell, Diocese of Bethlehem.
For Junior leaders, THE Honorable Lit
tie Miss Love-" Miss Holmes, Diocese
Of Newark; THE Junior Book" Miss
Pitts, Diocese of Maryland.
There was a good attendance Of men,
bers of the Bishop Claggett Club at the
meeting held last Monday at the resi-