The Washington herald., 1912-03-30
Gptarupaltat,

The week beginning to-mOrrow-Palm
Sunday-is the most solemn week of the
whole year. II is Holy Week.
On Thursday in Holy Week. now called
Maunday Thursday, the Lord instituted
the Holy Eucharist. On Friday-Good Fri
day-He died.
On Friday next in many Of our par
ishes, besides the usual morning and
evening services. THE three hours serv-
tee will be conducted. At ST. Thomas
Church the preacher OF The three hours
will be the rector; at the Church OF the
Ascension. Rev. Mr. Hale. curate OF the
parish, will be the preacher Among
other churches where it will he observed
are St Paurs. Emmanuel St. Marks
and ST. James.
The commission on the world confer
ence appointed at the last general con-
vention MIR. Robert II. Gardiner. of the
Brotherhood OF st. Andrew. to send TO the
clergy copy Of a letter which has been
sent by the commission TO the chairman
Of each of the commissions appointed
by other Communions.
The commission has adopted as its rule
that at the holy communion on the first
Sunday OF each month each member shall
make special intercessiOn for the com
mission and the conference. 1t Is hoped
that the practice may become general
On Easter Day. at p. m. the new
church in Mount Rainier. Md, will be
opened for service by the Rev. Henry
Thomas. rector of Pinkney Memorial
Church. Hyattsville, Nd. in whose par
ish Mount Rainier u located. Mr.. Thom-
as will also be the preacher on the in
teresting occasion.
The new church is a neat brick struc-
tUre, and we'll suited to meet the needs
If Mount Rainier, rapldly-growing sub
urb OF Washington, and partly lying in
the District OF Columbia.
The special Sunday night preacher at
St Marks Church. Third and 4 streets
southeast, last Sunday was Chaplain
George l.. Bsy lrd. Tomorrow the spec
ial preacher will be Rev. c. s. Abbott.
ir.. vicar Of the Church OF the Good
Shepherd.
\ meeting Of the clergy OF the city
and the lay members of the missionary
board was held last Thursday at p.
m, at Bishop Harding's residence. The
meeting was in connection with the ap-
pOrtlonment for missions. The bishop
presided Having called the meeting to
order the chairman asked Dr. Bratenahi
TO make an address on the subject, il
having been explained by the bishop that
the meeting was called to allow DR.
Bratenahl an opportunity as department.
al secretary OF the third department TO |
discuss the apportionment matter with
those most interested in IL. or the S2l- |
900 apportioned to Washington It appear |
ed that SIS, 600 to $4,000 could be depended
upon from pledges or cash payments al |
ready made. As for the raising of the |
balance that was more or less problem |
a ~ Ill
they could not possibly meet the amounts |
approtioned to their parishes, while others |
were more or less optimistic. Among the |
speakers at the meeting were Rev. j. |
Henning Nelms, c. S. Abbott. jr, II. |
Scott Smith, d. D., E. s. Dunlap, c. Z. |
Buck, and J. J. Dimon. also Mr.. Will
lam ii. Singleton, treasurer of the dio-
cese.
At st. Thomas Church, on Sunday
night next, at S o'clock, the sacred can
tata of the Three Hours" by Du Bois,
will be sung by the choir. Seats will be
reserved for pew holders until 7:5O o'clock.
At the closing week or midday Lenten
services for business people, under the
auspices of the Brotherhood Of st. An
drew, at Epiphany Church. G street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets l.
Monday, March 3-ReT G. W. Van Fossen l.
rector Of Trinity parish.
Tuesday. March S-ReI. J. Hennins NeIms rec
or Of the Church Of the Ascension.
WEDNESDAY March S-ReT. J. W. Austin. Of
Chevy Chase. II
Thursday March 3-Rey. G. c. BatenahI d.
D., departmental secretary for the third depart
nent. |
Friday, March s-Rer. C. stetsun. rector Of
It. Marks parish.
The Paret Memorial Chapel, Locust
Point, Baltimore, was dedicated last week
With impressive services. ,and with much
enthusiasm. There were some who doubt
ID that this new work could be regard
ID as worthy and adequate memorial
o such bishop. but opinion changed 4
when II became known how near this
work was, to Bishop Parets heart. The II
ormal opening Of the chapel and Me- Ii