The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
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A missionary service for the men and
women of Washington, under the auspices
OF the Woman's Auxiliary of the diocese,
will be held in Epiphany Church, G street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth, on
next Thursday evening, March Z, at 8
o'clock. The speakers will be the Right
Rev. Bishop OF Nevada, the Right Rev.
Bishop OF Washington. and the Rev. DR..
Bratenahl. secretary Of the third mission
airy department A good attendance is
looked for, in view Of the general interest
in the work of the auxiliary and the
names of the speakers.
The efforts put forth TO interest the
people in the neighborhood of Trinity
Church, Third street and Indiana avenue.
on Sunday night, are bearing good fruit.
The members Of the parish have respond
ed generously to the rector's request, and
attended in large numbers. Those who
came for the services remained for the
social hour afterward. and all seemed to
enjoy the opportunity to get better ac-
lquainted with their fellow-worshipers.
The success of the movement seems as
sured. and We congratulate Mr.. Van Fos-
sen on the good beginning made in his
dealing with a situation full OF dificulty,
yet full Of promise also.
ST. Agnes Chapel has succeeded in Sc
curing a new site for itself. The new
building will stand in Q street between
North Capitol and First streets northwest.
on the south side of the street. Plans
for the new building have been completed
and are on exhibition. Ground will soon
be broken and the work Of building be-
Agnes and Mr.. Thomas W. Watson is
lay reader.
Last Wednesday the first of the three
conferences for the Girls Friendly Asso-
ciates OF the diocese, conducted by the
Rev. c. Rockford Stetson, was held at
Ascension Church at As. On March s
and March Is, at the same hour Mr..
Stetson will conduct the conferences yet
to take place.
At the Church of the Ascension last
Monday evening there was a meeting of
tn Girls Friendly Society of the parish,
for the purpose of reorganizing the work
and putting IL on a strong and attractive
basis. On the appointment Of the rector,
Mrs. John Stowell has become branch
secretary. Mrs. Stowell will have several
assistants to help her.
The, regular monthly meeting Of the
uAOCccdH VI Tie "Olldu
iary to the Board Of Missions will be held
in 81. Johns parish hall, Sixteenth
street near II street. on Tuesday next,
March 5. at p. m. Rev. A. B. Hunter
of Raleigh, n. c., win deliver an ad-
dress. All women are cordially invited
TO this meeting.
The Bishop of Nebraska, Right Rev.
Henry Douglas Robinson, D. D., will be
the preacher at the morning service at
the Church of the Ascension. Bishop
Robinson will be in the city for several
days. He has engagements to speak on
his work on the general subject Of mis-
sions while here.
Bishop F. s. Spalding. Of Utah, will de-
liver the second Churchman'S League
lecture in Epiphany Church next Tues
day at s p. m. His subject will be, do
mestic missions, with especial reference
to the work in the West"
Another Episcopal visitor this week in
our city is the Right Rev. william d.
Walker, d. D., Bishop OF Buffalo, n. Y
Bishop Wake, who was formerly
Bishop of North Dakota, and having as
such large numbers Of Indians to deal
with. Is one OF the board of Indian COM
missioners. AS there is q meeting of the
board next week, the bishops VISIT to
is for the purpose Of attend
ing the sessions He VIII be at the New
Willard while in the city. On Sunday
he will preach at st. Thomas
Church. near Dupont circle.
Among the Lenten preachers at Holy |
Trinity. Richmond. Va, is Rev. ]. Hem
ming Nelms. the popular rector of the |
Church OF the Ascension, Twelfth street |
and Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Alexander Mackay-Smith, widow |
Of the late Bishop Of Pennsylvania, has |
removed from Philadelphia. where she |
has been living for the last ten years, |
and has gone with her two daughters 10 |
Florida, where. after a stay OF a few
weeks, she VIII come to Washington TO |
occupy her former home in sixteenth |
street.
The Chapel Of the Redeemer. established |
by Bishop sstteriee. has been In exist
ence since 1su2 The mission had a trust |
Of $50 on It's property, Of which ss5s re-
mains unpsid. Mr. William B. Dent, the |
lay reader IN charge, has Just issued an |
appeal to friends OF the mission to come |
and help II by paying or this balance.