The Washington herald., 1912-01-06
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Tomorrow morning at II o'clock Rev.
Caleb Rockford Stetson will be instituted
by the bishop OF the diocese as rector
OF ST. Marks parish. This will be great
day for ST. Marks people. Others who
have, never witnessed an institution serv-
ice should try 10 be present. The service
opens with the processional hymn. No.
4b. after which the rector takes his seat
in the chancel. with the senior warden.
holding the keys. on his right hand. and
the junior warden on his left hand.
Following the Institution will be a ser
mon and celebration OF the holy com
munion. The new rector at the close
gives the people his blessing.
After the benediotion. and before the
recessionaL the rector shall come down
tn the lowest step OF the choir, and there
shall receive. first the wardens and the
vestTymen, and then the members OF the
congregation, who salute and welcome
him. and bid him godspeed. Members
of the congregation who desire TO greet
the rector will pass up the east aisle and
return TO their seats by way OF the west
aisle.
Bishop G. Mott Williams. d. D., Bishop
OF Marquette, Mich, begins tomorrow
n course Of Sunday night sermons in St.
Thomas Church on Faith and life
The course promises 10 be one of un-
usual interest. and II is thought that
many not members OF st. Thomas parish
will be glad to meet with this announce
ment and thereby not lose the oppor-
tunity offered.
The bishop has not yet been able 10
hear any tldings OF the picture OF his
late uncle and namesake, Detroit at
torney, who died In lS1, which Is known
TO have been sold by the auction firm
Of Brown & Tolson (sInce dissolvedl.
In 1908
Last Sunday morning in the Church
u the Ascension the large congregation
present heard a sermon in behalf OF St
Stephens College, Annandale- on Hudson.
n. Y, which IL would have been well
IL every congregation in the city could
have heard.
To-day. st. Stephens College Is doing
n piece OF work in the North which no
other college is doing there. II Is en-
phatically church college. with church
traditions and giving a church training
While other colleges. great and small
have fallen by the wayside-victims to
Mr.. Carnegie's successful propag ganda
against definite religious instructicn-St
Stephens has stood firm. and Is to-day
more than holding its ground Fifty-ive
students are studying for the ministry
within its walls. two OF them from this
diocese. Out OF its total Of 342 graduates
2ei are cIergymen. OF its 5sl non
graduates, 80 are clerEymen. Two Of It's
graduates, Rev. G. r. Dudley and Rev
f. S. Dunlap, are among the most use
fui ana honored OF our Washington
clergy.
But the very faithfulness and loyalty
Of the church to its ideals has created
a difficulty. Men are coming in increas-
ing numbers and cannot be housed CT
cared for by reason OF the limitations OF
the plant. Surely this pre-eminently is
matter for the church 20 undertake.
As the warden well says. THE college
has served the whole church faithfully
and well for more than half a century.
II Is time the whole church did some
thing for 81. Stephens College"
At Christ Church. Georgetown. Rev. ].
II. w. Blake. rector. there was a dedica
tory service last Sunday night of a some
what unusual but very interesting char
acter, at which the rector made an APP
propriate address.
Some time ago Judge Edward G. Brad
Christ Church and its parish hall COM
plete electric lighting system, TO the
great comfort and delight OF the congre-
cation The gift was in memory of Mary
Cornelia Bradford, who was for twenty
three years a communicant Of Christ
Church. The gift was accompanied by
tablet set up In the church to her
memory. When the tablet had been set