The Washington herald., 1913-01-18
Episcopal.

The amount received by the treasurer
OF the Domestic and Foreign Missionary
Society from the parishes. Sunday
schools and Woman's Auxiliary of the
Diocese of Washington. from September
/. 1872. to December l. 1872, was 500 to-
ward the amount apportioned to the
diocese for the year ended September
i. 1913, of s21.6l3 Last year the society
received to the same date N.2SI.S.
The Rev. ]. Nelson Barry, of the
Diocese of Eastern Oregon, is in the city
and intends to locate here, having given
up his work in the West, TO which he
has devoted some fifteen years OF mis-
life The Rev. Mr. Barry was formerly
connected with this diocese, having been
in charge of the work at Tennallytown
in st. Adams Parish, where he was
quite successful. In the Diocese OF
Eastern Oregon he has held an important
post, where doubtless he will be much
missed. There Is to be missionary
meeting at ST. Thomas Church, near
Dupont Circle, Sunday night. the 26th. when
Mr.. Barry will be one OF the speakers
on the work of the church in the West
His speech. as he is just from the work
itself. will naturally be an extremely in
teresting feature of the meeting.
From the Church Missions House, in
New York, there went out this week,
by express or mail, a package OF mite
boxes for the Sunday school Lenten offer
ing 10 all the aSl5 Sunday schools which
contributed last year. The desire Is to
have a grand simultaneous offering for
the missionary work Of this society from
all the young people of the church on
Easter Day.
A package of mite boxes also goes to
those Sunday schools which did not con-
tribute last year. in the hope that every
Sunday school and every family will help
in the offering this year.
The Sunday school Lenten offering for
the missions movement started in the
Diocese of Pennsylvania, In 1871. in St
Johns Church, Lower Merton, by the
concurrent action of our late treasurer.
George C. Thomas. and Mr.. John Mar
ston. the superintendent OF the above
Sunday school,
The offering on Easter Day OF that
first year. 1871, was about 500 Last
Easter the Diocese OF Pennsylvania gave
s33 955.07, and the whole church Sl67. $685.
This year 1t is hoped that II may reach
seoo, 900.
The National Child Labor Committee.
having asked the Bishop OF the Diocese
to call the attention OF the clergy to
their request that Sunday. January %, or
Saturday. January 25. 1913, or any other
convenient day, be observed as Child
Labor Day. writing TO the clergy on this
matter, the Bishop says that. without
adopting this name. it would be a good
thing for the clergy. either in their SER
mons or by a notice on January .S or
some other day. to call attention TO the
splendid work that has been done on
behalf by this committee. and the need
of still further efforts on behalf of those
children who have to toll
The Social Service Conference of the
Archdeaconry OF Washington has or
ganized a confidential exchange to Sc
cure interchange OF information as to
the beneficiaries OF church charities and
so promote economy and efficiency I'm
the diuribution Of gifts by church peo-
pie and also prevent fraud and deceit.
II also is hoped that in numerous other
ways Il will meet the needs OF the clergy,
OF church guilds and societies that give
relief and OF those who desire to as
sist in securing employment. hospital
treatment, homes for children, and other
help. The exchange. through its secre-
tary. Will endeavor to bring together all
interested in TO a family so that every one
can know what the others are doing
and cooperation may be had. \ card in
dex will be kept, but no facts In regard
to the family or individual history will
be asked for or recorded, except in the
cases OF known imposters or professional
beggars. which have been so reported
after thorough investigation. The files
OF the exchange will he open only to
the clergy OF the Episcopal Church and
to authorized persons. 1t is intended 10
cover especially those confidential char
liable cases which come under the pur-
view of the church and are not known
to public charities. The exchange. how
ever. will keep in touch with the As
ISOLATED Charities so as to ascertain
whether persons receiving help from
church charities are also benefciaries
OF other charities. The secretary of the
exchange is Mrs Ida Myrth. 1905 Second
Street Northeast. who may be reached
by telephone on week days from to
10 a. m. She is an experienced social
worker, well acquainted with the chari-
ties of the city of Washington. and
equipped to give all inquirers reliable
information as to the best methods of
securing help for the needy, and as 10
the various agencies for relief in Wash
ington The funds for maintaining this
exchange are provided by the Cathedral.
Its benefits are open to authorized per
sons in the diocese of Washington with
out charge.
The Social Service Conference of the
Archdeaconry of Washington will meet
on Tuesday, January u. and on Tues
days. February and IS. and regularly
on the first and third Tuesdays until
further notice. The meetings are open
to the public. and all interested in social
welfare work are particularly invited.
Rev. DR.. w. l. De Vries is chairman OF
the conference.
At the Church of the Epiphany on
Tuesday. January q, at 7:3O p. m, there
will be a joint meeting of the Sunday
School Institute and the Woman's Auxil-
larry of the Diocese of Washington, with
an illustrated stereopticon lecture on
Japan by Canon Bratenahl, d. D., sec
retary OF the Third Missionary Depart
ment. The attendance of the various
rectors. superintendents. and teachers
and officers of the woman's Auxiliary Is
specially desired. The February meeting
of the Sunday School Institute will be on
Thursday. the 10th.
At the meeting this week OF Emmanuel
Chapter, No. 19l, Brotherhood of ST. An
drew. of Anacostia. J. F. Hagan. director,
in the chair, it was decided that the
meeting for men will be held on Janu-
airy IS.
A meeting of the Ladies' Guild of En-
manuel Church was held this week in
the parish hall, when It was decided to
hold an oyster supper the latter part of
this month. Mrs. Franklin S. Gicker was
selected as general chairman of the