The Washington herald., 1913-11-29
EPISCOPAL.

the clergy to interest their parishioners
on behalf Of church work and church
services in the Advent season. In some
cases a special course OF sermons Is ar
ranged. Something of the kind has been
done by two or three churches this Ad-
vent, The celebration Of st. Andrews
Day is particularly appropriate, as the
first of all the saints days. in that 81
Andrew was the first called of the dis
cipIes of Christ Not only that, but he
set the example which all Christians
should follow, OF bringing his own broth
er to Christ. This is the raison de'ete
of the Brotherhood of St Andrew, which
at this time. apropos Of the saints day
celebration; holds throughout the coun-
try its annual meeting IN the parishes
where 1t Is established.
st. Andrews Church. this city, over
and above other churches Is interested
In St Andrews Day as the day OF its
natron saint. Doubtless suggested by
the day. the parish will hold its annual
fair this week, which Is always three
dayg' undertaking, and OF which q sup
per is the principal feature and always
a very successful affair. In former years
it has added thousands OF dollars 70 the
funds of the parish, which has gener-
ally been used either for the reduction
of the debt or the payment Of the in
terest on the same.
THANKSGIVING Day offerings were prob
ably somewhat interfered with on ac-
count Of the unfavorable weather This
is to be regretted the more because they
are generally given in aid OF the clergy
relief funds, which are, as rule, woe
fully in need Of help.
The generous and the patriotic among
our washington church-goers are being
appealed to on behalf Of Pohick Church,
the parish church of Mt. Vernon, which
was built under washington's own su-
peryision, and which in colonial times
was the center of a community OF
wealthy landowners. Unfortunately now
there are no wealthy landowners
around II, and an effort Is being made to
endow the church that thereby It may
be perpetually maintained. The idea Is
to endow II as a memorial to Washing
ton in gratitude for his services to the
church and the country. This old church
has been on the firing line In three wars:
The Revolutionary War, the war Of 1872
and the civil war During the latter II
was greatly damaged. being used as a
cavalry post, successfully by Union and
Confederate troops. The rebuilding and
the restoration of the church have just
been completed through the efforts Of
DdIT1OIlC EOClCIccr anu AppEdA - lAO"
made to others to perpetuate the work
thus auspiciously begun. Bishop Gibson,
of Virginia, is interested in the plan. and
the committee on the endowment fund
includes the Rev. Samuel A. Wallis, ID.
D., of the Virginia Theological Semi
nary.
A great many leading men of the Epis-
copal Church throughout the country, in
cluding many OF the bishops and other
clergy, rectors OF strong and important
parishes are much interested in the In
ternationaI Anti-vivisection and Animal
Protection Congress which will assemble
in Washington December s to II. Many
Of the bishops, in fact, are vice presi-
dents of the organization. In spite Of
its name. the congress is by no means
committed to anti-vivisection as an in
dispensable part OF its platform. As
matter OF fact. many OF those who will
take part in it are not themselves COM
mitted to anti-vivisection in any way
whatever. Some. OF course, believe In
1t implicitly. and do not think that AMI
mails are properly protected until II Is
forbidden by law, but the broad plat
form on which the congress stands Is
that of the protection of animals from
all forms of unnecessary cruelty. II II
is proved that vivisection is an unneces-
sary cruelty il will work for the aboli-
ton Of Jvivisection; IL not, IL will not
do so. In this respect II is very similar
in spirit to the society which exists In
Washington known as the National So
ciety for the Humane Regulation Of
Vivisection. It is thus hoped that plat
form so broad ana liberal will appeal
to all lovers of animals. 1t seeks the
protection of the law for the overdriven.
rfal NJ hrnfallv TIGQd horse. for
the wild animal lingering long in a steel
trap which its owner visits, but at long
intervals: for the birds ruthlessly slaugh-
tered for their feathers, leaving the
young to die lingering death Of starvs-
ton.
And who will say that these are not
things the abolition of which is dear to
the hearts of all Christians and part
of the work which their Master has
laid upon them to do? 1t is quite as
much their duty to engage in the rem
edying Of these and other like abuses
as the preaching of the Gospel itself.
for in the truest sense Of the word II
is the preaching of the Gospel.
Last Monday the Bishop Claggett Club
met at the residence OF Rev. Will
lam Oscar Roome. 1e6 Maple View place,
Anacostia. It was the first time that the
club had met in Anacostia since Mr..
Roome has been rector Of Emmanuel
Church. There was generous attend
ance of the members of the club, and
a delightful essay on Christian Unity"
read by the Rev. H. G. England, as
sistant minister of Rock Creek Parish.
Mr.. England, who Is quite forceful
writer, has published one or two tracts
along the same line as his address.
Tomorrow night in Epiphany Church
Rt. Rev. L. r. Brewer, d. D., Bishop of
Montana, will preach at the 8 o'clock
service. Bishop Brewer has done a fine
work in Montana since his conservation
In 1880. After thirty-three, years serv-
Ice the bishop feels that he needs a CO.
adjutor in his work. Friends Of the
church will cordially agree with this.
On December 4. Tuesday next, DR.. Mai |
colin McLeon, a celebrated physician and |
traveller Of New York City, will deliver |
a lecture on Jerusalem in the parish hall |
Of st. Stephens Church. This lecture. |
which is to be given under the auspices |
of the Mems Club, will be thfown open to |
the parishioners, that they and the COM |