The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
EPISCOPAL.

The annual corporate communion Of the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew was held in
st. Johns Church, Sixteenth and H
streets, on Sunday morning last, at s
o'clock. Sunday was also st. Andrews
Day. hence the Brotherhood service.
On st. Andrews Day thirty years ago
the brotherhood was founded by Mr..
HOughteling. of St. James Church. Chi
cago, and who was for many years its
first president In honor Of this, which
was the thirtieth anniversary of the
founding OF the brotherhood, there was a
fine turnout Of men. On account of the
day being Sunday. not many OF the cler-
gy could be present; doubtless had the
festival fallen on a weekday there would
have been a large attendance Of the
clergy, too. Mr.. NJ. o. Chance is the re-
Gently elected president of the local as
sembly Of the brotherhood, and Mr.. A
II. Grosh is the secretary.
On Monday last Mr.. B. Paul Lamber-
ton was elected president of the local
assembly Of the Junior brotherhood at
the meeting held in ST. Margaret's
Parish Hall. Many OF those assembled in
the hall had not had opportunity before
to see it. and they were very greatly
pleased with the halls suitability for
! Sunday school and parochial work. 1t
OF the parish. ST. Margarets has been
long handicapped by the want OF Just
such hall. and now II may reasonably
be expected to do far more effective work
than it has even done in the past. Broth
erhood men were delighted with all they
saw. and enjoyed the hospitality gener-
ously accorded them by the parish.
This meeting of the Junior local assem-
bly, was the first meeting Of any diocesan
a,fsr1 Sfav, IT, sk.ay S-iG haTI
The Rev. Charles c. Pierce D. D., who
has been called from the rectorship of
st. Matthew Church. Philadelphia, to
st. Johns Church, Georgetown. is con-
sidering the call. II is thought that he
will accept. DR.. Pierce was for some
years chaplain in the army, and was at
the time of his retirement a major in the
service. He was elected Bishop OF the
Philippine Islands by the House OF Bish-
ops, but the the House of Deputies did
not confirm the nomination on the ground
that DR.. Pierce at that time had had little
pastoral experience in the church, for he
was originally a Baptist minister. and
his service as chaplain in the army had
naturally not afforded him many oppor-
tunities of knowing the problems OF the
partoral life in the ordinary parish.
The Animal Protection Congress. which
convenes at the Raleigh Hotel next week.
and remains in session four days, has the
sympathetic interest OF a considerable
number of Washington's clergy and laity.
Bishop Harding opens the session Of the
congress on Tuesday, when he will be
followed by Mr.. E H. Clement, Of Bos-
ton, and Secretary Bryan. who is to form
ally open it. II is expected that many
of the clergymen will draw the attention
OF their people to the congress either by
special sermons or by pulpit bulletin no.
tices. Col. Charles A. Williams, u. S. A,
a prominent churchman OF the diocese,
Is interested in local arrangements. Many
Of the speakers are from abroad. Miss
Lind-af-Hageby, among them, has an in
ternational reputation. Her suit against
William Waldorf Astor's paper. the Pail
Mall Gazette. has thrilled England with
the brilliancy Of the conduct Of her own
case.
On the invitation of the officers of the
congress. Rev. c. Ernest Smith, D. D.,
D. c. l., rector of st. Thomas Church.
will preach a special sermon in St. Thom-
as tomorrow morning at II.
Last Tuesday an interesting meeting
the regular monthly meetingJof the do
cesan branch of the woman's auxiliary
to the Board of Missions, was held In
Christ Church, Georgetown. The rector
and people OF Christ Church are very
much interested in missionary work. and
there was a goodly number present to |
testify that the interest was quite gen.
eral. Mrs. Flora Buell. Grimes is corre-
spending secretary Of the diocesan |
branch. Her residence is 1O4 Thirteenth |
Street Southeast.
Rev. Willard C. Davenport. rector ener-
titus OF Emmanuel Church. who retired
little while ago from active work in the
church, Is IKE a good many retired |
people, busy as ever. He Is now filling |
the pulpit. as the phrase goes, which the |
Rev. Charles F. Sontag has vacated at
Esther Memorial Church. on Congress |
Heights, until a rector can be appointed. |
The following have been special preach |
ers at Epiphany Church in this Advent |
season: Rev, W.,L. DeYries, Ph. D.; Rev.