The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
EPISCOPAL.

EflSCOFAL.
The seventeenth annual convention Of
the Sunday School Institute OF the Diocese
Of washington Is to be held Wednesday.
October %. in the Church of the Epiphany.
The programme has already been pub
lished, and IL. Is quite an attractive ex-
hibit. At the public meeting 70 be held
at II q. m. in the parish hall, there Is to
be an address by the Rev. DR.. Burkhead.
rector Of Emmanuel Church. Baltimore.
on "The Sunday School the Hope OF the
Church in the Future" The convention
will BE in session all day, and other
speakers and essayists are as follows:
Mr.. Henry p. Blair. president OF the
Washington School Board: Miss Helen
Jennings. superintendent OF Trinity Sun
day school, Pottsvilie. Pa: Miss Mac
Donald, principal os the National Cathe-
drsl School for Girls; also Archdeacon
Williams and others Of the Washington
Diocese.
The purpose of the convention Is to
bring together for open discussion the
clergy. teachers. and officers of our Sum
day schools In the diocese. 1t is to be
hoped. therefore. that special efforts will
be made to secure very general attend
ance.
Many OF the country clergy are expected
to attend. each one bringing a delegate.
These will be the guests OF the institute
through a committee of hospitality. of
which the Rev. Charles c. Warner, rector
Of 81. Adams. is chairman.
There Is TO be a meeting OF the board
Of governors OF the Episcopal Eye, Ear,
and Throat Hospital. TO be held next Mon
day at the hospital Mr.. J. Miller Kenyon
Is secretary of the board.
The women OF the Diocese of Washing
ten presented over 1900 as their contribu-
ton to the great Offering which was pre-
sented In New York during the meeting
of the general convention
The improvements at Epiphany Church
made during the summer have BEEN very
extensive, costing in the neighborhood Of
s13. 500. of which amount $4,000 have al
ready been provided by generous donors,
leaving $500 to be provided by the rest
of the congregation. Some time next
month an opportunity will be given TO the
congregation TO make an Offering OF this
sum at one of the services.
Among other improvements made for
the conservation OF the church h cellar
was dug under the nave and TRANSCRIPTS
and q solid REINFORCED concrete floor was
laid throughout the whole church. The
foundation walls were all re-enforced ex-
cept those OF the chancel, the aisles were
covered with marble tiling, also much
furnace work done. as well as increased
lighting arrangements provided.
The entire west transcept wall had to
be taken down and rebuilt because OF the
discovery that the wall was bulging sew
eral inches out Of the perpendicular. Two
buttresses were also constructed on the
east and west TRANSCRIPTS fot- security.
The consequence of all this Is that the
church Is now In a condition where for
many years nothing will have 10 be done
to. IL in any way as regards comfort OF
safety of the worshipers. The appear
ance. too. OF the church Is decidedly i'm
proved, and this as regards the interior
as well as the exterior.
Bishop Paddock, OF Eastern Oregon, Is
TO preach In Epiphany Church on Sunday
evening. October 26. The bishop is attend
ing the general convention in New York,
ad his nearness TO Washington gives him
an opportunity to come and tell of his
work, which doubtless very many viii be
glad to hear about
On the invitation Of the Rev. c. n.
Stetson. rector CT 81. Marks Church,
Third and A Streets Southeast. the vari-
Gus Brotherhood Chapters of the city
will attend divine service at St Marks
next Sunday night. A good attendance
is looked for, particularly in view of the
fact that the Rev. c. Herbert Reese, who
was the special Brotherhood representa-
tive at its convention In New York, will
be there to give an account Of the con-
vention. Mr.. Reese is chaplain Of the
Brotherhood and very popular with its
members-deservediy so. His account is
likely to be of considerable interest, as
he was close observer of the discus
sions at the convention and the work
done, and brought home with him vol
luminous notes. Brotherhood men, rally
for this service.
The organist of Trinity parish, Mr..
Oscar Franklin Comstock, has arranged
to give a series of organ recitals at 7:S0
D. m. in Trinity Church. The program
arranged by Mr.. Comstock is quite at
tractive.
Trinity people arc working strenuously
for the bazaar to be held next month.
It is curious that while the general
convention Is now discussing the advis-
ability of publishing banns before mar
rage. a clergyman in England Is advo-
eating the doing away with bans on
the ground that many brides, fearing
puDDCltys are IudIrieu IN tne OInCe OF tne
registrar. II the poor man had our ex-
perience he would be glad TO have hans.
Just at this time, when full work has
been resumed and many who have been
away for the summer enjoying them
selves by seaside or on mountain height
are returning TO their churches. the
clergy face as usual the yearly recurring
situation, which never ceases TO cause
them to wonder. The situation is this:
While many people are conscientious sup
porters OF the church during their ab-
sence. there are good many others
who come up bright and smiling to re-
sumo their old places who have never
once thought of the church or how It.
was supported during their absence. Ask
them about II. and they say, I'VE have
been supporting the churches we have
been attending" But IL all thought like
they do, some Washington churches
would be closed entirely. Wonder whether
they pay house rent In the city while
they are gonei Perhaps not, but then
then have no moral obligation In the
case The landlord owns the property.
not they. In the case Of the church
they are partners in the undertaking and
they leave II TO the other partners to
bear the burden and heat Of the summer.
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