The Washington herald., 1913-10-25
EPISCOPAL.


The event Of the week. so far as Wash
ington interests are concerned, is the
election by the House of Bishops of the
Rev. Frederick B. Howden, rector OF old
st. Johns Parish, Georgetown. to be
Bishop OF New Mexico.
Canon Howden was educated at the
General Theological Seminary and at the
University of Toronto, Of which he is
both B. A. and NJ. A. He has not as yet
graduated D. D., though some Of our
papers, that will persist in usurping the
rights of universities, have conferred
that degree upon him. He was ordained
deacon by Bishop Potter OF New York,
and has been rector of ST. Johns since
1909. Before that time he was rector of
Cumberland. Nd and had served as as
sistant in St Johns, Detroit, and Cal
vary Church, New York 1t was at Cal
vary Church that he met DR.. Satterlee.
who persuaded him to take up work in
Washington when DR.. Satteriee himself
became bishop.
He has done a fine piece of work in
Georgetown. having built up his church
and Sunday school until today We believe
that the Sunday school is probably the
largest in the diocese. During his admin
istration the church plant has been so
greatly improved and beautified that a
stranger coming back again would hardly
recognize the fine set of buildings
church. parish hall, and rectory-splen-
didly situated, most picturesque in ap-
pearance, and giving promise Of great
usefulness and adaptability to the pur-
poses for which they were built. The
latest Improvement has been a fine floor
laid in the church, reminding those Ia
miliar with the General Theological Sem
mary of the floor in the chapel there;
also a new heating plant throughout, all
of which testify not only to the rectors
popularity. but to his ability to take care
of the parish committed to him.
Canon Howden is rector of the Nation
al Cathedral School for Girls, and as
such : it has been his duty to give the
girls religious instruction. That piece
of work also he has done well, and he
is exceedingly popular both with the
girls and with the faculty.
Should he decide to accept the Episco-
pate of New Mexico his removal will be
a very great loss to the city and to his
parishioners in particular, but that he
will be a success in his work there can
be no manner of doubt. His election by
the House of Bishops is a subject upon
which the house can be congratulated,
just as much as Canon Howden is to be
congratulated on their action.
The Junior Local Assembly of the
Brotherhood Of St. Andrew meets in St
Thomas Parish Hall, Monday, October
q, at s p. m.
The meeting, as its first business, will
be called to order to hear a report by
the Rev. c. Herbert Reese, of the great
convention in New York, which Mr..
Reese attended as the special delegate
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After the close of the address there
will be business meeting Of Importance
which it is expected every one will try
to attend.
An additional feature of this meeting |
will be the attendance of many young |
men and boys not members Of the broth |
erhood itslf; at lest, it is the intention |
of Mr.. Waller, the president, to have |
many present IL invitations to that end |
will bring them, as no doubt they will.
Last week some forty men Of st. Al
bans congregation met in the Guild
Hall for the purpose of organizing a
Mems Club. A temporary organization
was effected and committees were ap-
pointed to draw up constitution and
also 10 present names for election as Of
fcers Representative Ainey, of Penn
sylvania, gave an address on Peace"
which was listened to with marked at
tention.
Under the guidance of the Rev. Ed
ward Douse there has been formed at
ST. Georges, in St Alban's Parish. an
known as THE Willing
Workers Guild" They will endeaVor
this winter to materially reduce the debt
Of 1864 which has been resting upon the
land ever since 1t was bought some ten
years ago. They are planning a fair to
be held early in November. The officers
are: Mrs. j. NJ Saunders, president; Miss
Mary Logan, vice president; Miss Annie
B. Lewis, secretary, and Miss Nellie
saunders, treasurer.
An effort is being made to organize a
branch of the Girls Friendly Society at
St. Agnes Chapel, the Rev. c. W. Whit
more, vicar. This is a very important
work that should have been done there
ong ago. The work will be under the
direction of Miss Barr, who has had wide
experience in such work, and whose abil-
ty and charm should win instant sue
'ess for the undertaking. Glasses in
'first-aid' work and in. millinery and
will be important features OF !
he organization.
The Sunday school Of the chapel is {
planning for its annual bazaar in Decem-
Ier The whole congregation generally
axes a full share in helping in this mat |
er because of the grand work the school
las done, not only in teaching the chill
lren, but in generously supporting the
work Of the chapel
The annual apportionInent statement of [
he Domestic and Foreign Missionary So
ety shows a further increase in contri- '
buttons from parishes and individuals. /
he Sunday schools and the branches of '
he Woman's Auxiliary:
mount received September !, fl ore or o5 {
mount received September /, lsl2.... olo 44S S
Increase. 1913 over 1917. sl2.................. Sl2R
contributing parishes 1915 i3...........,.,,,,,5ss sss
parishes, lsl2
Increase. 1918 over 1872 sI2.................... Ia
arishes completing apportionment Isl3......2Tas a
Increase, 1918 over sl2.....................S, so
iocesc and missionary districts completing sp- y
Iortionmentss =
ioceses and missionary districts completing ap- I
poTuonments
From the Diocese of Washington to- b
ard the apportionment the treasurer Of c
le Society received this year $ls,4Os g, +
S against S17,26L0S
Today is, in Episcopal circles, donation !,
ay for the Episcopal Eye Ear, and f
hroat Hospital. Tomorrow is also Hos Il
tai Sunday, when offerings are asked p