The Washington herald., 1913-03-01
EPISCOPAL.

| The quiet hour in the bishops private
chapel on Tuesday was opened at 10 a.
H.. with a celebration Of the Holy Com
munion by Bishop Kinsman, Bishop
| Harding, who had been announced as
/ the celebrant. being absent.
| Among the clergy present were ReVs.
]. w. Austin, ]. II. w. Blake. c. f.
Buck. G. p. Christian. W. L. Devries,
G. F. Dudley, II. G. England, n. Falls.
G. McGrew. f. NJ. Mott, C. F. Sontsg.
J. Med. Sterrett. r. Talbot, w. J. d.
! Thomas. II. c. Thomas. L. NJ. Thomp-
son. r. P. Williams. and Walter Will
Jams.
The celebration of the Holy Commu-
Mon ended. Bishop fS3nsman talked in
| formally but very earnestly and I'M
pressively upon the duties and dangers,
the trials and compensations Of the
| Christian ministry. taking as text.
| Moreover, II Is Required in Stewards
that Man be Found Faithful" / Cor.
| iv:2:5.
The office OF the Christian ministry is
! the highest. the most dignified in the
| world. because the clergy are servers of
| mankind in administering the mysteries
OF God. but even more because they
| are servants OF the greatest master,
Christ Himself.
|
| thought that the clergy must finally give
| account of their stewardship to God.
| from whom no faithlessness can he hid.
but there is an associate thought that
| is full of comfort. that God not only
will Judge. but also now helps them. 1t
! is Gods work that they are doing, and
he has promised to b. with them in II
always To be thoroughly conscious OF
this is 2 wonderful power in a min
ister's life
A man who is leader In anything must
he more or less lonely--morc in proper
ton as he is really leader. There IS
none in a church who has the comprehen-
sive view of the whole work like the
rector. Some appreciate one problem.
some another. but there 10 none who
understands every detail SO well as he
Consequently there must be times when
he feels keenly lack of sympathy.
After the address the meeting was
closed with prayer by the Bishop. and n
I Litany adapted to the character of the
occasion. being composed partly OF the
l.itany of the prayer book, but more
largely in intercessions for the special
needs of the clergy.
At a special meeting at the Bishops
house. February %, the Chapter of the
Washington Cathedral elected Miss
Jessie c. Mcdonald principal of the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Girls. She
has accepted and will enter on her duties
on July l. 1918.
Miss Mcdonald is Washingtonian,
and some years was head of the Ellis
Mcdonald school in this city. which.
eGnder her administration: met with much
success. but has since gone out OF exist
enCe. She was confirmed at Epiphany
Church when Bishop Paret was its
| rector. is a graduate of Wellesley Col
lege. and for ten years past has been
teacher of mathematics and psychology
in the Porter Academy at Pennington.
Conn. a school for girls, and of high
repute for many years.
She will bring with her TO take charge
of the work of instruction her friend and
associate. Miss Helen l.. Webster. who
is Phi. D., of the University of
Zurich. has been a professor in both
Vassar and Wellesley, and is a scholar.
linguist, and teacher of distinction and
repute in the educational world.
The Cathedral Chapter feel confident
that the school. which has reached such
great success under Mrs Barbour Walk
er's administration will continue its
prosperity and progress under its new
principal
The Churchman'S League lecture Tues
day last was delivered by the Rev. Eli
oft White. rector of Grace Church. New
ark. y. j. whose subject was The
Name of the Church" Father White
gave a clear and concise history OF the
name by which the church is now known.
and asked not for a change. but for a
correction. particularly making the point
that In the present name We disclam
much that the church holds most dear.
also that its use incidentally puts us into
the position OF making false claims.
This name we owe. said the lecturer.
to the state and not to the church her
self The attendance was very large and
included very many of the clergy. The
other view Of the question at issue is to
be the subject Of the next lecture. which
will be given on March 1l-postponed
from March on account of that date
being Inauguration Day-the lecturer on
that occasion being Rev. Richard W.
Hague, rector OF Ascension Church, Bal
timore, Md.
In the Bethlehem Chapel. Washington
Cathedral, Lenten services are being con-
Quoted.
Sundays-Usual cathedral services. 7:sO,
10. and IL a. m. and p. m.
Week days, except Thursdays-Usual1
cathedral services. 7:3o. .. L., and 4
o'clock.
Thursdays-Services .. II. 10. and 4
o'clock. Address by the Bishop at A
p. m.
Wednesdays and Fridays (additionaD-I
Litany. 1:45 a. m.
Passion Sunday. March eCantata.
"Olivet to Calvary" by j. II. Maunder,
q. M.
Palm sunday-Palms distributed at all
services.
Good Friday (additionaD-PassionS Serv-
ice from IL to 3 ,p. m, conducted by
Canon Williams.
The Rev. Canon Nelms. d. D.. has
felt il his duty to decline the Asheville
N. c.. call recently extended to him.
DR.. Nelms made his decision known last
Sunday to his congregation. He will oc-
cupy his pulpit tomorrow, both morn
ing and evening.
Under the bylaws of the Episcopal
Home for Children an election Of directors
for the ensuing year was held In the
board room Of the American Security and
Trust Company on February Is. at n
a. m. The bylaw covering the election
is as follows:
The board Of directors shall consist Of