The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
EPISCOPAL.

work before he became rector of Trinity,
being warden of Leonard Hall, South
Bethlehem. Pa. He has been rector of
Trinity since October, 1911. The preacher
on the occasion of the anniversary will
be the Rev. ]. p. Briggs, Of Shenandoah,
Pa. an old friend OF the rector.
The Rev. ]. Letcher Shovel. cur1te of
Trinity Parish, is leaving the curacy on
July l. Mr.. Showell Is about to Join the
ranks of the benedicts and proposes to
take up work in the West. No successor
has as yet been determined upon.
Rev. Mr.. Van Fossen expects to leave
on his vacation about the middle of July.
Last Sunday an in memoriam paten was
blessed by the rector of Trinity for use
in the eucharistic services of the church.
The paten was given in memory of Mar
garet Mary Lockwood.
Last Sunday, at p. m, the corner
stone Of the new St Georges Church
was laid by the Bishop of Washington
in the presence of the clergy of the
parish, several of the clergy of the city
and many others interested in the work.
| The work at st. Georges was begun in
1902, Rev DR.. Bratenahl being the rector
| Of ST Alban at that time. in which
parish St Georges, with other chapels-
ST. David's, st. Patrick's, and st. Col
lumbia Sis situated. The work for some
time was carried on by Deaconess Libby
and Mrs. Colgate. In 1906 the present
priest in charge. the Rev. Edward Douse,
was appointed. and he has been singu-
larry successful. Mr.. Douse having proved
| to be the right man in the right place.
| Under him the work has so grown that
now there are seventy-tve communi-
cants. Sunday school of fifty children
and an industrial school at work. Five
years ago there was bought half acre
of ground for 1850. OF this 81 900 has
! already been paid. 1t is on this ground
that the church will be built, of which
the cornerstone was laid last Sunday.
II will be a frame building. and will seat
| hundred people. 1t is arranged so that
| the chancel and choir can be cut of from
the rest of the building. which can then
be used for Sunday school work. for an
industrial school. and the various works
Of the mission.
The combined choirs of the parish
at the laying Of the cornerstone and
DR.. G. c. F. Bratenahl preached the
sermon.
The last meeting of the Washington
Glorious was held on June II, at p. m,
at Hyattsville. at the rectory of the Rev.
Henry Thomas, rector OF Hyattsville.
The speaker was the Rev. W. C. Dav-
export. rector emeritus of Anacostia.
His subject was: "All the Truth for All
the People,
The assistant treasurer Of the Domes-
tic and Foreign Missionary Society gives
out the cheering intelligence that during
the past two months the offerings to-
ward the apportionment have been stead
lily increasing as compared with last year.
Making full allowance and deduction for
| the fact that Easter occurred two weeks
earlier this year at earlier dates, the
offerings toward the apportionment to
May / showed an increase Of s4,0SI.I.
| The increase reported April l. on the
| same basis. was s5.6l42.
To May 4640 parishes and missions
have contributed toward the apportion-
ment. Last year, to May l the number
was All
To May l. LIS parishes and missions
have completed their appointments.
Last year. to May l the number was sls.
While all this is encouraging it ought
to be remembered that a very large
amount is still required to meet the
years appropriations. Every effort. there
| fore, should be made in each parish to
complete the apportionment before Sep
TENDER l. and make early remittance of
| the amount, in order that the best posi-
BILE report may be made in this general
convention year.
| So far as the Diocese of Washington
is concerned, the amount received by the
treasurer of the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society from the various
parishes, Sunday schools and woman's
auxiliaries between September l, 1912, and
May /, 1913, was s129ls75 toward the
amount apportioned to the diocese for
the year ending September l. 1918. of
81. 6l3. Last year the society received to
| the same date sll 062. g. Towards this
sum the following parishes have con-
tributed over $500 each: st. Thomas,
Christ Church, Georgetown: Epiphany:
St. Johns, Georgetown; Rock Creek; st.
Johns, Washington, and St. Margarets.
The Social Service Conference of the
Diocese of Washington has decided TO
establish a social center in Clicks Alley.
between Rhode Island Avenue and
Street and Sixth and Seventh Streets
Northwest, where clubs and classes will
be conducted for men and women and
children.
This Washington diocesan social center
will be known as Satterlee House.
There will also be a clinic conducted
by a physician who has volunteered to
give services.
For the equipment of the house it will
be necessary to ask contributions of
furniture, pictures, house linen. and
kitchen ware.
Medical supplies will be required for
the clinic.
An upright piano will be very neces-
sary for the Sunday school and clubs.
Mrs Kelton, 1s41 r Street Northwest
chairman of the piano committee, will
be very glad to learn IL any one has a
piano to give for this purpose.
All having furniture to donate will
please communicate with Mrs. J. s.
Abrahams, 1915 Hopkins Street Northwest.
Contributions of money for the support
Of the house will be received during the
summer by Mrs. Ida Myth, 1903 Second
Street Northeast, phone North SCI, who
viii also give any information required
regarding Satterlee House.
The dinner last Saturday at the Epis-
copal Home for Children was well patron
ICED. Over $50 dinners were served by the
ladies of the various churches. Light re-
freshments were aleo on sale, and for
over three hours the buildings and sur
rounding grounds were thronged with
crowds of enthusiastic friends and WIS.,
itors. No better recommendation of the
home could have been offered than that
which was furnished by the children of
the home, who were permitted to freely
mingle with the guests. 1t is to be hoped
that they were not injured by the many
compliments heaped upon them. Many of
the guests were heard to admire the clean,
well-managed home and its beautiful site,