The Washington herald., 1913-01-04
Episcopal.

The annual meeting Of the corporators
of the Episcopal Eye. Ear ard Throat
Hospital. Fifteenth Street. near N Street.
will be held at Epiphany Parish Hall. on
Thursday. January 9, at 8 o'clock.
Various annual reports are to be read
and corporators elected at this meeting.
which also will be OF social character
with refreshments served.
There Is to be a reception given by the
congregation OF Christ Church. George
town. on the same evening as the annual
meeting is to be held. on the tenth anni-
versary Of the rectorship OF Christ
Church or the Rev. James II. w. Blake
The reception will be held at 3112
Street.
1t is an interesting circumstance that
no less than four OF the rectors have
just recently completed their tenth years
OF service in their respective parishes
They are Rev. Canon Fred. b. Howden.
rector OF St Johns Georgetown; DR.. c.
Ernest Smith, of ST. Thomas: DR.. r.
Cotten-smith. of st. Johns Lafayette
Square. and Rev. Canon Blake. OF Christ
Church, Georgetown.
At the meeting OF the Bishop Claggett
Club. which was held last Monday at
Christ Church rectory.' Navy Yard. Rev.
A. S. Johns, rector. the Rev. W. r.
Bushby, assistant minister of St Johns
parish, Georgetown, read a paper on "Is
Christianity a Failure" The points made
by Mr.. Bushby that IL was anything but
failure Were appreciated by the men,
bers. Unfortunately owing to the un-
precedented fact that no less than six
funeral services were scheduled to be
conducted that day by members OF the
club. the attendance was not quite as
good as usual.
On Tuesday morning next, from 1870 "a
I2 m, the third meeting of the confer
ence on social service matters VIII be
held at st. Johns Parish Hail. Sixteenth
Street. near II Street 5-7za-z-
II Is earnestly desired that the clergy
VIII give wide circulation to the notice
OF this meeting, especially at the sun
day services tomorrow, and TO invite all
ingtOn to attend.
Following this meeting a similar meet
ing will be held every first and third
Tuesday in the month.
The rector OF King Georges parish.
OXon- Hill, Nd, Is endeavoring to re-
store the old church at Broad Creek.
He Is meeting with the usual experience
of those engaged in similar undertak-
ings-mingled encouragement and dis
couragement. On the whole ne Is max
ing a success OF HIS efforts and no
doubt he will ere long be abundantly
successful. The rector of the parish Is
Rev. Herbert f. Ryerson, whose post-of-
fee address Is r. F. D., No. 6, Congress
Heights
At the Church of the Ascension, Mas
sachusetts Avenue and Twelfth StrSt
Northwest, the Rev. Canon Nelms, d. D.,
rector, there was a New Years eve
sisted Of Dudley Bucks New Years
praise service entitled Song Of the
Night"
At a quarter before II o'clock w. G.
Scott Hunter. of Stirling. Scotland, gave
an organ recital as a prelude.
An examination for boys with good
voices will be held at the Cathedral
School for Boys, Saturday. January IL
The successful candidates will be grant
ed free scholarships in the National
Cathedral School and will sing in the
Cathedral choir.
Application should first be made in
writing to Mr.. Edgar Priest. 29c6 wiscon-
sin Avenue, stating qualifications.
The general apportionment for mission
ary work has been received. It is the
same as that Of last year, namely 1,3oo.
Ooc
The following report of receipts and
comparisons is for the first three month.
Of the Domestic and Foreign Mission
ary Society's year ended December /,
1872:
Amount received to December J. 1917. 81 ee2 y
Amount received TO December ], lel..... S. ls3 q
Incress. :........................ a.nsa
Contributing parishes 1872 ........... Ds
Contributing parishes. len....-........ l.io9
Increase g
Parishes completing apporticnment. 1911 81
Parishes Completing apf,oFtionment 1872 .