The Washington herald., 1913-04-05
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gives the address Of welcome. and the
charge to the Brotherhood.
At IL the business session begins.
| with Mr.. A. p. Anderson. of Baltimore.
as chairman, followed by lunch at
1890. At 2 p. m. the conferences begin
with various speakers. several being
from out OF town.
At. g. p. m. dinner in the parish hall Of
st. Andrews Church. followed by vari-
Gus addresses. At p. m. the evening
communion, conducted by Rev. j. j..
Dimon. rector of st. Andrews.
The Brotherhood programme for Sum
day Is a. follows:
s a. incorporate communion serv-
ice, Church of the Ascension. Bishop Of
Washington, celebrant.
IL a. m.-Special Brotherhood serv.
ices in all parish churches.
4 p. m.-Cathedral service for men.
Bethlehem Chapel. Cathedral Close,
Preacher. Rev. c. c. Pierce. st. Mat
thew's, Philadelphia.
At st. Stephens Parish the Rev. G.
F. Dudley, rector, on Easter Day, they
had the unique experience Of communi-
eating more at their altar than their
parish records called for. Six hundred
were registered and 664 communicated.
They are about to adopt the duplex
system in st. Stephens: envelopes have
been ordered. and q personal canvass
OF the parish Is about to begin.
Canon Dudley has made arrange
ments with Mr.. David Covell, a stu
dent in the New York General Semin-
airy, to come to him as his assistant
after his ordination on Trinity Sunday.
Mr.. Covell is an old st. Stephens boy,
who has done remarkably well in his
college course. He graduated at the
George Washington University.
Mr.. II. p. Veazie, choirmaster Of st.
Stephens has announced his intention
of entering the ministry. Mr.. Veazie,
who Is an organist and musician Of Gis-
tinction. has refused many lucrative
offers to use his talents ON the stage.
He is. by the way, to appear at the
Playhouse on Tuesday next. In the
fall Of the year Mr.. veazie goes to OK
for for a course OF study.
The Bishop Claggett Club held Its
last meeting at the Stoddard, Twenty
ninth and Q Streets. at p. m. Monday
last. It was the annual meeting when
the Officers for the year were elected.
The only change, however. was in the
Office of president, the Rev. Robert
Talbot succeeding the Rev. C. E. Buck.
year. Rev. G. w. Van Fossen. rector
Of Trinity Parish. was the essayist. His
subject was Catholic Principles" The
point of his essay was that Catholic
principles are broad enough to permit
very conciliatory attitude toward
Protestants on the one hand and Ro-
man Catholics on the other.
The rector of Trinity Parish. Rev. G.
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have a Chinese Sunday school started
in the parish. Preparations are now be-
ing made in that direction.
May 3 the parish organizations will
give an entertainment consisting or
two operettas, one the comic operetta,
Penelope. the Milkman's Bride" and
Betsy Baker: or, Too Attentive by
Half" The proceeds will be given to
the Chancel Chapter. Last year sim
liar entertainment was given, which
was quite successful. netting about
$3.50. Both these operettas are OF
high-class character. and il is hoped
that many will enjoy by means OF
them a most pleasant evening.
The Rev. DR.. c. c. Pierce, formerly
the popular chaplain at Fort Myer, and
now rector Of st. Matthews Church,
Philadelphia. will preach at the Cathe-
dral services next Sunday in NE Beth
lehem Chapel at IL a. m. and p. m.
This fact will doubtless interest many
Of his friends in Washington who will
be glad Of the opportunity OF hearing
Dr. Pierce again; also of meeting him.
DR.. Pierce's Church in Philadelphia
is the parish which Canon helms had
before he came to Washington. and
Pierce's visit to Washington is In con-
nection with the Brotherhood mems
Brotherhood men being al
ways great admirers Of DR.. Pierce.
There is to be bazaar in the ball
room Of the Raleigh Hotel on the even
ing Of April and 10 for the benefit Of
the Episcopal, Eye. Ear. and Throat
Hospital The committee in charge OF
the music and dancing announces that
it has arranged for the Fort Myer
band to play on the evening of the 9Th
and for the Engineer Band to furnish
the music on the following evening.
The reception committee for the ba-
zaar will consist of Mrs. Henry Will
liams, Mrs. Robert Talbot, Mrs. Will
liam Tayloe Snyder, Mrs. Roland c.
Smith. Mrs. ]. Henning helms. Mrs.
H. McKim, Mrs. Arthur s.
John. Mrs. George F. Dudley. Mrs. j. ].
and Mrs. ]. w. Austin.
The offerings Of the members of All
Souls Mission on Easter Sunday amount |
ed to $494.40. This was quite a large sum |
for them to give. 1t was given toward |
the church lot fund. The Ladies' Aid |
Society also cleared SO at a sale held at
the Ontario last week.
Next week there Is to be benefit con-
,ert for the lot fund" given by the De
Iuerin School Of Music at the Playhouse.
Wednesday. April 9. at 4:30 p. m.
The growth Of the work of the mission I
s shown by the number who came to the
holy communion on Easter-123.
Some time ago the Rev H. c. Parman,
ector of st. Thomas Parish, Croome, in
lugurated a movement for the enlarge
nent and improvement of the parish
,hurch by creating the st. Thomas
church building fund, Croome, Md, of
which the Bishop of Washington was tenn
,orary treasurer. The bishop has just
ent circular letter to the contributors
o the fund saying that it has become his
luty to return subscriptions to all con-
inasmuch as the proposed I'M
lertaking has been abandoned.
At the regular meeting Of the diocesan
ranch Of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
Board Of Missions was held in st. Johns
church parish hall. Sixteenth Street,
tuesday, April 1, at 2:30 p. m.
There was no speaker at this meeting |
IS is usually the case. Reports, however
we're read and routine business trans
.cted.
On Sunday, April 20. at ii o'clock a. M.
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