The Washington herald., 1913-02-15
Episcopal.

here over twenty years ago to lead a
quiet and retired life, but who was
almost Immediately summoned in the
providence of God to be a leader in the
work OF organizins a parish and build
ing church which in Importance and
greatness was destined to be second to
hone In all the city. DIR. AspinwaIl will
be long remembered for many good
things, but this, not the least among
them. that he was the builder of St.
Thomas Church.
Attention is called to the strikingly in
teresting event which is to take place at
Epiphany Parish Hall at 80 to-day.
-Four tons of Bibles. some 5000 copies in
ALL are TO be dedicated. After which
they will be distributed in the various
guest rooms of seventy-eight hotels of
our city. At the dedication of these ZOO
copies of the Word of God President Taft
Will make an address. Others who will
follow the President as speakers will be
Rev. DR.. McKim. Rev. DR.. Earl Grams
ton. Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church; Rev. DIR. Samuel II. Greene pas
tor OF Calvary Baptist Church, and Maj
Richard Sylvester. The books have been
secured and will be distributed by the
Gideons, who have already elsewhere
distributed some 10000 Bibles.
The second address in the series OF
Churchman'S League lectures which are
being given this Lent at Epiphany
Church will be given by Rev. Walter r.
Bowie, of st. Paurs parish. Richmond
Va. 1t will be given next Tuesday, at 8
=. m, and will be on The New Democ-
racy." These lectures should command
a large following. delivered as they are
by some of the leaders in the church.
Rev. DIR. J. Rushton, one of the clergy
OF Zion and St Timothy's Church. OF
New York City, was here Thursday for
the purpose of officiating at the funeral
services for Mrs. Christine Kean Shelley,
wife of Capt. James f. Shelley. L. S. A.
who died at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga, Mon
day last.
Last Monday the Bishop OF the Dio-
cese lnaugura ted for this Lenten season
the special noontide service. for all, but
especially for men. He was followed
by Rev J. j. Dimon, rector OF St. An
drew's Church, this city, and by Rev.
Dr. Fiske. of Baltimore. and by Rev. Dr.
j. p. McComas. Next week for the five
days the services are held Dr. Mcklm
will be the preacher.
Tomorrow at II o'clock Bishop Hard
ing will visit Trinity parish for the pur-
pose Of confirming the candidates pre-
pared by the rector, Rev. George W.
Van Fosser and his assistant minister,
Rev. J. Leitcher Showcll. or rather one
"f them, for Trinity parish in the mat
Ter of clergy makes q brave showing
others on the list being Rev c. W
Whitmorc, vicar OF st. Agnes Chapel:
Rev. Edward holloway. and Rev. Ar
thur W. il. Collier, in charge of St
Matthias Chapel.
The bishops afternoon visitation to-
morrow will be held at Christ Church
Navy Yard. Rev. A. 6. Johns, rector |
when he will hold a confirmation service.
Sunday, February %. will be known as
Cathedral Mite Sunday. as offerings for
the Cathedral will be received on that
day in most of the churches in Washing
ton. and in a number of churches
throughout the country. The bishop of
the diocese has sent out to the clergy
letter to be read to their congregations
EXPLAINING the project for a national
cathedral in Washington. and asking that
offerings for the same be placed In en- |
vclopes which are to be sent to every |
rector desiring them. The I'D of February |
has been selected as being the Sunday |
nearest to Washington's birthday, and |
as this cathedral is in Washington and |
is to be a national cathedral, that date |
was deemed the most appropriate one !
for the occasion. 1t has been further |
suggested that in the parishes in sum !
mer resorts the date selected should be I
the Sunday nearest the Fourth of July. |
1t is hoped that this new method of rails |
ing funds for the cathedral will be adopt |
ed by all the parishes, and that the day |
may he generally observed throughout. |
not only the diocese, but the whole |
country.
\ Lay Readers Association has been d.
formed in the Diocese of Washington. !
with Archdeacon Williams at the head
OF ii. 1t has the approval of the bishop. /
and it is hoped that every lay reader |
in the diocese will belong TO 1t and at
tend the meetings. These are held once |
a month, on the last Thursday, at p. m.
The kindness of the rector OF the Church |
of the Epiphany has extended to the
association the use of one of the rooms |
in the parish hall, and the latest meet
ing was held there the last Thursday in
January, and an address was made by
the archdeacon on the duties and privi-
lcEes of lay readers. The next meeting
will be held on THURSDAY. February y.
Mt r. m. All persons wishing to join
nrc requested to communicate with W.
p. Everett, secretary, Colorado Building. |
An athletic association was formed
this week by the Young men of Em-
manuel Church. Anacostia. Rev. w. q.
Davenport. rector. I. G. Winterwerp was
elected president: j. faul Green, secre-
tary and treasurer. and willard WOOD,
manager of the basketball team. A
committee was appointed to draft a con-
stItution for the new organization. and
another committee was selected 10 pur-
chase necessary equipment. Under Rev.
Mr.. Davenport's active leadership, every
department of church work and activity
which can in any way set forward the
cause Of righteousness is developed sooner
or later. /
The Lenten list of special preachers at
the Pinkney Memorial Church. Hyatts-
willie, of which the Rev. Henry Thomas is
rector. are as follows:
February Rev. William Taylor Sny-
der, Church of the Incarnation, Washing
ton. D. c. l.
February 14-Rev. c. Ernest Smith, D.
D.. D.. c. l., ST. Thomas Church, WASH
ington, D. c. |.
February 21.-Rev. ]. Jay Dimon. st.
Andrews Church, Washington. D. c.
February 2.-Rev. J. Allen Griffeth,
st. Matthews Church, Washington.
March REV. William r. Bushby,
St. Johns Church, Georgetown, D. c.
March 14.-Rev. W. ]. D. Thomas,
Church of Our Saviour, Brookland, d. c.
The Sunday School Institute of the
Diocese will assemble at the Church of
the Epiphany next Thursday, February
20 dnstead of Tuesday, for the discussion
nf he fol l..