The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-12
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making a great impression on the spirit
ual life of the community Mr.. Marsh
presented no less than flfty-five candi-
dates to the bishop for confirmation in
st. Barnaba's Church, Iceland. Any
one who knows the conditions of church
life In Southern Maryland will realize
that this number is something remark
able. We recall indeed q time In that
same parish-if we mistake not 1t was
Leeland-when Bishop Satterlee, finding
there was but one candidate for con-
firmation. decided to postpone his visit
and sent down one of the clergy to con-
duct services. The lone candidate for
confirmation upon seeing the clergyman
turned to her mother and said, II do
not want this bishop to confirm me, 1
want Bishop Satterlee." She had her
wish. Fifty-flve is a magnificent in
crease over one.
The bishop spent Wednesday of this
week In st. Bartholomew Parish.
Montgomery County. The conditions in
st. Bartholomew's Parish are peculiar.
They have three separate churches. each
with its own separate organization. but
with only one rector, who lives at Olney.
the Rev. H. H. Marsden, who is there
fore something of pluralist, inasmuch
as he is practically in charge of three
parishes The bishop consecrated In one
of these places a new church. where he
was assisted by the rector, the Rev. Mr..
Boyden, and also the Rev. Mr.. Wills.
In st. Luke's Church a new window has
been put into the chancel in memory of
a former rector. the Rev. w. III. Laird.
The bishop also confirmed six candi-
dates for confirmation.
The Rev. W. O. Roome, jr., has been
elected rector of Emmanuel Church.
Anacostia, vice w. G. Davenport. re-
signed. Mr.. Roome has accepted the
call and will shortly enter upon his
duties. Mr.. Roome is not. however, as
yet in priests orders. though he has
just passed all the necessary examina-
lions for admission thereto. His ordina
ton will take place on Trinity Sunday.
All the Episcopal churches this week
have been working in connection with
the bazaar held on Wednesday and
Thursday at the Raleigh. Full accounts
of the proceedings and the names Of
those taking part have been already
published. but attention should be drawn
to the fact that while the first object
of the workers was the good OF the
hospital and its support In a material
way. yet the church itself could not
but be benefited by the coming together
of so many representatives or Its par
ishes. 1t was a good instance, in fact,
OF the working out OF the law that II Is
more blessed to give than to receive
The church herself is stronger with the
various branches provoking one another
to love and good works.
Bishop Harding's appointments for next
week are:
April Is. 1913. II a. m, st. Adams
Church.
April Is. 1913, 4:so p. m. St. Patrick's
Chapel.
April Is. 1918. 7:so p. m, St. Columba's
Chapel.
April Is. 1913. II a. m, Christ Church,
Port Tobacco Parish, La Plata.
April Is. 1913. 400 p. m. st. PauPs
Chapel.
April Is. 1913. 800 p. m, St Philips
Chapel
April 1s. 1918. Archdeaconry of South
ern Maryland.
April II. 1913. II a. m. st. Thomas,
Croome.
April II, 1913, 5 p. m, Church of the
Atonement, Cheltenham.
April IS, 1913, II a. m, Christ Church,
Chaptico.
April 20, 1913, confirmation, National
Cathedral School for Girls.
April S-Annual meeting of all the
cathedral chapters. Bethlehem Chapel,
&c a. m: holy communion and address
by the Bishop in the Bethlehem Chapel;
II 80 a. m, business meeting in st. AL
bans parish hall.
At the residence of Archdeacon r. P.
Williams. 3o32 n Street, Georgetown,
there was a meeting last Thursday of the
wives of the clergy; also, in some cases,
their sisters or daughters. A goodly
attendance and most enthusiastic meet
ing was the result The idea in view is
to bring the ladies of the clerical house.
holds of the city into closer contact
with each other. 1t is said that they
do not know each other, while the
clergy, on the other hand, know each
other very well. That there is much
truth in this, the invitations sent out
bear abundant witness. One young
clergyman, for instance, who has not yet
ventured into the bonds of matrimony,
found among his mail an invitation ad-
dressed to Mrs. -. No decision was
reached as to what the body should call
itself. The corresponding organization
among the clergy is called the Glorious,
and il seemed reasonable to call this the
Clerica: this was indeed the proposition
proposed. but the proposition was defer
red for further consideration. The meet
ing was voted a great success. 1t adj
journed, to meet again at the residence
Of Mrs. c. E. Buck, Rock Creek rectory.
The Rev. ]. Nelson Barry. who is Off
cially still connected with the Diocese
of Eastern Oregon one of it's mission
aries, but who has ~been residing In
for some weeks past, has
been elected a curate of St. Thomas
parish from April ]. Mr.. Barry was for
merly connected with this diocese. hav-
ing been rector of Trinity parish, In
Charles County, 1866 From there he
went to be rector Of st. Columbia's, st.
Adams parish, where he was 19OS-0s.
From there he went to Eastern Oregon,
where he has done some particularly
fine work as rector of st. Stephens par
Ish, Baker City.
Tomorrow morning the Rev. DIR. c.
Ernest Smith, rector of st. Thomas
parish, will deliver a sermon at IL a.
m. on II. Pierpont Morgan, Church
man.
1t is interesting to remember that Mr..
Morgan's last appearance in Washington
in connection with the. church was on
the occasion of the great gathering
at the Cathedral open-air services, when
the Archbishop Of Canterbury was here.
Several of the bishops. with those TAX
ing part prominently in the service, were
at that time in sort of
temporary chancel. and Mr.. Morgan,
from his prominence in the church and
as one of the members of the Church's
National Council, was accommodated
with a seat among the bishops and active