The Washington herald., 1914-02-28
With the Washington Churches

world. She showed mission schools and
reading rooms 20 which periodicals are
sent In our own country; she afforded
Elimpses OF Bishop Brent at work among
the Filippinos. She took her audience to
st Luke's Hospital in Toxic. and to st.
Johns University in Shanghai. or course,
Alaska was not forgotten. and there was
q picture OF the small boat In which
Archdeacon Stuck travelled and Of the
dog which Is his only companion- Alto
gether a most pleasant evening was
spent. Moreover, the lecture was COM
plete success In the new interest awak-
ened. as shown by the number OF maga-
zines and books since offered for the
work.
Rev. John Foster Kirk. who has been
rector of ST. MichaePs parish. In the
diocese OF Easton, and who recently ac-
cepted the rectorship Of Holy Trinity
parish. Prince George County, Nd. which
Is one of the parishes Of the diocese Of
Washington, enters upon his new duties
tomorrow. Mr.. Kirk succeeds Rev. James
Kirkpatrick. who resigned some while
ago to become rector Of Bethesda parish.
Montgomery County.
For several years past there has been
MONDAY Lenten service every day
during Lent with the exception Of Sat-
urday. Announcement has been made
that this MONDAY service will be held
this Lent as in previous Lents. Yes
terday and the day before the rector Of
Epiphany Church. DR.. Randolph II. Nc
Kim. was the speaker. Next week the
Rev. DIR. Robert Johnston. rector of the
Church OF the Saviour, Philadelphia,
will deliver the addresses from Monday
to Friday inclusive.
Among those of our own clergy who
are scheduled as out-of-town preachers
are DIR. Randolph II. McKim. DIR. ].
Henning Nelms, and DR.. C. Ernest
Smith. They are down on the cards Of
brotherhood chapter services at Norfolk,
Va, Richmond. Va. and elsewhere.
Churchman'S League lectures have now
all been arranged for, with one excep-
ton They will be given in st. Johns
Church. Three OF them will be given by
local clergymen. DR.. Nelms. rector of
Ascension Church. will speak on The
Church and the Phychical Novel; March
3, at p. m. On March 10, DR.. RAN
dolph II. McKim will speak on Chris
tian Science" March II, Rev. DR.. Miles,
of Atlantic City. will lecture on The
Church and the Capitalist" The subject
and speaker for March "a have not yet
been announced. The Rev c. r. Stet-
son will deliver the last address of the
series on March 81. on THE Church and
Labor"
Last Tuesday being ST. Matthias Day,
the Rev. w. r. Covell, deacon, assistant
minister Of St Stephens Parish, this
city, and Rev. II. c. Merrill, deacon.
were ordained priests by Bishop Hard
ing In the Bethlehem Chapel Mr.
Covel was presented to the bishop for
ordination by his rector, Rev. Canon
Dudley. and Mr.. Merrill was presented by
the Rev. Oliver J. Whildin, OF Balti-
more. Canon Dudley preached the SER
mon from the text st. John Is. HE was
not that light. but was sent to bear
witness to that light" In the course Of
which he used very effective illustra-
ton describing the clergy as mirrors in
which men saw their Master While
Canon Dudley was speaking as inter-
prefer, one Of the clergy of New York
City. himself a deaf mute, translated
In the sign language the sermon to
those of the congregation who were
deaf mutes. among them being the
newly ordained priest. Mr.. Merrill.
whose work in the future will lie among
the children OF silence.
Friends OF Archdeacon Williams will
rejoice to know that he was able last
Wednesday to take part in an Ash
Wednesday service in the Bethlehem
Chapel, and to deliver an address to ahe
boys Of the Cathedral School. This was
Mr.. williams first appearance since his
serious illness.