The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-10
EPISCOPAL.

hall where the reception was held was
thronged to its utmost capacity. The re-
ceiving line, indeed, for some time after
the reception began. reminded Of Pres
idenial reception In the dIfiiculty one had
In getting to the receiving party.
DR.. McKim and Mrs. McKim were well
supported by numerous friends ~ they
received their guests. Many of the CLERGY
OF the city had brought not only their con-
ordinations but those of their people.
Among these were Canon Talbot. rector
Of St Paul's; Dr. Robert Scott Smith.
rector of st. Margarets: Rev. c. Il.
Buck. rector OF st. Paul's. Rock Creek:
Rev. George w. Van Fossen. rector OF
Trinity; DR.. c. Earnest Smith, rector of
st. Thomas and several others.
An orchestra on the dias discoursed
music that was very sweet II had an
unusual number of instruments, led by
the violin There were banjos. mando-
Inns. guitars. &C., and at intervals they
played the sweet Southern melodies
among other pieces.
Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson was In charge
and made the presentations. also the
complimentary speech that accompanied
the flowers presented to DR.. and Mira
McKim. Others of the laity were Col.
Truesdeii, Col. Byron s. Adams, Admiral
Endicott. and other of prominence In
the work of the parish.
Owing to the rain last Sunday night,
many persons were disappointed by being
unable to hear the sacred cantata, THE
Christ Child" by Hawley. at the Assem-
sion Church, and the rector and choir
master have received so many requests
for its repetition that IL will be sung
again tomorrow afternoon in the Church
Of the Ascension at 5 o'clock. The pub
Ifa 10 fr,rr SA1 a.. H.
At the missionary rally to be held to-
morrow in St Margaret's Church several
schools will take part The various
schools will assemble In the parish hall
Of the church before $50 p. m, where
they will find seats In the hall arranged
In groups. one group for each school.
with an instructed usher in charge When
all are assembled they will march into
the church to the seats reserved for them
there, ushers directing the leaders of
each school The professional hymn will
be No. SO. Fling Out the Banner; Let
II Float" The form of prayer to be used
will be the service of intercession for the
use of Sunday schools on missionary days,
which has been put out by the board OF
missions and is now in use very generally
where these services are held.
St Margarets School. which will
naturally head the procession. will carry
banner distinctive Of the school. It is
expected that other schools will also have
their banners. Commander c. T. Jewell
U. s. N, Is thu superintendent Of the ST.
Margaret's Sunday school. The rector
is Rev. Herbert Scott Smith. ID. d.
The Rector's Aid Society Of All Souls
Church recently bought a stereopticon
lantern which was useG for the first time
last Tuesday, when DR.. J. Howard Gore
gave a most interesting lecture on China.
illustrating IL with a large number of
very fine slides.
Mr.. II. X. Gibson, from whom the
lantern was purchased. also gave an
illustrated lecture on the Yellowstone
Park at the last meeting Of the Parish
Guild.
II Is hoped by the rector Of the parish
that a good illustrated lecture will be
given twice every monta during the win
ter. As the lectures ara free there ought
to be a goo5 attendance Tomorrow night
at s o'clock. Rev. z. s. Dunlap, of ST.
Johns Church. will give q lecture on
Jesus. Of Nazareth. which will be Illus
trated by he pictures Of William Hole.
The work on the new chapel Is pro-
crossing satisfactorily and II Is expected
laid.
Two visiting bishops will be in the
city tomorrow. occupying local pulpits.
They are Bishop Ethelbert Talbot. Bishop
Of Bethlehem, Pa, a brother OF Rev.
Canon Talbot, rector Of st. Paurs Church, |
this city, and Bishop P. T. Rowe. Bishop |
Of Alaska
Bishop Talbot, who arrives In the city |
today, to BE- the guest OF his brother. |
will preach in the morning at st. Paurs !
Church and in the evening at Trinity. |
where Rev. George W. Van Fossen is !
rector. Until Mr.. Van Fossen's election /,
TO the rectorship of Trinity he had a |
charge in the diocese of which Bishop |
Talbot Is diocesan. Bishop Rowe is to |
preach at ST. Thomas. at s p. m. As
Bishop Rowe ranks with Bishop Brent |
rs one Of the great missionary bishops |
If the church, he has enthusiastic admin |
Frs all over the country, and many, no
ioubt will want to hear him on this oc- |
casion. The bishop will be In the city |
until the conservation of Rev. Mr.. How
len as Bishop of New Mexico, at which |
event he is scheduled as the preacher Of |
he conservation sermon.
The bishop will have to return to his |
liocese before the conservation, but will |
70 here again for II.
In connection with the consecration
I is said that those who are responsible
or the arrangement of the service are
hiding difficulty in knowing Just who will
,e present, and II is. therefore. earnestly
that all the clergy who have
lot already done SO will send to the
Rev. Canon Dudley, 1913 Harvard street.
| notification as to whether or not they
iesire a seat at the conservation serv-
ce. So far only twenty-four acceptances
md four expressions of regret, a total
Il twenty-eight replies. have been re-
,eived from the 40 clergy entitled to
eats.
The st. Stephens Mems Club. of st.
Stephens Parish. is having the most
prosperous season that it has had so
ar. At its monthly meetings some busi-
ess Is always transacted, but the main
eature Of the meetings is of an edu-
ational and instructive character. The
esult Is that the club has steadily in
reased in numbers, and those who have
elonged to 1t have become more enthu-
iastic about II. Its manager promises
till greater things in the future.
One of our clergy is about to join the
anks Of the benedicts. The Rev. Charles
;. Edwards, vicar of Epiphany Chapel.
as succumbed to the charms of one of
he young ladies connected with the
hapel. Mr.. Edwards. who was present
{ the reception to the Rev. DIR. McKim
asst Wednesday, was the recipient Of
many congratulations from those who
we're in the secret-now, however. no
,nger secret The marriage will take