The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21
EPISCOPAL.

testant Church Among the Lepers."
/! EPISCOPAL.
One of the most interesting session,
which the Washington Glorious has held
for q long time was held last Tuesday
IN st. Stephens parish hall, Fourteenth
street and Columbia road. After lunch
con at I o'clock, which was served By
the ladies of st. Stephens, the meeting
came together in the parish hail. which
IN the day of small things of ST. Stephens
parish, served both as church and parish
house. Since then the stately parish
Ichurch beside II has been built. Itself
not too large for the great congrega-
ton of st. Stephens. Routine business
was cut down to a minimum, for all pres
ent were anxious to hear the Rev. DIR. c.
F. Winbigler, who had been announced to
address the clericus on Christian
Science and the Christian Faith" DR..
Winbigler has made a profound study of
the whole subject, and he knows the
system whereof he speaks. His address
was punctured with wit. hun5or and keen
tnvective. At the conclusion compl,-
mentary addresses were made by some of
the clergy. the bishop of Washington be-
ing the first OF the speakers.
| In response to invitations sent out by
the executive committee OF the Church
mans League. among the speakers are
three Of the Washington clergy. On
March 10 the Rev. Randolph H. McKim
will deliver one of the course, his sub
ject being christian Science" The Rev
Canon Nelms, rector OF Ascension Church
Is the second OF our local speakers. His
subject will be The Church and the
Psychical Novel" Canon Nelms recently
dealt with the last OF, these novels, THE
Inside Of the Cup" In a sermon preached
in Ascension Church. in which he ap-
preached the subject from the unusual
standpoint OF The Outside of the Cup"
Rev. Mr.. Stetson, rector OF st. Marks,
who is the third speaker will have as his
subject. Capital and Labor"
These lectures will be given on Tues
days during Lent, and in st. Johns
Church. Lafayette Square.
Today the Rev. George W. Atkinson as
sumeS charge Of Grace Church, George
town, as successor TO Rev. Walter W.
Williams. Mr.. Atkinson breaches his first
sermon tomorrow morning and no doubt
many Of his old friends-for he is well
known in the city-will be on hand. not
only to hear him. but to testify their in
terest in his work and to bid him God
speed. At night he proposes to hold
patriotic service.
Churchmen in Washington will be called
upon presently TO take an interest in
providing national memorial in memory
OF the fftieth anniversary OF the conse-
Grafton OF the present presiding bishop,
the Rt Rev. Daniel Sylvester futile, D.
d. Bishop futile belongs in a measure
TO the whole church. and when the gen.
eral convention meets in st. Louis in
1916, II is hoped that this proposal will
have taken concrete shape. Contributions
are now invited TO a memorial which
shall be worthy OF the church and its pre-
siding bishop.
The Bethlehem Chapel Of the Nativity
has issued its Lenten card of services.
Besides the usual appointments there will
be two cantatas sung. GauPs cantata of
The Holy City" and Maunder's cantata,
"Oltvet to Calvary" Rev. c. r, Stetson
is to hold a quiet day for women" April
!. On February ~ st. Matthias' day,
Tuesday next there will be on ordination,
Messrs. Covell and Merrill being advanced
to the priesthood. |
Mr.. Edgar Priest, as cathedral organ
ist will give the sixteenth organ recital |
tomorrow at 5 o'clock. His numbers will |
be: First, Symphonic poem ''Finlandia;; -
second, "A Sunset Melody" third, Chan
son Trieste;' fourth, Festive March -
fifth, ''Traumerei"
Lent will be ushered in Wednesday at
st. Thomas Church with celebration at
o'clock: the usual Ash Wednesday serv-
ice at II; evensong at 5, which will be
continued every week day throughout
Lent; and a cantata, THE Woman of
at s o'clock. This will be the
IN Oh. Il
Lent. and IL Is thought that it Is one that
has not been given in Washington before.
The choir, under Mr.. L. B. Aldrich. or
ganist and choirmaster, has attained n
high degree OF efficiency. Tomorrow
night at p. m. a missionary meeting will
be held in st. Thomas, at which the
speakers will be Rev. George II, Nc
Grew. rector OF Silver Springs Parish,
Montgomery County, and the Rev. c.
Herbert Reese curste Of st. Thomas
Parish.
Midday services at Epiphany Parish
viii begin on Thursday next with adj
iresses by DR.. McKim, who will also
peak on February q. The following
week. from March to s inclusive, Rev.
Robert Johnston, rector OF the Church of
he Saviour, Philadelphia, will be the ,
preacher. He will be followed by the Rev.
NOso AhoiuphilS' II. IL, rector OF Holy
Trinity, Philadelphia, who will speak at !
he services from March 3 to Il. {
Last Tuesday the social service confer
nee OF the archdeaconry OF Washington
leld meeting at 1870 a. m. in Epiphany
Parish Hall. Until further notice the So
ial service conference Is scheduled To
lold its meetings on the first and third
in each month. The meetings Z
re open to all who may wish to Gomez =,
nd they will be held in Epiphany Parish :
Hall. Satterlee House. which is the dio- !
esan center in Clicks alley, * in need \
Z additional workers.
At the Church Of the Ascension tomor- Z
ow night. Gounod's sacred cantata. &
Gallia" will be given by the choir. pre-j
eded by a short address by the rector. o
anon helms. I
Tomorrow is Cathedral Mite Sunda v II a
nertory envelopes will be distributed s
/ the churches to afford an oppor-
unity to make contributions for the
uilding of Washir ton Cathedral; II
cling also Washington's birthday. the
ergy will take opportunity, doubtless, $,
} set forth the great service the Episco- y