The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-16
EPISCOPAL.

Day. May 2. at o'clock. with the formal
benediction Of the bishops house. The
Bishop of Washington will be the
preacher.
These services will continue every SUM-
day at 4 p. m. until further, notice
The preacher will be announced each
Sunday in the public press. The clergy
are asked to give notice on Sunday. May
II. Of the p. m. service on Ascension
Day and the beginning of the open air
services. II Is hoped that many Of the
clergy will attend the Ascension Day
service In their vestments.
The other services on Ascension Day
are as follows: holy communion, 7:3o a.
m: morning prayer. 10 q. m. and holy
communion. sermon. and music by the
Cathedral choir boys. II a. m.
The Mount St Adams summer school,
Washington Cathedral Close. will be held
June to Il. II II announced that the
enrolment must be made without further
delay. The clergy and supenintendents
are asked to take up the matter Of at
tending with their Sunday-school workers
at once, and to ask them to send in i'm
mediately their enrolment fee Of 81 each
with name and address and statement as
to whether room and meals are wanted.
to Mr. e. L. Gregg, Lane-Johnston Build
ing. Mount St Alban, Washington, d. C.
Rev. Canon W. L. De vries. Phi. D., is
chairman of the committee.
The executive committee of the Sunday
School Institute OF the Diocese OF WASH
inEton asks the clergy and superin-
tendents to announce to their congrega-
tons and Sunday schools that the final
monthly meeting of the institute for the
season will be held Tuesday, May 10.
s p. NJ in Epiphany Parish Hall. where
the following program will be given:
I. Short business meeting; 9. japanese
mystery play. THE Brightness Of His
Rising" by Dudley Tying. which will be
given by the Senior Bible Class OF st.
Stephens parish.
The annual rally of the church chill
dren Of Washington will be held at the
Church of the Epiphany on Sunday. May
"a, At p. m. when the speaker will be
the Bishop of-wr shington. Every Sun
day school is earnestly requested to make
every effort to get out q full attendance
and to practice in advance the following
hymns: 12s. .Ascensious'' l3o. "Coronae."
40 Coronation" ~. 'Watermouth."
5ls. DAVID 20. "Disdemata," and lse.
America"
Next Tuesday morning at 1880 O'Clock
the last meeting Of this season Of the
social service conference will be held in
st. Johns Parish Hall. The conference
has made good progress this past i've
and the outlook for larger work
and with broader scope for next year is
most promising.
The board of lady managers Of the
Episcopal Home for Children held
large and enthusiastic meeting on Thurs
4 - takA
Mrs A. A. Birney was appointed chair
man Of the proposed pound party to be
held on the grounds head Of Franklin
street, Anacostia. June Is, II a m to
10 D. mr. Tea and waters will be served.
Visitors are invited to inspect the. home,
and bring donations. Sunday school chill
dren are invited to come and bring their
pounds. Any person wishing to con-
tribute groceries and cannot visit the
home may send them to the Parish Hall
OF st. Thomas Church. June II.
The home is caring for sixty-eight
homeless children. happy. healthy and
with growing appetites.
A country circus and carnival. under
the auspices OF the men of Emmanuel
parish will be held In the parish hall.
Thirteenth and v streets southeast. for
three nights. on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, May 20. q and 2. The pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit Of Emmanuel
Church Of which the Rev. William Oscar
Roome is rector.
Some time ago Smoker was held for
the men of Epiphany parish. 1t was
so satisfactory that a second smoker was
held last Monday evening. May II, at
p. m. In the assembly hall. A very good
entertainment was arranged, including
the moving pictures. Refreshments WERE
served and many men Of Epiphany
! rish attended.
st. Thomas. croome. Prince George
County, Md. one Of our country
parishes. is to have about $500 spent on
its colored chapel improvements. Of
which $50 has been raised. With a
view 10 helping the parish to raise the
remainder Canon Nelms, rector Of As
cension parish, has placed the parish
hall at the disposal Of those interested
for q concert to be given May q at s
p. m, at which Mr.. J. Bowie and others
well known in the parish and city will
give their services for the purpose of
helping forward the good cause.
The confirmation at Ascension Church
the past week must have been encouraging
alike to both rector and bishop. OF
thirty 1--WE confirmed no less than twenty
one were adults and Of these thirteen
were men. This IL the more remarkable
since tho rector is now without an as
sistant ~
At the next meeting CT the Washing
ton Glorious which will assemble at 20ly
N street the hosts Of the occasion will
be Rev. Drs. Cotton Smith. Herbert
Scott Smith. j. Henning helms, Rev. G.
Freeland Peter. and DR.. c. Ernest Smith.
The ciericus meets at 1 p. m. Tuesday.
Nay d
Belcourt Seminary will attend st.
Thomas Church tomorrow night, when
the rector will preach the baccalaureate
sermon.
Mrs.. Mary G. Davenport. as president;
Miss Victorine Koones, as corresponding
secretary, and Mrs r. ]. Earnshaw,
treasurer, have issued a call for help
for the children of the Episcopal Home.
They need money to help the little ones
to set out Of the city when It gets to
be very hot The offerings Of the Sun
day school rally will be for the summer
work at the Bell Home. Colonial Beach.
Va There they take many children who
would have to stay in the hot city, and
let them enjoy the bathing, nshing. and
grabbing, and have q good time. The
eommittee also need good sum Of money