The Washington herald., 1914-06-06
EPISCOPAL.


Bishop Harding has sent to each rector
OF the diocese a copy Of a message from
the board of missions. dealing with the
deficit in the apportion.nent. In forward
: ing the message the bishop indorses the
request of. the board OF missions. He
adds that less than half the amount of
the superintendent has been paid to date.
but that 1t may be found that In parishes
which nave already met the apportion-
men and women who will account II a
privilege to make an additional contri-
button in this time of emergency.
Tn. message referred to I'm Bishop
Harding's circular letter presents the fol-
lowing statement OF facts:
The accumulated deficit on September
]. 1913, was s1s7,2S4.
The appropriations for the current fiscal
year. from September !, 1913. to Septem-
Der /, 1sl4 amount to H.45s.7Ss.
II the people of the church give as they
did last year, the total deficit on Sep
tenber /. 1914, will be ss22.s17.
There is to be a meeting Of the Cen
,tral Missionary committee established
by the last annual convention on
wednesday, June 10, at the residence of
the bishop at $50 p. m. One member Of
each parochial missionary Committee is
expected to attend as a representative
of the parish.
From June to s the National Cathe-
dral Schoo! for Boys will hold its COM
mencement week, the following being the
program:
Saturday-Ffeld day exercises, Satter-
lee Field. $50 o'clock: awarding Of
medals and athletic prizes, Lane John
ston Building, 3:3o o'clock.
tuary, 7:5 o'clock; Baccalaureate SER
mon, Cathedral close, O'Clock; dedica-
tion of class window, $50 o'clock.
Monday - Commencement, Bethlehem
Chapel. II O'Clock.
Last Sunday was a red letter day in the
history Of Epiphany parish. Forestville,
Nd. The occasion was the annual Wis
itation of the bishop of the diocese, when
probably the largest number ever con-
firmed at one time in Forestville re-
ceiying the laying on of hands. The class
numbered forty-five, of whom twenty
seven were women ana girls and eigh-
teen men and boys. All the denomina-
tions of the neighborhood were repre-
scented in the class. There were-six
Methodists, four Baptists, three Luth-
Grams and one Roman Catholic. The
weather was perfect, and the church
was packed to its utmost capacity: in
deed. a second congregation as large as
filled the church stood outside.
After the confirmation a very hand
some lectern Bible was presented to the
church and blessed by the bishop. 1t was
given by Miss Laura Rooney in memory
of her mother. Miss Charles Walker, for
thirty years a most devoted and indie
fatigable worker at Epiphany Church.
The presentation was made by Mr.. Room
ey in the name of his wife in a most dig
nified manner, and the gift was received
by the bishop, presented at the altar.
consecrated by the bishop and then taken
TO the lectern and laid there in the name
of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
y Rev W. c. Shears, who has been rec
tor of ForestviIIe for more than ten
years, has done very fine work in that
time. Everything has shown the marks
OF his loving care, his great ability, and
his spiritual leadership. The parish has,
indeed, been fortunate in its pastor
The Mount St Alban summer, school
for Sunday school workers will begin on
Monday, June s, with a festival given
at p. m. in the Bethlehem Chapel The
Bishop of Washington and Rev. William
E. Gardner, secretary of the board Of
religious education, will deliver addresses.
On Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thurs
land Theater. Rev. Stewart U. Mitman,
Ph. D.. will conduct series of stereopti-
con tours in Bible lands. The public is
invited. and there is no charge for ad-
mission In case of rain, st. Hilda's Hall
in the Cathedral School for Girls will be
the place of these lectures.
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, D. D., rector
of St. Margaret's Parish. Will preach a
sermon in behalf of social welfare work
at the Cathedral open air service on
Mount st. Alban. Sunday, June II, at 4
y. m.
: The social service conference of this
diocese is hoping 70 make on the occasion
o. this service a demonstration in behalf
of a larger and more active endeavor in
all work of social betterment in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
St. Margaret's and ST. Thomas Sunday
schools have Joined forces. and will te
out in force today at Great Falls, where
they Will celebrate their annual Sunday
school festival.
There will be donation party for the
benefit Of the Episcopal Home for Chill
dren at the head of Franklin street. Ana
costa, d. c., Saturday, June l3. from IL
a. m, to p. IN. The committee in charge
will receive visitors and donations of all
kinds The Home shelters sixty-five home
less children. and there is great need
for help in sustaining them. Miss A.
Birney, Mrs. W. W. Riley, Mrs. George
s. Covington. Mrs. E. NJ. Mix and Mrs.
Joseph r. Johnson are in charge.
Bishop Brent, who was called to the
Bishopric of Washington and who de-
clned the call, was again called to the
Episcopate the last convention of the
Diocese of New Jersey. The bishop has
Just sent a cablegram that he cannot ac-
cept. The message says: Advise New
Jersey decline election: consider myself
pledged; more work relying on Chris
tian Americas support
Bishop Brent is evidently a worker
who, having put his hand to the plough.
looks not back.
The Rev Albert Massey. rector Of ST.