The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-01
EPISCOPAL.

| WaSnlnStO PROTESTANT SpisSopoi
Church. will be held on Wednesday
and Thursday Of next week. opening
on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
| with Holy Communion, the celebrant
being the Bishop of Washington, Ri
Rev. Alfred Harding,
| The convention sessions. with the
exception of that of Wednesday even
ing, will be held in st. Adams
| Church, Mount St Alban Bishop
Harding will preside at all sessions
and reports will be received from
standing committees and all organf-
cations. The business will include the
! election of new officers and the APP
pointment of delegates-four clericss
and four lay-to the Provincial synoe
| which meets at Richmond, Va, in No
| vember.
| The Wednesday evening session OF
| the convention will take the form
of a public missionary meeting, to be
held at the Church of the Epiphany.
on G street. The speakers will be
Rev. Dr. George H. McGraw, Silver
Springs; Rev. c. =. Sparkling, st.
| Johns, Georgetown, and Rev. F. !.
A. Bennett, Calvary Chapel II
At this session of the copVkption
will he discussed the proposS6sp]an
to pension the clergy in propbsHion
to the size of their salary. Rev c.
/ ="
iwho has contributed TO the church
papers number of articles on the
unfairness of this pension system, is
expected TO lead the criticism and to
advocate a fiat rate of pensions for
all beneticiaries. 1t is thought that
Rev DIR. II. II. Mckim, rector OF
Epiphany. will present the arguments
in favor of the plan.which is held to be
the only method which can receive the
-,l nd nT the wpIl-tO-
do CONGREGATIONS and business men
of the church. prominent clergy
man last nigbt described the fiat rate
plan as an ideal one. but probably
not practical
\ largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting "f tn" arChdcaronry was held
Yesterday. Bishop Harding presiding.
Excellent reports were received from
the missionary organizations. particular
ly as to the work among the cOlored
people ten churches and chspels in
Washington being reported as engaged
in colored work alone. with eight young
men in preparation as leaders Of these
Cnngrcc a tons.
1t WAS determined that the churches
Of the dinCcSc would assure the rebuild
Ing of the chapel of the Good Shepherd.
at Sixth and | streets northeast, Rev.
a.. : Abbott, vicar. which was destroyed
by fire \ decision was also reached to
extend the social settlement work in
Elick alley. under the guidance OF the
chairman of the missionary committee,
Canon W. l.. De Nries
An attra"tiv" parish hall has been
built by tn" people Of All Saints Church,
Chevy thiise, of which Rev. J. W. Aus
tin is rector. The hall Is expected to
prove Of great assistance in the work of
the parish. The NeStry room has also
been improved and several large pic !
lures of prominent cathedrals in Europe |
have been given for this room.
II is announced that the Mems club |
of ST. Stephens Church Will repeat. on !
Tuesday To Friday of next week, the !
country circus. which was given with |
success last year. The entertainment will |
he held in the parish hall. and is in .
charge of the secretary of the Mems |
Club. l.. P. Oliver. Commodore George
II. Petres. L. s. ". retired. is president
Of the club.
An attractive announcement and
program has been issued for the
Mount st. Alhan summer School for
Sunday School Workers, to be held |
at the Washington Cathedral Close.
June to II. 1915, and already many
enrolImentS have been made. Last
year. when this summer school was
first held over 100 persons. including
Sunday school teachers and officers
and several of the clergy. were in
and all were so well sat
isfed and pleased that they expressed
Il wish that it might be held again
this year. The school is held under
the joint management OF the Boards
of Religious Education of the Prov
ince of Washington and the Diocese
of Washington. with the approval and
co-operat ton of the Bishop of WASH
ington and of the Chapter of the Ma
tional Cathedral Its aim is TO give
expert instruction in the principles,
me thods and material of modern Sun
day school teaching and administra-
ton. The sessions will be held in the
great hall OF the Cathedral School for
Girls and in the groves of the beau
tiful Close. Members of the school
who so desire can make arrangements
for board and lodging. or meals. at
the Cathedral School for Girls. The
altitude and spaciousness of Mount St
A lban make 1t an ideal spot for a
summer school in June. and there will
he abundant opportunity each after
noon TO visit the many places of in
terest in the Cathedral Close and in
and near Washington.
The school will be opened at y.
NJ. June I, ny ftSllNal ENehsOhS, 10
which the public are invited. in the
Chapel. with music by the
Cathedral Choir. an address of well
come by the Bishop OF Washington.
and an address by the Bishop OF
Maryland. president of the synod of ,
he Province of Washington. Follow
ng this sectional conferences for pri- II
nary. Junior. senior and adult Bible
lass teachers will be held daily from .
Monday to Thursday. inclusive, led by
Miss Helen I. Jennings, superintend-
mt of elementary grades. Trinity
'hurch School, Pottsville. Pa: Miss
lane Millikin. superintendent OF s
eacher training, Diocese of Mary :
and; Rev. Howard w. Diller execu- I
i've officer of the Board of Religious
Education of the Province of WASH
ngton. and Rev. Stewart L. Mitman.
N. D.. field secretary of the Provin-
'ial Board of Religious Education.
1t the morning sessions, from Tues
lay to Friday. inclusive. there will be I