The Washington herald., 1916-01-16

Church. Tenth and G streets. at a public
service Of the District of Columbia
Chapter Of the American Guild of Organ
Ists
several local orsanists VIII play selec-
bons and a chorus OF combined choirs
will sing anthems under the direction of
william stansheld. orgenist and director
OF music Of the First Church.
A large flag flies each day on the site
OF the new cathedral Of sts. Peter and
Paul Mount st. Alban. at an elevation
OF us feet above the ground At the time
OF the daily hoisting and furling Of the
banner prayers are said for the bodily
and spiritual safety of the workmen en-
gagged upon the building of the national
cathedral
Bishop Harding speaks OF the Lenten
mission to be held In several central
Episcopal churches during the first two
weeks Of Lent as "the greatest opportu-
nifty that has come to the diocese In all
its history" small book Of prayers Is
being distributed to members OF the
churches who are hidden to pray for the
success OF the mission and to prepare
themselves to be useful to that end. Rev.
Dr. R H McKim, OF the Church Of the
Epiphany, has also prepared short ht-
any for the mission.
Pressyterians in Washington will be in
terested to learn of the success OF the
former pastor Of Sixth Presbyterian
Church, Of this city. DR.. A. w. spooner,
in his new field OF labor at Mount Car
mel. Pa, as described by a correspondent
OF the Presbyterian CPhtladelphisO:
There Is something worth while found
in the anthracite region OF Pennsylvania
There is stalvart, wide-awake Presby-
terianIsm as well One example of II Is
~ r.
mel, Of which Rev. Arthur ". Spooner,
d. D., Is pastor Since the beginning Of
the present pastorate, over one year and
a half ago, including twelve restored
members, rs have been added to the
roll while the revival spirit Is still man
itest in all departments of the church
life. The church has been encountered
since its enlargement several years ago,
with a debt which has been a seriour
hindrance TO its growth. Not few OF
its strong families had moved away, and
the load was growing heavy.
Following the "Joash Sabbath-school
lesson" It was suggested that the church
observe a "Joash Day" The session took
il up heartIly-one Of the elders. fine
workman, made a beautiful chest" 1t
was placed on the communion table for
two Sabbaths and explained by the pas
tor. It was understood that the Offering
on Sabbath night November q, should
be dropped into the chest, and applied to
the old debt. It was an evening not soon
10 be forgotten: S1.4G7 in cash was drop
ped into the chest, which In a moment
rose and sang twice the Long Meter Dox-
ology. Under the impetus OF this move
ment, a plan has been formulated by
means OF which the old load is to be lift
ed steadily from the heart of the church.
Following this achievement, a weeks
special meetings were held, and two
weeks ago, six persons were received into
membership Last Sabbath, six more;
and the revival interest is still on. The
Honeywell campaign will soon begin in
Shamoktn, and II Is believed that the
overflow will reach Mount Carmel.
Rev. D. L BIakemore, pastor of st.
Paul NJ. E. Church, South, has returned
from Nashville, Tenn, where he attend
ed a missionary meeting in his capacity
Baltimore conference missionary. Mr..
Blaksmore's church is growing rapidly
under his supervision, with the result
that extensive enlargements are in prog
ress which will virtually double its for
mer number Of seats for both church and
Sunday school. New furnishings will
also be installed and the formal reopen
ing will occur early in February.
At the Church Of the Covenant this aft
ernoon the music will be given by the
double quartet and in the evening by the
evening choir Of 100 voices, with double
quartet, both services being under the
direction OF Sydney Lloyd wrightson.
with Harvey Murray at the organ. The
following are the musical numbers for
the afternoon service: Te Deum in D
Dudley Buck. Incidental solos, Mrs.
Gawler Mr.. Backing and Mr.. Humph-
rey; soprano solo, Il VIII Sing of Thy
Do Iala
sohn). Mrs. Gawler; Jesus. My Lord,
My God, My All" CAlIum). incidental
solo, Mr.. Backing; Prepare Ye the Way
Of the Lord (Garrett), incidental solos,
Mrs. Gawler, Mr.. Backing and Mr..
Humphrey; The Souls of the Righteous
(Field). The evening program includes:
Organ prelude, adagio, Second Sonata"
CMendelssohn), Seek Ye the Lord CRob-
ertsI, incidental solo, Mr.. Kruger; So
prano solo, Abide With Me" CSpence),
Miss Flora Briggs; The Lord Is Ny
Rock CWoOdman), God Shall Wipe
Away All Tears CField), organ postIude,
Grand Choeur' ALA Handel CFaulkes).
The recently organized Mems Social
Club of the Church Of the Epiphany will
be addressed on Thursday evening, jan
uaTy %. by Gen. W. c. Gorgas, surgeon
general of the army The purpose of the
club Is the cultivation of friendly fell
lowshfp among the men Of the parish
and to further the work OF the church in
all possible ways" Its officers, elected
in December. are: President, W. R.
Bendz: first vice president, D. L. Gar
vey; second vice president. Fl. L. B. At
kisson. secretary, w. r. Nagel; treas
urer, W. W. Crenshaw.
Judge E. X. Campbell of this city,
has been chosen as a representative of
the Southern Methodist Church on the
executive committee of the Methodist
Ecumenical Conference. The other
members from this denomination are:
Bishop r. f. Hoss. Drs. T. n. Ivey, and
IL NJ Du Bose. Nashville, Tenn: Dr.
o. F. Sensabaugh. Dallas. Tex: Judge
Joseph L. Kelley, Bristol. Va. and
Rev. T. T. Fishburne, Roanoke.
The Baltimore Methodist. organ of
the Baltimore, Central Pennsylvania
and Wilmington annual conferences,
has become the property of a holding
committee Of the Baltimore conference,
NJ f. Church, and announces as edI-
torial writer's, two Washington clergy
men, Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark, pastor OF
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