The Washington times., 1916-01-29
Thirteen Episcopal Congrega-
tlOhs Plan Preaching Mis-
sion to Begin March rs.
FAMOUS MINISTER'S COMING
Effort win Be Made to Enlist
"UnChurched" and Arouse
Interest Of BaCksIiders..

Adopting revival hymns. seldom heard
in Episcopal churches, and other popu-
lar devices short Of the saw dust
trail" thirteen Protestant Episcopal
Churches Of Washington are planning
preaching mission to begin March 26.
Famous preachers from all parts of the
country win speak at the services.
Though every effort will be made to
enlist the "unchurehed" as we'll as to
arouse the interest OF ''baoksliders," no
effort toward proselyting will be made.
A special mission hymnal. containing
Throw Out the Life Line" Shall We
Gather at the River?" and other hymns
of the Moody and Sankey type, not used
in regular Episcopal church services,
win be used The mission will try to
make itself as Interesting as is COM
patfble with dignity" one member
of the commission in charge Of the mis-
sion explained
Part of National Movement.
The mission is a part Of a great ma
tional movement started at the last
EonsFal convention Of the Protestant
Eplscopal Church in New York. Mis-
sioAs already have been held in Phila-
delphia and in other large cities 1t
was at first intended to hold the mis-
sions simultaneously in all dioceses
during early winter, but the time has
been extended to Easter.
Meetings in tents marked the New
York mission. Here the mission will
extend to rural districts Of the Wash
ipBt0pn diocese. The diocese comprises
Montgomery. Princes Georges, Charles
and st. Mary!s counties. The rectors
Of the parishes in these counties will
attend the missions here to get ideas
for the services. in their churches.
The cohmission ip charge Of the
at TIE. Episcopal convention in st.
Albah'ss Ciutch, in the Cathedral
Close, and Is o6mPosed of the follow
tSsrmn iSs Tne cSsiss Ray Dr. Rsi, e. C. etsSr
the Rev. DR.. Randolph H. McKim, the
Rev. Q. P. Sparkling, the Rev DR. Ro-
land Cotton Smith, the Rev. Or. G. p.
the Rey. pr. Herbert 9; Smith. and
the following laymen: Rear Admiral
Charles II. Stockton, president of
George Washington University; VIII
Lam levin Byron s. Adams e. B.
Richard B. wat<ous, and William
Waller. This committee has been at
work since last May, securing preach
ors for the mission, and is now ar
ranging the preliminaries. The COM
mission will meet in Il few days to
arrange the inal details.
Where Services Will Be Held.
Following is a list OF the churches in
which the mission services will be held
with the names Of the visiting mission.
erB and the dates:
Epiphany. the Rev. DR.. Randolph II
McKim, rector; missioner. the Rev. DR.
Robert Johnston. rector of the Church
OF the Saviour. PHILADELPHIA; March Il
to 26.
St. Thomas the Rev. DIR. c. Ernest
smith. rector: missioner. the Rt. Rev
John A, Richardson. Bishop of Frederic
ton, Canada: March Il to 26.
st. Stepher's. the Rev. George +. Dud
ley.' rector; missioner. the Rev. Harve!
0nieer: Order Of the Holy Cross. Wes
Park. n. y; March II to rs.
st MarEaret's. the Rev. DR.. HerbeT
). Smith. rector: missioner, the Rev
Arthur Taylor. rector of st. john
CHURCH. York, Pa; March l2 to 2s.
st. Marks, the Rev. c. r. Stetson. rec
tor; missioner. the Very Rev. Frank L
Vernon, cean of the Cathedral, Port
lasld. Me-: March II to ~.
81 Johns. Lafayette square. the Rev
Dr. Roland Cotton Smith. rector: mis-
stpneTs. the Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks
rector of ST. Bartholomew New York
March Y to II. and the Rev. DR.. Sam
usI McGomS' OF the Cathedral. Balti
st. Johns. GeOrgetown. the Rev. c. P
Sparkling. rector; missioner the Rev
Herbert Parrish. of Baltimore; Marcl
St. Adams, the Rev Charles !. War
= Matthews, OF Granville, N. g., sn,
the Rev. Giles i; Palmer, OF Wood
stock, Va. March L. to %.
Emmanuel. Anacostia. tho RGY. Viii
liam o. RoOnnc. jr.-. rector; missioner
Canon John w. Austin. March /
st, Mays (colored). the Rev. Osca
l. Mitchell, rector; missioner the Rev
Or. Hutchins c. Eishop, rector OF 81
Phillips, Church, New York, March
Chtist Church. Georgetown, the Rev
James II. w. Blake, rector; missl onei
the Rev Nelson +. Dame, general nils
sloner OF the niOceso Of Virginia, Mare
Y TO 26.
st PauIs Church, the Rev. Roher
Talbot. rector: missioner not decide
upon.
st. James Church. the Rev. ]. "
Clark, rector; missioner, the, Rev. McN
Harrison, order ot the Holy Cross
March IL TO 10