The Washington herald., 1918-06-01

tion. not only Of the chapel. but q
clergy house for the chaplains who
will be In charge of the work. and
to include a rest room and social
headquarters for the soldiers. These
7 structures have been built at q to-
tai cost of $1,000.
In january last. diocesan war
commissions were appointed in most
Of the dioceses OF the United States.
The Right Rev. Alfred Harding.
Bishop Of Washington, appointed at
that time ten members of this do
cese as follows: DR.. Randolph H.
McKim. of the Church of the Epiph-
any; DIR. George c. F. Bratenahl,
dean of the Cathedral; DR.. Roland
Cotton Smith. of st. Johns Church;
DR.. Herbert Scott Smith, of st. Mar
garet's Church; DR.. C. Ernest Smith.
of st. Thomas Church.: Byron s.
Adams. Richard B. Watrous. Mel
willie Church. ]. Holdsworth Gordon
and DR.. Ralph Jenkins. The COM
mission directs the raising and dis
tribution of funds for war work Of
the Episcopal Church in this diocese.
The officers of the commission are
ndHuOtph 04ShAlus
Richard B. Watrous. secretary. and
Byron S. Adams. treasurer.
Most of the members of the com.
mission have signified their inten-
ton of attending the dedication of
the chapel on Monday afternoon.
and others of the church will go
from Washington.
Emmanuel Baptist.
Pastor Cove Grifith johnson. DID,,
of Immanuel Baptist Church, corner
Of Sixteenth street and Columbia
road northwest. will preach Sunday
morning and evening. THE Zone
of Safety" is the subject Of the SER
mon for Sunday morning. In the
evening at o'clock, DR.. Johnson
will continue his special Studies in
the Book of Revelation being full
filled in our Day: Chapter 13. Be
ware of the Beasts"
The Woman's Society will hold an
all-day meeting Wednesday. at Clar-
endon, Va. the home of Mrs J. H.
Criswell. All members are request
ed to meet at 1O:15 o'clock, wednes-
day morning. at the Railroad Station.
corner Of Twelfth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, northwest.
Wednesday evening, at s o'clock the
Bible School Board will hold an i'm
portant meeting at the home of the
Superintendent. Orren F. Hunter,
1887 Monroe street, northwest. All
officers and teochers are urged to at
tend promptly,
Ethical Society.
The Washington Ethical. Society
will meet at the Hotel lafayette.
18th and streets. Sunday. at IL a. m.
S. X. Eotcliffe. OF London. will speak
on England and America, Today and
Tomorrow" All are invited. Mr..
Ratcliffe is a famous London Jour-
nalist. special correspondent in the
United States for the London Daily
News. and lecturer under the London
University Extension Board He has
addressed hundreds of meetings in
this country and in England in the
past four years. explaining our peo-
pie to his and his to ours. He is most
eloquenE. cultured and convincing.
This will be the last regular meet
ing of the Ethical Society for the
summer. but it will hold entertain
ments from time to time.
X. Of C. In France.
A Paris cablegram says:
Cardinal Annette. Archbishop of
Paris, took part in the Memorial
Day services at the Madeleine. ar
ranged by the Knights OF Columbus
for the special benefit of American
soldiers and sailors. The cardinal
at the conclusion OF mass spoke of
the service rendered to France by
President Wilson and then delivered
the allocution and prayer.
The great church was thronged
long before the ceremony began at
10 O'Clock. One-half of the edifce
was solidly packed with American
uniformed men. Virtually the entire
American diplomatic and consular
corps. led by Ambassador Sharp and
Consul General Thackera, were pres
ent.
Mass was said by the Bishop of
Verdun. Then followed music from
the Madeleine's wonderful organ, with
a special organst for the occasion.
and two bands from the French and
American forces playing American
and French patriotic hymns. The
congregation was addressed by a,
knights Of Columbus speaker, who
eulogized Joan of Arc"
DIR. Asked to Preach.
Rev. Charles +. Aked. D. D., of
New York. will preach morning and
evening during the month of June, at
the First Congregational Church.
Tenth and G streets northwest. DR..
Aked will bring with him a message
suited to the thrilling events of the
present hour. His subjects for SUM-
day will be:
II. a. m.-"The Faith That Lives
After 1t Has Been Slain"
Sp. m.-"Faul at the Indians Grave;
Fiction Truer Than Fact"
Everybody is welcome.
Shiloh Baptist.
The aged and infirm members of
Shiloh Baptist Church c'StrangerS'
Home'D will be taken to and from the
services in carriages and automobiles
by the deacons. At the conclusion OF
the sermon, these aged brethren and
sisters will be the guests of the pas
tor and the church officers at Il din
ner to be served by the deaconesses of
the church, and in the afternoon they
will join the church in the observance
of the Lords Supper" At the morn
ing service Rev. DR.. Waldron will