Evening star., 1922-05-27

10 give the people Oh Gpipuduy
Church parish a comprehensive ex-
hibit of the work done in the parish,
Rev. DIR. James E. Freeman. rector
Of the church, has just had printed
a handbook of the church activities.
The book describes the administEa-
tion and various branches of the
church organization. On the inside
page is an architects drawing of the
new Randolph Harrison McKim
memorial tower and chimes. A
photograph Of DR.. Freeman, taken
in his study is on another page.
Pursuant to the method adopted by
the general church in setting up for
the purpose of administering the
church affairs a body known as "the
Presiding Bishop and Council" the
fected a ,parochial organization on
similar lines, known as the Parish
Executive Council"
Phe Woman's Auxiliary, of which
Mrs. John Van Rensselaer, Hoff is
president, was founded in 1889 by
Rev. Dr. McKim. The total member
ship is III. There is a night branch
to the auxiliary, of which Edith L.
Foote is president. The Chancel
Guild: with Mrs. Grace Berry as
president. is an organization whose
work has to do with arranging the
Mothers Society. which meets on
FRIDAYS for study and social chat
the brotherhood of st. Andrew is
directed by Lewis d. Asmus. The
church auxiliary to the Red Cross was
organized in May, 1917, by Dr. McKim,
assisted by women of the church.
the church branch of the Laymen's
service Association has for it's presi-
dent X: w. Hynson, and there are
eighty-fve members.
Many ChiIdren's Groups.
The Junior Council, which carries
along that branch of the church, has
Tor Its chairman Rev. Robert Evans
browning. The departments which fall
under the supervision of the council
are: The Church School, Young Peo-
pies Society, Girls Friendly Society,
Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts. Junior Aux
i!:ary, Little Helpers, Kitchen Garden
workers ana the various classes in the
gymnasium.
There is Young Peoples Fellow
snip, which was started a little more
than year ago. and has considerably
grown. John Ridout, jr.. is president
OF the body. Miss Tacie E. Bolen is
president of the Daughters of the King
an organization which assists the Altar
Guild in the arranging of the services
OF the church. The American Loyalty
Club has for its governor Richard
Shands. and is open to young men from
eighteen years up. regardless of creed.
Thomas G. Spence is director of the
Junior Brotherhood of St Andrew. The
Junior Auxiliary. with Miss Virginia
Johnson as president, has sixteen ac-
tive members
There Is a font roll department,
winch seeks to preserve and maintain
roll whereon the name of each one
baptized is recorded. The Epiphany
Juniors. consisting of boys from four
teen to sixteen years of age, are active
In the gymnasium, and their basket
bal! team is one Of the best in the city.
last October with twelve members
and now has a membership of forty.
There the children are taught that
there is an art" inshousehold duties
and real joy in working if done prop
erly and in a cheerful spirit. There
is troop of Girl Scouts and also one
of the Boy Scouts, both of which have
been active for some time
Church in Business District.
Rev. DIR. Freeman says in a state
ment in the book: The statement is
often made in our large cities that
the church evacautes when business
comes in. and that it too frequently
represents very largely people of
wealth. This has not been true here
in Washington. for we have several
splendid churches in the downtown
district
"Epiphany's opportunity Is excep-
tionally unique, as it is so placed as
to De able to cater at all times to all
! classes. 1t is my judgment that the
time is not far distant when the
present splendid parish house must
have its capacity increased and its
facilities extended, that it may minis
ter more largely and effectively to
the ever-increasing members that use
it.
In a sense. Epiphany is an institu-
tional church that is, it has agencies
varied in kind and character for .ap-
pealins to all sorts and conditions of
men and women. 1t is our firm convic-
tion, from years OF study of the in
stitutional church. that where its
agencies become largely secularized
or where its several departments of
enterprise become ends in themselves
and are not intimately related to the
larger things of the Christian faith
and its practice, they become hinder
ances rather than helps"
Continuing, he said: I'VE want
this church. with all its agencies, to
stand for undiluted and unfmpaired
Christian faith, a faith that is COM
prehensive and inclusive Of all human
interests"
He referred to the work of the
institutional chapel in South WASH
lngton and said the vicar. Rev A. J.