The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
Church Services Qotnorrolu

The speaker at the open air service
at the Peace Cross in the grounds OF
the National Cathedral on Wisconsin
avenue, at 4 o'clock, tomorrow after
noon, will be Rev. Robert Johnston,
D. c. L., rector Of st. Johns Church,
this city.
Rev. Thorn Williamson rector OF
the Episcopal Church of the Advent,
will introduce a unique feature in his
sermon at IL o'clock, tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. Williamson has addressed
to a considerable number of business
and professional men in his congre-
cation missionaries in relation to
religion and the church, asking them
in particular what they want and ex-
pect Of the clergy and what kind of
church work they are most interested
in. It is from the answers that have
come in that the rector will draw the
material for his sermon. Mr.. Will
hanson asks that all those who have
submitted answers be present il pos
sible.
Rt. Rev. G.. w. Davenport, D. D.,
Bishop of Easton, will administer the
rite of ordination to two deacons of
the Episcopal Church now minister
ing in, the diocese Of Washington, at
the Bethlehem Chapel of the Ma
tional Cathedral, tomorrow morning,
at IL o'clock. These are Rev. Clyde
Brown. now assistant minister in st.
Matthew'S parish. Hyattsville, and
Rev. Harold Van Olinda Lounsbury,
now assistant in Holy Trinity par
ish, Prince Georges county. Upon
ordination to the priesthood, Rev.
Clyde Brown will be transferred to
st. Stephens parish, this city, as the
assistant to Rev. G. F. Dudley, D. D.
At the same service two students
from Washington in, Episcopal semi
naries will be ordered deacons. These
are Samuel Janney Hutton, now at
in New York city, and Joseph Manly
Cobb, now at the Virginia Theolog-
ical Seminary in Alexandria, Va.
At the IL o'clock service tomor.
Church. Connecticut avenue and
Trinity Church, Parkersburg, w.
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sermon for the graduating class
of Gunston Hall School, Florida
avenue and Nineteenth street north
west. The pupils of the school
will be seated in the front pews of
the church. The members of this
school are regular attendants at st.
Margaret's Church, and through the
courtesy Of the rector, Rev. H. s..
Smith, D. d., it is an annual Gus
tom to have the last sermon of the
school year preached by clergy
man selected by the principal Of
the school. This ceremony is much
appreciated by the regular congre"
cation of the church.
A rummage sale for the benefit
of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital will be held at 1921
NJ street northwest, next Saturday
afternoon june 2, from 9 a. m, to
s p. M, under the auspices Of the
hospital committee Of st. Johns
Church, Georgetown. The offering
at tomorrow's service at st. John s
Church will be used for the Epis-
copal Home for Children.
The graduating exercises at St.
Adams, the National Cathedral
School for Boys, will be held next
week. At 10 a. M, tomorrow, there
will be a corporate communion Of
the school in the Little Sanctuary"
in the grounds Of the Cathedral.
Following the open air service at 4
p. M, a stained glass window pre-
scented by the class of 1923 to the
school will be dedicated in the
dining room Of the Lane-Johnston
building. Monday afternoon, at
o'clock. commencement exercises
will be held in Bethlehem Chapel.
On Friday the annual athletic field
day, beginning at half-past 8, will
be followed by a luncheon in the
woods for the boys of the school.
Final chapel services followed by the
annual defamation contest, the
award Of prizes, and the graduation
ceremonies will be held at $3.50 a. m.
on Friday, June /.
''Divine Imperative" will be the
subject Of Rev. DR.. Earle Wilfley's
sermon tomorrow morning at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
In the evening he will preach on
paths in the Desert" The mixed
and male quartets and chorus
choir will render special musical
numbers at both services.
The Luther Place Memorial Luth-
eran Church and the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church will conduct
a joint vacation Bible school at
the first-named church, teaching the
following subjects: Bible stories,
singing. basketry, sewing. handi-
work and games.
Observation-Disclosures evangelistic
services will be held in the old
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