The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-10
Church Services 1omorrow

The candidates class Of the
Girls Friendly Society, of George
town parish, will give a vaudeville
entertainment in the parish hall of
st. Johns Church, Potomac and o
streets northwest, on Tuesday, at
$3.50 O'Clock. st. Johns branch has
one OF the largest groups OF candt'
dates. which Is the official name
Tor members Of the society under
the age Of twelve, among the Epis'
caster, director of the candidates.
has general charge Of the enter
tainment.
One Of the most ambitious ANA.
leur dramatic performances to. be
given in this city by any organi.
zation of the Episcopal Church will
be the play entitled, why Not
JIM" to be presented by Advent
branch Of the Girls Friendly So
ciety in the parish Nall Of the
Church of the Advent, Second ana
evening, at 8:15 o'clock. Mrs. John
Ing the performance.
The annual party" for the can.
didates Of the Girls Friendly Society
OF the Episcopal Church in the
diocese lof Washington will be held
in the chapel Of the Good Shepherd,
Sixth and / streets northeast, next
Saturday afternoon, at q o'clock
The program begins with a service
for the children in the chapel, con.
Quoted by the Reverend C. s.
Abbot, the vicar. The gathering
will then adjourn to the parish hall
where a program Of stage enter.
ta1nments will be given, the diff
ferent parish branches presenting
a stunt" or vaudeville act. Re-
freshments will be served. Miss
Aida A. HaineS, in charge Of the
party, expects about $50 children
to be present.
Great preparations are under way
at the Church of the Ascension,
Twelfth street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest, the Reverend
Thomas w. Cooke, rector, for the
celebration Of the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of the laying Of the cornerstone
OF the present church building. This
anniversary will fall on Ascension
Day. May 20, the patronal festival
OF the parish. On the evening of
this day the Acolytes Guild of
the diocese OF Washington will hold
its annual festival service at AS.
cension. The Most Reverend Ethel.
bert Talbot, presiding bishop Of the
church., has been invited to be
present on this occasion.
hfAnnfn1 led
DER OF the Daughters of the King
Of the Episcopal Church in the
Diocese OF Washington to st. Barna.
bas Church at Oxon Hill. in Prince
Georges county. Md, will be held
on Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock.
81. BarnabaS, situated beyond the
district in Anacostia is one of the
churches in old King Georges Par.
Ism, a parish. formed by the Marv-
land Assembly in 1892 at the time
that the church Of England was
established in the colony Of Mary.
land.
Tomorrow will be celebrated an
Mothers Day In the Episcopal
churches Of the diocese Of Washing.
ton IN far more lasting way than
Dy the wearing Of q flower. In all
these churches an offering will be
taken, one-half Of which will be used
Tor the erection Of a memorial to
parents, to be used as a permanent
nome for aged and INDECENT Episco-
paians. This project, which has the
approval Of Bishop Freeman and the
convention Of the diocese. has al
ready succeeded in Incorporating the
episcopal Church Home" for sub.
stantial gifts have been received,
One-half Of all sums received is to
pc set aside as an endowment fund
Tor the maintenance Of the home
when established. While it Is not
expected operations will be COM
menced in the near future, the pro-
motors OF the enterprise are 80 well
pleased with the response Of the PEG.
pie OF Washington that they hope
to secure an adequate building in the
course Of few years.
All interested in training for
Daily Vacation Bible Schools should
plan to attend the institute at
Mount Vernon Place M. e. Church.
Monday night. The program com.
prises three classes under = compe.
tent teachers. Mrs. Eta Winter IL
SEVENTH.DAY ADVENTISTS