Evening star., 1936-11-20
ST. THOMAS CALLS
DR.. H. S. WILKINSON
Garden City Clergyman to
Fill Pulpit of Presi-
dents Church.

After many months Of search and
careful consideration Of great num-
Der of candidates, the Wardens and
Vestry of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, 18th and Church Streets
Northwest, today announced the call
of Rev. DR.. Howard Sargent Wilkinson,
from his present post at the Cathedral
of the Incarnation, Garden City, Long
Island, New York. to become Rector,
succeeding Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith,
retired.
DR.. Wilkinson was born in Phila-
delphia, received the Bachelor Of Arts
and Master of Arts degrees from Dick
inson College, where he also took some
elective work in law, his Bachelor OF
Sacred Theology from Boston Uni
versity, his Bachelor of Divinity from
Episcopal Theological School, and his
Doctorate in Divinity from the Uni
versity of Southern California. After
his ordination by Bishop Lawrence
he began his ministry at st. Paul's
Church, New Haven, Connecticut,
where he acted in the capacity of
rector or locum tenens for some time.
Afterward he became rector of EN-
manuel Church at West Roxbury. Bos-
ton, during which time he declined
several important calls to other
parishes, including Cathedral dean
ship. DR.. Wilkinson served in the
World War as Y. M. c. A. War Work
Educational Director and Army Hos
Nil o1 lott sc "a
Chaplain in the Reserve Corps of the
United States Army.
For his work during the now cele-
brated Boston Police Strike he received
high commentator.
DR.. Wilkinson's wife was formerly
Helen Adams Treadwell of Brookline,
Massachusetts,. She and their only
daughter, Madeleine, are both grad
yates of Smith College and hold de-
grees of Bachelor of Arts In addition,
Miss Wilkinson spent her Junior year
at the University of Grenoble France,
and the Sorbonne in Paris. Mrs.
Wilkinson has been for some time
active in her alumnae as President of
Smith College Club of Long Island.
member of the New York Smith Club,
and is Diocesan officer of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of
Missions and custodian of United
Thank Offering.
DR.. Wilkinson expects to take up
his duties on or about December Is,
1896. He will live in the Rectory for
merly occupied by his predecessor at
1920 New Hampshire Avenue He
will preach his first service on Sunday,
December Goth, and will conduct spe-
cial services Christmas Eve and Christ
mas. A special institution service con-
Quoted by the Rt. Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of Washington, will be
on Sunday, December 81, 1896, at
eleven o'clock.
Preaching by Bishop Fiske.
During the vacant rectorship, the
principal preaching has been done by
Rt. Rev. Bishop Charles Fiske, for
merly of the Diocese of Central New
York. He has attracted very large
congregation. While the Wardens and
Vestry expressed regret that it will be
necessary to lose the services of one
described as great scholar and
preacher, they expressed themselves
gratifled over the selection of DIR.
Wilkinson. DR.. Wilkinson comes
to Washington highly spoken of by
the clergy and laity alike. He is rep
resented as an indefatigable church
worker, an inspiring preacher with
great pastoral and administrative
ability. st. Thomas Church being
regarded as architecturally one of the
most attractive and impressive parish
churches in the United States, and
as a key church in the Diocese, DR..
Wilkinson's' call is a matter of great
interest in Washington.
A formal reception is now in prep
sration by the ladies of st. Thomas,
which, it is expected. all of its old.
present and many new parishioners
will attend.