The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-23
REL[GIOUSs


converted on Cameron Circuit, Central
Illinois Conference.
Rev. John Poisal, D. D., has accepted
the Editorial chair of the Baltimore
Episcopal Methodist.
I Bishop Bowman is to dedicate the new
Methodist Episcopal Church at Bloom
ington, ILL.,, on February 7.
There are as many Methodists III Al
RIGA, China or India now as there were
in this country hundred years ago..
Six Paulist Fathers sailed from New
York Tor California last week to remain
seven months giving missions in sever
al places.
1t has been noted that Of the eight
bishops chosen by the Episcopal Church
since October last, i've are under forty
years of age.
st. Andrews Catholic church, Avon
dale, Ohio, is nearly completed, and WIZ
be ready for religious exercises by the
end of the present month.
One hundred and torty conversions are
reported in the Clinton-street Methodist
Episcopal Church, Newark, N. j., since
| the revival began there this winter.
| The annual Episcopal Diocesan Con-
| ference of Central New York is called to
| meet in st. PauPs Church, Waterloo. OIL
| Wednesday and Thursday, 9th and 2Sth
| inst.
DR.. Dashfell, the Missionary Secreta-
| ry of the NJ. L. Church, will speak next
| Sunday in Evansville, Ind, advocating
| the missionary cause among the
churches.
| Rev. L. P. Hammond has arrived in
| California with view to labor there as
an evangelist. The evangelical minis
ters of san Francisco, Sacramento, and
other places have welcomed him.
| Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, OF
| Miln aukee, Wis.,, was dedicated on the
Sd inst. by DR.. Patterson, Of Chicago.
Rev. e. T.. Nichols is pastor. Inc cost
OF the edIiice and furniture is $l5o,0oO.
Rev. DR.. j. b. Shaw has been pastor
OF the Brick Presbyterian Church, Roch-
ester, y. Y, thrtv-tiYe years. He mas
received into the church z, AGA persons, of
whom 1,529 were admitted on profession.
Rev. DR.. Thomas "A. Jaggar, the newly
lelected Bishop OF Southern OHIO, is at
present rector of the Church of the. Holy
Trinity in Philadelphia. He is a Low
Churcnman, and about thirty-eight years
of age.
Rev. c. G. Biting. D. D., pastor of the
Second Baptist church, OF Richmond,
Va, baptized two persons III the
river JORDAN during the month OF Noyem-
ber He is now on the ocean. on his re-
turn home.
l The largest Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference in India is that OF Rlchilcund,
with 563 members and 426 propationers.
At q recent conference meeting more
than 200 partook Of the sacrament, the
largest number ever gathered Tor that
purpose in RIchilcund.
The Indian work i'll California is under
the charge of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, to which denomination me
agents belong. On the Round Valley
Reservation over nine hundred names OF
Indians are entered on the books as cam
/, didates Tor church membership.
I, Rev. DR.. Dudley will be consecrated
, Eassist tant Bishop Of Kentucky, in Christ
Church, Baltimore, on "Wednesday, Jan
, uary u. The venerable Bishop OF Mary
land viii not be able to present Dr..Dud-
ley because DR.. Dudley has been mar
ried twice. and bishop must he the nus
band OF one wife!
The United Presbyterian Mission
Board expects to send Two new mission
aries to Egypt during the month OF Feb
ruary. The Associate Reformed Synod
at the South, which proposes ~ cooper
ate with the United Presbyterian Board,
have appointed female missionary to
enter into the work.
The Archbishop Of Toulouse is going
to petition the Pope to consecrate the ell
tire Church to The Sacred Heart. He
takes the initiation in this matter be-
cause he is the director general Of the
4 Apostolate of Prayer and OF the Ligue
du C9ur de Jesus, which societies have
their center in his episcopal city.
i The Presbyterian Church has foreign
u and Indian missions, connected with
which are 1873 missionaries, 3 missionary
physicians, = uperintendents OF mission
presses and male teachers; also lug
Il wives of missionaries and 56 unmarried
NIf<u nl ixrn M u ppItp a I q
and 450 native teachers, colporlcurs, &c.
The Lucknow Witness reports revl-
val among the Mohammedans OF Luck
now. Deserted mosques have been re-
naired, some attempts at street preach
f ing have been made, and schools III
!, which their religion is taught have been
opened, The same paper states that the
worship OF the Hind0o goddess Darga
has been introduced into the city.
The controversy on the Cong egationa-
list Unitarian question conllnues- All
i. parties want to have their say ON 1T, ana
the more they say the more tney appear
ia leave unsaid. Some OF the Congrega-
tiunalists frankly admit that they have
modified their views to some extent on
+ such questions as the inspiration OF the
Scriptures, endless punishment and the
conditions of salvation, and justify the
change.
The Partisan Catholics are very much
occupied now in the construction OF a
church to be dedicated to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus. 1t was Mgr. Guibert,
Archbishop OF Paris, who first conceived
the idea OF this temple. The new temple
will overtower the city of Paris. 1t is
estimated. that the cost will be from 20,
OOO, 600 to so, 900, 0O0 francs. Two millions
have already been raised. Very soon
the first construction will be begun. All
; France will subscribe to it.
:. The Protestant Episcopal Church Al
manac gives the statistics OF the denom-
lination Tor 1874 at AS dioceses and mis-
!, sionary Jurisdictions, with an increase
of 1864 Communicates during the year,
an increase OF 45 clergy and OF II church
es consecrated. and of 2,62l scholars in
the Sunday schools. The contributions
OF the churches decreased $42S, 100. Its
ministerial candidates decreased 1877 and
Sunday school teachers 3,7S3.
The Catholic Directory for 1916 shows
that there are in this country 7 arch.
| bishops, SO bishops, 4,SI3 priest, 6.9lC
churches, chapeis, and stations, of whlch
4,S00 are churches, l8 theological semna.
ries, and 1876 studying for the priest.
hood; IS colleges, 5l1 academies, ,444
parish schools, 2l5 asylums, homes, rel.
uges, 81 hospitals, and Catholic popu-