The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-12
Religious Intelligence.


churches in Chicago has increased from 1856
to 2lS. Tho following denominations have
made gains in the number of churches in
dicated: Methodist, II; Evangelical Luth-
Gran, IL: Roman Catholic, 12; Reformed
Episcopal, Jewish and Independents, 9 each,
and Baptist, 1. The Presbyterians, Episco-
palians and Congregationalists have lost one
church each. The number of Christian and
uncassified churches, 4 and 10 respectively,
remains the same as in 1871.
Rev. c. G. Chaplin, ID. D.,;wrtes q letter,
which is published in the Home Nilsson
Monthly, in which he tells of the enthusi-
astic approval which Texas Baptists are be-
slowing upon the plan of cooperation which
has been agreed upon between the American
Baptist Home Mission Society and the
Texas Baptist Convention.
The annual session of the general COM
mittee of the Methodist Episcopal Church
extension commenced its sessions in Phila.
delphia Thursday. Bishops Andrews, Mer-
rill, Peck, and Foss were in attendance.
The report presented showed that the ex-
| penditurc for the past ten months had
| been $3.50, 322.75 leaving balance of $780,
67S.
Bishop Garrett. of Northern Texas, re
turned to his jurisdiction on Monday, the
31st ultimo. During his brief visit to Phil
adelphia he preached nine times and deliv-
cred three missionary addresses, always to
large and attentive congregations.
Lackawanna (Pa.) Presbytery has IS min.
listers, SO churches, 300 elders, 80 dcacons
1859 communicates additions last year on
profession, 3iS certificate, 242); Sunday.
school members, 10,379, and moneys raised
for all purposes last year, $12l,704.
The Presbytery of Iowa has refused to
release the Rev. w. G.. Craig, ID. d., from
his pastoral charge at Keokuk, and he is
consequently unable to accept the profess
sorship in the Northwestern Seminary at
Chicago
Tho Congregationalists have just held
their anniversaries In st. Louis. They
raised for the past year for foreign missions
$451, 214, an increase of SO, 139 over the
amount raised the year before.
BY advice of council, Rev. G. d. Barrows
has been dismissed from the Kirk Street
Congregational Church, in Lowell, Mass, in
order that he may accept the call from the
church in San Francisco.
Prof. Blackburn, who for thirteen year,
was professor of Ecclesiastical History in
Chicago Theological Seminary has accepted
n call to the Central Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
The sad news has been received from
India that Rev. Mr.. Carlson, one of the
missionaries of the Lutheran Church il
that country, has become insane.
Rev. Ii. b. Strodach, of Norristown, Pa.
has accepted call to the pastorato of the
Lutheran congregation ut Centre Square
Montgomery County, Pa.
Rev. II. j. Walker, Methodist minister
in Clyde, Kansas, has applied to become Il
candidate for holy orders in the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
The Congregational General Association
of Minnesota has unanimously adopted
resolutions in favor of the State paying Its
bonds in full.
A new Dominican church has been begun
in Newark, N. j., and one day last week
the cornerstone was laid by the Bishop OF
Newark.
The English Baptsts and the Basel mis-
sion have entered the Hak.ka region o
China, and have planted large and flourish
ing stations.
American Presby terans have 1910 com
municants in their mission churches in
Persia, with missionaries and SO nativ,
preachers.
The First Baptist Church, West Philadel
phia, has extended call to Rev. Albert G
Lawson, now of the Greenwood Church
Brooklyn.
Episcopal Bishop Miles, of New Hamp
shire, arrived in New York last week, aftel
an absence of nearly year in Europe.
Rev. c. II. Hendrickson, d. d., once {
Baptist pastor IN Norfolk, Va, died at hi
home in Jackson, Tenn, October 81.
Bishop Jaggar, of Southern Ohio intend
to sail in about two weeks for Europe fol
the benefit of his health.
The colorcd people of st. Luke's, Colum
bia, S. c., have determined to build {
church, which is now greatly needed,
The next session of the Presbyterian
Synod of Virginia will be held at Charles
town, w. Va.