Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

- The annual meeting OF he board OF man
ayers OF the jackson Grove Camp-M Getting
Association took place Thursday, a
sne po, camp grounds, on the Baltimore
3. Marche, of washington. p.G. seer 41nys
las Newman, treasurer; Rev. L. j. Drink.
mouse. DID, Rev. 7. j. Murray, Rev. j. T
Ringer aud large number of stockhoiters
During the day the sites for tents were sold.
ne price being $40 per site. On each site tue
hhmnsgers erect secure double tent with a
boarded door. The camp meeting Will be held
on the 2sth OF July and continue until the Iosh
OF August.
The Rational Dress Society," ia the latest
effort OF some OF the Christian women OF Elg-
land 70 institute revolution Ia feminine ap-
parel. ~
Although Ohio has furnished the nation
with so many statesmen, there are within It's
pounds half million children who DO not 60 to
Sunday shcoOl.
The Free Church Assembly OF Scotland con-
sisted OF 12s members, yet the body was not
considered unwieldy. The contributions Of the
Church to religious objects last year amounted
to 81, 9G0, 600.
Rev. Sanford Richardson, disabled mis-
slonary from Turkey, COW at st. Johnsbury.
Vt. has had his waiting CHI amber connected by
teiepnone with the church at the instance OF
kind friends.
The yearly meeting OF Friends in England
reports IA. ISL members, gain the past year OF
LOG. The rapid decline OF the last half century
stopped few years ago and now a small an
nual increase is reported.
Bishops Simpson and Pack have arrived In
England on their way to tho Ecumenical Con.
ference. Bishop Peck Will m AXE trip through
reland and Scotland before beginning his
aDofS on the continent.
The Supreme Court OF New Hampshire has
decided, In the case OF the Franklin Street Con-
gregauonal Church against the City of Man
chester, that the constitution does not exempt
church property from taxation.
The Cincinnati CdItoic Telegraph makes q
strong plea for the performance Of marriage csre-
monies In the morning, according to the Eng
lsh rule, rather than in the afternoon or even
lpg, as Is customary in most parts OF this
country.
"A committee has been appoin;e by the
Welsh bishops to consider the eXpedlency OF
revising the Welsh translation Of the New Tes-
lament, taking as a basis the Greek text
adopted by the Epgllsh revlsers. The Welsh
version now In USE was translated from the
King James English text.
- The org an1ZatiOn OF the Emmanuel Baptist
church, Chicago, with DR.. Lorimer as pastor,
has been completed. 1t begins With 2S5 mem
bers, mostly on letters OF dismissal from the
FIRST. DR.. Lorimer, it Will De remembered, is
the divine charged with stealing or "absor D.
ing Otner MINISTER'S sermons.
There is just now an Interesting discussion
In England as TO whether the late IL. Ltttr6.
the French H.terateur. a we'll known PositiyIst,
really received a clerical baptism at the hands
on priest In the last six months OF ht5 lite
The scenes at the grave between Posi- twists
and priests caused great scandal
The International Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held In Ex-
eter Han, London. from July 80 to August G
Inclusive. The American delegates are ex-
pected TO sail July Is. The associations fn the
United States and Canada now number about
1000 and have 100 00O members.
Mr.. Moody. the evangelist, proposes to
gather about him, at Mortified. Mass, In the
mouth Of August, thos5 who are interested In
Bible study. Only few hours each day will
be ven TO these meetings. Mr.. NJ lody ex-
Scotland, Will be with HIM TO take charge OF
the meetings.
AT the annual reunion of the Methodist
Episcopal church, Baltimore, Thursday, at the
Wesley Grove camp ground, Mr.. T. j. Magru-
der, president Of Wesley Grove Camp meet
ing Association, proposed that the only deot
which rested upon the association should be
removed, and that s. 500 be taken In stock for
this purpose. In about thirty minutes the en-
tire amount was subscriber.
Mrs Murray Mitchell, who has been visit
Ing the English Presbyterian missionaries at
Annoy, China, writes: Il am very sorry to say
that binding the foot Is as common and Inn.
peratIve fashion as ever. It Is not connected
with religion, 1t Is purely social custom, and
girls are supposed not to be marriagea ole
unless Ii Is compiled with. Even among the
Christians II Is hard to get 1t dispensed with"
The position Of the Reformed (Dutchl
church as TO secret societies is def 1Itey stated
In resolutions passed at the recent meeting OF
The general synod. It is very simple and I'm
assaliable Che. The church Will In no wise
assume responsibility for Free Masonry nor
encourage secret societies. Neither VIII 1t De
thing per Sc, DOR into declaring member ship OF
snch Organizations TO De necessarily 10 COM
paubie wi 4 Cnrlst1an profession, any more
Tran membership IL stock exchange.
- Grace church, in Broadway, presents not
only an elaborate and costly specimen OF eccle.
siasttcal architecture. but one OF the prett1est
bits Of landscape gardening to be seen In COZ
IectiOn with any city church The praise
worthy ingenuity and tasge displayed Ia the
laying out OF this not very large piece of
ground may well serve as an incentive TO other
churches TO make their grounds neat and eie-
CANT. This Is matter which Is much neg
iected botn In city aud country. In the city 1t
seldom occurs to church managers that the
narrow patch OF territory alongside of q sane.
tuary or IL front OF It can be made beautiful
"A translation should be window Of glass
through Which the reader may look on the
reVisers have aimed at. Thirty Eight OF the
nfSt scholars In England and America have
given their unStinJed LABOR to this end. We
believe that they have done good WORK; they
nave LOT gone IS lar as we could wish; they
nave been TOO much hampered by fear of array
Ing against them the Taimsges OF the Old
World and the New; bat they have made al ..d.
vance toward complete and faithful tranSla-
tlon, lor " hlch we are sincerely grateful. They
can afford 10 estimate the censureS OF DR.. Tai
madge at just what they are worth. critically
AID mOTally.-Ihe National Baptist.
"A pleasant attrac tion is offered for the
month OF August to those who are fond OF
Bible study as carried on by Mr. Moody and
his associates. Moody Will spend the month at
MS nome Id Northfleld, having as his special
assistant the Rev. Andrew Bonar, D. D., OF
Glasgow, who mas great reputation as an ex-
ponnder OF tie Bible. de Is a brother OF the
celebrated hymn writer, DR.. Hora.ius Bonar.
Whlle neither Dr.. Bonar nor Mr.. Moody en-
orace the complete doctrines OF those who are
known as "Perlectionisus.' many OF those yno
affiliate with the holiness wing" OF the Meth
odsts Will naturally resort TO this series of
meetings. There will be 10 formal organiza-
ton or q convention or conference Ia cOnnec.
lion With these meetings, but the sessions Will
be free TO all who come.
Some curious questions were discussed at
the annual convention OF the Dunkards in Ash
land, Ohio. In the course OF the meeting a
paper was read in which a request was made
that rule be adopted by the church .'denounc-
ing the wearing OF plain hats by the sisters y
and even E''maEtnp Sllcc wearing of hats q for