The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-05
Religion. intelligence.

Any Episcopal clergyman In the State Of
New York who pays to the corporation for
the relief of tho widows and orphans of
clergymen SO a year, secures to his wife, In
case Of his death, an annuity Of 500 for
life. rs also q pro rata sum to his children
under age. The number of annuitants Is
100, while the total assets Of the corpora
ton amount to nearly $4,000.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has writ
ten q long letter on Lay Cooperation" In
which he advises that laymen offer them
selves to serve rs readers, that the clergy
make known their wish to employ them,
and that when they come forward and are
approved, such laymcn receive formal
commission from the bishop and be regarded
as occupying definite Office.
1.-THE following arc the statistics of tho
Methodist missions In Japan Full mem
bers, 507; probationers, 104; adults baptized
during the year, SO; children, Is; ordained
preachers, 4 unordained, 8; local, 8; native
teachers, "a; average attendance at the reg
ular Sunday service, 1850.
There is project Of establishing hos
pital in New York city by the German
Lutheran churches Of the great metropolis.
property consisting Of nineteen lots, on
which Is erected substantial mansion and
the necessary ward houses, has already
been purchased.
The Chinese government has issued an
order exempting Christian converts from
payment Of assessments for the maintenance
of heather services. Since 1862, and until
tho order was issued, the Roman Catholic
converts were the only ones exempted.
Rev. James L. Hammond, late of San
Francisco, Cal, has been elected to tho rec.
torship of st. Johns p. L. Church, Belts
vile, st. Georges County, Nd. in succession
to the Rev. Charles L. Buck, who has re-
moved to Hartford County, Md.
Prof. Coddington, of the Methodist minis
try at Syracuse, N. Y, has declined call Il
the Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago
because he cannot conscientiously preach
the doctrine of the Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. J. M. Thompson, of the Second
Presbyterian Church, of West Philadelphia
is to be tried ON the general charges o
theft, falsehood and tampcring with tn,
honesty of the treasurer Of his church"
The late Mrs. John G. Brooks, of Port
land, Me-, has bequcatbed $4,000 to severa
Baptist missionary and educational societies
and has made the American Board her re-
siduary legatee.
Rev. DIR. Crosby has issued manifesto
against the use of Meyers Commentaries
which, he said, were thoroughly rational
istic and exceedingly injurious to young
preachers"
At the late meeting of the Congrega
tional State Convention Of Wisconsin ,
board Of trust was appointed rs permanent
organization for the aid Of disabled minis
tiers and their families.
Daniel Scott, formerly preacher amoni
the Disciples of England, has become
member of the Roxborough Baptist Church
and has entered the Grocer Theological
Seminary.
In the Episcopal Church of Central Penn
sylvania, out of total of eighty-si,
nearly three-fourths, are wholly free.
Rev. James G.. Patterson, of London, ba
received q unanimous call to the Presby
terrain Church at Urbana, Ohio, which, it i
understood, he accepts.
The Swedish Lutherans In the Unite,
States are said to number 800 congregations
$50 pastors and 10000 attendants at differ
emit churches.
The Rev. G. E. Minor has been receives
into the Diocese of Pennsylvania by lette
dismissory from the Diocese of Della
ware.
Episcopal Bishop Jaggar, of southern
Ohio intends to sail in about two weeks 70
Europe, for the benefit of his health.
The annual meeting of the Methodist Ma
tional Cainp-meeting Association will
held in Philadelphia November 10.
Episcopal Bishop Green, of the Diocese @
Mississippi fell few days ago and brok
his right arm.