Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-12
RELIGIOUS NOTES

- The revival meeting at Grace NJ Z. Church.
9th and streets, for the past two weeks, has
been quite successful, showing number OF
conversions Most of these are OF grown per
sons, several OF them being men well advanced
in years
The Christian church congregation OF this
city. which has become prominent before the
country the past few months, because OF Ger.
Garf1eld's connection with them have not fully
determined where their new church will be
erected, nor as to what sum they will expend
on such ediflce. They state that they are not
anxious 70 have 000 building, out that
one thing is certain. the church VIII be good
and substantial one. They may conclude 60
build On the site Of their present church On
Vermont avenue. but will probably sell that
ground. which VIII bring q good price, AMI by
corner lot elsewhere, suitable for church pur-
poses They will commence work early In the
spring,
-One OF the results CT the Moody meetings In
baltimore come months ago was the formation
OF an association OF the converts, which took
the name OF the Mtzpah Association. Regular
meetings are held weekly. and It has been OF
considerable help In the churches OF that city
during prOtracied efforts. Tue former confed-
crate cavauyman, Harry Gllmor. Is al active
member OF this association, and Gen. j. SUM-
merfeld Berry the president. Recently siulI-
lar association has been formed IN this city OF
which Mr. S. c. Hilton is the president. T0ls
band is composed principally OF recent converts.
AS has oeen stated heretofore. there will be
number OF changes IN the Methodist pulpIts
made at the coming conference, and there IL
much speculation as to where those who nave
served the three years term will 90. Win q
change OF administration this den0r0In }tto1
viii lose the court church-MetropOltta hay
Ing enjoyed that distinction for Gen. Grant 5
TWO PRESIDENTIAL terms and the Foundry during
PRESIDENT Hayes Enthusiastically incoming
church. OF which Rev. F. ID. Power is the pastor.
Rev. DR.. LanahaD, OF the Foundry, closes hts
three years term on March 1st, and IL Is be-
ieved that he Will be sent to one OF the leading
Waro, now Ia that city, will be sent to
Foundry. Some few weeks ago bro
th s1,- minister mini hearing DR.. Lananan re-
bishop and presiding elder at the close of mis-
term at the Foundry, the advice was volun-
teered him that chapiainship In The army
could be obtained and then he would be fixed
for life Dr. Lanahan remarked that he pre-
ferred 10 remain in the conference. In some OF
the churches whose pulpits will change 0ccu.
pants me Official boards or representative men
aha tae congregations viii ask tot particular
~ one OF four dncluding Rev. MI. Gouaher. OF
baltimore on a slate prepared for Wesley
obapel me hrst choice for Hamlne was
orator.. but there being some diff Guilty 10
transfer to this conference being obtained by him
heV. Thomas l.. POulsOn, now or Baltimore Will
ne asked tor. Mt. Zion Church, now served by
ReV. T.. ID. owen, who has served Waugh Ry-
land and Union Chapel, will now become vacant,
and IL is not known yet to what church Dr.. Q ven
VIII De sent nor Who VIII be his successor, but
Rcy.G.W. Hyde, now OF 18th street east may take
MS place Rev. L. N. Gardner, OF Ryland Will
leave also, and runor has 1t that he Will 90 to
waugh Chapel, Rev. j. X. Wheeler either taking
MS place at Ryland Chapel or going to Balti-
more, and In the latter case 1t Is more than
probable that some Baltimore man VIII be sent
to Ryland Chapel
The last religious census In France shows
that In that country there are 81 So, ;03 Roman
Catholics, DC, ,531 Calvinists, so,uI Lutberans.
and 3S.113 OF other Protestant denominations,
Tue Jews number about $4,000, ana 30 900 are
attached TO no church.
-The presbyterian calls attention to the I'M
recognized and generous charities of our physi
clans. and says: "Their ministries are like that
OF the Great Physician the law of whose Hfe
was not to let the right hand know what unset
nsn service the left hand was doing"
The Christian AdrOCdte SAYS: 1.-THE time
has come when the Methodist Ep!scopal
church should turn her attention to providing
charitable foundations. She Is to-day so far
as we can learn, without hospital, a bed In a
hospital, dispensary, or an Industrial school,"
- The party In favor or instrumental music
In an Irish Presbyterian church recently or
dered an organ for their church. The oppo3i.
ton. who think it wicked to accompany sacred
song with instrumental help went TO the sec
stopped by an Injunction.
The COngrfgotionolist closes forcible article
on Protestant Unity with the assertion that the
dSagreementS OF the denominations relate
either to matters Of church government or TO
methods OF baptism, or to the proportions OF
paiancings OF truths or doctrlnea These differ
cnceS are accounted OF Importance more or less.
out they DO not hinder hearty recognition of
one another as true churches OF Christ and
common JOY In all growth and prosperity any
where to be found.
"A great revival Is In progress at the Thorn
ton Methodist Church. West Chester.
- Kew. Or. John HAL, Of New York. said
!ately: 'The drift or society is to put the
churches In competition with the theaters and
The museum, and then the temptation OF the
ministers Is TO put himself into competition /
Win the actor, the singer, the museum lee
eurel. TAX OF the sermon being interesting
OF the childish efforts to make the music of the
;hllrch compete with the music OF the theater.
Inc man who does so has not mastered the b
! or what makes us ministers"
- The Waterman af1irn1s that the debt-pay-
ng OF the last few years. by which 50 many
,hurehes have been relieved OF financial bur
lens, is as true an advancement or the Cause
IL christ as is a revival.
The work of restoring ralenstine to the
possession OF the Jews drags along so slowly
nat the receipt OF 5000 to help q Jewish colony
rear Jaffa Is chronicled as an important item In
he history OF the movement. This sum mas
,een raised by some Jews In Chicago, who have !
ormed society for the purpose OF raising
money TN coHs:ders bic amounts. 1t has been |
0nclusively shown by eminent persons who are |
yell informed as to the Holy Land and as to the |
eWS, that there Is no enthusiasm for reposses- !
Ing the land, nor any concerted plan OF action. |
The Roman Catholic clergy OF the arch |
locese Of Boston recently appointed a CON-
nittee. which has prepared an address express |
i've OF the feeling OF the archbishop and the !
leroy on the Irish question. The address ap- |
royed the platform OF principles OF the recent |
and league convention at Chicago, and !
Promises sympathy and cooperation to ali |
hose who are labOring in such just ana |
lghteous cause as long as they are guided by |
heSe principles. 1t denounceS ''aS pernicious |
nd Infamous the conduct Of certain supposed |
mlSsarieS OF secret societies, who seek to |
Muse into this movement spirit OF Injustice, |
nd disregard for the laws OF morality as ex- |
ounded by the Catholic church." and declares |
n favor OF peace and civic order.
- Thomas Harrison, who Is called the hoy |
reacher,' although he is twenty eight years /
Id, Is now at work in New Haven. He believes |
4 getting religion quick" "Get 1t quick, he |
emarked recently at the George street Meth0- |
iSt church. That's how I've seen ftrteen thou |
ana get IL. When twelve or fifteen hundred |
er5ons professed 1t at DIR. Talmages church IN |