Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-17
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
LOCAL CHURCH APFAIRs-REPoRTs FROM OTHER
QUARTERS ENCOURAGING INTELLIGENCE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INTELLIGENCE
Bishop A. W Wilson, of the N. E. church
south, will make his home in Baltimore.
Westminster Presbyterian church, of PhIIa-
delphia, recently received 16 new members.
Rev S. p. Craver, Methodist missionary
ut Guanajuato. Mexico, Is sick of consumption.
Rev. J. L. Carroll has resigned the pastoral
charge of the Baptist church in Lexington, Va.
- Rev. DIR. G. V. E. Eastman Of St. Marks
P. E.) church, Bridgewater, Conn.,, has re-
signed.
Rev. ]. P. Dripps has been installed as pas
tor of the Clinton street, N. Y, Presbyterian
church
- Pastor Jensen lutheran Of Holsteen, is
expected at the meeting of the synod of PENN
sylvania-
Rev. s. T. Mailman has been elect ed presi-
dent OF the Evangelical Luthern Synod of
North Carolina
Rev. H. w. Cell has recently entered upon
his duties as pastor Of the German Baptist
church, Of Wilmington. Del.
Rev. J. NJ. Brewster, of Park-street Free
Baptist church, Providence, B. l., died a few
weeks ago Of pneumonia.
- On Sunday last, in a number of churches in
Philadelphia, the Dissertation of the Sabbath
was the subject of the sermons.
1t is reported that Bishop Thomas Bowman,
OF the NJ. E. church. is worse, and cannot take
his contemplated trip east this summer.
- Chas. E. Reider. a converted Jewish rabbi,
was recently confirmed by Bishop Pinkney, (of
the p E. church,, at st. Peters church, Balti-
more, and licensed as lay reader.
Rev j. b. Van Meter has resigned the ed
itorship OF the Baltimore Methodist for the rea-
son that his church Huntington aye) requires
all his time and attention
The committee Of the Jackson Grove Camp
Meeting Association Methodist Protestant) have
liked upon July 9th for the commencement of
the meeting this year. 1t will last ten days
Bishop Wiley recently organized the LIST NJ
E. church (cOlored) of Pittsburg, and placed
Rev. Mr. Myers, of this city, In charge. 1t Is In
Wheeling district, Washington conference.
- Mrs Mary Lee, of New Haven, Conn, re-
Gently deceased, left by her will 81 900 for for
eign mission work OF the Episcopal church. and
5000 for st. Marks P. E.) church, at Mime
apolis. Mimi.
The Arlington CMass) Congregational
church being in want of repair. the pastor, on
recent Sunday morning. called for $1,000, and
when the envelopes were opened S6,111.5O was
counted
Rev. John P. Hagan, who has been pastor
Of the Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic)
Winchester, Va. for some years. has been trans
TERED TO Richmond. He is succeeded by Rev.
DR.. OCOnnel.
Rev. J. NJ. Worrall, recently called to the
18th street Presbyterian church, New York. with
salary OF a 900 per year. was pastor of a
COvingtOn (Ky) church for % years. and for five
years past of a Chicago church.
Rev. DIR. T. c. Teasdale, formerly of the
the First 03th street, Baptist church in this
city. recently appointed general agent for the
south OF the American and Foreign Bible
society. expects to raise $4,000 this season.
- The First Congregational church of this
city (Rev. DIR. Rankin's) has raised and ex-
pended S11,96O for church purposes, and
Ss5l6 SO for charitable purposes The debt is
1t this year
Down in Indiana and Ohio" says the Rev.
H. W. Thomas, 1.-TWO large conventions of
Dunkards are debating-and the church has
spltt-over such questions as the style of a sun
bonnet and whether Christians may have q
carpet on their floor"
The trustees of Mt. Olivet (Catholc) ceme-
terry have elected Rev. p L. Chapelle. of st.
Matthews, the secretary Of the board, in place
OF the late Father BOYLE. The trustees are ont
OF debt. and the financial outlook is such that
they propose to make extensive improvements
during the season.
The MethOdists of England are collecting
money for the erection of monument to the
memories Of HestOr Ann Rogers and Rev. Mr..
Thompson, the first president of the WESLEYAN
conference after Mr.. Wesley's death both of
whom lie in the churchyard at ST. Mary's. Biz
mingham.
Rev c. p. Hard, formerly a Methodist
missionary in India. but recently of ST. Marks
M E. church, Buffalo, n. Y, has been trans
ferred to the South India conference and he
N OF tta
that CONFERENCE, which meets in Calcutta in
November.
Recently Rev. A. B. Hunter of Philadel-
phia, accepted a call to st. Mary's (P E. )church.
at HillsbOrO. Ohio; Rev W. B. Guion. the rector
ship OF Ascension (P. E.) church. Middletown.
OHIO; and Rev. c. K Nelson, jr.. of German
Town IA, the rectOrship of the Church Of the
Nativity. at South Bethlehem, Pa.
The Lutherans, during the quarter endino
May LIST, received IL accessions at Topeka Kan:
. at Salina, Kan; so at Louisville. Ky.; ~ at
Lectonia. Ohio Z at Ohiowa, Neb; 9 at Alney.
Ill: II at Calvary, Philadelphia. The Church OF
the reformation, LUTHERAN Capitol Hill Rev
'" T. Parson, reported 20 accessiOns last quar-
ter. 4N"'
- Rev. Francis J. Tewes, assistant to Rev.
Father Alig at st. Mary's (CathoIic) church. who
now succeeds to the pastorate, is quite Young
priest. native of Baltimore. and for the past
TONED at BryantOwn. Charles county. Md He
has during his ministratiOns been very accent
able 10 the congregation is fluent speaker and
an energetic worker.
- The project of erecting new church ed
fee by St Marks (EpiscopaD congregation on
the property at the corner of Sd and streets
southeast. has not been abandoned. II has
been determined to erect the church without
mourning debt. The money necessary has NOT
been subscribed, but the project has been re-
ceived so favorably that this season the old
buildings on the ground will be removed and
perhaps the foundation will be laid The plans
adopted contemplate fine structure of gneiss
which will cost when complete about $50. COO
me plans are such. however, that with SO 900
the edl'iee may be made ready for occupaDcy
Rev A. r. steele. the rector, hopes to see the
church completed some time next season
Reports of the progress Of the revival in the
Baptist churches of the country continue to come
In POtean church, Arkansas, is reported az
receiving p and baptizing IL recently; James
Fork church, in the same state. has II await
ing baptism; Portland, Florida. Z additions:
Shiloh church. Baltimore. over 20; churches In