Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-28
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CITY AND DrsrR1cr-rHE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CoNGREss-sTEREOTYPE TALK OF THE FREE
THINKERS ABOUT "CHURCHLY TYRANNY"


CONGRESS TALK OF THE FREE
THINKERS ABOUT "CHURCHLY TYRANNY"
- Brother Azarias, of Rock Hill college
(Catholic) at Ellicott City, who has been Sc
riously ILL, is convaescing.
- Minnie Hauck, one of the queens of song.
will appear at the coming fair for the benefit of
st. Vncent's hospital as flower girl. and sell
buttonaires.
- There is a little band of Catholics in Balti-
more of the Third Order Of st. Francis, one OF
the peculiarties of the order being that its mem
bers never ask others to join it.
An interesting revival is in progress at Ten
leytown NJ. E. church, Rev. George NJ. Berry
pastor. and there have been number of con.
verts.
- The mother of James T. Coleman, of San
Francisco, who is a graduate of Georgetown
college, has supplemented his gilt to his alma
mater (S10. COO with like sum.
- The pastor of st. Matthew's Catholic church.
to increase the pew rents, and a schedule will
be prepared to take effect January 1st next
- The new edifice tor the Universalist con-
gregation of this city, at the corner of 18th and
L streets northwest, is rapidly approaching COM
pletion and it is decidedly handsome struc-
ture.
Rev j. Clarke Hagey, OF Grace NJ E. church
left on Thursday evening for Hot Springs, Ark,
for the benefit of his health. DR.. Deale the pre-
siding elder, has undertaken to supply his pull
pit during his absence.
At ST. Stephens Catholic church the forty
hours devotion took place on Sunday and
Monday last. The forty hours devotion will be
observed at st. Peters church, commencing on
Sunday, November 10Th.
A lady in Brussels has sent to the Taber-
nacle society, of this city, of which Mrs. Gen.
Sherman is president. through Bishop Jann-
sens. Of Mississippi 800 to aid in its objects
furnishing poor Catholic churches with vest
ments, &c.
The Central NJ. E. Congregation-thec olOred
organization of which Rev. J. w. Stevenson is
pastor-is worshipping regularly at Wayland
Hall, street, near 10Th, and gradually growing
The erection of church edificc will probably be
commenced in the spring.
An organization is being formed under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tiOn having for its object the mental, &C., i'm
prOvement of it's members. Any young men
desiring to join can do so by attending first
meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. building Wednesday
evening.
The question s'What becomes of the proba-
Hanson Place NJ. E. church. Brooklyn, when 1877
of the $50 probationers received last winter and
spring were received as full members Among
them were several entire families.
At Sunday school teachers meeting, in
one of the Methodist churches in the northern
part Of the city a few weeks ago, the superin-
tendent surprised the meeting BY stating that
While he would not say that he believed it. vet
he would confess that he was ready to believe
that Adam was not the first man by many gen.
erations One of the lady teachers remarked
that settles it, for if the first assertion in the
Bible is not true what portions are true:'
- The Plymouth CONGREGATIONAL Church,
colored. formed principally of the members
OF Union Bethel A. NJ. E. Church. who
were dissatisfied at the action of Rev. DR..
stevenson in 1881 in commencing the cree
ton of the new church, occupies Catholic
Hall. 18th street. and is growing in membership
under the illustrations of Rev. Mr. Peale. for
merly local preacher of the A. M. E. Church
This congregation is looking to the erection of
a church next season.
-ReV. Mr.. Large, of Montgomery county.
Md. is preaching series of trial sermons at the
North Baptist church, the pulpit of which be-
came vacant few months since by the resigna-
tioh OF heV. owen James. Mr.. Large's sermons
have been received favOrably by the cOngrega-
ton. and it is very probable that call will be
made and accepted. Since Mr. James left the
has kent together well. and the
meetings and Sunday school have been well at
tehaed. MT James is now the pastor of Welsh
Baptist church in Pennsylvania
- Father Ryan. the poet priest, is lecturing
in gulf coast cities on atheism and Infidelity
Tried at the Tribunal of Reason and Common
Sense
This seems to be the age of congresses of
all kinds. The Religious Herald says that there
is to be great American Inter-Seminary AL
lance in Chicago this month.
Caution in the premises: "Hadn't I better
pray for rain to-day, deacon?' said Bng-
hamton minister, Sunday. "Not to-day DOM
inie, Think" was the prudent reply: "the
wind isn't right. -Binghamptoa Republican,
A strange incident occurred near Water
ford, Mississippi. few days since While at
tending "a party" and in the act of dancing a
young lady was SO impressed with conviction
of sin that she made such demonstrations as to
turn the affair into protracted religious meet
ing.
The "Church Army" weak imitation of
the salvation army, startod under the auspices
of the English church, has commenced opera
tons. Its nightly professions, consisting Of a
clergyman with banner, half dozen deacon
esses, and some fifty of the laity, are pelted In
the slums with cabbage stumps and rotten ap-
pies.
Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in
the eastern district of Brooklyn is to have a new
building, to cost about $4,000. The church
had its origin in a curious circumstance which
in 1S43. colored man went into the
First Presbyterian Church one Sunday and took
his seat in the middle aisle. whereupon the sex
ton asked him to vacate the seat he had taken
and go to one of the benches in the rear One
OF the members OF the church. indignant at this
treatment of colored man, Immediately set
about building church where colored persons
would be welcome.
While prominent members of an orthodox
church can express views as different on any
subject as were voiced yesterday in the Episco-
pal church congress about "Priestly and Pro-
phetic Functions of the Ministry" freethinkers
would do well to modify their stock phrases
about "churchly tyranny" and stereotyped
forms Of belief" Far more Intelligent thought
on forms of religious belief is expressed within
church pales than without, and whatever faults
there are In creeds and minor stat ements of be-
lief are quite as promptly discovered by church.
men as by infidels. although they may not be as
gieefully trampled upon, Regardless of every
thing valuable that may surround them.-N. Y
Herald, Oct. 26h. oa
The witty National Baptist fquoting the
southwestern proverb 1.-The longest pole
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