Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-02
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

- rev. W. ii. wayne, OF baltiInOre, has Ut
cepted call to Edgarton. NY.
= Mrs. Bangs, widow of the late Rev. W. H.
Bangs, died on August 23d, at Ocean Grove.
= Bishop Cranberry. of the NJ. E. Church
South, will make his home at Richmond, Va.
- Bishop Dubbs. of the Evangelical Associa-
tion Church. is now visiting the churches in Ger
many.
- Rev. G. W. Bowers. of New York, has ac-
cepted a call to st. Paul's P E. church. Bati-
more.
= Rev. Ralph III. Prosser, of Alexandria. has
accepted call OF the Episcopal church at Mon
roe, La.
- Rev. Levi Tar has been elected president
of the Methodist College at Spokane Falls Wash
ington Territory.
- Rev. I. A. Can, a coored minister of the A.
NJ. f. Church. dropped dead in his pulpit few
weeks ago at Marlborough.
- The Sing Sing On. W camp meeting re-
Gently closed resulted in 125 conversions. Ocean
Grove reported 1e9 conversions
- Archbishop Gibbons returned from trip
across the Atlantic on Saturday of last week,
and on Sunday confirmed eleven persons in the
Catholic church at Jessup's
- Rev. W. F. Ward, of the Foundry NJ. E.
church. has for some time been receiving men,
bers almost every Sunday. and under his minis
tration the church has prOspered.
- Rev. H. L. Magevney, S. j., of Memphis,
Tenn, has arrived in this city, and is to he sta
toned at st. AlOysus church during the coming
year. He will preach at late mass on Sunday.
- Rev. ]. Clark Hagey. of Grace NJ. f. church,
has returned to his pulpit after an absence of
two or three weeks in his native state penn
sylvania), and is somewhat improved In health.
= The pulpit of Dunbarton street NJ. E.
church, georgetown, is filled by Rev. DIR. Wright,
the pastor Rev. j. j. G. Webster, who was
seriously i'll last spring. not being able to preach
yet.
Union chapel (M.E) is reported, under the
pastOrate of Rev. W. T. L. Weech, to be in bet
ter condition than for years. and the congrega-
tions are quite large. The front of the building
is to be Ie-mOdeed.
- Rev. P Moore, of Salisbury, N. c.. is soli-
citing in Baltimore and elsewhere funds for
Catholic church at that place. The site has been
given by Mrs johnson. a daughter-in-law of the
late President Johnson, who has also raised $500
for the purpose
In France the number Of Professionals is said
to be 1000, not 10000. has been printed. The
British and Foreign Bible Society has g. distrib-
uting depOts and over 60 cOlpOrteurs at work in
France. The Paris City Mission has seven agents
at work in the city.
- Bishop Foster. with his daughter and son.
and Rev. c. P. Hurd and wife. missionaries to
India, sailed for Liverpool on Saturday last He
will attend the Bull garian mission. the South In
dia conference q decennial conference, and the
North India conference before his return.
- The gospel meetings which have been held
during the summer months in the Sabbath
school room of DR.. Sunderlands church. on AZ
street. under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association. have been very interest
ing and profitable, and will be continued during
this month.
- The faculty of ST. Elizabeth's Home. in
Baltimore. has been increased by the arrival of
Sisters Colleta. Clara and Xavier from ST. Mary's
Franciscan convent. London. This institution is
engaged in the education of colored children
and eight hundred of them will be taught there
the present year.
- The free-church movement apparently en-
joys exceptional Episcopal favor. The american
Church Reuie,c says: "Of our twenty-eight
bishops siXty-tiye have expressly given their adj
herencn to the plan of free-will offerings as the
only scriptural mode ofprOviding money for sup
port of churches. and have expressed their CON
domination of pew-rents as Offering a hindrance
to the church's work"
There has been sort of imprOmptu camp
meeting in progress at Mountain Lake park,
the new religious resort on the B. & 0. r. R.,
which closed this week. The meeting resulted
in number Of conversions. Miss Jennie Smith.
assisted by Miss Shuman and Mr.. Hilton of this
city, conducted the meetings. The converts
made in the meetings held by these parties
along the line of the railroad have been sup
piled by Miss Smith with copies of DAILY Food
q small book with verses of Scripture and pO-
etry for every day in the year, temperance
pledge, and religious covenant, with place for
signature occupying the front page.
- The North Capitol NJ. E. congregation have
determined to pay for the ground on which
their church edifice is built before they will as
sumo to pay salary to minister The minis
ter appointed last March to this church and
Memorial church has severed his connection
with the North Capitol to devote all his time to
his other charge. North Capitol has become an
attachment to Waugh chapel, and has since the
middle OF July been served by local ministers,
new minister appearing at each successive SER
vice. In the meantime the membership Is in
tact, maintaining the regular meetings and at
tending to the financial arrangements, hop
ing soon to be able to buy the
ground over again, the price being s2,2OO
If bad beginning makes a good ending this
charge has an exceedingly bright future. TAX
street northeast, the ground at North Capitol
and X streets was secured as they thought
and the church erected. Then came law suit
with gentleman who had loaned them 81 900.
and next 1t was ascertained that the title for
the land for which they gave the Providence
chapel property and 800. was not good In
order to remain where they are the ground
must be re-purchased.
The venerable clergyman arose slowly in !
the pulpit, and, gancing around on the thinly-
scattered congregation, said in an emphatic |
tone. in which there was more of sorrow than |
of anger: my beloved brethren, am in hopes |
hat there will be more present next Sabbath. as
will then have occasion to reveal q scandal |
which has long oppressed my heart 1t con-
Germs the members of this church very deeply, |
and no one who has regard for eternal happi- |
ness should be ABSENT When the benediction |
was pronounced the handful OF people slowly |
but behold how much good seed |
a few can scatter! The next Sunday |
the sacred ediice was packed. There |
was, indeed, scarcely breathing room |
when the whte-haired sage once more lifted his |
head above the pulpit cushions, and a silence as |
Of death fell upon the expectant throng He |
stood moment looking upon the unwonted |
scene, and then his voice in silvery cadences |
broke the hush of anticipation. Dear friends"
he said, 1.-The scandal l would reveal to YOU is |
this You will gather in crowds to hear mis-
OO9Sin hut Won will not 1fcton 70 nv