Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-09
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
The CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

THE CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Archbishop Gibbons confirmed 132 persons
on Sunday at Che Church of the Holy Cross in
BALTIMORE I'D
The tpresbytery Of New York proposes to
establish an Italian Presbyterian church in that
city. q - II
The revival meetings at Ryland Chapel, Of
which Rev. Richard Norris is pastor. are still in
progress; aud thus far nearly sixty have been
converted. IN
On Sunday last new Methodist chapel,
called after Rev. ]. J. G. Webster, Of George
town, erected near Fulton station, Baltimore,
was dedicated.
Rev. j. Clarke Hagey, of Grace N. E.
church, of this city, who has been under medi-
cal treatment at the Hot Springs, Arkansas, is
much improved in health, and writes that he
believes that he has been permanently benefited.
His return is expected in few weeks.
Rev DR.. Lanahan, now stationed in Balti-
more, takes issue with Rev. G. Fl. Richard
son. ofths city, as to certain statements in a
recent letter Of the latter, which DR.. Lanahan
says gave the impression that. had President
Garfield lived he would have restored the old
demoralizing practice of using intoxicating
liquors at state dinners. DR.. Lanahan says that
, mad MIR. Richardson made inquiry he would
nave learned that Mr. Garfield not only intended
to keep out wine. but to abolish state dinners.
As to the charges that during Mr.. Hayes adj
mlnistration bowls of punch were provided. he
| says they were Originated by one person, and
he lopsided (mOrally) offce-seeker"
The Lutherans have established mission
at Concord, SC, in charge of Rev. j. D. Koontz,
a colored missionary.
The recent missionary convention of the
Christian church at Lexington, KY raised
S5oooo Tor missionary purposes
In Baltimore, including the % Belt" there
are forty-two Methodist churches, exclusive of
the German and colOred churches
- The Right Rev. A. G. Ganett, D. D., Bishop
OF Northern Texas, is in the city, and will preach
on Sunday morning at Epiphany church.
Bishop Crinnon, of the Catholic diocese of
Hamilton, Ont, died recently in Florida, where
he had gone for the benefit of his health.
Rev. John Rankin of Ohio, now in his Goth
year. recently preached in the pulpit of Pres
| byterian church which he had served for forty
years.
In Canada there are III French Protestant
| laborers Ga being missionaries and Al school
teachers) with "a preaching stations and 1916
church members.
- Rev. Edward T. McNerhany, native of
Washington, and for a long time connected with
IL,
died in Cincinnati December 1st.
Calvin Whitney, president of the Chase
Organ Company of Norwalk, Conn.,, recently
gave Chaplain McCabe $4,000 for the church
extension fund Of the NJ i. church.
The new Catholic congregation of ST. Mo-
MICA, in Baltimore, have purchased the Hill
streetmission property in that city, on which they
propose to erect a fine church editice.
Mr.. Il. X. Carroll, the secretary of the sub
committee of counsel and correspondence con-
corning the centennial celebration Of the organi-
cation of the NJ. E. church has begun his work.
Christ P. E: church, at Cambridge, Nd, a
fine old brick editice, erected IN 1897, was re-
Gently destroyed by fire. Rev. Mr.. Barber was
the rector, and it had been greatly improved in
the past few years.
On Lawrence Circuit Oronton Ohio) Rev.
P. S. Butts there have been 31S accessIons to
the N. F. church during five weeks revival
work, and it is proposed to keep up the meet
ings seven weeks longer.
Rev DR.. Charles E. FELTON,, OF the Union NJ
E. church, ST. Louis. has been transferred from
the Missouri conference to the Baltimore con-
ference, and 1T is expected that in March he will
be appointed to Mt. Vernon church, Baltimore.
The ssold lOfchard-street (Baltimore) NJ. E.
congregation (coored) have built new honse
of worship, costing $4,000, of which one half
has been paid, and it was dedicated on Sunday
last, Rev. Dr.. j. NICK. Kelley preaching the
| sermon.
| The New York Christian Adcocate says: 'The
Passion Play will probably be brought forward
again. A professed preacher, crank, or some
thing worse, it is said, has consented to take
the part OF Christ. Atheists might be expected
| In the name OF common decency to protest
against this outrage; but doubtless the morbid,
the prOfane and the fools will give it some sup
port"
AT Calvary Baptist church, of this city, Rev.
Samuel H. Greene has just entered upon the
fourth year of a prosperous pastorate. During
| three years 1S6 persons have united with the
| church. making present membership of 525; TAT
| scholars have been added to the three SUNDAY
| schools, making total membership of SAT,
having an average attendance last year of OF.
The total receipts, $23, $50; benevolence 50 900.
- The protracted meeting at Westminster,
Md, conducted by Rev. John Edwards, has re-
suited in eight conversions, and the interest in
the meeting is increasing. At NJ Vernon
Mills church (Rev. G. C. Bacon) Al probation
ers have been recently received. At Solomon's
| Island Grew. IL. H. WestwoOd) the protracted
meeting resulted in Sconversons. At Smith
vile (Rev. 7. E. Peters, there have been 16 con-
versions. At Mt: Harmony, in the same Cir
cult. there were 60 conversiOns-52 joining the
church. On West Falls circuit, Baltimore
county, Rev. G. W. CeciD there have been 10
conversions.
- The consolidation of the Brooklyn Clinton
street Presbyterian church with the Second
Presbyterian church has been effected The two
pastors, the Rev. DR.. Van Dyke and the Rev.
Arthur Crosby, are to preach on alternate Sun
days, but if either accepts another call the other
is to resign and leave the church free to select
permanent pastor. The property of the second
church is to be sold if SIS, 900 can be obtained
for it. The second church vas consolidated
with the South Presbyterian church several
years ago, so that the Clinton street church is
now the consolidation of three congregations on
Brooklyn Heights. The Baptists there have
consolidated. and the Methodists are discussing
q similar proposition.
The Baltimore Methodist, in referring to a
sentence of Judge Phelps of seven lashes at the
whipping-post for wife-beating, says: ''It is
greatly to be hoped that the whip may be well
laid on 1T is species Of argument very effect
i've with such scOundrels. In most cases the
:. woman. poor fool refuses to testify against her
| beast of husband and he goes free to INDULGE at