Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-25
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
THE CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

AT AsOury NJ E. cnurch fc0lOred), on 1ltn
and streets, there are from 25 to 80 penitents
at the altar nightly.
- In the NJ. E. churches on the Eastern Shore
OF Maryland. In the Wilmington conference, re-
vival meetings are In progress.
-Rey. Father Carroll, of aurora. ILL.,, now in
the Sith year of his age. is visiting his relatives
at DuGdlngtOn in East Washington.
Rev. DR.. j. s. Deale presiding elder NJ. E.
church. has changed his residence from G. near
18th. to 1921 18th street northwest.
- The prOtracted meetings at Hamline NJ E.
church (Rev. S. N. Hartsock) are continued
Last night Rev. John Naugle the sailor boy. as
sisted.
The venerable catholic Archbishop Wood of
Philadelphia, is sick from the infirmities of age
and slight cold but no immediate serious re-
suits are apprehended.
- Rev Samuel V. Leech. well known in this
his native city, and now stationed at Grace NJ
F. church. at Albany. n. Y. has revival meet
ing in progress at which there have been thirty
conversions thus far.
- revival meeting at Baldwin Memorial NJ.
+. church. Gross Roads, A. A. county, Md, ) Of
which Rev. Mr. Eldridge is pastor. closed this
week with forty conversions. which include a
Number of heads OF families.
land. pastor, continues, and there have been
number of converts. At Mt. Zion. 18th and
streets. Rev. l.. II. Gardner. pastor, an inter-
esting revival is in progress.
The friends of the late Rev. Father BOYLE
have already collected over 500 for the erection
of a monument to his memory and they have
been Cratifed by the prompt reception of con-
tributiOns from many outside of the Catholic
church.
- The younger members of the Metropolitan
(M Ed church have formed a singn. Circle in
which many OF the older members have become
interested. The object is to practice the church
music. and the congregational singing has al
ready been improved from the few meetings
held.
A protracted meeting has been held for the
past two weeks at Union VI. E. Church. The
Rev. W. t. l.. Wcech. pastor. The Revs Ny
finger. Baer. Clark Richardson and McKenny
nave preached. The attendance has been good.
There have been several conversions and the
interest is increasing. The meeting will be con-
tinued.
At the NJ. f. Preachers association on Mon
day last. the matter Of the...recent wedding at
Asbury church. where an objection was made to
the ceremony proceeding. was discussed and
the action of Rev. n. NJ. Carroll. who performed
the ceremony. met with the approval of the
ministers, inasmuch as the director did not
state her reasons.
"A prOtracted meeting at Memorial NJ. f.
church. III street northwest conducted by Rev.
W. Hirst Reed. has resulted in nearly fifty con-
versions. The revival meetings at Ryland
chapel, conducted by the pastor. Rev. Richard
Norris, have been increasing in interest, and
there have been during the week number of
conversions, the total now being over forty.
Mrs Sarah f. Atkinson. of Memphis. who
died recently and left q eco each to the Leath
orphan asylum, and WOman's Christian assOcia-
ton of that city. and to the Women's Missionary
society OF the NJ f. church south, and the bal
ance OF her estate to the bishops of the NJ. f.
church south, in trust for the use and benefit of
the Theological department of Vanderbilt Uni
versity.
Rev. ]. ]. Reed. of the Washington Square,
On. Y NJ. E. church, recently said: I'VE want
revival of stirling morality; we don't want an
Outburst of rhapsOdical religion which dies out
in excitement and song" and the New York
Christian AdUOcdte adds: land let all the people
say amen and seek revival that shall bring to
the 'front.' old fashioned morality, integrity and
truthfulness"
= DR.. Phillip Schaff in his last book mentions
the experience of DIR. DeWette, one of the
ablest and purest skeptica critics of the century
After all his brilliant skepticism De Wette wrote
few months before his death: Il know that i'm
no other name can salvation be found than in
the name of Jesus Christ, the crucified: and
there is nothing 'lOftier for mankind than the
divine humanity realized in him. and the king
dom of God planted by him.
- The union vesper services that are being
conducted at Mount Pleasant, mainly through
the energy of Mr.. Harry X. Willard are exciting
considerable interest in religious circles The
following clergymen have already participated:
Revs. w. W. Hicks. Alexander Kent. r. r. Ship
pen and Arthur Foster, and tomorrow Rev. T.
5. WynkOOp will Officiate. Miss Eva Mills Mrs
sherman and other prominent vOcalsts have
given their valu able services to the success of
the undertaking.
- Rev. John Naugle the ''sailor bow eyange-
list who has been assisting Rev. G. W. Heyde
at Wesley ON. f. } church. Annapolis, for some
weeks, passed through the city this week on his
way to MartinsDurg. West Va, where he will
assist Rev. George V. Leech in his meeting He
describes the work at Annapolis as wonderful
There were nearly ninety conversions and the
altar was crowded nightly. One of the touch
ing features OF the meeting was the conversion
OF blind boy who was affected by the story of
Blind Bartemeus
From the NJ. E. churches in and around
Baltimore reports have been made as follows:
Rev. w. NJ. Ferguson, of Baltimore circuit, re-
ports 30 converts The Seamens Union Bethel
of Baltimore. Rev. Chas. McElfresh received last
nOnln tWeHtl-H into 1uU membership and
four by letter. Bently Springs. of East Balti-
more district, reports twenty-five conversions
On West Hartford circuit Rev. c. c. Cronn re-
ports 20 probationers received at Friendship ap-
pointment and IL penitents at the altar Rev
j. W. Smith reports 30 penitents at Mt Zion. on
Hartford circuit. Rev. DR.. l.. Fl. Pearce of
Monroe street, Baltimore, received % proba-
TONERS on Sunday last.
= There was a large gathering of the mem
bers of McKendree Church and their friends on
Thursday evening last. The doors were opened
promptly at 7:30 o'clock, and for thirty minutes
after reception to the pastor (Rev. c. Herbert
R'chardson) and his wife took place, after which
the following program was rendered: Hymn
prayer, chOruses. by the choir: readings. by
Professor Everhart; solos. by Miss Roberts,
quartet. Mt. Vernon quartet; solo, Mr.. Paddon;
trio, by Miss Ferguson and Messrs. Gill and
Paddon. At the conclusion of the exercises the
pastor announced that these gatherings would
take place at least once month during the
winter season, the object being to bring the
members together and to aw axe deep interest
In the welfare Of the church.
- Mr.. d. l.. Moody has sent word by cable to
his friend, the Rev. George F. Pentecost of
Brooklyn, that there is no foundation for the
reports that he is suffering from nervous pros
rraf TzE. Il. T.