Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-11
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
THE DISTRICT cHURCHEs-THE WASHINGTON
PASTORS UPON "sO-CALLED SACRED CON-
CERTS"-THE CHURCHES ELSEWHERE

THE DISTRICT cHuRcHEs-rHE WASHINGTON
PASTORS UPON "so-CaLLED SACRED CON.
CERTS"-THE CHURCHES ELSEWHERE.
"A class of 141 was confirmed at st. Joseph's
church, Baltimore, on Sunday last.
- Rev. VIM. Taylor, the Methodist missionary
Will sail for South America November 2Oth.
- McKendree NJ. E. church has been thor.
onghly renovated and improved during the
week.
On Sunday last the Washington Stree,
| (Brooklyn) NJ E. church cele brated its 5Oth an
| niversary.
- Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN., Of Spring
| field, Mass, has received call from the First
Congregational church of Columbus, Ohio.
- Rev. G. W. LOOMS, of the Central New
York ON. E.) conference, will sail shortly for a
year g tour OF Europe, Palestine and northern
| Africa.
The choir of McKendree NJ E. church in tn 1.
city. under the leadership Of Mr. c. NJ Connell, 1.
rapidly improving Of late Miss Roberts Zone OF
the high school faculty. the leading soprano, IL
| quite an acquisition to it.
- Rev. L. D. Maier, Of st. Matthew's Even
| gelical Lutheran church, Baltimore, died last
evening For the last twenty-four years he
mfnistered to the spiritual wants Of the large
congregation attached to that church.
The proposition made some years ago to
erect cathedral. to cost $1,000. 600. adjoining
Cardinal Mannings residence. vauxhal Road
Westminster, England. has been revived. and
Efforts are being made to carry 1t on till the
| work is done.
| - A great revival Is reported In Sweden es-
pecialfy In the central portion, and in Stock
| holm meetings have been held nightly since JAN
uary last Rev. K. o. Broadly, Of the American
| Baptist mission at Stockholm, writes that 26O
| have been baptized.
Rev. Pr. Mccarthy, of the Immaculate Con-
ception church, who was buried at Mt. Oliyet
on Wednesday last having been member of the
association for prayers for deceased priests the
| members thereof will each offer five masses for
| the repose OF his soul.
AT the recent meeting of the bishops Of the
NJ. E. church, at Berwick. Pa, the time for
holding the approaching session of the Balti-
more conference was fixed for March 21st and
Bishop Warren will hold it. This year it will
| meet at Winchester, Va.
| - The Church of the Fatherland, mission of
the Memorial O.utheralD church, has been rem
ovated and greatly improved. and will be re-
opened tomorrow night with appropriate adj
dresses and music. The pastor. Rev. A. HON.
righaus. a native German. breaches in German
Sunday mornings and in English at night.
- Rev. O. Ellyson, formerly editor of the
Richmond Dispatch, now In charge of the Bap-
list missions in this city, on Sunday morning
last commenced preaching at Kendall mission.
l315 and ID streets southwest. and will preach to-
morrow at the Stickney Memorial chapel, 9Th
and p streets alternating between them here
after
1t has been announced that at the evening
service at Epiphany church, on the coming Sun
day, the rector Rev. DR.. Paret. will repeat a
sermon, recently preached by him, from the text
what think We Of Christi The sermon sets
forth the unreasonableness and Inconsistencies
of unbellef. This repetition of il IS to CRAFTY
| the many who have asked it.
- Rev. Father kesvick. assistant pastor of st.
Patrlck'S church. has been transferred to lower
Maryland for mission work. and will take
charge of the church at Newport. Charles
county, Md. Father kesvick had been con-
nected with st. Patrick's church long enough to
make many friends. both in and out of the
church, who will regret his leaving.
Rev. Edward W Blyden, DID,. LID. of
the Republic of Liberia, and president of the
college at Monrovia, will assist in the admins
tration of the Lords supper. on Sunday morn
ing. at the Fifteenth Street PRESBYTERIAN
churc n, and will deliver an address in the same
church in the evening. at 7:3O o'clock on "The
methods and Instruments OF Afrca's evangelical
ton
THE Church Temperance Society Ohe Pro-
testant Episcopal orgamzation) held It's first an
nual convention in New York last week. and
Mr. Robert Graham, the secretary submitted
his report, recommending that $40. 900 be raised
annually Tor i've years to prosecute the work of
the society. A resolution was adopted to
that effect and to appoint a committee and
honorary secretary for each diocese.
In number of the Methodist appoint
ments in and around Baltimore protracted
meetings have been held and some are still in
progress. At South Baltimore station. Rev. G.
u. Baker, pastor, there have been 20 converts;
Sailors Union Bethel 9 last week and at the
altar Sunday night; Union Square, (Rev. Dr.
Ames } 30 converts. 25 received on probation:
Franklin street, (Rev. G. ". Cooper 81 con-
verts. The churches in and around the Dis
trlct have not had extensive revivas this sea-
son. The church at TenleytOwn. Rev. G. NJ
Berry pastor, is engaged in meeting. in which
the converts. so far. have numbered 25 or so:
Hamline (Rev. S. NJ. HartsOck) has had within
two weeks twelve or fifteen conversions. and
the meetings are increasing in interest; and Rev.
I. A. Morgan. at 18th street. Cast Washington
mas commenced meeting, where there have
been several converts.
- The New York Christian Adroctrte on F. J. in
speaking ofthe elections says: ..Thechurch should
learn some lessons from what has been going
Oh Oue is tnat nildQ2 confidence Is the precur-
sor OF ruin; another, that feuds are more weak
ening than disease: another that self interest is
yet the most powerful motive in mems hearts
If the ministers and members Of the churches
would work as Zealously and generally for a
revival Of religion as the politicians and the par
tisans have for success in one month thousands
of affairs in each Of these states would be
thronged with inquirers The motives. the
speeches. the plans of politicians are suspected;
earnest efforts to bring men to Christ are the
best and most disinterested proofs of sincerity
they can see. Even wicked men respect them
How long shall the children of this world be
wiser in this generation than the children Of
light"
At meeting of the pastors Of this city,
held ut the Congregational church Thursday
afternoon, Rev. DR.. ]. G. Butler. OF the Me-
mortal church, presiding, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. The observance Of the first day of
the week as a day Of rest for man and beast. as
a day devoted for the public worship of Him,
who is the Lord Of the day, and to the teaching
Of our children in religious things is an insttli-
ton of Christianity which this nation owes
much Of its material moral and religious pros
perity; and. whereas the violation of this dav.