Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-04
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

/ nEAAOlOOS NO1hSs
ELSEWHERE IN THE RELIGIOUS woRLD-Al
ENCOURAGING EXHIBIT
The fund for the establishment of the Ameri
$500. 600
"A revival in the Fairyiew (w va.) Metho
dist Protestant church has resulted in Is con
versions, of which number Is Joined the church
Rev. Hugh NJ Brown, q graduate OF How
ard University. last month preached his frs
York.
Mt Zion NJ E. church (colored), Of which
Rev. J.W. Boothe is pastor. is enjoying srevival
at which, within q few weeks, there have beer
40 converts.
A reception was given BY the Xavlerar
Union OF New York on the 2Sth ult. to Very Rev
Father Fulton, recently appointed provincial o
the Society Of Jesus.
Rev. Joseph L. Andreis. of St. Leo's church
Baltimore. has been appointed by Archbisho,
Gibbons director Of the association for the pro-
pagation of the faith.
The first missionary Of the Methodist Epis
copal church sailed for Africa fifty years ago II
was Rev. Melville Cox who sailed from Norfoll
November 9th, 1892 for Liberia.
| Tomorrow the Genwood M. E. Church
south, at Harris school house, Montgomery
county, Nd. will be dedicated. Rev. Drs
Rogers and Harper are expected to of,iciate
The largest Presbyterian church In Pennsyl-
vania is Bethany. in Philadelphia, which has
11S0 members. There are four churches in the
state which report but two communicates each.
Rev DIR. L. NJ. Vernon formerly of Roberts
Park NJ E. church, Indianapolis, now visiting
this city, is spoken of probable successor to
Rev. DIR. X. n. Baer at the Metropolitan church
here.
Mr. Thomas Beaver, of Danville. Pa. has
placed $50, 600 in per cent bonds in the hands
Of President McCauey. of Dickinson College. to
constitute an endowment to be called after his
father, Peter Beaver.
| "A prOtracted meeting has been in progress
at the Methodist Episcopal church at Mechan-
icstown, Nd. since October Sth under charge
of Rev. d. Haskell. A very interesting series
OF meetings has been held.
The Baptist churches In Sweden report re-
markabe progress. They number now no less
than 20, 600 members, and one place of worship
at Stockholm alone is regularly attended BY
500 persons. There are several other such large
| churches.
-Camp-meetings have not lost their useful
ness in Georgia. Rev. W. W. Wadsworth. in a
charming letter from the empire state of the
south, and tells Of great camp-meetings and
many conversions.
A new church is being erected on Finks-
burg circuit. Methodist Protestant church. OF
| which Rev. W. d. Lit2inger is the pastor. At
| Union Bridge. Nd. pope Creek circuit-Rey G..
| T. Cochell pastor) the Methodist Protestants are
| building $1,000 church.
The revival meeting at Hampden Methodist
Protestant church, near Baltimore after con-
tinuance of eight weeks, is still full Of interest.
There have been 155 conversions, and l49 have
| joined the church. There were IS penitents on
| last Sabbath. evening. Rev. A. ID. Melvin is the
| pastor.
Holy Cross church, corner Massachusetts,
avenue and 18th street. will be closed tor repairs
and improvements for four or five weeks When
completed the church will be one of the most
comfortable and attractive in the city. 1t is ex-
pected that the services will be resumed onFeast
of st. Andrew, November 30th, also Thanksgiy-
ing day.
At Hill-street NJ. E. church, Baltimore. a re-
vival is in progress, at which there have been 8
conversions; at Wesley Chapel. Hampstead cir
cult, IS conversions; Friendship, West river cir
cult. reports an accession of 50 to the member
ship; Mt Harmony, Smithvilie circuit 40 con-
| versions and 40 pentents; Sailors Union Bethel
reports Ii converts; Monroe-street Baltimore.
| II converts; Columbia street. Baltimore, 10 !;
Ellicott City, 80.
- The vestry of st. Marks parish. of which
Rev. A. F. Steele is rector, are negotiating for
| laying the foundation of a new church on the
corner OLA and Sd streets southeast The work
will be commenced within q month. While
waiting 1cr larger and better accommodations
| the congregation will continue to use the
wooden church which adjOins the ABOVE men,
TONED site, and which has been put in good re-
pair st. Marks church is conducted on the
| plan of free seats and of subscriptions for its
support.
The statement in our issue of last Saturday,
viz: that the Rev. Owen James, formerly of the
North Baptist church Of this city, is now
pastor of a Welsh church in Pennsylvania is a
mistake. Mr. James is the pastor OF the Chest
nut street Baptist church. of Scranton, Pa. This
is an English church. and the oldest in the city
of Scranton. Mr.. James health has improved
very rapidly since he left this city. He is doing
very well in his new field Many have already
been added to the church both by letter and by
baptism since his settlement.
The Rev. 7. A. King, formerly of the Metho-
dist Protestant church. and for some two years
associate pastor Of Congress-street church, West
Washington. has been called from the pastorate
Of the First Society of the New Jerusalem
church, in Baltimore, to take charge of a much
larger society of the same church in Portland,
Maine, and has already entered upon his new
duties. 1t will be remembered that MIR King
was baptized into the New Jerusalem church
less than two years ago in this city, and imme-
diately entered upon his Baltimore pastorate
The Rt. Rev. VIM. Pinkney, d. d., IL. d.,
bishop of the diocese Of Maryland. will visit
Silver Spring parish, proclaim the word, adj
minister the apostolic rite of confirmation and
celebrate the holy communion Cat the parish
church); st. Marks Memorial chapel SATURDAY.
evening, November 18th, at ~ o'clock. pm;
Grace (the parish) church, Sunday morning,
November 18th, II o'clock; st. Johns Nor
wood. Sunday afternoon, 81 o'clock; st.
Mary's, Monday evening. ~ O'clock and will
consecrate the burial ground, Monday at IL
o'clock, November 18th.
During the present week Mrs Sexton, of
Kansas, formerly chaplain of the penitentiary of
that state, has been assisting in the revival
meetings at Hamline NJ. E. church (Rev Mr.
Hartsock pastor). and her preaching has at
tracted full congregations. Mrs Sexton came
here for the purpose of cOpyrighting book and,
attending the young peoples meeting at Ham,
line church, was invited to preach. Although
she has passed four score years of age, she has
filled the pulpit eyery night this week preach