Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-12

SE10HB0RHo0D N8ws-THE EVANGELIST HARRI-
SON AGAIN-DoEs THE EVIL ONE STAY IN
TOWN IN JULY AND AUGUsT2-THE QUESTION
OF SUNDAY TRAvRL TO CAMP NETTING.
- The festival OF st. Aloysius was celebrated
at st. AloYsius church On Sunday last. The
festival OF st. Dominic was celebrated at st.
Dominics church on Sunday last
- During the vacation OF Rev. J. c. Hagev, of
trace NJ +. church, his pulpit will be filled by
Rev. Alvin Cox, Of the Methodist Protestant
church.
The Catholic bishop of Nebraska (O'Con-
ner) Is In Washington on business connected
with Indian schools.
- At Patuxent, on the line Of the Baltimore
and Potomac r. R., a neat frame church has
been erected for the NJ. E. church, South.
- Sister Aloysia, mother superior Of the Sis
tiers OF Charity at Altoona, Pa, has purchased
the Stokes homestead at Greensburg, Pa, for
$4,000, with the view of establishing convent
there.
- The congregation Of the Assembys Presby-
terrain church of this city is charging its lecture
room to accommodate the Sunday School and
the increased attendance at the weekly prayer
meeting.
- The 18th street cOlored Presbyterian church
is now free from debt having paid off SIS, 900 in
debtedness, s., 900 being raised by the Presby-
terry OF Washington. Under its present pastor,
Rev. F. J. Grimke, the membership has increased
to over 600.
- Bud Eagleston, at his tent near the Balto
and Ohio depot, continues to do good work in
the Gospel temperance cause. and numbers who
1lrst signed the pledge have been brought into
the churches.
- The congregation of the Central Baptist
church (colored), Rev. j. w. Roane, NJ. D.. pas
tor. has occupied their new house of worship,
corner of Sd and l. streets, for a few weeks,
ana the attendance is increasing.
- The North Baptist church, of this city, the
pulpit of which was filled by Rev. Owen James
for several years up to a few months ago, is vet
without pastor. The congregation bang we'll
together, hoping soon to procure a permanent
pastor.
- Sister Agnes Gubert, who died at st. Agnes
Hospital, Baltimore, on Sunday last. was for
merly Miss Louise Gubert, of Philadelphia. and
Is said to have possessed the most wonderful
voice OF modern times.
- The locality in this city, known for some
years as 'Helfs Bottom is now regarded by the
police as one Of the most orderly in the District,
having within its borders two colOred Baptist
churches. one cOlored Methodist one COngrega-
tionai (miXed.) and one German Lutheran. with
churches OF other denominations about it,
- Rev. c. B. Middleton, a native of East
Washington, now the pastor of Mt. Lebanon
Methodist Protestant church. Baltimore. is one
OF the most successful ministers of that connec-
tlOn. ana Mt. Lebanon. under him, has increased
its congregation largely. His many friends here
Will regret to learn that his health is not good
- Bishop Harris, OF the NJ. E. Church, it is ex-
pected, Will leave Hamburg to-day, and will
likely arrive by the 3d.
- The new Madison avenue NJ E. Church In
New York. the corner stone of which was laid
few days ago, will cost about 1925. 900. and
strenuous efforts will be made to have it free
from debt when completed.
- Bishop Foster is on visit to the Methodist
Episcopal missions and conferences in Europe
and Asia.
- Rev. Frederick Cruciani one of the Catho-
lie priests in Rome, has left that denomination
and joined the Methodists.
- Henry Bayley who is assisted by Rev. John
Watts, reports the redemption of 4S persons at
his mission. corner of Eden street and Eastern
avenue. Baltimore. In the past three months. A
number were women who had been living lives
of shame.
- The discussion in the Methodist ministers
meeting some months ago in relation to the &C
ceptance of rebate on Sunday travel by the
Washington Grove Camp Meeting Association.
was followed by the preparation of paper by
some of the ministers cOndemning the action of
the association, and declining to participate in
the meeting. 1t is understood that this paper
was signed by the pastors of Union Chanel,
(Rev. w. L. l.. Weech); McKendree. (Reg. c. H.
Richardson); Hamline (Rev S. NJ. Hartsock);
r. N: Baer); Waugh (Rev w. F. Downs), and
North Capitol, (Rev. W. Hirst Reed. Rev Dr.
Baer is with his family at Rehoboth Beach Rev.
MIR. Hagey has entered upon his vacation. visit
ing friends in Maryland and Pennsylvania. and
ReyS. Weecn. HartsOck and Downs have been
assisting at the st. Mary's camp meeting.
At Bowie, the Methodist Episcopal denomi-
nation will soon open a new church. This
church is attached to Severn circuit, which is in
Washington district.
- Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore, is ON
visit to Nova Scotia.
The Freeman s Journal denies the statement
that the Pope is about to make the Archbishop
of Chicago @ Cardinal.
E. kenan's newest work, "Ecciesiaste," has
been placed i'm the 1,uler erpurJntOriOuS.
- Rev. George Bachelor, Of Salem, Mess has
received call to the Unity church, Chicago,
formerly Rev. Robert Colyer's.
- The Welsh Calvanistic church. Of Cincin-
natl, has extended call to Rev. Robt. Evans, of
Remsen, NJ Y.
- Walter c. JONES' a munificent Englshman,
has recently given $360.O0O for missions in Japan
and China.
- Rev. Dr.. Martin, a Presbyterian missionary
has been appointed president of the Imperjai
College at Pekin. China.
- Rev. Joseph II. Smith, rector OF ST. Paul's P.
f. church, Newark, N. j., has resigned for the
purpose of entering on missionary work at
Hamburg. N. j.
- Rev. 1. P. McCurdy. pastor of the Presby
terrain church of Frederick. Md. has under con-
sideration q call to the presidency of Oxford
College, at Oxford, Ohio.
The Salvation army has been provoking
much adverse criticism in Peoria. ILL.,. by the
noise it has made in the streets and by the
strange character of the meetings it has held in
the State house square.
In November a Baptist convention is to be
held in Cincinnati. to try to settle the much
vcNed question as to issuing version of the
Bible which shall be distinctly Baptist in it's use
of ''immerse" instead Of "baptize"
- The Mennonites of Manitoba are divided
into the Hook.and-Eye party and the Button
party The former are conservatives and see
danger in buttons: the latter are radical and
progressive insisting upon the innocence of
buttons, also their convenience ana cheapness.