The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-12


Conference, died at Sing Sing on Monday
morning, August Z.
Bishop Harris embarks on one of tho
steamers OF the German Limo at Hamburg to.
day, and may be expected to arrive In New
York nbout the 23d instant
The Rev. William Amman, d. D., formerly
editor Of the Pfes5ytetidn Adrocdte, nowiBan.
Htr (Pitteburg), died at his residence In Allo.
ghony City July %, aged II.
The Rev. james L. Romans, rector of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, Mt Man
hasset, Long Island, died at his home, August
2 OF gapgrene, aged 40 years.
Last weeks Michigan Christian AdroCdtc
says president l., II. Fiske, OF Albion Col,
lege, Is enjoying season Of needed rest and
DIR. w. w. Bennett has been cordially re-
elected President OF Randolph Macon College
that institution, and has accepted.
The tenth meeting of the National Con.
ference OF Unitarian and other Christian
Churches will be held Mt Saratoga Springs In
the week beginning September IS.
The Rev. w. ii. Williams. an alumnus
OF tho southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
has purchased the U6htyH baptist, at st. Louis,
and is TO take charge OF 1t September 1.
A decennial missionary conference Is to
BIO held Mt Calcutta, India, during Christmas
week OF this year. Representatives OF all the
Protestant missionary societies are to be In
vited.
with liberal amount tho subscription list for
tho purchase OF an extensive block Of build.
lngs In London for tho use OF the salvation
Army.
The Chautauqua assembly Herald of last
week gives quito IN account OF tho varied
exercises had In the world. renowned summer
resort near the lakes bordering on Pcnnsyl
yania and New York.
Arrangements have recently been made
by the Holy Synod OF tho Russian Church for
the translation of the whole Bible and OF sev.
eral service books Into the Lettish and Esthon.
Ian languages by competent scholars.
The camp-meoting at Ocean City, held
under the direction OF Rev. j. 8. Inskip, July
25-August ., is reported as having been a very
profitable occasion, particularly to the mem.
bers of the church sojourning upon the island
DIR. Young, secretary of tho Board of
Missions Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and the Rev. ID. l.. Anderson, Of Georgia, to be
ready TO sail In October next as missionaries to
China.
The Rev. j. Lewis, D.. D., has declined
| the OFFER OF tho presidency OF the Agricultural
| college, at Milledgeyille, Ga, with n large
| salary, because he thinks no can be OF moro
service in the regular discharge of his pastoral
| duties.
The Bishop of Lincoln Church of Eng
land) authorizes the statement that the report
| that he has violently denounced the temper
anco pledges as deadly blasphemous evil, Is
"merely another revival of q mixture Of lies
| and garbled truth"
| The Reformed Episcopal Church in Bos-
| ton, Mass, which was organized 1877, has
Just been Incorporated. The church has been
| purchased n lot, and will build n chapel at tho
entire cost OF 100000.
| The Rev. Joseph Cook left Sydney, Aus
| tralia, on Thursday, August 10, for the United
States. He intends to visit the Sandwich
| Islands on his homeward voyage, and will
| probably arrive ut San Francisco about Octo
Der /. 1t is said that he may resume his Dos
| ton lectureship.
| The pastors of the Methodist churches Of
| York, Pr, having refused TO attend tho camp
| meetings, TO which they have been invited
| give their reasons publicly In the daily news
paper Of that city. Their ground OF refusal Is
request OF the Annual Conference that the
gates Of camp.meetings should DO closed or
Sunday had been dlsrcgarded by tho trusteei
and In devout regard for the sanctity or thu
holy sabbath they therefore decline PERSONAL,
TO participate In these meetings, and make {
very strong defense OF their action.
When Bismarck abolished the order a
Paderborn tho Countess Won Mollinckord
established the Smother House" In wilkes
barre, Ia. Eleven novices made their profe:
sion yesterday. Their names are Mary Brah
Wilkesbarre, Sister Cecilia; Mary Rolnei
Reading, Sister Hillrudls; Esther Helrrlct
l wilkesbarre, Sister Aquina; Maria Voigh
bersburg, Sister Latitia; Kate Becker, Wilkes
barre, Sister Jacoba; Louise Sweibel, Pott
| Vile, Sister Honoria; Thereso Bott5cholle
Scranton, Sister Gothorda; Anne Nolte Eiizt
beth, n. j. Sister Modelca; Frances Gulder
New Ulm, Mimi, Sister Silvana; Mary Sch,
bert New Ulm, MIMI, Sister Feldcswider
Katie smidt, Honesdale, Sister Sebolda; Kat
Scholly. Reading Sister Leocodia; Magdalenl
Storm, New Ulm, Mimi, Sister Crsaria.
| The Northern Christian AdUOcdte publishe!
n touching letter from Bishop Peck, In which
he simply appeals to n long and public life n!
the only answer ho could glvo TO the bitter
and brutal newspaper attack upon him, thu
present condition OF his health forbiddinl
more than this. Tho AduOcdto shows, from tn,
best authority, the limited pecuniary 10
sources of the Bishop and his generous gifts
with the concurrence of Mrs Peck
to the University, and adds; "Thl
Bishop pays In tho interest of the Uni
| verslty $500 insurance and $500 year fol
current expenses, met by avails of the prop
| erty decided to the university, and from sal
| airy, with no other available income. Tn,
| other unnumbered demands upon his sinai
means, and tho tender care OF q few OF hi
family relatives, no man has a right to pa
rade before tho public. Those who know hi
habits are assured that no literally eXpend
all that can be saved by the strictest econom,
OF himself and wife In acts OF benoyolenco
This habit has probably given rlso to the ide
OF his immense wealth. He has LITERAL.
given away all he has, principal and interest
Income, salary and perquisltes, excepting
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