Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-24
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
THE CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE - DR.
NEwhAN's DEAcoN-TmE PRESBYTERIAN LOVE
FEAsr-cAMP MEETING IN THIS NEIGHBoRuoop
OTHER AATTERs.

OTHER MATTERS
Rev. L. s. Webb, d. D., Of the NJ E. church
| died recently In Brooklyn.
Rev. ]. l.. Carroll has resigned the pastorate
| Of the Baptist church at Lexington, Va.
Rev. Mr.. Harris has resigned his pastorate
| OF the Baptist church at Woodbury.. Nd.
- The Methodist Episcopal church at Snow
| HILL Md. will be dedicated tomorrow by Bishop
E. G. Andrews.
Rev. James c. Pratt, son of Mr.. A. 8. Pratt
Of this city, is pastor Of the Reformed Episcopal
| church in Denver, Colorado.
The Catholic II the title Of o handsome
weekly family newspaper started lately In this
city; Henry N. Beadie, editor and publisher.
Bishop Foss, Of the N. e. church, whose
serious illness excited the alarm of his friends
! for some time, is reported to be improving.
Bishop Elder, the Catholic bishop Of Ohio,
| recently confirmed 800 candidates In Mercer,
Angiaise, and Shelby counties in that state.
Rev. w. F. Warren, OF Boston, who is the
| fraternal messenger of the n. f. church to the
Wesleyan Conference Of England, sailed on the
| Sd inst.
Rev. Chas. B. Galloway succeeds Rev. DR..
Parker as the editor Of the New Orleans Chris
tan Advocate, the organ Of the NJ. E. Church
| South.
4 J,
lege 1t is expected, will take the editorial chair
of the Baltimore Methodist in place of Rev. J. b.
| Van Meter, ID.
| Church discipline used to produce humilia-
ton and repentance; nowadays it starts den-
ance. under the theory that 1t is an insult
United P'esJsFrion.
Rev. DR.. Minegerode, rector of st. Paurs
Episcopal church, Richmond, Va, is in ILL
| health and has been granted leave Of absence
| to visit Europe.
The South Baltimore Methodist Protestant
church received IS persons into full member
| ship on last Sunday. The congregation propose
to improve their property.
| The corner stone of st. Joseph's convent at
Lakeville Conn, was laid on the 18th inst IL
Will be erected for the Sisters of Mercy, and costs
| $4,000.
Rev. Peter Deberge, the Catholic priest at
Elm Grove, Wis, died on the 14th inst Very
| Rev. w. Walter, o. s. B., died at Newark, N. j.,
| on the nth.
The Catholic Church Of the TRANSPORTATION
| at Harrisonburg, Va, was rededicated by Bishop
keane, of Richmond, with imposing ceremonies
on the 18th, several societies from Staunton and
| other places being present.
Bud EaglestOn at his Gospel Temperance
| tent. near the B. & o. depot, is doing q good
| work, large numbers having signed the pledge,
and some conversions have taken place.
Lone Of the sons Of Rev. s. v. I.eeeh. a ma
| tive OF this city, but now of Albany, N. Y, re-
Gently graduated at the Western Maryland Col
lege. MIR. Leech has another son there who
! is studying for the ministry.
Prof. Swing has retired from editorial con-
troll of the Chicago Alliance and will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. George C. Min. who retired
some time ago from the pastorate of Unity Uni
tartan church on account of his agnostic views.
The Northern Christian Advocate, noticing
| the discussion as to changing the name of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, in compli-
ance with a desire to get rid of the sufix
| ''South," suggests that IL be called 1.-THE
Methodist Episcopal church, Junior"
AT the commencement of the Grocer Theo-
logical Seminary (Baptist) at Chester, Pa, there
| were Is graduates over half of whom have &C
cepted calls to the ministry. Dr. Pepper, one of
the faculty for several years past, leaves Grocer
TO accept the presidency of Colby University in
Maine.
- The Mormon missionaries" are probably
the most industrious Of workers among ignorant
men, and are not daunted by anything short OF
physical force. About 100 missionaries" are
at work in Europe, and it is expected that 1, 200
converts Will reach New York before the close
Of September.
On Wednesday last, the Swedenborgians
and Methodists fraternized, the Sunday schools
of Metropolitan NJ. Z. and New Jerusalem
churches joining in an enjoyable picnic at High
land Park. Forrest Glen, on the Metropolitan
branch of the b. & o. railroad.
On the 2lst the 5Oth anniversary Of the
arrival of members of the Catholic order OF Re
demptiOnists in this country was celebrated at
st. Alphonso's church In Baltimore The princi-
pal establishment of this order in this section is
at Annapolis, Md.
"A letter in lions Herald (the Boston NJ. E.
journal Of the It'll inst. signed by Rev. W. I.
Mckinney. in which President Arthur is spoken
OF as encouraging intemperance at the White
House. Is causing much comment here.
Among those who pr0fessed conversion at
meeting held by the Mountain Evangelist,
Rev. George o. Barnes, at the Opera House at
Frankfort, KY, on Thursday night, was Cover
nor Luke Blackburn. 1t is understood Cover
nor Blackburn will unite with the Protestant
Episcopal church in Louisville next Sunday.
Rev. Thos. j. Sherman g. j., well known
in Washington, son of Gen. w. T. Sherman.
contributes to the last number of the Catholic
World an article on ''The Essence of Bodies
asserting the medieval doctrines of the school,
men against the atomic theory or the dynamic
theory which prevail In modern schools.
For the Methodist Protestant camp meeting
at Jackson Grove, to commence on July 9th,
and continue ten days. Revs. J. d. Kinzer, r. S.
Norris and ]. w. Gray are the committee on
public worship this year. At the NJ E. camp
meetings the religious meetings are arranged
usually by the presiding elder.
- The Rev. &. s. Gassner, until recently pas
tor of the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church.
near Crisfield has united himself with the Pro-
testant Episcopal denomination, and was con-
nrmed by Bishop Lay at Port Deposit. The
Rev. Vaughan Smith has been appointed to sue
coed the Rev. Mr. Gassner at Asbury.
Interest is impaired to the discussion of
the question as to Sunday business and Sunday
contracts by the attitude Of western Penn
sylvania man on a suit for breach of promise
He claims that the contract was made on Sum
day and is consequently void The girl don't
think So Case still on trial.
Gen. c. H. Howard has sold his interest In
the Chicago Advance (CongregationaD to some
Boston men, and he will be succeeded as editor
by Rev. Robert West Gen. Howard is q brother
0fGen. o. o. Howard, and he will be remembered
as formerly connected with the Freedman's
bureau in this city. His health has not been
equal to Office work Of late and for some months
he has been performing the duties of Indian in |