Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-18
RELIGIOUS NOTES.


THE DISTRICT cHuRcHKs-PasroRAI CHANCES
TIE RELIGIOUS WORLD INTERPRETATIONS
BINARY IArTH-cuRE THROUGH PRAYER
Rev Dr.. @. c. Beatty, who died recently
at the age Of &c, during his life gave away
200 In Christian benevolence.
The eminent physician, DR.. Andrew Clark
| and Prof. Stokes, who occupies the chair Of Sir
| Isaac Newton in Cambridge, have pronounced
against the theory Of evolution.
The protracted meetings have been contin-
| ued this week at Hamline, Ryland. Uniontown,
| 12th-street east M. E. churches, and they are all
reported as growing in interest.
The colored Baptists Of Baltimore dedicated
a new church on Mulliken street. in that city on
Sunday last, Rev. h. M. Wharton, of the Lee
street church preaching the sermon.
The first Monday in January has been des-
ignated by the authorities of the N. e. church
| as day Of fasting and prayer for the colleges
and general interests Of the church.
The Western Christian Advocate declares
that the present pastoral term in the NJ. E.
church may be long enough for county circuits
but 1t Is not for large towns and cities.
One of the Universalst pastors of Brooklyn
thinks that Mr.. Beecher's "break with orthodoxy
Is complete" and that his statement sis signin-
cant because 1t voices what is In the air.
AT Asbury M. E. church (colored) on Sunday
last over three hundred partook of the commu-
MON. During the revival meetings In progress
there have been about thirty conversions.
At st. Augustine's Catholic church-the
colored church on 18th street-Rev. Father
Langrake. of New York, Formerly of Bati-
more) Will commence mission tomorrow.
Tomorrow the Catholic church of st. Johns
In Baltimore will be rededlcated, the ceremony
being made necessary because in charging the
edince an end wall had been entirely removed.
The "Sailor Boy" John Naugle, has been
assisting Rev. G. W. Heyde, at Wesley chapel. in
Annapolis, for the past three weeks, during
which time there have been some 20 con-
versions.
The mission Of the Passionist Fathers,
Robert and John, at st. Leo's church, Balti-
more, has attracted such numbers that even at
the early morning services the church is
crowded to Over1Owing.
A grand rally was held at st. Johns A. NJ.
E. church. Tessier street, Baltimore, Sunday
last, to raise funds for the payment of a debt Of
$1,000 due by the church, and about 500 was
contributed.
Rev B. s. Highley, of Trappe Station, ME-
church. south, who was recently married, was
given large reception at the hotel at Trappe
"Wednesday evening. Mr.. Highley is well-known
about Washington.
- Rev. A. F. Mason, formerly of E-street
Baptist church in this city and now of Mil
waukie, is on visit to his father, Rev. Dr. A.
P. Mason, of Boston-his church now being
closed for extensive improvements.
- Rev. George o. Barnes, the mountain re-
vivalist" of Kentucky, is holding meetings at
the Central Methodist church, in Norwich,
Conn.,, his purpose, 1t is said. being to ''over-
throw plnOmV OOSppl W al c atf ba
north"
A very interesting meeting has Just closed
with the Baptist church at Tenleytown The
ordinance of baptism will be administered Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, in Falls branch.
one mile above Tenleytown, on the Rockville
turnpike.
- At HyattstOwn, on Montgomery circuit,
NJ. E. church, Of which Rev. r. r. Murphy is in
charge, protracted meeting has been In pro-
gress for few weeks. and thus far there have
been some 80 penitents at the altar most of
whom were converted.
-Glenwood chapel, Of the Methodist church
South, in Montgomery county, Md, was ded-
Gated on Sunday, the 5th inst. Rev. DR.. Dula-
ney, of Washington, preached at IL o'clock an
able sermon to a large congregation, and the
collections fully paid the Indebtedness remain
ing.
The Rev. D. C. DeWulf, formerly assistant
pastor Of st. Matthew's church, IN this city, aud
for the past five years pastor Of st. Mary's Cath
Ollie church, Upper Marlboro, Md, has been re-
moved to Pikesville. Baltimore county. and he
Is succeeded at Upper Marlboro by Rev.
Father Cunane.
Rev. J. Clarke Hagey, Of Grace NJ E. church
in this city, is at Hot Springs, Ark, for the
improvement of his health, andlate reports from
him indicate that he is improving. His pulpit
during his absence ia filled by pastors and other
ministers designated by the presiding elder,
Rev. DR.. John s. Deale.
Wesley Chapel M. E. church, 5th and
streets, of which Rev. W. /. Mckinney is pastor,
is undergoing q thorough overhauling The
outside is being replastered and the interior re-
frescoed, recarpeted, and refurnished with new
lighting apparatus, &C., and all the work will
be finished about December 1.
There are in the city now about $50 men,
bers Of the Chatauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle, and branches have been formed In a
number of churches, Dunbarton street M. E.
church having one of twenty members, Union
NJ. +. TWENTY-FIVE, Foundry twenty -fve and the
First Congregational larger branch.
In the little cathedral of the Established
church at st. Heller, in the Isle of Jersey. off,
cates every Sunday morning the very Rev.
William Corbet LIE Breton, who is dean of Jer-
sey. Mr.. LIE Breton is venerable in wears. and
of Mrs. Langtry, the famous professional beauty
who has lately gone upon the stage
= The late Rev. P. F. Mccarthy, of the Church
ofthe Immaculate Conception, was one of the
best financlers in the church, having. during his
passionate, erected the fine church ediflce cost
ing S65, 600, and managed the finances SO well
that put only about SIS, 600 Indebtedness was
left at his death, and the payment of that he
would have accomplished In about three years.
The Dunkards held q series Of meetings at
Woodbury.. Baltimore county, Md, which closed
on Saturday, the 18th inst, with the administra-
ton of the rite of baptism, washing of feet and
the Lords Supper. Chief Elder Solomon Stoner
of UniOntown, conducted the meetings. assisted
by half dozen elders, and they were attended
by immense crowds attracted by the novelty Of
the ceremonies. There were about eighty COM
municants present.
On Sunday last two of the NJ E. churches
Of this city were reopened, each having been
renovated and improved. These were McKen-
dree chapel, ofwhich Rev. G. Herbert Richardson
Is pastor, and Union chapel, Rev. W. T. L. Weech
pastor, the first having been internally reno
waited and refurnshed, and the latter having
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