The Evening critic., 1883-05-05

prinB gospel hymns.
Ryidnd Chapel AZ. 70. Church, corner OF Tenth
and streets southwest Preaching at IL
n. m. and 80 p. m. by tho pastor, Rev. II.
Norris; evening subject, "rhe Cross OF Christ"
By President Jonathan blanchard, Sabbath,
May O, at 215 Fourand-a-half street north
west, at p. M; all are cordially invited.
The Id6e,ndcie, near corner OF Ninth and d
streets southwest Rev. W. W. Hicks Minister.
7 80 p. M; music by the choir; morning--Te
Deun, Z nat, Lloyd; "My God, Permit Me-"
Abt; evening-'Come Thou Fount," Thomas;
alto solo; all are invited.
Ebtneser Church, o street, West Washington.
TO morrow end OF the conference year;
preaching, IL a. M; subject, "Ascension;"
r. M, sermon TO Sunday-school; p. M, the
evening; ali are invited; j. Marcus oarglli,
pastor
Woman's Christion Temperance Unlon.---
ONCE, will address the audience; subject,
constitutional Prohibitions" doors open TO
all; come enrly.
Holy Gross Church, Mass. avenue and Eigh-
Sunday.school at o 80 "a. M; litany, holy COM
munion and sermon, IL q. M; evensong and
lecture, 7;30 p. M; seats free. ]. A. Harold,
rector.
Church Of the Epiphany, @ street, near Four
teenth, Rev. William Paret, d. D., rector
Holy communion al a. M; morning prayer
munion at II q. M. evening prayer and SER
mon Mt 7:30 p. M; at the evening service all
seats are free; subject for evening sermon,
"What Is Heaven, and Where Is 1t %
Union N. n. Church, Twentieth street north
west, near Pennsylvania avenue, Rev. W. T.
L. weech, pastor.-At IL a. M, Launching
Gat nr 10 InS ns 1sep e ,e e9a dsnI sSSR
sermon; Sunday.school at 8 a. m. and D, M;
revival services during the week; seats free.
North Caroilna-ayenue( (M. P) Mission, Eighth
and streets southeast. - Sunday services.
j. Neepier; subject, "The Forgiveness OF
Personal Wrongs" Gospel temperance meet
Moulton, esq; sunday.school at $3.50 q. M;
seats free; all are invited.
Wtstminster PresbyteridB Church, Seventh
street, between D and Z streets southwest,
Rev. D. F. Blttinger, d. D., pastor.--sunday-
school and adult Bible class at $40 a. M;
preaching at IL n. M; youths missionary
meeting at 8 80 p. M; young peoples prayer
meeting at A $50 p. M; all are welcome.
Grace p. e. Church, corner Of Ninth and D
streets, South Washington, Rev. j. W. Phillips,
rector. Services at II a. m; and 1880 p. M;
seats seat free free; evening seryicemLecture upon
quartet choir morning and evening.
Religious News.
The Holy Scriptures are published in $50
languages or dialects.
A new Methodist newspaper of England
is entitled "Joyfui News"
Commissioner Raum is Methodist, so is
General Logan and family.
churches with a membership of 269,6lS.
Mountain Lake Park (top of the Alle-
ghenys) will be q lively place this summer.
Three of Garibaldi's grandchildren attend
the Baptist church and Sunday-school In Rome.
The First Baptist Church of Chicago will
commemorate Its Both anniversary next Octo-
ber.
The boy preacher, Thomas Harrison, will
commence revival services next week in Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Patrick, residing in Greenville, Pa,
at the age Of 9S, has been Methodist eighty
one years.
The English Royal Bell Ringers gave
their farewell concert In q church In New York
last night.
Drew Theological Seminary, New Jersey
will hold Its fifteenth annual commencement
week after next.
Rev. ]. Steuart Smith, rector CT Ascen-
sion Church, Westminster, Nd, has declined
a call to Michigan.
The mennonites of this country now
number 410 churches, $50 ministers and 50,-
600 communicates.
The Universalists have in the United
States I'll churches, 707 ministers and as
700 communicates.
The number of Baptists throughout the
world is about 2,S26,5S2 They have 1898
pastors and missionaries.
There are 1900 towns west of the Missis-
sippi which are without churches or regular
religious exercises OF any Kind.
The Independent holds that a minister has
no right to use anything but tho revised YER
sion of the New Testament in the pulpit
The liturgy of the Protestant Episcopal
Church is undergoing revision at the hands OF
committee OF bishops, clergymen and repre-
sentatives Of the laity.
Yupg Wing, the new Chief Magistrate of
| Shanghai, is a Christian and has an American
| wife. He is q graduate OF Yale College, and the
| original promoter OF the scheme OF educating
boys in the United States.
The Hon. Oliver II. Horton, of Chicago,
| possesses the only bust OF John Wesley known
| TO be taken directly from life. He purchased
| 1t from Mr.. George John Stevenson, of London,
during the Ecumenlcal Conference In 1881.
The Baptists are erecting a church in
| Salt Lake City almost under the shadow oi
the great Mormon Temple. They want SO,
600 for II, and ask ten thousand Baptists each
TO send 81 to the Home Mission rooms in New
York.
The Presbyterian Church of North Da.
kota has thirteen self.sustaining churches
| covering an investment OF nearly 100000
and in South Dakota there ts not one that
| MISSIONS.
Already great preparations are made
for the Reform Episcopal Council that meets
on the 23d instant In Baltimore. About one
| hundred clergymen and as many more laymer
will be present. The organization Is now ter
years old and has membership of 10000.
The name of the "Indiana Asbury Uni
yersity" is changed to "De Pauw University
in honor OF Mr.. De Paw, the millionaire
Methodist. Even the name OF bishop may
be superseded by the influence Of wealth, and
even that OF the first Methodist bishops. Bu
Mr. De Pauw did not desire the honor.
Chicago is modern Sodom. 1t has
5,242 saloons and only 800 churches; $500
bartenders, and only 400 clergymen, evangel
lists and lay readers; $50 variety theatres, and
only @ art galleries. Out OF 100000 build.
ipgs, 5000 are used for immoral purposes;
S15,0O0,000 are spent for liquors and only
S150,000 for schools 100000 for police
S1,000,000 for religion and charity and $15,,
100000 for what destroys body and soul.
| Good Manners In Church.
Harrisburg (Pa) Patriot.