Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-17
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

term or three years. He took his text from
John iv. 37-"And herein Is that saving true
one soweth and another reapeth." Every avail
able eat in the vast edifice was filed and the
congregation parts with DIR. Tiffany with the
most profound regret. He will be transferred to
New York.
Rev. j. F. Pfeiffer, Of the 1st German NJ. E.
church at Cincinnati. died recently.
Rev. DR.. Isaac l.. Nicholson, rector Of st.
Marks Episcopal church. Philadelphia, has been
made bishop of Indiana.
The Chinese Sunday school held at the It'll
street NJ. f. church, New York, is asking for
more teachers.
Cardinal McCloskey. of the Catholic church
In New York. on Sunday last, celebrated the
o9th anniversary OF his conservation as bishop.
Rev. DR.. Maciay, writing of the religious re-
vival in Japan. says: II have not before seen
anything like it since coming to Japan"
On Sunday last the 61st street NJ F. church,
n. Y, raised $4,000 on an appeal for the pay
nent OF the Indebtedness which amounted to
$50 500.
- The revival at Carthage Mo-, has resulted
In 800 conversions. the meetings being con-
Quoted by Elder James, a somewhat noted
evangelist.
- Rev. DR.. A. F. Beard, of Plymouth church.
Syracuse, Ny, has accepted call to the Amer
lean chapel in Paris. DIR. Beard has spent four
teen years with the Plymouth church.
Three Presbyterian churches in Michigan,
at Howell, Marquette and Grand Rapids have
called Congregational pastors from Connecticut
recently.
The Missionary collections in the churches
of the Philadelphia N. +. conference, as also of
those of the Baltimore conference are reported
larger than ever before known.
The New Haven Memorial chapel. erected
by the cOlOred Methodists of Philadelphia, was
dedicated last Sunday by Bishop Simpson 1t
cost nearly 81. GOO, one half of which has been
paid.
Rev. P. R. Hawkhurst. of the Central NJ E.
church, at Yonkcrs. N. Y. recently received on
probation lady four months over q century
Old. She has clear intellect and good eyesight
but is dull of hearing.
"A revival has been in progress at Grace
NJ. E. church, Philadelphia, since watch night"
and 105 have been received. as members At
the missionary meeting, held recently the con-
tributiOns were reported for the year at $4,000.
Rev w. c. Webb, formerly Of Alexandria, Va,
is the pastor.
The Congregational ministers of Chicago
have unanimously decided not to soemnize
marriage where either party has procured di-
vOrce on other than Scriptural grounds This
nation.
The Presbyterian and Congregational
churches of Brimfie!d have entered into plan
OF union to take effect about June 1st The
first pastor of the united churches is to be a
Presbyterian, and the services are to be held in
the congregational house.
Rev. H. 8. Jenkinson, young and promis-
ing minister of the Methodist church in Ontario.
has removed to Michigan. and joined the Con-
gregational Ministerial association of the east
ern conference.
- The Northwest (Baltimore) miss ion of the
N. E. church, organized last spring with but 81
in the Sunday school, and which has been under
the Charge of Revs. DR.. W. NJ. Frysinger and ].
+. GOucher, now numbers GO full members "a
prObatiOners, and 21S in the Sunday school,
"A remarkable religious awakening is re-
ported among the cOlored students at Harper's
Ferry, in connection with the visit of Rev. H. E.
Brown, of the Congregationalst church
- There are Christian converts in japan so
poor that when they change their residences
they can carry all their possessions on their
backs, and yet their contributions for religious
purposes average IS per annum.
At the Sd street Camden, n j., ME-.
church over 100 have been received; at the Tab
ernacle 60 have joined, and at the 5th street
(UniOn Chapel), spirited revival is in progress.
over 80 conversions are reported.
The new NJ. E. church, at Atlantic City, has
had over 100 conversions. Gainesville, VIVA,
NJ. E. church has received A members Trinity
NJ. E. church. Bordentown, N. j.. reports 50 ac-
cessions. and White Hill, near by, 50. Willett
street church. New York, reports A, and Jane
street 50 conversions.
The quarterly conferences Of the several
ira of ofh in
now on the "Basis of Union submitted by rep-
resentatives. and about 5000 have voted thus
far. five sixths of the number being in favor of
the union.
- The new EpwOrth Independent Methodist
church in Baltimore was opened last Sunday.
Rev. B. r. Wilburn, the pastor, conducting the
services. and Rev. DR.. Deems. of the Church of
the Strangers, New York, preached the sermon.
The church Is handsome structure, the audi
tOrium having 700 chairs; and cost. with its fur
niture. $45, eco, all of which is paid. The con-
gregation Is but four years old and numbers now
about 500.
The missionary anniversary Of Trinity NJ.
E. south Sunday school. Baltimore, took place
last Sunday, and the address was made BY Rev.
Bishop Keener. The collections reported by the
various classes for the year amountedt to 80 392.-
90, the banner class that contributed S267 being
named the dwight l.. Moody class" r., A.
- The subject Of San increase of the ministry"
ofthe Protestant Episcopal church was dis
cussed Sunday evening at the Church q the
Ascension, Baltimore. by Rev E. Whttlesey and
Kew Campbell Fair, ID. D.. 1t was stated that
Tor some years past there had really been de-
crease in the ministry in this country. while the
number of church communicates had greatly
increased.
The fortieth anniversary OF the pastorate
OF Rev. Alfred Stevens. ID. D., over the West
minister West Vt.) church was celebrated Feb
ruary 22d By historical review from the pas
tor. short addresses from others, and the read
Ing OF letters from some not able to be present
Steps are being taken to hold a series of
important meetings, in May next to celebrate
the Jubilee of COngregationalism in Australia.
1t being fifty years ago since Pitt Street Church.
In Sidney, was formed, and the first building
opened.
Thus far s52 500 has been subscribed for
the proposed Unitarian building in Boston. of
which Mr.. Henry P. Kidder gave $4,000. and
an equal sum is received from the estate of the
late Helen A. Ames. Mrs. Sarah l.. Ames and
Frederick l.. Ames give 5000 each, and Oliver
A. Ames and Oliver Ames 81, 900.
- The Rev. DR.. Hugh Miller Thomson late