Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

not assume full charge Of his church before Oct.
LIST.
- The revival in North Capitol NJ. E. church
continues under the superintendent of Rev. J.
c. Hagey. and there have been thus far some
twenty conversions. The interest seems to be
growing. and many new faces are to be seen in
the congregation.
The main spire of the Memorial Lutheran
church, now in process of construction. will be
upwards of 10 feet in height 1t will be finished
in the most substantial manner and i'm keeping
with the architecture ofthis picturesque church.
Messrs. Cluss Il Schultz are the architects.
Work upon the two rear towers will not be
longer delayed
The Salvation army claims about sixty con-
verts in New Haven.
Am Episcopalian church is being erected at
Rappahannock station, IA.
"A Presbyterian church Is to be formed at
Oak park. Chicago suburb, consisting of about
thirty five members.
The Nebraska, ILL.,, Congregational church
observed Sunday last as the twenty-itth ami
versary of its organization.
- At the Lousberg, Kansas, NJ. E. church re-
Gently, fOrty-sx probatiOners from one class
were received into full membership.
The Algona. Iowa, Congregational church
observed the twenty-fifth anniversary of it's Or
ganization August 15 It's present membership
is 1872.
Rev. N. III. E9gleston, Congregational
minister of WilliamstOwn. Mass, has accepted
a position in the forestry bureau of the Agri-
cultural department.
- The WOman's Christian Interstate Tenn
perance convention, at Mountain Lake Park,
commenced yesterday, and will be continued
till September 4th next.
Rev George Sheehan of Welshtown, Da-
kOta has found homes among the Catholic
farmers in his parish for fifteen boys from the
home Tor destitute Catholic children in Boston
- Rev. Samuel Sale. rabbi of Har Sinai Tenn
pie. Baltimore, preached his farewell sermon to-
day, and will leave for Chicago on Wednesday
next, to take charge of Hebrew congregation
there.
Rev. Edward Mills, of Eastport, Me-, will
enter upon the pastorate of the Friendship
street Baptist church in Providence R. l., as
successor of the Rev. E. p Farnham, on the LIST
OF September.
i Rev. DR.. John o. Fiske has resigned the
pastOrate of the Winter Street Congregational
church of Boston, after forty years service
with that people. Ill health alone separates
them, with grief on both sides.
Rev. F. S. Smith, D. D., of Newton Center
Mass. author of MY country, it's of thee" has
found it necessary to write denial of printed
story that he was sending out autograph copies
Of the hymn for compensation.
The NJ E. congregation at Ridgefeld.
Conn.,, is erecting in place of its former church
fine edifice in the Queen Anne style of archi-
lecture, to be known as the Jesse Lee Memorial
church. Lee organized this church in 1870.
Rev. James Connolly. recently orilain ed in
Rome, has been appointed assistant pastor of
St Anne's Catholic church on the York road
Baltimore. to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
mOval OF Mr.. Mackal to Corpus Christi church in
that city.
-Twenty-one have united with the Baptist
church at Vestal, N. Y, within the last few
weeks fourteen by baptism. There have also
been four recent additions to the Union church.
These churches are under the pastoral care OF
Rev. j. NJ. Crandall.
A Congregational church of seventeen MEM
bers was recognized in Hayward. Wis, August
g. and the first communion observed Superin-
tendent Doe officiating. Hayward is new set
Element. one year old. with population of Co.,
on the North Wisconsin railroad.
The annual retreat of the Catholic clergy of
MARYLAND and the District of Columbia was held
at st. Mary's seminary in Baltimore this week,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Walsh. s. j. of Boston,
Archbishop Gibbons and about ninety priests
were present at the commencement of the re-
treat.
Rev. j. Smith. missionary from India,
thinks that the advance ofwestern science is do
Ing so much to undermine eastern ignorance
and superstition and the recently founded Ma
hOmetan college at Allegghur is tending more
than anything else to the overthrow of MaIOme-
tanism.
"A months work in Georgia by mission
AIRY of the American Sunday School Union: II
new schools organized, with 1913 members; S111
used in supplying them and in 10 schools visited
and aided; Al families visited: 40 Bibles and 1O3
Testaments distributed; 523 miles travelled with
horse, 80 by night.
The boys meeting, under the auspices of
the Boston Y. N. c. A.. will hereafter be held in
the association hall, instead of the Windsor
theater. There are 229 boys who attend these
meetings. and nearly all have signed the pledge
to abstain from the use of profanity, tobacco
and intoxicating liquors.
Mrs. Lucy E. futile, Of Guilford. Conn,
who died July 90, 1888, was the nameless friend
who gave the $4,000 library fund to Olivet
College some two years since. The fund is a
memorial Of her lamented and gifted son. Willie
Sage futile, who was cut off as he was giving
lair promise OF rare scholarship and a noble lfe
The new Congregational church at Brilliant,
Ohio, of which Rev. James E. Smith is pastor,
begins with twenty-six members half of them
men, and the staunch men of the place The
foundation for building is already laid At
present they hold meetings in a large car
penters shop. using the timbers and blocks of
wood for seats.
Rev. DR.. John o. Fiske preached his farewell
discourse at the Wnterstreet church, Bath, Me-,
recently, closing a most successful ministry OF
forty years. He has preached 414O sermons.
made 1000 calls attended ], 400 funerals off,
ciated at 500 to 600 weddings, baptized 292 in
fants and IS adults, received into the
church 354 on confession and 40 by letter
Rev. Edward Judson, of New York, makes
IN appeal for e., 900 for the Berean Fresh Air
and Cool Water Fund, under the supervision of
Berean Baptist church. This charity has been
given by Mr.. David KinmOuth a commodious
house and grounds In Hamilton, N. Y, and
81, 900 for the first years expenses Here
twenty-six children will be cared for during the
summer.
The American Sunday School Union, Phila-
delphia, offers premium of 81 .OOO for the best
book. written FOR the society, upon 1.-THE obli-
cations and advantages of the day Of rest" The