Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-12
RELIGIOUS NOTES

nLAAOiOUS Mules
The Church Of the Fatherland. Or. Homie
haus, pastor. corner 9th and p streets north.
west. win celebrate Its first anniversary to-mor.
row night with Interesting exercises.
- The free lectures on the Reformation deliv.
cred by Rev. DR.. Domer. on Sunday evenings
at his church. have been largely attended To-
morrow evening he viii take for his subject.
From Worms to wartburg"
|. - At the Memorial Lutheran church to-mor-
row morning Or. Butler. pastor, viii deliver
discourse upon the German element OF our
population. He expects to preach q short his
toricai and religious sermon on the character
ana sterling qualities OF these early immigrants
ana their descendants and the influence they
have had upon the people OF this country.
The Grocer theological seminary opened
with 2S new students
The First Congregational church in Chicago
recently received three Cinnamon into its men,
bership.
The gospel tent services conducted by Rev
J. l.. Benedict In New York have closed for the
season.
= The American Presbyterian missionaries in
Egypt are reported to be more successful in their
work than before the war.
- There are now twenty-five Baptist churches
in northern Dakota. four of which were consti-
tuted during the last quarter.
- The Methodist churches in Baltimore have
adopted a resolution asking that the centennial
conference OF the church be held I'm that city.
Rev. Dr. Ebert S. Porter. pastor Of the
First Reformed church. Bedford avenue. Brook
iyn, for "a years, has resigned on the ground OF
failing health.
The revival meetings at Burke street an.
pointment, East Baltimore station have re.
suited in 50 conversions, and the meeting on
Eastern avenue In %.
- The Baptist Missionary Convention OF New
York will hold its 10th annual meeting in the
Prospect Avenue church edifice, Buffalo, on
Wednesday, October oath.
The Princeton Theological seminary opened
the present year with nearly 200 students, the
number entering being about So considerable
increase over the usual number.
- The First M. E. church i'm Baltimore will
shortly sell the church building on Fayette and
Charles streets and will use the proceeds i'm
erecting new church edifice. chapel and par-
sOnage on st. Paul street (extended) which
will cost about $1,000
There are in this country 40 Scandin avian
Baptist churches. with nearly 1000 communi-
cants. They are constantly increasing In num-
bers and strength by steady immigration from
the churches In Europe, and by the conversion
OF Scandinavians already here
= Rev. p. w. Dorsey, Of the Los Angeles,
CAL, Baptist church, writes that 1t is self-sup.
porting, and has fine lot centrally located, on
which plain, but neat commodous and substan.
tial church ediice is being erected. Two years
ago it had property OF no kind, and could not
support minister
The proposition to extend the time limit
| OF three years In pastorates OF the Methodist
| Episcopal church does not seem to be meeting
with great favor in the west, where many OF
the charges have voted. The proposition to
| extend ii from three to six years has been voted
down In the British Wesleyan conference.
The Baptist Education society of the state
| OF New York at its last anniversary began the
work Of building a new hall for Hamilton Theo-
logical Seminary. Sixteen thousand dollars
| have already been pledged and the RESPONSE
bility of raising the entire fifty thousand dollars
has been assigned to Q committee OF seven
At the opening session of the Christian
| convention in Chicago. led by Mr.. Moody, on the
first topic, How can We best secure a prepare
! ton for Chrst's work ?" Mr. Moody said that
'spasmodic Christianity is the worst thing In
the world. What We want is living commun-
ion with Christ to build up q working Chris
tianity tor three hundred and sxty-6ve days
year"
William Hurr full-blood Indian. who "a
| the Home Missionary at the Sac and Fox agency,
Indian Territory, is doing an excellent work
l among his own people. He writes that the
| former agent there was an irreligious man. and
| had no sympathy whatever With attempts to
l Chrstianize the Indians, and that the present
agent is doing all in his power to aid him IN his
work. He cOunsels the chiefs to 20 20 church
on Sundays, and his employees are also helping
Mr.. Hurr.
Missionary Schulz, OF the German Baptist
| church OF st. Paul. MIMI, recently made Q trip
| through Minnesota and Dakota to visit some of
| the pastorless churches In twelve DAVIS he
| Travelled 200 miles by railroad, preached nine
sermons, baptized i've persons (at Big Stone
City, DakS) and administered the LORDS Supper
twice. Ten years ago his church In St Paul was
organized with sixteen members. and now mum.
bers sixty-eight members, with Q church prop.
erty worth $1,000.