Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-10
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
-IrRCHEs HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

The Forty-hours' devotion at ST. Matthews
Catholic church will take place on March 25th,
Easter Sunday
1t is pretty we'll settled that Rev. Richard
Norris, of Ryland ON E. church. South Wash
ingtOn, will be reappointed for another year.
An interesting revival is In progress at the
Fifth Baptist church. Virginia avenue. near ~
street southwest, conducted by the pastor, Rev
DE- Mcajor. and there have already been several
converts.
1t is stated that Rev Father Megcveny late
assistant pastor of st. Aloysius. recently called
west. has been made Provincial of the Society
OF Jesus for the Western Province, with head
quarters at Chicago.
Rev. Father B.A. Mcguire, well known here
as the former pastor of st. Aloysius has recently
conducted at the Church of St Francis Xavier
(Catholic). in New York. probably the most sue
cessiul mission ever held in that city.
- The Central Pennsylvania conference of the
Evangelical association will be held at Williams
port Pa, on March 1st. Bishep J. J. Esher, of
Chicago presiding There are no churches of
this denomination in this District, but there are
q number in Western Maryland.
- In most of the Methodist churches Of the
District preparations are being made for the
day schools will present attractive programs
The pastors expect to take up to the conference
larger collections than ever before.
The revival of religion that has been in
progress at North Capitol NJ. E. church for the
past few weeks has been the means of the con-
version of twenty-eight persons, three-fourths
beng heads Of families. Fifteen have united
with the church on probation. and three by let
ter from other churches. The revival services
will be continued.
- Rev. DR.. Huntey, of Appleton, Wis, who
last week telegraphed his acceptance of the
pastOrate OF Metropolitan NJ. E. church. is ex-
pected here in the first week In April and will
assume the duties of the pulpit on the Sth of
that month. DR.. Huntey is not an entire
stranger here, having about two years ago
preached at Wesley chapel He is man of fine
presence persuasive and impressive speaker.
AT Mckenuree church. Rev. C. Herbert Rich
ardson, pastor. very interesting revival meet
Ing is in progress. There have been some TWEEN
ty-fve or thirty conversions. and the interest
Is increasing. At Waugh chapel (Rev. Mr..
Downs. Foundry (Rev. DIR. Ward) Union. Rev.
Mr., Weech). Wesley. (Rev. Mr. Mckenny). re-
vivai meetings are in progress. and at Hamline
(Rey- Mr. Hartsock). there is quiet meeting in
progress and members are taken in nearly every
week.
- Rev I. j. Tewes, who was appointed to st.
Mary's Catholic church last year. succeeding
Rev. Father Alig. found the church lighted by
oil, and has since had gas introduced. Under
his mnstratiOIs the congregation has grown
the attendance improved and new life generally
seems to have been impaired to the church
affairs. Father Tewes is contemplating at no
distant day seconded by the congregation, to
greatly improve the church property. and hopes
to be able to enlarge it. The forty hours de-
votion vas held here from Sunday to Tuesday
last.
- The new Christian church-tte Garfield
Memorial. on Vermont avenue above n street
makes a very handsome appearance, having a
spire oi $50 feet. That portion intended for the
Sunday-schOol viii be ready for occupancy in a
few months. doubtless by MAY 1st but the in
terror will not probably be ready for dedication
before the second of July. the anniversary of
the LAYING of the corner stone. There vet re-
mains about $1,000 TO be raised to complete
the building. which. with the ground will cost
about $4,000 In the meantime. the pastor
Rev. T. ID. Power, and congregation. are not
ldie, having been wOrshiping in their old edi-
nee. - hich has been moved to 18th street, near
Rhode Island avenue). holding services regu-
larry Extra meetings are being held nightly.
- Bishop Peck, of the NJ. E. church. who has
been quite sick at his home in Syracuse, N. Y,
Is much better.
ister in Vermont. died about ten days ago. aged
ninetyfou years.
- The Presbyterans have in Japan IL
Churches with 1900 members, and theological
seminary at Toxic.
Rev Chas. 8. Barrett, late Of New York,
was on Thursday evening last instaIled pastor of
the HaInden Presby terrain church, in Baltimore
county
mis- Oh, N,xr Vor1-
with the beginning of DIR. Rainsford's pastorate
has become free seat church-the renting Of
pews having been abolished.
j. Wesley Smith. of Halifax. N. s.. some
eleven years ago established Sunday school
from which church of 80 members has grown.
and it now numbers 600 children.
Miss Susan Gaffney, of Baltimore, on Mon
day last, at Mt. DeSales Academy, Gainesville
Baltimore county. was received as a nOvtiate OF
the Order of the Visitation.
Rev. Father Martineau is waking I'D the
Catholic churches In and about Montreal on the
subject OF temperance. and has within a few
weeks obtained 5000 signatures to the pledge
- Revs. T. NJ. C. Stewart and H. NJ. Brown,
both colored pastors of New York sailed from
New York to-day for MOnroya and will enter
on their duties as professors in the Liberian
college.
- The great church-debt raiser, Mr.. Edward
Kimball, is hard at work among debt -burdened
churches of the Pacific coast. In San Francisco.
Los Angeles. Oakland and other places he has
helped the people raise large sums of money
= Bishop Keane of Richmond, In his lenten
pastoral, advises strongly against marriages be-
tween persons of different religious faith il
being. he holds, impossible for them to unite
properly IN the holy duty o. molding their Child
zen to faith and virtue.
- There have been 40 or so conversions at the
revival in progress at the Washington street.
Baltimore. NJ. p church. The delegate to the
annual conference has been instructed to ask
Tor the return OF Rev. r. S. Rowe, pastor, at an
Increase Of 500 in salary.
- Hanson Place NJ. E. church, BROOKLYN. Rev.
DR.. j. U. Peck. on Sunday last, received 80
members-5S practitioners and % by letter St.
Johns NJ E. church. New York, has received
since January LIST 95 members-36 by letter
and during the conference year LAG.
Rev. DR.. W. G. Schauffer the veteran mis-.
sionary who died recently in New York. was a
native of Stuttgart, Germany. In 1881 he was
ordained as a missionary in this country. and
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