Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-20
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
THE CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

Rev. J. W. Smith, formerly of Grace CME.)
church, OF this city, writes from Darlington,
Hartford county. Md, that the revival work is
progressing well on his circuit
- Rev. Father Wiesma, of the Josephite
Fathers has been transferred from st. Angus
tine church to Charleston, s. G.
- 1t is understood that Rev. AM Courtenay,
OF Broadway NJ. f. church, in Baltimore, who
has been mentioned as the possible successor to
Rev. c. III. Richards N. at McKendree church,
In this city, Is not anxious to leave Baltimore
and VIII likely remain i'm that city. 1t is now
said that Rev. DR.. II. N. Baer. of the Metro
politan, will most likely go to McKendree.
- The Central Presbyterian church will hold
It's fifteenth anniversary tomorrow with inter-
esting exercises The pastor. Rev. DR.. Pitzer,
will preach In the morning upon Fifteen Years
In Washington Passionate" ami i'm the after
noon at So O'Clock the Sabtath-school ami
versary Will be held. with addresses by Hon.
u. Il. Vance and the pastor.
- Rev Father II. l.. Megevney, who about
year ago was assigned to the pastorate of st.
Aloysius' Catholic church in this city, left last
evening for CHICAGO. on the call of the Superior
OF Missouri, to which province he belongs. The
departure of Father Megevney is regretted not
only by the members of st. Alovsius parish out
by many non Catholics. 1t is thought that Rev.
d. Z. Denny, of New York, will succeed him.
A recent editorial in the New York Chris
tan AdCocote suggesting Corea as a promising
missionary field. has brought out an offer OF
couple to contribute 81 900 for such purpose on
condition that beginning be made this wear by
the establishment OF one station there
At the Lutheran mission at Guntoor India.
the native boys at the boarding school meet
three times eaen week to settle disputes, de-
nOunce evil habits, and correct all wrongs by
open talk and prayer. and the plan works well.
Rev. Thomas Mccormick, now resident of
Baltimore. and one of the founders of the Meth
otist Protestant church, recently entered on his
93d year
- The Lutheran church has shown the most
remarkable growth in this country. The MEN,
bership has doubled i'm the last ten years. The
gains reported for 1882 were 62. 600, edualling
the total membership of the denomination Ia
this country generation ago. This largest
Protestant denomination of the world now
Stands third in numbers in this country and at
the present rate of increase ii will soon be the
strongest numerically In the United States. Her
creed Is the oldest. and her liturgy one of the
most simple and beautiful OF all the Protestant
denominations
"A prominent minister recently remarked
that he did not consider the laws of Moses any
more inspired than the laws OF Massachusetts,.
Rev. DR.. Vincent, in his new book on revi-
walls. after discussing the old-fashiOned revivals
and speaking of the criticism of the weeping
and shouting" says: when the revival is over
ritualist and Journalist are equally anxious to
accept as church members the very persons who
in the storm of religious revival have been
swept ike shells and pearls from the deep sea to
the pebbly beach,"
Rev. Charles Carrot. at missionary meet
Ing in Edinburg. Scotland. lately noted the fact
that while the Wesleyan MethOdsts contributed
last year 100000 for foreign missions. Mr. Bass
mad paid $3.50, 900 for freight on his ale
A body of 500 natives have applied for bap-
tism at the Wesleyan M ssion station in the
Madras (lndia) Presidency.
At the 18th street NJ f. church. New York.
the first week Ofreviyal service closed with over
one hundred seeking religion and the outlook
Is said to be the most promising ever witnessed.
even in that city.
The Foreign Missionary Society Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church asks for 1928 $50 40 for
the support of their mission stations during the
current year-34 are in West Africa Is i'm Japan
81 In China IA in Hayti, SO in Mexico and in
Greece 141 in all.
Medicine was administered to sick cler-
gyman, on Long Island. by several of his kindly
disposed practitioners. Instead of giving him
pills and plasters they gave him some wood and
coal. which they put in his cellar. To this they
added some money, which they pleasantly
placed in his hand as they shook hands at his
bedside. 1t was agreed by all concerned that
these remedies were the best that could have
been administered to the suffering pastor He
Is nov cOnvaleScent.
The strength of the pretensions of spirit
uailsfn Hes In the general ignorance of the less
usual, but not less authentic facts of human ex-
perienee. Had our men of science given these
things thorough probing. instead of stunning
the whole matter as humbug. the number of be-
neverS In the d yinity of these mysteries would
De much fewer than they are.
- The revival in the Sandwich Islands in
progress Tor several months, is almost as re-
markale IN extent as the revival of 1879 Mr.
Hoilenbock. with four native helpers has been
making a tour OF the islands, and has awakened
quite as much interest in religious subjects
among the foreign born as among the natives.
- Rev. Hunter Corbett. missionary of the
Presbyterian church, On a recent Journey in
China, baptized 80 converts and Dr. Mateer.
missionary at Ckefoo. recently baptized 49,
- Archbishop Gibbons confirmed 336 persons
at st Peters. in Baltimore. on Sunday last
- The missionary history of Madagascar is
remarkable The first missionary settled there
III $50 and to-day there are 1900 churches with
al. 80 members. S62 schools with As 9O4 pupils:
ana IN the past ten Years the contributions of
the natives to spread the gospel amounted to
e, GOO.
a correspondent of the New York Christian
AdcocGte writing from Philadelphia calls atten-
ton To law in force in that state prescribing
apenalty OF 81 cents for every profane curse or
OATH 10 which the name of God. Christ Jesus. or
tue Holy Ghost Is used and also to the act Of
March. 1850 which prescribes fine not exceed
Inc SlD and three months Imprisonment for
bla-phemlng in speaking loosely Of Almighty
God CHRIST Jesus, the Holy Spirit or the Scrip
ture of Truth
The Episcopal Methodists In the United
States number 1868. 637 of which ,724 42O are
In the VI F. church. S5O.8ll NJ. f. church south.
Sl9.o44 African VI. E.. so 600 A. NJ f. Zion
l2'O,D cOlored ~ E., 1i1G21 Evangelical l57
80 niied Brethren and $500 Union American
NJ. church. The non-Eplscopai Methodists
number 40 665-1l7 to3 Methodist Protestants
23OO0 American Wesleyans. l26i2 Free Meth
odists 32l0 Primitive Methodists and I2. $50
independent Nethodists. The total of all
branches is 3.S40.3O2-
Increase OF the Negro Population.
Tho abS ,f thrift