The Evening critic., 1883-01-27
Religious News.

Philadelphia has ninety-three Presby-
terian churches.
Bishop LittleiohB, of Long Island, is at
Nice, looking after the affairs of the Aneri-
can Protestant Episcopal Church there.
Rev. ]. NJ. Rawlings, of Lynchburg, Va,
has received a call to the pastorate of tho
Second Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Va
Spring Garden. street Presbyterian Church
(Philadclphia) has called Turk to be its
pastor. His name is Rev. Mangasar NJ.
Mangasarin. He was educated in this
country.
The Baltimore Observer is to be congratu-
lated for having secured Rev. James NJ.
Maxwell as its editor The paper will be
published by "The Presbyterian Observer
Company"
Mr.. James B. Mayors, business manager
of the Episcopal Recorder aud Couenant (of-
fetal paper Of the Reformed Episcopal
Church,, of Philadelphia died suddenly on
last Wednesday. His death will be great
loss to that able and well-conducted weekly
journal.
The news comes to hand almost every
day of the greet work of Messrs. Moody and
Sankey in England, and especially in Ok
ford The highest and most distinguished
dignitaries of the Episcopal Church there
were the warmest supporters of the Ameri-
can evangelists.
The next General Council of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church of the United
States and Canada will be held next May in
Baltimore, at Cummins Memorial Church,
Of which Rev. Bishop Latane is rector.
Over hundred clergymen are expected to
be present, and there is much interest an
ticipated.
Rev. Dr. J. w. Claxton, q clergyman of
the Episcopal Church, died at his residence
in Lancaster, Pa, Thursday. DR.. Claxton
was born in Philadelphia on March H.
1880, was educated at the theological
seminary in Alexandria, Va, and obtained
his degree of doctor of divinity from vii.
liam and Mary College.
The Var CRY, the official newspaper of
the Salvation Army in England, has
reached a circulation OF $4,000, and their
newspaper in India, not four months old,
has circulation of 10000. The work in
India has taken deep hold upon the ma
tives, many OF whom are already exhorting
and preaching, and singing with all the
enthusiasm possible.
The New York OJserrer, of January A..
gives statistical table of the various de-
nominations in the United States. 1t gives
the number of church organizations mini
sters Qocal preachers not included, and
commuuicants or members. The Methodist
Protestant Church is credited with 1861
organizations, 1877 ministers, 9lS local
preachers, and 12l,7i7 members. The
Protestant denominations have ll0,O7l or
ganizations, 1886 ministers and 1896.
125 members. The Roman Catholic Church
reported last year 1856 churches, s,7il
priests bishops includcd), and 6377 1896
population. The table is prepared with
evident care, and, no doubt, is as nearly
correct as it can be made.
The friends of the Rev. Wm. c. Webt
here and in Alexandria will be glad t.
know that he is meeting with remarkable
success in his present charge, Grace VI. Il
Church, Philadelphia. A revival has beer
in progress since the last day of December
and during that tirle about hundred
have professed religion, aud of these sixty
have united with the church, many Of
whom being men of influence and wealth
The work still continues, and the eongre
cations are very large all the time. Mr.
Webb has formerly been pastor of the
NJ L. Church, Alexandria, Va, aud while
there married one of its refined aud bsauti.
full young ladies' The Rev. Thomas i,
Poulson, Mr.. Webb's successor in Alexan.
dria, was assisting for week, aud rendered
valuable service. Mr., Webb succeeded the
Rev. Thomas Guard for short time al
Mt. Vernon Place Church, Baltimore, il
in 1875, when the lamented orator frs
went to California They had previously
been missionaries in South Africa