Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-24
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.


9th street NJ p. Church tomorrow.
Rev DIR. Bartlett. the pastor ofthe New York
avenue church, called a meeting OF the workers
connected with the different departments and
missions of the church. The meeting was at
tended by about 800 persons and there was
some surprise expressed by even the workers
themselves that there were so many active people
connected with the WORK and charities of the
church.
- Bishop J. ". Hood, of the A. NJ E. Zion
connection, having charge of the churches in
this District, has published card stating that
the report telegraphed from Philadelphia that he
had been suspended for his decision in the case
OF Bishop Hillary is slanderous and that the
discipline of the church does not permit any
committee to pass upon the decision of bishop
tie attributes the procedure to the spite work OF
Bishop Hillary. and an unlawful self constituted
Committee of his henchmen, regardless OF
which. he says.'1 shall continue to perform the
functions of my Office backed as / am by the
bench of bishops and ninety-nine hundredths OF
the ministry and membership"
- The Lutheran church in North America is
credited with $4,000 communicates
Rev. L. t. Chamberlain was installed pastor
of the Classon avenue church (Presbyterian)
Brooklyn, recently.
Ina number Ofthe Episcopal churches in Bal
timore recently interesting eight day mission
services have been held. at which during the
da' there We're prayers and addresses a d in the
evening instructions and revival sermo IS.
- The FLETCHER prize" establish some
years ago in connection with Dartm it'll COL
lege. is still offered for the best essa if wOr-
thy-On the Perpetual Obligation of I =, Lords
Day Manuscripts must be sent in by :! rch 1st.
= Maryland needs more Baptist preachers.
There are now nineteen Baptist churches with
out pastors and four of these vacant pupts are
in Baltimore. namely EutaW Place Franklin
square, Lee street and Fulton avenue-an Off
shoot from Franklin Square church.
The state mission work is awakening a marked
interest among the Baptist of Baltimore Hiram
Woods is the president of the board and DR..
Franklin wilson secretary. They have for many
years been moving spirits in the work not only
IN Baltimore but in the regions beyond.
Rev. W NJ. Lawrence. D. d., has lately closed
the third year of his settlement with the Second
Baptist church of Chicago. The membership of
the church is / ,l56; and of these only liz are
classed as nonresident. During the three wears
OF the present paStOrate 3l2 have been received
1913 by baptism.
- Mr. Moody says that his three weeks work
in Ireland has been the most productive of his
life Messrs. Whittle and Veterinarian con-
tinue the meetings in Dublin. while Moody and
Sankey enter on their winters work i'm London
where new iron hall seating about g. 600 has
been erected for this special purpose
DR. John Halls view of minister's rela-
lions to politics is follows: ut is not my object
to be an instrument for political purposes
| do not think that it is the duty of clergyma n
to express himself as i'm favor of or again st
either candidate. and would not say anythj mo-
that would affect either the democratic or re-
publican party
The nnpStiOn of tar in Ybo
cent meeting of the American Missionary asso-
citation (CongregationaD. the subject being the
work in the south The idrance saws: '.Shall
we organize caste churches in the south? No
Because caste is uHchristian equally in Geor gia
and IN India" No discrimination is the Use
policy proposed.
The ministers of the different churches of
Gloucester. Mass. and vicinity have entered
protest against small gambling prizes etc, at
public fairs. .subrersve of public morality
anu opposed to the principles of religion; as.
also. Illegal. Immoral unchristian and diSrepl-
table" They pledge themselves to use all proper
ehdeavors TO suppress the growing evil.
-Thirty-siX Mormon missionaries have re-
Gently left New York for Europe. Their princ-
pal harvest of converts will probably be reaped.
as heretofore. in Great Britain Scandinavia
switzerland, Germany and Austria. At the
south the center of the Mormon movement is i'm
Chattanooga. Tenn. whence they make prose-
lyting raids into Georgia. Virginia and Missis-
sippi.
- Illinois ranks first as regards membership
In the National Women's Christian Temperance
Union having 1899 paid up members. entitled
to twenty eight representatives in the National
w. c. I. u. Ohio and New York come next,
the latter with seventeen and the former with
sixteen delegates. Illinois also stands at the
front III respect to work accomplished in nearly
all departments
- Rev Owen B. COrrigan, pastor of the Cath
ole church to be erected corner Baker and Cal
noun streets, Baltimore. has received the draw
ings of the proposed buildings. prepared by Mr.
E. F. Baldwin. architect and expects to COM
mence the work of construction at an early day
II the weather will permit. The new structure
Will be 40 by 50 feet. built of red brick with
granite trimmings, and OF two stories.
- The Lutheran general council which held
its annual meeting recently in New York, took
for the topic of theological discussion the
Ninety-Five Theses 1t passed resolution favor
ing the union Of all Lutheran synods during the
iOoth anniversary of Luthers birth, and instruct
ing the corresponding secretaries to enter into
correspondence with SYMBOLS which are one with
Us in the unity OF the faith, with this end in
view"
The lnter-Seminary Missionary Alliance is
bearing fruit in more ways than one At the re-
cent convention in Hartford twenty-seven SEM
Inarics Were represented bv more than $50 dele
gates. When an invitation was given SUNDAY
afternoon for those who intended to enter the
foreign field To meet fOr mutual acquaintance
nearly thirty reported themselves and several
declared that their decision had been made while
they had been there
The public has heard much of q town in
Missouri called Liberal. in which no church. or
sunday school. or prayer meeting was ever to
De allowed, since its founders were free thinkers
and disciples OF Mr.. lngersoll. But believers in
christianity have come into the town Rev
MI. HarwoOd Congregatonalist, has with dirli-
Guilty secured a part interest in public hall
There. AMI mission station is TO be established
at once, to the qualification of many residents
The Baptist Examiner replies to the ques-
lions: Is lying ever justiriable? and was Rahab
Justified when she deceived the messengers and
sent them anOt her way? as follows: NO most
eInphatlcally, to both questions If our friend
Will read Heb II: IS and James ,: 25 he Will find
Ra'lao commend ed for the faith which mani
Tested itself In the harboring of the spies but
not for her lie She would have done better to
speak the truth. and trust God for the protec-
ton Of His people"
- Rev Dr. Robert R. Booth, by reason of fail
ing health. retired from the pastorate of the New
York University Place Presbyterian church last