Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-05
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
THE CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

THE CHCKCHES HEHE AND ELSEWHERE.
- The forty-hours' devotion will take place at
st. Patrick's Catholic Church here on June Sd.
- The revival at Grace n. E. Church-Rev. n.
8. France-this week, has resulted in number
Of conversions.
Rev. W. W. Hicks, Of the Tabernacle, South
Washington, has returned from short trip to
Florida, made for the benefit of his health. He lie
much improved, and will offlciate in his pulpit
tomorrow.
- Rev. 8. F. Ryan, pastor of the Church of
the Immaculate Conception, 9Th and N streets,
has determined to make an effort TO complete
the edifce bv erecting the steeple contemplated
in the original plans and placing bell therein.
- The action of the official board of Mt. Yer
non Place NJ. E. Church, Baltimore. (Rev. DR..
Felton'sl in adopting liturgical services has
caused some discussion among the ministers. and
the Preachers Association of this CITY will dis
cnss the subject at the next meeting.
- The Washington City Bible Society has Sc
cured. as the principal speaker at its anniversary
at the Congregational Church tomorrow night,
Rev. Dr. A. B. Jack, of HazletOn, Pa. one of
the finest pulpit orators in the land. whose adj
dress last year at Boston was regarded as one of
the best ever delivered there.
II.
Mary's Chapel, on 23d street northwest. where
he preached and confirmed, the candidates
being presented by the Rev. John F. Potter. NJ.
D., pastor in charge. The rector of st. Johns
| (Of which parish this chapel is mission) was
| also present. with others OF the clergy OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
- The Emory Grove Association has secured
| the promise of President Hood, OF the Western
Maryland railroad, that he would accede to the
| request Of the association and would run no
extra trains on Sundays to the camp ground
although he could see no wrong in running
extra trains to carry persons to religious SER
| vices on Sunday. The meeting will be held
| from August 9th to August 23d.
- The North Capitol M. E. Church. which,
| for some time past has been under a cloud
owing to the discovery that they had no good
title to the ground on which the church is To-
Gated North Capitol and streets). is coming
up nobly Finding that 1t was necessary to pur-
chase the site over again, they have undertaken
| 1t, and thus far the trustees are promptly meet
| Ing the notes. Rev. J. Clarke Hagey was sent
10 North Capitol by the Baltimore conference in
May. The congregation has grown rapidly, and
recently, even during inclement weather, the
church has been filed.
- Rev. r. R. Meredith, Of Phillips (Congre-
gaticnaD Church. South Boston, has received
call to the Union Church In that city.
- The special meetings in the Congregational
Church at Medina, Ohio. from February 1st to
| March 9Th. resulted in about fifty conversions.
- The Jackson (Mich.) Congregational con-
| ference reports about three times as many ad-
| missions to the church as last year.
- Rev. Sidney Stone of the Methodist Church,
| has received a call from the Lebanon Congrega-
| tiOnal Church at Lebanon. Mo-
- The annual collections for the Pope In the
| archdiocese of Baltimore will be taken up on
| Trinity Sunday, May Goth.
An aged female member OF Sharpsburg
Nd, has given $500 to rebuild the NJ. E. Church
at that point.
Rev. Mr.. Wilkins has accepted call to the
| Second Christian Church (coored), in Balti-
| more.
-Canons Taylor and Beesley, of the Catholic
diocese Of Stafford. England, arrived in this
| country on Wednesday.
Rev. Harrison Clarke has been Installed as
pastor OF the Presbyterian Churches of Lewins-
vile and Vienna. in Fairfax county, Va. The
latter is comparatively new church.
- The fourth reunion Of the Christian Com
mission, the Sanitary Commission and the Chap
lains of the late War will be held at Ocean
Grove, N. j., on July 22d, 23d and oath.
| adopted an overture to the synod of the Pres
byterian church in England, favoring revision
OF the Westminster Confession Of Faith.
- The Bridgeport Comm authorities have
assured the Salvation Army that their indoor
meetings will be protected, but they can give
no assurance of protection as to the outdoor
meetings.
|. At Saratoga. New York, the Presbyterian
General Assembly will meet on the 18th instant,
the Baptist General Assembly the 22d and the
American Home Missionary society (Congrega-
tiOnaD on June 5th.
- Rev. Mr.. Jones, OF the Southern Presby-
terrain Church, has resigned his position under
the American Tract Society, to accept the posi-
ton OF evangelist under the Presbytery of the
Chesapeake.
- The May meeting Of the bishops Of the NJ
Z. Church will be neld in Pittsburg next week,
the 9th), and all Of them are expected except
Blsh0p Foster, who is now in Europe and Bishop
Peck, who is confined by illness to his home in
Syracuse.
- The Atlanta (Ga.) Baptist Seminary has
l2O students enrolled this year. most of them
dependent on what they can earn during the
summer. All beneficiary funds are exhausted.
and unless aid is given, number will be COM
peeled to leave before the close Of the school
year.
DIR. FELTON,. in replying to some Of the criti-
cisms, says the Gloria Patria is in the Hymnal.
the Apostles Creed is in the baptismal service,
and forms part of the opening service of every
regulated Sunday school, and the Psalter con-
sists of selections of the Psalms of David, pub
lished by the NJ E. Publishing House.
- The Conference Of st. Vincent de Paul, an
organization for the relief Of the poor, began the
celebration of its golden Jubilee of the order
yesterday morning at the Cathedral in Balti-
more. Rev. Thomas s. Lee was the celebrant
OF the mass at which many Of the members of
the conference from various parts the city were
present.
- The first Catholic services at Towsontown.
In Baltimore county, Nd. were held on Sunday
last, Rev. D. Mani! celebrating the first mass
The services were held in the armory of the
Towsontown Guards, in which temporary altar
had been erected. Rev. D. E. Lyman, of Gov
anstown. has charge, and it is contemplated to
erect church at once.
- The Presbyterian Observer, of Baltimore,
copies an overture of the st. Louis Presbytery
to the general assembly, to be held at Saratoga,
asking that dAci6a6 nd oo<io,, no