Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-04
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
- The NJ. E. Church South will observe the
week commencing 18th instant for special prayer
for wisdom and revival.
At st. Dominic's. on Thursday last, Rev
Father Edelin, o. P, celebrated the thirty third
anniversary Of his ordination to the holy priest
hood.
= The pastoral residence Of st. Theresa's
church. Rev. Father Hughes. in Anacostia, is
under way, and it is intended to have the house
completed at as early day as practicable.
The Baltimore branch Of the WOmen's For
eign Missionary society, NJ. E. church, reports,
for the year ending July LIST. 81 459 IA collected.
or this sum $4,000 came from the Washington
district.
- The first mass in the house Of the Good
Shepherd, on 9th street. between h and L. will
be celebrated on Monday morning next
few Catholic ladies of the city propose to have
pound party" on the evening OF the same
day.
The professors of Loyola college, Baltimore.
left the institution on Tuesday evening for
Georgetown college. d. c., to attend the annual
which is to continue eight days. The schoas-
tics in the Woodstock college are also holding
retreat at their institution.
- Rev. Father Schueter. s. j.. pastor of st.
Joseph's church. Capitol Hill. is carefully hus-
banding his resources in hopes to finish the
building of the church in the near future Some
time ago a building association was organized.
sinking fund formed and now there are s.. 600
on hand towards the completion of the edifce.
"A new Methodist Protestant church is being
erected at Vienna Nd.
The Bible Christians have in Cornwall, Eng
land. 200 chapels.
- The Baptists of North Dakota are about es-
tablishing college.
The Hamilton Square Presbyterian church.
OF San Francisco, is about erecting chapel
A Congregational church in Chicago has
called Rev. William Cuthbertson. of London. to
its pastorate, and he will probably accept
- Rev. w. H. Ramsey, of the Irish Methodist
conference, has been appointed to the pastorate
of the Lawrence CTexas) NJ. E. church.
-Rev. E. j. FOOte has accepted the unani-
nous call of the Baptist church at Trenton, N
j., and has begun his pastorate there.
DIR. c. w. Palmer, the leader Of the holI-
| ness movement among the Methodsts for many
years, died last week at the age of seventy
years.
- The presbytery Of southern Dakota re-
| Gently found that they had gifts amounting to
SAG, 600 to establish an educational institute and
| they resolved to establish a university.
- Rev. j. H. Egbert of the Tranquility, N. j.,
NJ. E. church, received IS full members July 15
| Sloan NJ. E. church, Philadelphia, received Is
| into membership last month.
Rev. w. c. Phillips closes his pastorate at
Canton, New York, August 8, and enters the
Rochester Theological Seminary this fall.-Rev
| ID. ID. Lowell closes paStOrate of eleven wears
| at Macedon, N. Y, and goes to Port Byron. N Y.
Bishop Kavanaugh, of the Methodist Church
South, aged eighty-two and his brother, aged
eighty years, were in pulpit together in Ken
| lucky, on a recent Sunday. The bishop
preached In the morning, and the doctor at
night.
| R. W. Connell proposes to give the Worlds
| hotel at st. Joseph, Mo-. valued at $4,000. to
the Baptsts for female college, on condition
that the citizens raise $4,000 and the denomi-
nation in the state $4,000 for an endowment
| fund.
"A new society, to be known as the Knights
| of st. Jacob, was organized at st. James
church, Baltimore, July 26, the festival of st.
! Jacob The day was further celebrated on the
Sunday following by the presence at the church
| of four societies, from st. Michaels, st. Wen
ceslaus'. st. Andrews and the Sacred Heart
st Alphonsus day. Thursday, August 2,
| was observed at st. Alphonsus church (Bal-
| timOre) with high mass at o'clock and SER
VICES anu DeneulctlOn every evening during the
Octave. At the conclusion each evening OF the
services the relics of st. AlphOnsus were eX-
posed tor the veneration OF the faithful.
- Hon. f. A. Rollins of West Phil adelphia.
has offered $4,000 to erect chapel at Dart
mouth college, on condition that $500 be paid
DR.: E. B. Sanborn annually during life, and
500 600 be raised by July LIST next to build a
fire proof library. The trustees have accepted
the offer and will endeavor to comply with the
conditions.
The American Sunday School Union Phila-
delphia, offers premium of $1,000 for the best
book. written for the society, upon "The obli-
cations and advantages of the day Of rest"
The book must be popular in character. of
'high order of merit" and consist of not less
than 10000 nor more than loo. 600 words. This
premium Is offered i'm accordance with the terms
and conditions of the John C. Green trust