Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-06
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
THE CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

| THE CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
| - The present membership Of the First Con-
gregational church is 1872; a being united the
past year. and 26 uniting next Lords Day.
| During the thirteen years of DR.. Rankin's pas
torate, SG have become members.
- For aiding the ecclesiastical students at st.
Mary's seminary (Catholic), Baltimore collec-
lions were taken up Christmas day in many of
the churches Of the archdiocese of Maryland.
| amounting to nearly $4,000. st. Patrick s
church OF this city collected $50; st. Aloysius,
$751; the church of the Immaculate Conception
| $75; and st. Stephens, $50.
- The forty hours devotion will commence
at st. Aloysius church next Sunday and at ST.
Mary's on February 4th.
1t is said that Rev c. Herbert Richardson
| will, at the next session of the Baltimore annual
conference in March. te succeeded as the pastor
of Mckendree chapel by Rev A. NJ Courtney.
now stationed at Broadway. Baltimore.
The Rev. Joseph Cook says the "seven
modern wonders of the world are: The speed of
| INSTRUMENTATION; the self-reformation of the
hermit nations: the parallel advance of educa-
ton ard democracy the world over: the world
| wide unity of civilizations: the triumph of Chris
tianity; the correct fultiiment of Bible prophe-
cics, and the establishment. on sure basis, of
| scientl1lc Supernaturalism.
| - The Catholic Mirror, abiding to the recent
publications as to Gen Sherman having joined
the Catholic church, charges that the publica-
| tons were made for political effect to prevent
! Gen. Sherman securing the nomination for the
Presidency.
"A Sunday school institute will be here next
week. in which nearly all the evangelical de-
nominations will take part. It will be held at
the congregational church, and will be con-
| Quoted by Rev. Dr. Hurlburt.
- Rev Z. Payson Hammond. the evangelist.
who for several months in 1875 conducted
services in the Congregational and other
churches in this city, including monster meet
ings IN the market and at the Capitol is hold
ing a series Of meetings at the Warren Avenue
Baptist church, Boston.
- The new church built by the Episcopal con-
grcgation at Betsvie. Md, is the third one
crected-tle first under the rectorship of Bishop
Pinkney. having been destroyed by fire in 1866
ard the second. built in 1868. having been de-
stroyed ty storm in 1874. The new church cost
oyer 5000, and is a handsome and comfort
able house.
In indianapolis the Rev. Or. Arthur T. Pier
| son mas adopted the eXpetlient of hiring the
best public hall in the city for his evening SER
vices. The church of which he has recently be-
| he tinds that he can draw the people into the
hai in far greater numbers than into the church.
| HIS Sunday evening sermons are delivered! to
Immense audiences. He uses no sensationalism
to attract them. but adheres to the Old Fashioned
doctrines of sin and redemption.
-Pere liyacinthe is trying to make his friends
| IN London subscribe money enough to keep
ailoat his church enterprise in Paris: but the
! outlook is not very encouraging He wants a
mr. fyri~i ion, !, i,,t,
about 5000 year, and from present indication
ne Is not likely to get it. Hyacinthe is said to
be so weary of the matrimonial! relation that if
1T were not for his child he would break I'D his
little family and enter a convent.
The meetings at West Falls en- the N. F.
| circuit of that name have resulted in the con-
version OF thirty persons. tWenty-four joining
the church. The minister. Rev. G.. W. Cecil, is
now engaged in revival meetings at Morgan
chapel, at which six conversions have taken
| place.
Miss Jennie Smith, the railroad evangelist.
who labcrcd with the employees of the b. & o.
X X. last summer so successfully that hundreds
at all the principal points along the road were
converted. is about to be presented by them
with house. No larger sum than one dollar is
received fTCm person. and each convert is eX-
pected to contribute.
- Inconsistencies: The dancing lady who
tries to wear the skirt of her dress under her
| arm and the waist around her knees and kicks
her slippers Clear overthe orchestra chairs every
night. GETS 500 vice., ana the city missionary
gees StG0 year: the horse rae scoops i'm 50 600
the first day and the church fair lasts week,
works thirty of its best women nearly to death.
and comes out $40 in debt.-.na7IJo,o Times
- Rev. R. Heber Newton of All Souls church.
Protestant Episcopal, of New York. created a
sensation in his Sunday morning sermon by q
very liberal construction of the Billie for him
self. Mr. Newton asked how it could be DOS
sbe that book written thousands of years
ago 10 Geip Elen in their search for the truth
aoout the creation could remain equal to the
progress of the present age. He said we should
| make no attempt to reconcile the Mosaic ac-
| count OF the creation with the modern theory
OF the origin OF speces. and he pronounced the
Sunday school catechsm one of the greatest
n0nstros!tics of the Christian world and called
the assertion that there can be no repentance
after death a most atrOcious doctrine -
Rev John HemDhill. formerly of San Fran
CISCO has entered upon the pastorate of West
Arch-street Presbyterian church, Philadelphia,
The Central CONGREGATIONAL church. of
Brooklyn, has sent call to Rev. Dr. A. j. H.
Behrcnds, of Brooklyn, as successor to DR..
Scudder. offering him a salary of $40, 600 per
anhum and ~ OO0 for moving expenses.
The late George P. Hamilton. of Pittsburg.
bequeathed 5000 to the Protestant Episcopal
Domestic and Foreign missionary society, and
$500 each to the Presbyterian Board of Home
and Foreign Missions
The Friendly Society of Dissenting Ministers
in Scotland has lost about 500 600 through en-
beZZlement by its acting secretary.
A dispatch from Troy New York. January
4. says: Miss Annie Cooper, who had been an
invalid for nineteen years and unable to walk or
use her voice for four years. recovered the use
OF limbs and voice yesterday while prayer was
offered for her by clergyman. She SAYS she
was cured by faith in God, and that alone -
Rev. DR.. Suavetung was speaking of the
plaques of Egypt. ''Thc children Of Israeli he
said, ''were repeatedly on the point of manu-
mission, but at the very last moment the Lord
afflicted Pharaoh with auricular Justification"
1t Is the unanimous opinion among the ladies of
his flock that MIR. Suavetung is splendid
preacher. He uses such beautiful language. YOU
know.-Boston Transcript
On Monday last, at St. Joseph's Passlonist
monastery, five young men -four from Kentucky
and one from Brooklyn, N. Y.,) made their re-
Hrefo,