Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-19
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
TIE CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

Archbishop Gibbons will oficiate at st.
Peters Church tomorrow and administer con-
firmatiOn in the afternoon.
Interesting revival services are being held
at Ryland NJ E. Church, South Washington
Rev. Richard Norris pastor.
Rev. DIR. Chappelle, of st. Matthew's church
In this city. lectured at st. Patrick's Catholic
church in Baltimore last Sunday evening.
of the converts at the meetings recently
closed at Rev. Mr.. Meador's Baptist Church.
South Washington about so in number over 20
have been baptized.
Last Sunday, at the Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church, Rev. DR.. Chester. seven persons
were received as members. Since the first of
the year 80 members have been received
Mr.. Dominick Murphy. of this city, who has
had considerable experience as a Journalist, has
his first letter in the Catholic Mi,ro,. this week
and Will hereafter be the regular correspondent
The revival meetings at Grace ME-. Church
9TH and streets, continue under the direction
of the pastor, Rev. Fl. S. France Thus far
there have been about Is penitents and over 20
conversions.
--''Children's Day." which Is quite feature
In many churches. particularly the Methodist.
will fall on the second Sunday in June COth),
ana already special programs are being pre-
pared for the services.
- Among those who received the tOnsure at
st. Marys Catholic Seminary, IN Baltimore, this
week, was p J. DOnahue, formerly promising
young member of our bar. who last summer
gave up fine practice to enter the priesthood.
- Rev. DR.. /. L. Nicholson, OF st. Marks
Episcopal Church, Philadelphia has declined
the bishopric of Indiana; and new election
Will be held at Indianapolis June 5th Am ong
others named for the position is Rev. Or. Pa ret
OF Epiphany Church. of this city.
- The Rev. Douglas F. Forrest, D. D., for the
last four years one Of the co-rectors Of Trinity
Church, Washington. has resigned. At the az
fectionate instance of his vestry, (who have re-
luctantiy accepted his resignatiOn), he has con-
sented to remain with his charge until other
arrangements can be made.
- Mr. Charles Lyman. who has been appointed
on the Civil Service Commission, is leading
member OF the Presbyterian Church, and for
several years has been the secretary of the COM
mittee of the Presbytery in the Theological
department of Howard University. He Is vice
president of the Y. NJ. c. A., and also of the
Bible Society.
- The subscriptions received for the new Pres
byterian church to be erected at the corner of N
street and Connecticut avenue already amount
TO 10000. At a recent meeting of the session
OF the New YOrk-avenue Church resolution
was adopted commencing the enterprise to the
iioerailty OF the members of that church as one
having special claims upon them.
- Last Thursday evening the Episcopal mis-.
sion In Emanuel Church, Anacostia, was con-
tinued with increasing interest, the edifice being
completely filled on the occasion. The Anacos-
tia Auxiliary of the Woman's Temperance
union and the AnacOstia Tent of Kechabtes
were IN attendance. The Right Rev. DR.. Pink
ney. bishop OF Maryland. and the Rev. Mr..
Mckee, rector OF the parish officiated in the re-
In,
come to the visiting temperance bodies, the rec
tor Oh the church expressed the great pleasure
1t afforded him personally to meet them, and
tne even greater pleasure it gave the good
oishop present, who was the noble champion
OF their cause in his diocese of MARYLAND. He
then announced the speakers of the evening,
VIZ: The Rev. John F. Potter. NJ. D.; the Rev.
Sharies u. Andrews, and the Right Rev. Bishop
Plnhney. who, In graphic and touching terms.
depicted the evils and absurdities of sin and in
temperance. and the decency and ADVANTAGES of
religious and sober lives.
-Rev. c. F. James has recently settled as pas
tor of the Baptist church at Culpeper Court
House, Va.
The Mennonltes in this country now number
40 churches or organizations, $50 ministers.
and about 5000 communicates
- Rev. w. Strother Jones has received n cal,
to St Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church. in
Baltimore county, Md.
- Rev. Charles Lehman Of Lancaster, Pa.
with his wife and two children. has set out on
MS return to China to resulne his laoors as q
missionary.
The churches at Mcpherson. Kansas. have
oeen enjoying revival the past winter which
has added over 100 to the membership of the
different churches.
Mr.. John F. Salter has given SIC 900 to the
Park Congregational Church, of Norwich. Conn.
to establish permanent fund for defraying
specified church expenses.
The Maryland Sunday School Union has
state superintendent and three missionaries in
the held, one of whom is cOlOred. Since March
LIST seven new schools have been organized
- The secretary Of the Missionary Society of
the Baltimore Methodist Conference reported
the receipts during the past year for mission
WORK Sl53,OOO, the largest OF any year since the
war.
AT st. Stanslaus Catholic Church, in Baltl-
more. last Sunday, forty children took their
first communion. At st. Johns Church. in the
same city, two hundred and fifty children took
the sacrament.
Omaha, Nebraska, with a population of
about $1,000, has now thirty-four churches.
The finest is the Episcopal Cathedral, stone
building, now being completed at cost of
sec, 600.
S""y' ~ IHC EpisCOptt COUNCIL IN
Richmond, Rev. Alfred Magill Randolph, ID.
rector OF Emmanuel parish, Baltimore, was
elected assistant bishop Of the diocese of Viz
GINA.
"A letter in the Boptist Examiner from Texas
refers to the three greatest preachers in the
state being located at Austin, and asks "Is not
this as it should be? Does city in which legs-
lators meet need the Gospel most 2"
The Episcopal Diocesan Convention OF
Massachusetts was recently held in Boston, ard
Bishop Paddock reported a good years work.
having confirmed 1050 new members Over
One-half the churches are advocating the
adjustment of pew rents.
The Universasts report 939 parishes H9
So 333S members, 633 Sunday schools.
and 81. 1913 scholars. There are 713 ministers.
and $50 church edifces, valued at S6.343. 600
with 80 teachers and ,026 students in their col.
leges and seinnaries, which are valued at
81, 200, 500 more.
Rev. Geo. Boseley (coloredD is visiting the
churches in the west, pretending to collect
money for church in Huntingdon, Penn. A
letter from the pastor of that church. Rev ]. H.
Trimble, says that Boseley has been out nearly
year, and has made NO report and sunt no
money.