Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-09
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

- The four Methodist conferences In Iowa
have more than 800 pastors and over $4,000
members.
- Denver. Colorado. is to have the most ex-
tensive Jesuits' college in America Over
s2o,coo has already been subscribed, and much
more is promised
The Brooklyn City Bible society. organized
forty-three years ago. distributes Bibles In
Brooklyn at the rate of 3 900 a year, at an ave-
rage annual cost OF a. many dollars.
When Archbishop Carroll died December 8,
1915. aged eighty years. there were only
eighty-fiye Catholic priests in the United States.
of whom forty-stX were in the Metropolitan see.
- 1t is not yet decided what will be the order
Of the national meetings of the Baptists TO be
held in Detroit in May, but it is understood that
In any event the home mission meeting will be
the last Of the series. and probably on Monday
and Tuesday, the 26th and 9th of that month
- The Bedford Avenue Reformed church of
Brooklyn has failed in its effort to secure for its
pastor. the Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Duryea. of the
Central Congregational church of Boston Dr.
Duryea writes that the interests of his church in
BOSTON are such that he cannot leave it without
damage.
- church ediilce has been erected by ST.
Matthew's African United Methodist Protestant
Church, in Baltimore. The congregation has sixty
members, and was organized five years ago.
They formerly worshiped in hall on Preston
Preacher in charge.
An aged attendant of Anthem Memorial
church said to writer in The Christian at HOrk,
CDR. Heber Newton wasn't weakening my
faith, but he was my boys, and. l am glad
Bishop Potter said. Time to stop" 1t is easy
TO set our boys thinking in the wrong direc-
tiOn; not easy to limit their thinking when
once started.
- At the third annual sale Of the pews of the
Brooklyn Tabernacle. DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage,
pastor. the premiums for choice of seats az
gregated nearly ~ 900, against So. 24O last year
The fixed rentals of all the sittinps i'm the house
amount to $3.50. making the total income
from this source, provided all the peWs are
taken, about S2l, 500.
- In the address for 1884 of the London
Working Mems LOrd's-day Rest Association it is
stated, as the most important event relating to
the observance Of Sunday which has occurred
during the past year, that there has been an I'M
exampied opposition TO the Sunday opening of
the national museums on the part of working
class organizations throughout the country.
The question of pork-eating is disturbing
the minds of the Jews in Rochester, n Y Rabbi
Max Ladsburg, the most prominent Jewish min
lister in western New York, declares that the old
dietary laws of the Hebrews have lost their legal
authority, and that Jews need not hesitate to
eat the flesh Of swine if they want to. Natur-
ANY, MS views are warmly opposed by conserva-
tive Hebrews.
In recent sermon the bishop of Manches-
ter, England, said that one Of the signs of the
times is the steady growth of the feeling Of
Justice between man and man. There is cer-
tainiy, he thought, at the present time wider
sweep given to Christian charity and people
Were beginning to feel that the vital part of
religion is Ito do justice, to love mercy and to
Walk numbly before God"
Two notable conversions to the Catholic
faith have recently occurred in England. One of
them Is Rev. George Benson Tatum. NJ A., of
Christ church, Oxford. chaplain of Magdalen
ana late curate of St Paul's, Oxford. He was
received at the Birmingham Oratory The other
Is the Rev Richard James Dyne Cooley, B. A..
OF emmanuel college, Cambridge, and late
curate OF ST. Johns, Bathwick, Bath
Mr. Huffman, a wealthy wholesale merchant
Oh Ierfe Hahte, Indiana, has made noble pre-
senfation to the Sisters Of st. Francis Of O hos
pital in that city. with the express wish that ALL
whether Protestant or Catholic black or white
Should find here a hospitable home Mr. Hull
man purchased large building, formerly
female college, tor $50 COO and spent S25. 900
More To convert it into model hospital.
BshopJ. T. Spalding, of Peoria, speaking
OF the Catholic colonization society," said that it
would meet in Chicago about March / to con-
slider the progress of the work and to consult
ABOUT the necessary steps to stimulate it. A
catholic priest has been located at Castle Gar
den, who IS to mix with the emigrants as soon
as they arrive and try TO induce those of them
VINO may be Catholics to settle in one of the COL
OneS.
The Protestant Episcopal cathedral which
ID TO be built at Albany. New York, will be an
imposing structure if the aspirations of Bishop
Doane are carried into effect The estimated
cost, when completed. is S450,OO0. Its dlmen-
sions VIII be 26O by % feet with spires 2O3 feet
nigh provisional building is first to
De erected at a cost Of $50 600 from which
tne cathedral proper can be afterwards COM
pleted.
Tine Congregational Woman's Board of
Missions held its sixteenth annual meeting in
Boston in January. The receipts from all
sources last year were s1OS 1883 There are
Connected with the board % branches. two con-
Terence associations, over 800 auxiliaries.
seven mission circles. 81 missionaries. 81 Bible
women. ID Boarding schools and 123 village
day schools and homes at COnstantlnople. Kioto
Osaka, and Madura-
"A religious paper saws as TO whether n ia
wrong fer Christians to visit on SUNDAYS: 1T
depends altogether upon what is the object of
such visits. No day Is too sacred to visit the
poor ard the sick for the sake of giving them
relief and consolation. There NAV be extreme
cases. too. In which visits for other objects
would be inStiable, but 1t surelyis not right for
christian people to have the habit Of doing their
Ordinary visiting on Sundays.
A Mormon elder was prosecuting in IndL
ana. aud plot was formed to seize him while
he was addressing public meeting. take him
TO secluded spot and maltreat him with tar
and feathers Being informed of his peril In
advance. ne did not run away, but boldly ap-
peared according to appointment, preached
Mornonism In his most eloquent manner. and
oy his oratory so impressed the cOnspirators that
they gave up the intention Of mobbing him.
- The Rev. Thomas Harrison. the reyiyalist
10 nillng an engagement at st. Louis church.
The term being thirteen weeks and the nav a
hundred dollars week and expenses HI.
CONVERSIONS are very numerous and some Chris-
tiahs desired hin to extend his influence in an
other part Of the city to the extent of maxine
q ten-inlnute address at the opening OF a revival
series Of meetings but he refused unless recon-
pensed In cash and there ls q great deal of hot
criticism OF him In consequence
The Maryland Catholics intend to celebrate
with appropriate ceremonies the 25Oth anniyer
sary of the landing at st. Mary's of the Catholic
pilgrims who founded the state OF MARYLAND
This anniversary Is OF more than usual interest
not only to the Catholics of the United States.
but also to the friends OF religious liberty the
world over The record of these earv colo,