Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
FROM THE CHURCHES.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

The Chinese Baptists of Oregon have
erected "A church and support mis-
sionary In their native land.
There are over 500 900 colored Ban.
lists In the United States, as many as
of all other denominations put to-
gether.
An agent of the Massachusetts Bible
society, who recently canvassed Brock
ton, found thirtY-slX families who did
not possess n Bible.
The Baptist college of California is
To be removed from Vacaville to Oak
land, where IL IL expected 10 will have
n greater prosperity than has hereto
fore attended IL,
Ten handsome stained-glass win
dows have recently been placed In the
Church OF the immaculate Conception
ut Springfield, Mass. The windows
are all OF different and elaborate de-
signs, connected with sacred subjects.
The archbishop OF Canterbury has
introduced into the house of lords n
bill To disunite the sees OF Gloucester
and Bristol, and to constitute A
separate bishopric OF Bristol. The two
sees were united less than fifty wears
ago, but the union was nj ways regard.
ed ~ an injustice to Bristol.
The Rev. Dwight l.. Moody will be
invited To attend Christian conven-
ion In the city of Detroit, Mich, sim.
liar to the one held at Chicago last
year. The meeting will continue
three days, and will he for the prae-
teal discussion of Christian work.
Much interest Is manifested In the
project.
During the month of June the City
missionary society Of Boston, through
its fresh'air fund, distributed IL 900
streetcar tickets and . $40 halbor
tickets. IL has also enabled 500 per.
sons to enjoy the benefit OF the coun.
trv for visit or a vacation of a day.
For % loo persons can take a ride into
one OF the suburbs of the city, while a
sail down the harbor for forty persons
costs only $40, and 100 persons can be
conveyed to West RoN6ury park, and
there provided with u collation. for
$50.
There are about 90, 1000 Italians In
New York city, most Of them unable
to speak the English language.
About 1000 OF these are huddled to.
gether In three blocks IN Harlem. Al
the invitation OF Cardinal McCloskey
the Rev. DIR. Keorner OF London. who
was connected with the Italian church
In that city for number OF years, has
come to this country To labor among
the Italians In Harlem. Ten thousand
dollars Is needed to build a chanel for
the use OF these people; Mt present
they are worshiping IN a room In East
Observation-Disclosures street,
a camp meeting will be held at FL
gin, Fayette county, Iowa, commenc-
ing September B, and continuing one
week. The evangelist, the Rev. q. X
Little, the hoy preacher will con-
duct the meeting In his tabernacle. in
which hundreds and thousands have
sought and found the Lord Through
his preaching. 1t is capable OF hold
Ing about 500. He will be accompa.
MED by A. A. Armen, who will have
charge OF the, song services. The
grounds are delightfully."- located, half
mile nom town In full view, look
Ing down upon it.
The Rev. Joel A. Mann. a retired
congregational minister living at New
Haven, Conn, died July rs. arsd as
years. He had been In good health
until abont two years since, and to the
Iast his mind Was vigorous. He was
n the ministry for over seventy years,