Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-01
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.


The roof timbers are being set on the new
Central Presbyterian church. (ReY DR.. A. w.
PitZer pastor at the corner OF 81 and I streets
northwest, aud the building will soon be in
closed.
- Rev DR.. Chester OF this city. has an article
in this weeks Christian at Horat upon Modern
improvements in Lying" in which ne brings for
ward many Illustrations to show that 1.-The
nlneteelth century has reduced lying to fine
art"
On account of the division of the West
Baltimore district NJ E. church, the following
change and circuits have been allied to the
Washington district: Elbridge Ejicott City
Frederick. Liberty. PatApscO, Laurel, Savage
and West Falls
- On Thursday night az the Memorial " f.
church, corner of Fl aud S;h streets northeast,
Rev. Dr. Deale announced that the Douglas
family had decided the church and the land in
fee To seyen trustees for the Use OF the NJ. F..
church in America. to be known as the Douglas
III. f. church.
The revival meetings at the Metropolitan NJ
E. church have been quite interesting this
week Rev. DR.. 5. X. Cox is conducting an
interesting series Of meetings at the Mt Vernon
Place II. T.. church south. protracted meet
ing is in progress ct the Memorial NJ f. church
on III street northeast. The pTcti2cted meet
ing at Trinity II. +. church in Alexandria
recently closed. resulted in over so accessons
to the church.
- Wednesday evening there was number of
friends of Rev. g. w. Usher late pastor OF
Israel C. VI. f. church. assembled at i19 1st
street southeast, to take farewell of Mr.
Usher. who goes to Richmond Va. to take
charge of Leigh street C.. NJ. f.. church. A
presentation OF good sum of money was made
To Mr.. Usher by Rev. G.. l.. Davis. of Miles
chapel, and Mr. j. H. Hawkins of Israel
church, in behalf OF the subscribers to the fund.
- Rev Messrs. Smith. Denny, and Beebe. of
the VI. E. church missionaries to China arrived
In Japan. september 18th.
- Rev Or. Edw. Newton e,iitor of the Epis-
copat Recorder is unable tn attend to his dut les
on account Of sickness
- The new Episcopal church at Du.nCrics.
Prince William county Va. wln b. defeated
by Bishop ftajolph ON the 18th o; November
- Hon l.. 2. Norton. minister =, Fra1c,.. has
placed memorial tablet to his father Rev D.
o. Morton, III the Bristol, y. H. C0u.srr satjonal
church
- Morgan l.. Smith. of Newark " j.. who
helped III his lifetime TO educate ftty-five young
men fer the ministry, has left $50 030 for schol-
arships-
- The Missouri Southern Methodist confer
encc has undertaken to raise a centennial offer
Il IL
Of that amount.
- Rev Z. F. Baldwin and family have sailed
tor TanGier. Morocco. to take charge OF the mis-
sion property there. anil will prosecute mission
AIRY laOOrs among the -rUers.
The Baltimore Presbytery has dissolved the
pastoral relations of the Rev. J. 5. Jones with
Brown Memorial church. Mr.. Jones has been
Obliged TO resign on acc cunt of i'll health.
- Mrs. Herrick the wife of Rev Mr. Herrick,
rector of the Episcopal church at Fortress Mon
roe, has in the last two years dressed and dis
posed OF 8 600 dolls. at 81 EACH for ecclesiastical
and Charitable purposes
AT the late New York Protestant Episcopal
diocesan convention. the senior bishop, Dr. Pot
ter, asked that his salary Of 30 900 be reduced
On account of his retirement from active duty.
but the convention declined to do so.
- Rev D. E. Silliman. late missionary pastor
at Alden, y. Y. and graduate of the Rochester
theological seminary in the class Of 1884. has
sailed as missionary to the Teugus, to be asso-
GATED with DR. ClOugh at GnCOle.
The late Col. Abram Dealke left by his will
$4,000 to the Tabernacle church. New York. of
which he hal long been a member The heirs
contested the will, hut in the general term IF
the supreme court the will has been sustained
Rev. Henry D. Clarke. the pastor of the
NHliotldi CHufCti, cOIHer OF Gaca ana Lombard
streets. Baltimore. has resigned his pastorate
alter nearly five years occupancy and has gone
To the Christian church at Bloomington, lii.
The Lutheran congregation of Westminster
Nd, has erected on the site of Grace church
burned in March. 1855 a neat Gothic brick
structure. with corrugated iron roof with 40
iron chairs. costing S11.G1J. This was dedicated
by Rev. Or. /. ". Conrad. OF Philadelphia. last
Sunday.
- The Fuller Memorial Baptist church. re-
Gently dedicated in Baltimore had its origin in
mission Sunday school started in 1874. The
new church cost $4,000. Rev J. Henry Brit
tain Il the pastor Rev. FL. II. Wharton. the
state evangelist. will begin series of meetings
IN this church November 9th
- The annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church of New York. recently held.
was surprised. and some of it's members were
indignant. at the Introduction of a memorial
asking the convention to frame a canon prohib-
lting the Clergy and laity from breaking the
laws OF the state and the federal government by
engaging in lotteries at church tairs.
- The First Unitarian society Of Mlburv.
Mass, has adopted as part of it covenant the
following article: believing that honesty TO-
ward our fellOw-men is an essential part of ripht
living before God, this society shall incur no ex-
penses Tor which il does not stand prepared to
make prompt payment" The Christian Rpqis-
teT observes that if societies generally began by
adopting such an article. the work OF the auc-
tloneer and de5t-raiser would be less neces-
sary.