Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-08
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HKRx AND ELSEWHERE.

Quite number OF our churches, among
them the Garfield Memorial Christian, Hamlne
Methodist, North Presbyterian and Others in the
north western portion Of the city have adopted
congregational singing.
- The Lutheran Church of the Fatherland.
corner Of 9th and P streets, Rev. Mr. Homrighaus,
pastor. is in quite Q prosperous condition. and
the services, which are In German Sunday morn
ings and in English In the afternoon and evening,
are all we'll attended, the attendance being con-
stantly on the increase. Recently the congrega-
ton has erected a neat little parsonage.
DR.. Pentecost, of Brooklyn, n. Y, and Mr..
G. c: Stebbins have gone over to England to as
sist Messrs. Moody and Sankey in their meet
ings.
- Rev. Simeon North, DID,, LID. eX-presi-
dent of Hamilton college. Clinton. n. Y, died
recently at Utica, OF pneumonia, aged eighty
two years.
- The Presbyterans Of Canada have raised
the minimum salary Of their ministers to $50
per annum, with parsonage-eQual to about
$3.50 in money.
- In the eleven years since the first church
was organized in Japan 90 have been formed by
the 10 missionaries at work there, 2I of which
are self-sustaining.
In Denmark Bishop Martensen recently ex-
amined and ordained two young EsqumauX,
land under the auspices of the state church Of
Denmark.
Rev. Mr.. Cross. rector Of st. Lukes
church, Montreal. has resigned on the ground
that he does not agree with the articles of the
Church of England as to the doctrine of eternal
punishment.
Archdeacon Kirby, now prea ching In Bos-
ton, was for more than 81 years missionary in
Canada: During this time he crossed on foot
almost from ocean to ocean, and four times
crossed the Rocky mountains to preach to the
tribes in Alaska.
The first society of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion church Of North Carolina was
organized in 1864. There are now 500 societies,
and 314 churches haYe been built. The member
ship has increased to about 81, 900, and the min
listers number 327.
The Rev. Edward Dyer. recently from
Rome. has become one Of the associate profess
sOrs Of the Seminary Of st. Sulpice, Baltimore
He was educated at st. Charles college, How
ard county, and was ordained In Paris about
two and half years ago.
- The work of Rev. Thomas Harrison In the
Centenary NJ. E. church, st. Louis, has resulted
thus far in about 500 conversions The revival
interest 1s deepening In many parts Of the city.
The Lafayette Park Presbyterian church is In
the midst of a remarkable work of grace.
approach to Eve and not to Adam ?" religious
paper answers: 1t may have been because Satan
knew that the influence of Eve would be his
best help in c0nquering Adam. Wives are apt
10 be the most potent pleaders with their hus-
bands.
"A great event has happened in Scotland.
An organ has been placed In the Sunday school
hall Of st. Andrews church. Greenock, OF which
DR.. j. j. Bonar is pastor. The Greenock Tele-
graph says: "We are under the impression that
this is the first real organ used in connection
with the Free church"
- The Christian Iateuigenoer has received q
letter from Rev. James II. Baliagh, of Yoko-
hama, Japan, dated January 10Th, in which he
announces 1.-The prospect. the certainty with
Gods blessing. of a revival of tenfold power and
spiritual results this year over the gracious re-
vlving enjoyed last year." as the outcome of the
observance of the Week Of Prayer.
= The Episcopalians are doing good work
among the Chinese in Philadelphia. 1t was
begun three years ago by woman. About
forty Cinnamon are now under instruction in
three Sunday schools, and it is hoped that
number will soon be ready for baptism. They
contribute every Sunday. and have undertaken
to send $50 annually to endow a bed in the
hospital at Wuchang. China.
- The Christian Advocate notes that in some
(MethodisD churches there is an unconscious
withdrawal from the pastor near the end of his
term. 1t also notes that there is danger under
the itinerant system, that the minister may I'M
consciously drift into inactivity, because the
time Is short! We should think the itinerant
system would be apt to produce that sort of
feeling. We are quite sure short pastorates do
in other denominations.
The Yeocomico Episcopal church. about
seven miles from Knsale, Westmoreland Co.
Va. built in 1706, is still standing. 1t is one of
the Oldest and most historic of the ancient
landmarks of the state. George Washington
was there baptized and joined this church. 1t
Is built OF brick which were imported from
England. and is enclosed by a brick wall, which.
in many places has been allowed to decay and
tumble down. 1t is a small. one-story build
ing, capable of seating about 800 persons.
There was quite breeze in the Schuylkill
Valley (Penn) Ministerium of the Covenant
Methodist church, few weeks ago, when the
Rev. H. A. Cleveland said In an essay on ''The
Bible in Our Own Time: THE Bible; is it true
as we now have it? We don't know. 1t is for
US to prove" He was sharply rebuked for this
and similar utterances by Dr. Dobbins, of Read
ING. and for time the discussion was very
warm. 1t Is probable the case will be laid be-
fore the conference in March by DR.. Dobblns.
According to the Catholic directory for
1884, there are in the United States Is arch
bishops 81 bishops. .S35 priests 65l ecclesfas-
tical students, 6,6l3 churches, 1,15O chapels.
1.476 stations, % ecclesiastical seminaries. 81
colleges, 500 academies, 2.532 parochial schools.
294 asylums and 139 hospitals. There has been
an increase during the past year of 2S9 priests
PIT ecclesiastical students. 372 churches. 6 col
leges, 20 academies and Al parochial schools, and
in the attendance an increase of $3.50 pupils
and 10 asylums. The number of Catholics i'm the
country is given at 6,6o3, l76. 1t is safe to saw
that goodly share Of these are nominal
Catholics in the broadcast sense of the term.