Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-03
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

ChOkCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE
In the catholic churches the Nav deyotIons
are IN progress, the services usually taking
place In the evenings
. RevS. Shannon, well-known here, and now
OF baltimore, has been quite III recently. but ls
recovering.
-The Southern General Assembly OF the
presbyterian church will meet at yicksbure ON
the 18th inst. Rev. DR.. A. W. Pitzer OF the
Central church, will 60 as commissioned for the
Presbytery Of the Chesapeake.
- Rev. J. II. Ryland Is holding revival meet.
lngs at the Twelfth Street M. E. church, and the
meetings at Grace M. E. church 9th and
streets) are yet In progress. Rev. c. d. Smith.
OF Baltimore, has been assisting Rev n. 81
France during the week.
Arrangements have been nearly completed
by the new church Of the Covenant Presby
terian) at the corner of Connecticut avenue and
street Tor the erection Of the chapel and they
expect soon to begin the erection of the church
proper They have nearly $50. 900 on hand
Tomorrow evening there will be a mass
meetingat Mt. Vernon Place Me. churchsouth In
theinterests OF the Bible society," in which the con-
gregations OF the First Baptist, McKendree M.
T., Memorial Lutheran, Central PRESBYTERIAN.
Mount Vernon NJ. Z. south, aud North Can't
toll NJ E., will join.
- A report that had been circulated alleging
illegality in the drawing of the deed given by
the Evangelical church to the trustees or Gal
pralth chapel. was denied by the pastor. Rev. ".
j. Green, who had the deed read before a large
NUMBER OF the members assembled on Thursday
evening.
- The Central Presbyterian church Sd and
streets northwest, expects soon to resume work
mr. a1i H.,
which they have worshiped for come years
This congregation. which has steadily grown
under the pastorate of Rev. DR.. Pitzer has eN-
pended thus far about S23. 600 On the lot and
expect that the church will require SIS, 600 more
= Rev. DIR. Domer, Of this city, has recently
received communication from q member OF the
special committee of the board of directo OTIS OF
gutenberg College. Springfield Ohio, soliciting
MS consent to nomination for the chair in
theology in that institution, made vacant by the
resignation aud retirement of the venerable Or
Sprecher. Or. Domer Ia an alumnus of Witten-
berg College.
The question as to who are to be the new
bishops will be decided early in the session OF
the approaching general conference of the ~ e.
church. There is a strong disposition to appoint
one cOlOred bishop. especially among the col
ored delegates. Should it be decided to do so,
Rev. Mr.. Peck. OF the Washington conference.
and DIR. Taylor, OF Lexington conference, are
spoken Of.
- The commencement exercises of Howard
University theological department will take
place on Friday evening next at the Memorial
Lutheran church at 7:45 O'clock The gradu-
ating class consists of six young cOlored men,
representing the Methodist PRESBYTERIAN and
Lutheran churches. Bishop Andrews, who had
been invited to address the class has been COM
PEELED to decline on account Of his en@a Erments
at the general conference Of the NJ. Z. church in
Philadelphia.
About two years ago the institution known
as the Seamen's Bethel Retreat was opened
corner Sth and l. streets southeast near the
navy yard gate. for the advancement of temper
ance and religious principles. and for the benefit
OF the seamen. The building has been leased
for five years and the managers believe that by
the help and assistance of Christian and temper
ance workers, permanent building for this
purpose can be secured The officers of the
retreat are a president and secretary who do
not receive any salary. The institution is now
labOrng under a debt incurred in furnishing
and adapting the building to the work and the
managers look TO the Christian and temperance
workers for aid.
- The total receipts Of the Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society last year were s40l $50 ga sum
larger by far than was ever received in any one
year.
- The board OF bishops OF the A. NJ z.
church met In Baltimore Thursday and prepared
their address to the general conference, which
meets in that city next week.
- Fourteenth street, New York, nearly evenly
divides the city OF New York as to population,
and there are 2S5 evangelical churches one side
OF the line and Ill on the other.
- The Fourth International Sunday School
Convention Of the United States and Canada
will convene at Louisville. KY, June 18th. and
continue in session until the 18TH. The sunday
School unions In this city will send six delegates
and aternates.
- The women's Foreign Missionary Society
of the New York M. Z. annual conference cele-
brated its fourteenth anniversary recently at the
Madison avenue church. The society was or
gained in 1870 by seven women, and has now q
of $4,000.
- The Southern Baptist convention will be-
gin next Wednesday at the Seventh Baptist
church, Baltimore. 1t is a delegated body, and
comprises about 400 delegates. representing all
the churches and missions OF that denomination
10 the southern states
Chaplain Charles C. Pierce, of the 9th u.
s. calvary, now stationed at Fort Riley. Kansas,
has sent his resignation to the President to take
effect June 3Oth. and he will enter the pastorate
of the First Baptist church of Lincoln. Nebraska.
to which he has received hearty call.
The Presbytery of Lehgh. recently in ses-
sion at Bethlehem. Pa. selected as Its moderator
for the ensuing year the Rev. w. r. Templeton
o cOlOred man. and pastor Of the Washington
street Presbyterian church of Reading. This IN
the first instance Of colored pastor being chosen
moderator in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. William n. Vanderbilt has decided to
the Moravian Church Society In Newborn.
Staten Island, ten acres OF land adjoining the
Noravian cemetery, In which the Vanderbilt
mausOleum stands. The mausoleum IL tn he
replaced this summer b. Q new one desigped by
Mr. Richard NJ Hunt, which Is to cost 600, 600.
The old cement Presbyterian church. which
stands on Monmouth battlefield, near Freehold.
N. j., has a number OF colored members. who
think that when they die they should have the
privilege OF interment In the churchyard. Re-
centiy woman, long q faithful worker. died.
ana the pastor. Rev. Mr.. Smith, had the body
buried In the churchyard. The night after the
iunefai some persons unknown built fence ten
Ieet high around the grave. The next night Il
was entirely torn down. The pastor insists
upon letting the body rcIna:a, and the people