Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-26
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

'A''h stiNlCeS have Deen In progress THIS week
At Union chapel Miss Grace Weiser is still
engaged in revival work, and there have been
some 40 conversions.
The North Baptist church of this city has
extended n unanimous call to Rev. j. N.
wheeler, of Providence r. L., to become it's
pastor. Rev. Mr.. Wheeler has been preaching a
few weeks tor this congregation, and the extern
sion OF the call is evidence that his miniStra-
lions have been appreciated.
- The International Committee of the Young
Mems Christian Associations have issued a
little book in paper covers containing 800 topics
for prayer meetings. with appropriate Scrip ture
selections. Pastors and Others have found
these books very helpful in past years. and this
seems to Us letter than any of its predecessors
- The Church of England has appointed a
bishop for Japan.
- The Newton Mass Theological Institution
has IS students.
- IN endowment of 800, 900 has been secured
for Wake Forrest College, n. C.
- The Worcester Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION have S35, 900 pledged for new build
ing.
Last Sunday eight additions TO the Aisquith
street Presbyterian church, Baltimore, were
made.
A pew in DR.. John Halls church in 5th
avenue. was recently sold at public auction for
$3.50.
- The will Of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Proctor,
of Andoyer. NIL, contains a bequest of $1,000
TO the Congregational church at AndOver
Center.
- Rev. DR.. Nisbet. who short time ago en-
tered on the pastOrate of the Baptist church. at
Salem, Oregon, has been forced by ill-health to
resign.
At Millville. n. J., where Rev. F.. p. Ham,
mond has been laburing. 40 have professed con-
version. Mr. Hammond is now holding meet
ingS in Camden.
- Rev. W. I. Henry. OF E.nira, n. Y. has re-
ceived an earnest anal unanimous call t o become
the successor OF DIR. Griffith. as pastor of the
Fifth street church, Troy, n. Y.
- Rev. DR.. McI.ane, of Steubeavlle Ohio.
has entered on the pastorate of the College
street Congregational church at New Haven,
Conn. This church has a membership OF 1913.
- The Con@regatiOnalists report for the year
1883: Churches. Sis. a gain OF 50; members
800. 1l3. gain of 7,49l; active pastors. ISIS, a
gam OF 81 sunday school scholars, 4G6, rs, a
gain of II. i37.
Capt. Bray. of the missionary ship Morning
Star, vessel employed altogether in the mis-
sIOnary service in the Pacific ocean. is in Chicago
and will spend the winter in this country re-
turning to his vessel in the spring.
- Mr. X. \. Burnell. evangelist began his
three months campaign at Leavenworth, JAN
uary 9th. The meetings are held i'm the MethO-
dist church. afternoon AMI evening and all the
leading denominations unite in them.
Rev. DR.. Melvin Jameson and his fellow
missionaries have arrived at EangOon safely.
after a passage of fifty-siX days. They had
pleasant weather most of the way. and are By
this time at work in their respective fields
- At the annual rent of pews in Plymouth
church, Brooklyn. Oh JaHuary Sth the total
amount OF premiums was SPOOL. and of
rentals 512SS5 making in all :3iS4t Last
year the sales amounted to about is OO0 and
in 1889 toS 1900.
- At meeting OF the corporatOrs and trus-
tees of the new Western Theological Seminary
OF the Protestant Episcopal church. to be built
in Chicago. held recently. the gifts Of land on
Washington Boulevard and 500 600 in money
by DR.. TOlman Wheeler were formally &C
cepted.
The pulpit of the Orange Valley On. j.
Congregational church, of which the Rev. Geo
Ba con was Tastor fer many years. has recently
become vacant by the resignation of the Rev.
1'Ntph iutIt IL Il movement 10 extend q
call 10 the Rev. T. I. Munger of New Theo-
logy" fame
- The Old South church and society of Bos-
ton have renewed their call to the Rev George
A Gordon. of Greenwich, Ct. to become their
pastor. The call a year ago. was declined
because Nr. Gordon could not then renquish
his pastoral work at Greenwich. And it is now
Thought that he viii accept tie call.
- The Central Presbyterian church edfice, in
51th street. New York. was dedicated a few DAYS
AFRO. after waiting five years for debt of
$4,000 to he cleared off. The church was Orga-
niZed IN ISL with four members. 1t has now
1,5 members. and the Sunday schools connected
with the church contain 600 children.
- The Congregational Woman's Home Mis-
si0nary Association has entered upon it's fifth
year with energy and zeal. and in deyisfng WAYS
and means to bring out the force OF its constitu-
ency 1t has begun to issue monthly leaflets to
its auXil;aries. to be read in their monthly meet
in"s. giving information as to its work
- The Tomphins Avenue Congregational
church, Brooklyn. Rev. George F. Pentecost
pastor. has membership of Si1 There were
added during the past year 2i2 of whom $50
came on confession Three infants and 80
adults were baptized" The church aud mis-
sion schools contain, in all, 1874 pupils.
n correspondent of The CtMrchmGn
inquiries whether the figures 375 900, iven in
the census. represent the strength the Prot
eStant Episcopal church in the United States
TIE CA'n'cftHttut replies that they represent only
the number OF communicates. The baptized
membership Of the church in this country 1t
says, is certainly ten times as great.
- At Louisville. Ky. Rev. Green Clay Smith
and Mr. W. Warren Bentley have been conduct
inG meetings, which have resulted IN So bap-
tsms. AMI II additions By letter. They are
about commencing Il series of meetings at
Barl$toWn. Nv. Mr. Bentley IL well rernem-
bared here as the singer at the Hammond meet
ings about years ago.
- The dedicatory services of the new no use
Of worship Of Calvary Baptist church. New
York. will take place on the first Sunday in
February. pr. Mac Arthur is to preach the detl-
lc;.tury sermon IL the morning In the after
noon there will lie . congrat ulat0ry meeting In
which nci-hhOrInG pastors will take part
And the evening sermon will be 10y Rev DR..
John Hall.
- That was ahigh compliment paid to the Rev.
Or. Nelson Willard. pastor for eleven years OF
the First Presbyterian church at Syracuse. on
the occasion of his receiving call from the
Broadway church at Norwich, Conn Not only
did his own congregation make every eff TT to
induce him to remain. but Bishop Huntington.
Chancellor Sims. and nearly all the Protestant
ministers OF the city Joined in the request that
he would decline the call Nevertheless he de-
cided TO 20 to Norwich
q Nool,o,- Of Tho r,no.3o Duozt