Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-22
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CLUTCHES HERE AND elsewhere.

CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
- Rev j. W Smith, of Hartford circnlt N. f.
church. formerly of this city, has been quite i'll
recently.
- Rev. DR.. j. E. Rankin formerly of the First
Congregational church OF this city. has returned
from Europe and viii soon be installed over
the Congregational church in Grange Valley,
n. j.
- Rev. A. D. Murray. son of Rev DR.. J. J.
Murray. who was obliged to relinquish preach
Ing in the Georgetown and Mt Pleasant VI. p
churches on account of i'll health died last
Monday st his fathers residence In Baltimore.
Miss Grace Weiser. the evangelist, is con-
Quoting a revival meeting at Homecoming.
- The Second Presbyterian church. OF Sara
toga. y. Y, is erecting q handsome church
edhce.
- Rev George c. Needham. the evangelist,
has become the pastor OF the Delaware Avenue
Baptist church, Wilmington. Del
- Rev. David Stevenson D. D., of Perth Am
boy, y. j.. has been Installed rs pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, F. d.
= The First Presbyterian church. Saratoga,
N. Y, has extended a call to Rev. George II.
Smyth, ID. D., of New York
- The Episcopal council of Nebraska has again
elected Dr. Worthington. of Detroit, as bishop,
- Rev Dr.. Robert II. Chapman, a prominent
minister of the Southern PRESBYTERIAN church
died at his residence in Asheyille, y. c., on Oc-
tOber 30til-
- Rev. J. u. Thomas ut a meeting of Abing-
don PreSbytery. held in WvthevilIe. Va. was
unanimously elected evangelist to labor IN the
vacant fields OF Presbytery.
- The pastoral relation between Rev. ]. Col
iicr and the Reformed church at Andisville Pa,
has been dissolved Mr.. Collier having accented
call to Congregational church in Michigan
- at the late meeting Of the synod OF Ken
tucky tie venerable Rev. s. s. McRoberts. who
had been stated clerk since 1St2 was unable to
Ge present and sent in his resignation.
- The program of the Centennial conference
to be held in Baltimore on December 10th. to
continue for seven DAYS. has been announced.
There will be about .t0 delegates.
- The synod OF Virginia. Presbyterian church
south, to wIci. the Chesapeake presbytery is
attached. numbers 31f Churches has 81 candi-
dates for the ministry ard y, 20 communicates.
- The Prcsbytery of Philadelphia has granted
leave to the First Presbyterian church. Phiia-
delphia To Prosecute a call Tor the pastoral ser
vices OF the Fey. Ge1rG" ID. Baker. ID. D.. before
the Pfeshytefy o! Detroit.
- The Episcopal PARSONAGE At Leouardtou-n.
St. Mary's county. Md, is rapidly nearing COM
Fletion. Il is situated Immediately behind St
f3ul T. E church. and when finished will be
quite an ornament TO that part OF the town.
- Rev. DR.. Jaeger. at one time professor at
the University of the South. more recently at
Kenyon College. has been preaching in Danyille
and Richmond recently. Thirteen years ago
he was 4 Jewish rabbi at Mobile.
- Rev. J. B. Funston has accepted a call to
Christ Episcopal church, Richmond. His last
charge was in BriStOl-Go0dsOa " hich he resign
ed last summer to join party of Richmond
young gentlemen ON a European tour
Rev DR.. VIM Dean. who IN 1884 left his
native place. Easton. Madison county, N Y. in
the employ Of the American Baptist Missionary
association and went to Hong Kong and has
since la5orcd in China. recently returned to
visit friends in New York.
- SeVeaty-tWO members who recently with
drew from the African Methodist Episcopal
church in New Haven. Conn., have organized
Ntth3t'sf Episcopal church, and By the aid of
the Church Extension society have erected a
comfortable house OF worship.
- The appropriations of the Missionary So
eiety foot up tor The year 1885. $3.50. 900. OF
which 511j. ;96 IS FOR foreign missions; So. 100
for missions in the Uaited States not in confer
e1ces; IS. 100 domestic missions: Si3. $50 Ger
man; Sll,9C0 French. and $3.50 Indian. The
amount raised TINS year in the Baltimore con-
Ference was =21.SIS-57 O. cents per member
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