St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-15
THEY GATHER TOGETHER.
Where to Go to Church To-day Mid-Len
Services at st. Paul's.
DIR. Seaver of Syracuse, n. ", at ParI
Church-Dr. Dana Recovered.
ReIjQiOlts Notes.

Bishop Ireland will preach at evening ser
vice in the cathedral.
Rev. Mr.. Forbes of the Jackson W E.
church will hold evening services during pas
sion week.
The Prohibitionists of the state are rather
encouraged by the practical espou sing of
their cause by Bishop Ireland and DIR.
Dana.
DR.. Wells Williams, the distinguished
scholar and missionary, is to have a nemor-
ial window in Battell chapel, Yale college
Rev. Mr. Forbes of the Jackson NJ. E.
church is holding a series of interesting and
profitable evening meetings at his church.
Francis Murphy takes cA-r5sof a new re-
ligious enterprise in Pittsburgh, through the
invitation and support of wealthy citizens
there.
DR.. Dana Of Plymouth church has been
Ill during the past week, confined to the
house, but to-day hopes to take his place, and
preach his eighth anniversary sermon.
Gen. Luo Wallace's popular book Ben Hur,
or Tale Of the Christ, has been ordered by
the Sultan to be translated into Turkish.
The imperial scribe will superintend the
work.
The town of Dover Centre, where lives z :.
D. Dyar, the leader of high license in the
late session of the legislature, has voted
unanimously to prohibit all sale of intoxica-
ting liquors.
Educational work among the women Of
India is meeting with signal success. There
are 1893 girls schools recognized by the
government with over IS, 900 girls under in
struction.
The two foremost preachers now in New
York are said to be DR.. William Taylor of the
Tabernacle Congregational church and Dr.
Parkhurst of the Madison Square Presby-
terian chuIch.
Rev.Jacob Freshman is meeting with great
success in his mission among the Jews of
New York. He is a Christian believer, and
his labors command the support of large
numbers of his own nation.
Unusual religious interest is reported
from the churches all over the state. Morris
Con ugregational church received, March 1, an
addition Of thirty-seven. At Ssuk Centre,
A-aoc DtStSu- NIDOhskOQ, NOlLuUell, huSG-
ford and other places report religious meet
IDgs and interest Of special promising
character.
Park church starts soon on u new depar-
ture indicative Of new strength and assur-
snce for tie future. Dr. Norman Seaver Of
Syracuse, who lately filed the pulpit, has
been called With practical unanimity at
large salary, aud il IS supposed viii accept.
A quartet choir is to be formed, the Misses
ThuFston filing the main parts.
St Psul7s Episcopal church has determined
TO bold mid-Leut mission, which viii De the
first tone ever held in this state. Il is union
service Of ali the Episcopal congregations,
sod It's object Is TO reach, II possible, those
Who rarely attend public worship. This mid
Lent service win be held At St. Paul's church,
on East Ninth street, from March 16 to March
20, inclusive. The subjects viii be as fol-
lows: Monday, March l6, 7:30 p n, The
Divine Savior. Tuesday. March IL, 7:30
p n, The satTeriug Savior; Wednesday,
March IS. 80 p m. The Pleading
Savior, Thursday, March 10, 7:3O ?. n,
The Rejected Savior; Friday, March %,
7:So P n, Tie Confessed Savior. Two