Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-07
RELIGIOUS NOTES
The CHURCHES HERE AND ELSE WHERE.

The revival meetings at Grac NJ E. Church
have been continued this week. There have
been over forty conversions since the meeting.
commenced.
-Hamline NJ. E. Church will soon present
quite handsome appearance. Arrangements
have been made to fresco the interior aad to
paint the outside.
= Rev. I. s. Wynkoop, of the Western Presby.
terian church. In this city, some time ago pre-
pared schedule for reading the Bible, one chap
ter daily during the year. Ii is said that thous-
ands In this country are reading the Scriptures
on this plan.
Rev. E. p Hammond, the evangelist, is now
holding meetings in London, England.
The First Presbyterian (south) church, al
Charleston, w. Va. recently received SS add
tons to Its membership.
Rev. VIM. Grfnth, of Albany, n. T., has
promised $4,000 to Wesleyan University Conn,
to found professorship.
The annual sale of pews In Union n. E.
church, st. Louis, Rev. c. P. Masden, pastor,
including premiums for choice Of location, wiz
foot up $4,000
Rev. J. B. Macool has accepted the pas
toral charge of The First Presbyterian church Of
Southwark. Philadelphia, and inferred upon his
titles
- There are eIorts being made to build Q new
chapel at the University of Virginia to cost
s17.0O0-the present chaplain, an Episeopalan,
having raised $4,000 Of the amount.
Mr.. William NJ. David. OF Philadelphia by
his will left $4,000 to the Hoard OF home mis-
sions Of the Presbyterian church, and &. 900 to
the trustees OF the Presbyterian hospital, Phils-
deIphia.
- Bishop Fabre, of Montreal, has issued q
circular to the clergy calling attention TO the
dangers which menace their nocks from attend
ing immoral plays and from holding private
theatricals
- In the neighborhood of Reading Pa, there
is religious awakening such as has never before
been witnessed In that section, In some small
valleys the number of converts embracing nearly
the total population.
- Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson. OF Mss,s-
sippi, advises the Protestant Epscopalians not
to employ negro clsrgymsn tor she southern
negroes. Separate congregations with white
rectors are what he recommends.
Mr. William Hawkins, deacon In tbs Sec
ond Baptist church, Philadelphia, has recently
handed to the managers Of the Baptist Orphan
age the deed Of q house assessed at O., 600,
which he had Intended to be9ussth to them 81
will
The Union Theological Seminary, New
York, was organized forty EIGHT years ago In the
study Of the Rev DR.. McAuley, in that city, with
thirteen students, who went the next day to the
study Of Henry White to listen to theological
lecture.
- The children of the late Caleb Van Husan,
OF Detroit, give $4,000 to Kalamazoo College,
$4,000 to the Chicago Baptist theological Semi.
nary, end $500 to the Clinton Avenue Baptist
church, it having been their fathers intention
10 make such gifts himself
Assistant Bishop Randolph, Rev. Dr.. New.
ton and Others, of the committee 20 devise O
plan for raising 500 coo for the Episcopal Thso-
logical Seminary. Of Virginia, have issued their
appeal. and the alumni! are seccndnR the efforts
OF the committee.
- The committee appointed recently to ar.
range for the celebration Of the twentlsth ami.
versa.y of Bishop Coxs's consecration. proposed
among other things to present him with pas.
toral STAG. Learning this DR.. Coke declined IT,
giving as a reason that nothing should b a..
yerted from the missionary treasury.