National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

for the city hospitals last sabbath
amounted to 100000.
The Forty Hours devotion will com.
mence next Sabbath in St. Mary's and
other Catholic Churches.
The new testament in Fiiian has gone
through two editions of 5000 copies each
and yet the islanders are asking for more.
The Home Missionary collection of tho
West Church, DIR. John X. Paxton, pastor,
New York city, last Sunday amounted
to $3.50.
The ratio Of increase in communicants
in the foreign fields for the years 1923
was nine times as large as in Christian
countries.
Tho Jews Of New York city arc build
ing homo for invalds in honor Of the.
hundreth anniversary Of Sir Moses Month
flores birthday.
A party Of missionaries sail from San
Francisco Feb. for Corea IL proposed
30 spend some little time in Japan before
engaging In tho mission work.
DIR. Cuylor's Church, Brooklyn, has q
membership Of 1860 and q Sabbath school
Of 1850 The benevolent contributions
for the last year wcro $lI7SO.
Rev. DR.. Ryan will preach at Immacu.
late Conception Church tomorrow, and
tho choir will sing Haydn's Mass No. .
aud Hummers Alma Virgo"
At New York Avenue church, last
Sabbath, forty.eight persons wero re-
ceived into membership, some by letters
and others on profession Of faith.
Rev. W. A. Alexander, of Canton, Miss,
is preparing a digest of the southern as
sembly's minutes from its organization in
Augusta, Ga, Dec. 4, 1861, to date.
DR.. Horatius Bonar's wife died recently
at Edinburgh, Scotland. She was tho
author of the hymn.
Fade, fade, each earthly JOY, Jesus is mine.
One hundred and thirty-fv thousand
dollars has been subscribed toward os-
tablishing in Baltimore female college
under the auspices Of the N. Il. Church.
Rev, W. II. Broadhead has been chosen
associate pastor to DIR. Hepworth, of Belle
vile Avenue Congregational Church, New
ark, N. j., vice DIR. Ray Palmer, resigned.
The smallest Lutheran parish in tho
world is said to bo in tho island of Grun-
soc, Just north of Iceland. The minister
is not only a poet but also a meteorolo-
gist.
Ma,ceilus .. AyeI 10 oreosi"s =" iasn
sUua sOis;tno, ~ l tu,,, ~ % ooss S,7s aoo The
r,rnishina uili roonira s5o o0o addi.
tional!
The Moravian Missionary Society re-
Gently celebrated its ono hundred and
my , iSoGour IN 10y otS,is ana aaS wIso We
siovarGoa 'A0' A0' ''"''O
''o""' g,
Sueen NlctoIla nus hppoIntoT ~ hoN' E'
H. Bickersteth, author OF estsLuay,
1So'aay nnu Forever, wear oi Sa1i,s aan,s
of Gloucester.
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King Leopold, OF beiglun, IS ueVotlng
SaoV'VUD ANNUALLY oI MS Piivase mo"ns W
tue African missions ihis 10 IN oom
memors.,on rn nIs.,o Oh ms oh's son. "h0 ui'u
Inc roman cathoilcs are arranging LOT
noatlnR mission upon the Amazon IN
south America. A vessei CALICO tne
Christopheros Is being ntteu up Win
all the necessary accessories.
Father Noonan delivered very beau
tiful and instructive sermon at St. Al
oysius Church last Sunday upon the
conversion Of st. Paul and the lessons to
be drawn from the life OF the great
apostle.
The union evangelical service to.mor.
row afternoon at DR.. Chester's church
will be conducted by Rev. t. ii. Greene,
OF Cavalry Baptist Church. Addresses
will be made by other clergymen and
large choir will lead the singing.
Tho Ladies, Association of Ascension
p NJ Church nronose hold n bazar during
three days Of the second week in Fob.
ruary, for the purpose OF raising funds
for tho church deot; A feature Oh the
bazar will be midday luncheons.
A rev;val ia in nropr,ss in Tompkins
Avenue Conureoationai Church. Brook.
lyn. of which Rev. q, +. pentecost ID
pastor. He is being aided in the work by
Mr.. III. o. Pentecost, Mr.. George Saltan,
OF London, and Mr.. George Steboins'
Westminster Abbey and Little st. Mar.
uaret's Church were thronped last Sab.
bnth with large audiences listening "a
sermona Inv Canons Hartford and Farrar,
The sneakSrs alluded to the Parliament
HonEe disaster and the services were
verv impressiye.
Thovo 4, eoid to bo a ,ro,t doal or "a.
ligious interest in many OF our city
churches and the special services held
during the week have been largely at
tended. Some remarkable conversions
have taken place and it is thought thu
work is extending.
A Central Union Mission has beer
established at No. 9O9 Pennsylyani,
avenue, in which gospel services are helt
each evening, at 7:30 o'clock, The or
ganigation is non-sectarian, aud the OBJ
ject. is to reach those who do not COM
under the inhuence Oh the puipiL
One Of the most interesting features OF
the revival now in progress at Wesley
Chanel ia the Sunday school gospol meet
inVs held on Sunday afternoons at ;
O'Clock, Tho short addresses and spirited
music attract large numbers of youny
people, and much good is being done.
nj p.,,;s, ch,ro, a. Nowyo,,
ma. consacrsted no" bv tho Roman rs,hoii
Archbishop Corrigan last Sabbath. Arch
bishop Ryan, OF Philadelphia, delivered