Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31
RELIGIOUS NOTES
THE CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE,

Rev. H. A. Cleavelasd, formerly Of Fonn-
dry church in this city. and now of the Mari
ner's Bethel Philadelphia is in the midst of
revival in which there have been over seventy
conversions.
- Rev. D. A Shermer formerly of George
town. on Cecil Circuit of the Methodist Protest
ant church. reports that out of 105 prohations
he received 20 as full members and continued
II on trial.
- The meetings resulting in a great measure
rom the visit of Mr.. Moody here a few weeks
ago, continue in most of the Evangelical
churches, and reTivaIs are now quite as numer-
Gus as during the fall months. At Grace NJ E.
church there have been a number of conversions
this week.
- The 10Th of February has been fixed for the
installation Of Rev Robert Nourse late of Chi
cagO, as the pastor Of the Tabernacle in South
Washington. and Rev. DR.. Webb one of the
leading Congregational ministers OF Boston will
preach the sermon on the occasion. 1t is ey-
pected that there will be as many as fifty minis
tiers OF the Congregational and other churches
present.
Rev. 5. " Newman. of Ripon Mich, who
has accepted the call to the First COngrega-
tional church in this city, and who will enter
on his duties on February 18th, is described as
very orthodox in his creed, a fluent speaker,
- years old. lie has been Is years in the min
istry.
= Mr.. Moody is conducting Christian con-
vention in Philadelphia.
- The SALARY of Francis Asbury, the first Meth
Odist bishop in this country, was S64 and his
travelling expenses.
A. b. Calls. colored. was ordained, Sunday,
minister Of the Baptist church, in Union Bap-
fist church. Baltimore.
- Eight new Presbyteries have been formed
in the Presbyterian church since the last
meeting of the general assembly.
The Rev. J. ". Butler, of Mexico, says !:
There are now POI evangelical congregations
in Mexico, with $4,000 permanent adherents'
Rev Father McNamee was recently bap-
TIED at the central Baptist church, BROOKLYN.
and VIII hereafter be Baptist preacher.
= The Rev Charles Ghiselin. of Shepherds
town, West Va, has received unanimous call
to the Round Hill Presbyterian church near
Winchester. Va.
- tablet TO the memory of Rev. DR.. John
Holt Rice is to De erected in the chapel of Union
Theological seminary in Virginia. which as
largely founded by his labOrs.
DIR. John J.. Wells has been pastor Of the
south Sd street presbyteria church in Brooklyn.
+. d., tor thirtyiive years. His son, Rev. New
ell Wooisey Wells. is associate pastor.
II new Presbyterian chapel has just been
completed in West Grove Chester county. Pa,
on the line of the Baltimore Central railway and
1t was dedicated recently.
The Presbyterian board OF foreign mis-
sions have decided to purchase a boat for mis-
siOnary service in the rivers of western Africa,
the cost and equipment of which will be about
5000.
- Rev. t. L. Poulson. formerly of Alexan-
has hoo bx-t
Md, Camp Meeting association TO take charge
of the religious services at the camp from July
oOth to August 18th next.
- Centenary services were held. Sunday at
Emmanuel w. =. church, South Baltimore. The
pastor. Rev. ID. II. James, stated that Emmanuel
church had raised about IS, 500 during the year
as centenary offering.
Edmund Block. an educated young Hebrew
who has been teacher was baptized recently
in Fort Wayne. Ind. He goes to a theological
school at st. Louis to prepare to enter the
Lutheran ministry.
There is a proposition, which is favorably
entertained, to organize Presbyterian church
for the cOlOred people in Richmond. Va. and
the Synod of Virginia has decided to employ an
evangelist Tor the cOlored people OF the state.
- The Rev. Alexander b. Crawford once as
sistant rector OF stephens Protestant Episcopal
church, Philadelphia, Pa, has been deposed
from the ministry IN consequence of his undue
Use OF Intoxicating liquors.
The Episcopaiians of Brooklyn, N Y, have
successful mission work among the Italians.
between 2.0CO and 600 of whom have settled.
there. The Rev. Albert Pace, a NeapOlitan by
birth, has several hundred attending his service.
The Chester Presbytery appointed commit
tees of visitation OF its various churches last fall
In the old church of Faggs' Manor the visitation
has been followed by season of religious inter-
est, and more than thirty persons have been
added TO tie Church.
i Rev Harvey Stanley, of Holy Trinity par
ish Of the Episcopal church in Prince Georges
county, Md. died last Sunday at the rectory.
near COllingt0H. lie was son of Mr.. Edward
Stanley. OF North Carolina. aud was educated
for the law, but subsequently entered the min
istry.
- The receipts Of the VI. f. church last year
for missions were S765, 157. The foreign board
of the Presbyterian church received. last year,
$500. III The foreign board of the Conprera-
tiOnalists received S5DS 4}2. The Baptist for
eign society received S}i2, 4i3.
No less than tlirty-three distinct mission
ary agencies are at work in Africa at the present
time In South Africa there are $50 Protestant
missionaries, ~ native ministers 40 900 com
municants and 5000 scholars On the west
coast. $50 missionaries. s. $50 communicates.
$4,000 under instruction. and probably 600 :
90 more or less. under the influence OF Chris
tiaaity.