Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-11
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HKRE AND ErsEwHERE.

CHURCHES HKRE AND ErsEwHEKr
- The members OF Christ T. e church. we<e
Washington, intend rebuilding their place Of
worship. and sl3.ouo have been raised already
- The Washington Preachers meeting orga-
nizee AT Foundry church, last Monday by elect
ing Rev. j, &. Qckornan, III MI Zion, president
and Rev. &. t. House. secretary and treasurer,
Among the visitors was Rev. Dr. ]. y. Davis.
OF Baldwin Memorial church, near Annapolls
- There Is sun considerable religions interest
| I'm the Fourth Presbyterian church. Rev. Josenh
{. Kelly, pastor. Tho inquiry meetings con.
iinued Tor month closed with % acccssions TO
| the caurch and there viii be "A mum Der OF addi.
| lions at the next communion.
- The Luiherans u this city have a mission
for coiored people, on 9Th street above the
Boundary. OF which Rev. y. r. Wiseman n
eo'ored graduate OF Howard University theo-
logical department., has charge. Qaite a good
work is being done, and already have they
bong 1t a lot ON sth street extended, site FOR
( a. church.
- MeSsrs. ]. 3. Johnson Rev f. whittleSev.
o. r Presbrey, L. Deane. and A. Wood the
committee OF the First Congregational church.
have called an ecclesiastical council OF minis.
/ tiers ana delegates from some tweny Congrega-
tional churches, extending nom Boston 10 Mis-
consin, 20 meet here ON May goth, and install
church.
Just before the communion service at 81.
Lukos Il. r. church last sunday, when Rev,
Alex. Crummell, the rector. was approaching
| the holy table, TWO OF the NeStrVmen. MeSSrs.
Baniield and Nugcnt, presented him with n fine
altar ieciern ana an altar service book for use
IN the communion service. These valuable
gifts were present from Mrs Cornelia Guienor
Il wealthy cOiOTcd lady residing I'm New York
city, aud a member OF ST. Philips (coloredl
church. i'm that city.
Easter sunday WAS "Redletter day" in
Christ J. l. church, East Washington, Rev. q.
ID. Andrews. rector Never before was there
such n display OF flowers on Easter morn. The
music WAS timely rendered 10y Quartctte choir,
com posed of Mr.. Samuel Kennedy, haSSo Mr.,
Slnil;i, tenor; Miss Florence Creig soprapo; Miss
\. l.. McMichol. alto. and Mr.. White. organist.
Inc olier1ucS al the morning service, with those
OF the sunday school, were sufficient To clear or
/ the debt OF the church and leave "A Surplus on
hand.
- New Orleans has over 10000 colored Bap-
fists.
- The .iartnce reports .,544 acccSsions to
the CoRgregational church since january L.
- The revival meetings at New Corner, Ind,
nave resulted in over 900 conversions.
- Rev. +. B. Morris has resigned the care OF
the Huntingdon Baptist church. AT Maveiiy, in
Baltimore county, Md
- Georgia has more Baptist preachers than
any other state, with Texas second, and North
There have been about 800 additions to the
BAPTIST churches i'm Richmond since MIR.
Moody s meetings began there.
- Rev. John l.. smith, the retiring pastor OF
Mount Salem Methodist church. Delaware has
decided 10 enter the Swcienborgian church.
- Rev. DIR. W. IL. Stifer takes charge OF the
Roger Williams University OF Nashville He 10
brother oi Prof SITTER. OF Grocer Seminary.
- There has been an extensive revival I'm tho
two Congregational churches of Fitchburv,
Mass, resulting ia some 300 conversions.
- Rev. VIM. ii. Forsyth of Fairfax having
been transferred frum the Virginia NJ. E. con
ference TO the Kansas conference, has been an.
pointed 10 a circuit in Butler county, Kansas.
- The interest in the revival at the Trinity
Methodist church at Chicago, is reported TO be-
unahaied- Every meeting * crowded. and Mr..
Harrison is meeting with more than his usual
success
- The Christian .4drocdfe regards il rs "a
reasonable estimate that more Than 40 600
have proiesSed conversion during the last three
months and Joined, or intend 10 join, the Metho-
dist church.
formed Epis copal church. Philadelphia tho
deeds and insurance policies. aggreCatina
S35 900, which her late husband, Thomas IL
Powers, held against the church.
- The Christian convention. under the care
of Messrs. Moody and Saakey. held at Des
Moines. Iowa, Vas thoroughly successful and a
CHRISTIAN convention, under the care OF Mr..
Moody, opened AT Omaha, Neb., March Ia.
- Hon. Milton j. Durham, of Kentucky the
new first controller Of the Treasury, is the son
| OF Rex. Benjamin Durham. one of the early
Methodist pioneers OF Kentucky, and Is himself
member OF the Methodist Church South.
- Ia the twelve years that the late Or. Wiley
was a bishop OF the Methodist church he
Travelled 100000 miles the old and new
world, orGalped nearly 500 deacons and 600
elders, wrote 10000 official letters, and spoke
nearly every Sunday.
- Bishop McQuaid, Roman Catholic Of
Rochester, y. Y, las ordered that In his do
ceSe none but Roman Catholics and actual
communicates shall sing i'm the choirS lie
says: show revolving il lis for the congregation
what he or she is singing. IL is mockery, instead
OF worship