National Republican., 1885-03-07
AMONG TIE CHuRCHEs.

Rov. Mr.. Cleveland, the Presidents s
brother is guest Of Rev. DR.. VIM. A..
Bartlett.
81. Matthews choir will render some
especially choice music at the vesper SER
vice tomorrow.
Gen. Lew wallaces Ben Hur is to be
translated into the Turkish language by
order of the Sultan.
The vesper services at St Augustine's g
church continue to attract q large au-
dienco both of residents and strangers.
Bishop Paret, of Maryland diocese, con-
frmed twonty.nine persons at st. An
drews Church, this city, on the 1st instant.
A club for workingmen has been opened
In Fortv.fourth street. New York city,
by the Episcopal Church Of st. Mary, the
Virgin.
The religious interest at the Central
Presbyterian Church continues, and fur
ther secessions to tho membe rship are
looked for.
Rev. c. @. Jennuassen, in the center Of
HaiuAn, has had twelve applicants for
baptism, the first Christian converts in
that groat island.
There were five additions to the Con-
rreRational Church last Sabbath. The
pastor, Rev. $. VI. Newman, is for the
present guest Of Mr. Elphonzo Youngs.
The Presbyterian Church In the United
States has fifteen missions among tho In
diane. In these there are 1856 communi-
cants, besides $50 scholars in tho ten
schools.
10 cost tho government $1.s4s 600 to
support 1900 Dakota Indians during
seven years Of savage life, and only $780,
900 during the same period OF Christian
civilization.
Henry Varley. the London evangelist,
has been severely criticised for his recent
atricturos upon the state of religion in
st. Louis. Mr. Varley is now laboring
In Louisville, Ky.
Prof sherman, ofthe 81. Aloysius choir,
expects to direct the music for tomorrow,
although he has not sufficiently recov-
cred from his recent accident to resume
his duties as organist.
Now York city has 4s9 churches, chapels,
and missions and 1900 drinking places.
Tho number OF persons each day COM
mittted TO tho city prisons 10 $50, three
fourths Of whom are incorporate.
The most fashionable Episcopal Church
in New Orleans is Trinity. No moro
finely balanced quartette can be found
anywhere than the choir which produces
the beautiful music Of this church.
At Huntsville, Ala, an extensive re.
vival is in progress. in which thus far
several hundred conversions, among them
the mayor, are reported. Rev. Samuel
Jones, the Georgia evangelist, is actively
engaged in the work.
Rev. John Snyder, who breaches at Al
Souls Unitarian Church tomorrow, sue
ceeded DR.. Elliott in the pastorate at St.
Louis. He is said to be quite eloquent,
and his church is one of the oldest and
largest of the denomination in the coun-
try.
The New York Epdngelist OF this week
contains quite an interesting sketch o.
Miss Cleveland, the new mistress Of the
white house. Mention is made Of an able
address delivered by her in 1882 upon
"Altruistic Faith" before Elmira Female
college.
Tho London Telegraph quotes Gen
Gordon as having written to friends In
ls77; You are only called on at inter.
walls to rely on your God. / am obliged
| continually to do So" II value my lif,
as naught, and should only leave weari
ness for perfect peace"
The Second Presbyterian Church, Can
ton, China. during tho absence of tn,
regular pastor, Rov. b. O. Henry, is unde
the care of Rev. Kwan Soy, a nativ,
preacher, During the past year twenty
five persons have made public profession
Of their religious faith.
The fashionable Catholic congregation
/ OF New Orleans assemblies at tho Jesuit
Church. The choir renders with elegan
effect the elaborate ritual of the Catholi
Church. The building itself is magnifi
cent one, built of stone, brick and irol
aud apparently fireproof
Rev. Nathan Sites will probably return
TO his mission field at Foo. Chow, China
during the coming summer or fall. Hi
wife will remain in this country in cbarg
of the education Of her children at Della
ware, Ohio. Mrs. Sites is sister Of Mrs
A. p. Lacey, Of this city.
A popularity Of the New orlean
churches Ia that all the finest ones hav
the pew cushions covered with hair cloth
| 1t il undoubtedly durable, but Is ex.
tremely unattractive in appearance, be
sides causing the worshipper to feel as
| he had TO brace himself with a footstoo
to keep from sliding of.
Rev. DIR. Palmer OF tho Southern Pres
byterian Church at New Orleans, is con
sideTed one of the most eloquent men d
the south and his large church is Away
filled even without the crowds of visitor
who flock there at this season. The con
gregation adheres to the old Presbytoria
custom Of standing during prayer.
Tho China Inland Mission OF L pglan
will send out 100 new missionaries thi
year. Because Of the dearth OF miss ion
aries, day Of special prayer was ap
pointed, but before the day arrived
letter was received asking tho superin
tendent Rev. j. Hudson Taylor to 20 /
Cambridge, where ho found 100 me
ready to go.
DR.. W. G. T. shedd's article in In
February North lmerican upon the Ger
tainty Of Endless Punishment" is excit
ing considerable discussion. A Roma
Catholic paper In abiding to CanoI
Farrsr's skepticisim OH this point
ventures to remind him that he ma
have Sn experimental knowledge som
day.
During q recent visit to Jerusalem b
itoNs bis iiaHHluEAOHt blsnop OF EQul
torial Africa, he ordained FIVE persons, {
whom two were native Christians, on
Englishman, aud two converted jew
The services were held in the chapel
the Arab Protestant community, the sel
mon being preached by Rev. A. II. Kelk
of the jewish mission. Thirteen cor
yerted Jews we're baptised.
The Metropolitan NJ. 4. Sabbath schoo
which WAS organized March 2s, 1869, wit
David A. Burr as superintendent, no
numbers $50 scholars, aud Is reported in
fourishing condition. Mr.. A. T.. Lace,
for the past eight years uper.ntenden
and who has brought the school up 20
high state OF efficiency, dCclin0da ro.elo,
tiOn at the last annual tleoliU much
the regret Of teachers and scholars, whie
was evidenced by a unanimous rising yot
The New York Avenue Church alroad
possesses so wealthy aud powerful an o.
| QaniZAtiOn that IL needs no sueh An AZ