Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-18
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE

The Presidents rule: mo callers on SUM-
oay, Is approved by several of the religious
papers, who say Ii would be well to have such a
rule in every dwelling i'll our land
= Inc " ashington correspondent of the New
FORK Examiner Baptist says that OF the 20
United states Senators, at least thirty-two
are professors Of religion. including one Jew
one Roman Catholic and two Unitarians OF
These sixteen. or just halt are Presbyterians.
- congregational society First church, Rev.
Mt Newman, pastor have elected f. Morrison
Nm Lamborn, Capt. Philip Inch. y. S. Ca: wood,
anu IL 10 Johnson. trustees; EiphOnSo IOungs
treasurer. tre-eectcd.) and \. \. skinner, "a rk
ne new board has organized by clectinS E
loIrlSon. president; VIM l.anborn, secretary,
anu apt. Inch and Aie>NTs. Johnson and Cay
WOOD committee on repairs. The committee
on repairs are engaged in procuring estimates
Tor new pavement, iron fence. for altering and
resetting the stone steps, recuShiOning the pews
ana repairing and renOva;ing the interior
WOOD work. The ladies have the funds in hand
10 pay FOR the new carpet which is now being
woven, MeSsrS- Petersen Il Childs, OF this city,
having the order.
- Rev. j. III. Morrison, of Louisville. has been
IN H. baltimore assisting Rev. DIR. Murklands
presbyterian church in protractcd services.
Rev. d. r. Frierson OF Marion, Va, has eX-
pressed his willingness to accept the call from
the Lewisburs Nv. Va Presbyterian church.
Funds are being raised TO place a memorial
window in the Episcopal church at Woodville.
Prince George county, Nd to the memory of
late Rev. DIR. Marbury.
The Grace Street Baptist church, Rich
mond, Va, has appointed standing committee
On Literature and printing" to promote the
circulation OF evangelical and UNCONVENTIONAL
tracts, books and papers in the congregation.
The Sisterhood OF the Holy Child Jesus, on
the invitation of Rev. Father Jenkins. of Leon
ardtown, Nd, have visited that place for the
purpose of selecting site for a school and
convent, and they will locate at the residence
OF the late Col. James T. B1ackiston.
1ry,,,
throughout the diocese of Maryland recently
contributed a penny each more for further
ing religious work among colored people. The
contribution was suggested by Bishop Paret
and was called the Bishops Penny"
-Monsignor A. J. Glorieux will be conse-
Grated ia the cathedral at Baltimore tomorrow
as bishop in partibus infidelium and vicar apps
tolic OF idaho. Archbishop Gibbons will be the
consecrator, and Bishop Gross, of Savannah,
archbishop elect of Oregon. and Bishop Macs OF
COvington. Will be assistant cOnsecrators.
Bishop keaue, OF Richmond, will preach.
Recently Rev. NJ. b. Lambdin requested a
letter of dismissal from the Maryland Presby-
terry, SO that he could join the West Hanover
Presbytery and accept a call from Chesterfield
Va, but it was decided that they were in need
of his services, and a committee was appointed
to draft letter from the presbytery to that
effect
The presbytery of Maryland at its session
at Laurel, Nd, elected Henry Renshaw, elder
and DIR. ]. III. Prentiss, alternate; Rev. r. L.
McMurran. commissioner, and Rev. A. T. Ora
hem, alternate TO the general assembly. The
next session will be at Rockville on September
10Th next. Rev. DR.. Lefevre. chairman of a
special committee of the presbytery of Mary
land. reported favorably upon a proposed
amendment to the confession of faith, prohibit
ing widow or widower marrying near rela-
aves OF their deceased partners.
A RhyminE Post Office Protest.
There has been received at the Post Office De-
partment a petition from man in q western
town asking for the removal of the postmaster
In the town. The petition is in doggerel rhyme
and the gist of it is contained in the following
lines:
And now we pray for your protection,
The office here does need inspection;
Post office and saloon connection.
And gambling too,
In the same room does need dissection,
III VOW is true.
When the inspector came around,
No trace'of whisky could be found.
All cards and dice was underground;
They knew his coming.
Then showed reverend face,
Profound in perfect GINNING