Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-07
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

There is some conjecture among the Meth
odists as to whether Rev. DR.. J. s Deale, presid-
ing elder Of Washington district, will be returned
as SUCH
- Rev. DR.. s. v. Ieech. formerly OF this city.
completes his term as pastor OF Grace M. E
church, in Albany, N y. this spring. and will
likely be sent TO So atoga Springs.
Bishop Andrews, of this city, will hot attend
the Kansas NJ. f. conferences this spring but
Bishop Nindc will preside at them. Several OF
the latters conferences were held recently by
Bishop Andrews.
AT the annual meeting OF the Sunday school
board of the Metropolitan NJ. L. church. last
Monday night, the following officers were
elected: Superintendent, H o. Hall assistant
snperintendents, L. -. Hensey and Mrs. h. D.
Huntlcy; secretary, j. y. Holmes: treasurer. G..
W. Gray; librarians, q. D. Fox and w. f. Wright.
- Rev. c. s. Williams has been appointed by
the bishop general missionary for Florida.
- The Strasburg, Va, Methodists have had
revival, which resulted in thirty-four CONVEX
sions.
- The colored Baptists of kentucky have
ID, 900 communicates, and college with over
900 students.
A new Presbyterian church, bearing the
name Of Mizpah, has been organized in Henrico
county,Va.
- A revival is in progress in Hampden Sid
ney college, Virginia, and number of the stu
dents have been converted.
- The Presbyterian church, Pocomoke City
IL.
fifteen new members lately.
- The First Presbyterian church of Parkers-
burg, West Va. and the Calvary church Of the
same place, have been united.
- Rev. W. o. Bailey, Of Huntsville, Ala has
been called to the pastorate of the First Baptist
church, Covington, for one year.
Rev. F. S. Hyde, having been elected to
Trinity =. E. church, Rochester, N Y. has en-
tered upon his labors
Faith Presbyterian church. Baltimore, has
received fifteen on confession of faith, and
Hampden church, Baltimore county, sixteen
- Rev. d. NJ. Martens formerly of Johnstown
Pa, has received and accepted q call from the
German Lutheran church at Augusta, Ga.
- Rev. Josiah Strong, formerly Of Hudson,
Ohio was installed as pastor of the Central Con-
gregational church, Vine street, Cincinnati last
month.
- Rev. Theodore A. Waterman has received
and accepted call to the rectorship of st.
James P. E. church, Perkiomen, Montgomery
county, Ga.
- Rev. Thomas Dickinson has recalled his ac-
cepfance ofthe election TO the rectorship Of 81.
James P. E. church, Port Deposit. Md. his
presence being urgently required in England
Pine street Baptist church, at Richmond,
has had great season of revival. The pastor
has been assisted by Rev. Thomas Needham.
and there have already been about seventy pro-
fessions.
- Baptists of the south have, since last May,
sent into the foreign mission field twenty-one
missionaries. 1t is estimated that it will take
$4,000 each month to meet The demands of
the foreign field
- Rev. ]. Pieasanton DuHamel, D. D., former
~ rector of the Church of the Beloved Disciple,
Philadelphia, has accepted the rectorship of st.
Luke's 2. t.. parish, Queen Anne county, Nd
ana entered on his duties.
The Rev. W. w. Raymond has resigned the
rectorship Of st. James church. Goshen, Ind,
and accepted work in Holy InnocentS' P. F.
church, Indianapolis. He is the editor OF the
Church Worker the diocesan organ.
The Union Methodist church, Philadelphia
Rev. S. W. Thomas pastor is being crowded by
business houses and will move. The West Park
avenue church will relinquish its corporate ex-
istence, and be absorbed by the old corporation
known as the Methodist Episcopal Union
church.
- Bishop McTyeire says in the Christiun Ad-
uocote: "Of the 81 100000 thus far reported on
centenary thank offerings, over $780, 900 has
been directed by the donors. as was their priyi-
lege. to education. The foreign mission board
has realized less than $4,000 from the special
centenary collections"
The will case of Sarah E. Atkinson who
previous to her death in 1888, wiiIed ali her
property to the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, naming Bishop McTreire, of Vanderbilt
university, Nashville. AS custodian of the funds
has been decided in favor of the church The
amount involved aggregates $4,000