National Republican., 1885-02-07
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

toned in Scripture, 43O have boon identi-
fed.
Rev. L. B. Turnbull, Of Waterford, is
raising money in Now York to erect q
church at Loet Corner, Va
There is Rroat deal of religious in
forest in Newark. N. u, aud in many
towns in Central New York.
There are 2,675 Christian associations
in the world, of which 800 arc in tho
United States and fifty in Canada.
A number Of churches have continued
special services during the week, and n
great deal of religious interest has been
manifested.
DIR. Shaw. Of Rochester, re ceived into
his communion last Sabbath forty-fve
persons, of whom forty were on profos-
sion Of faith.
Rev. p. d. Coppons, Of "St. Aloysius,"
has been removed from Providence Hos
| pital to Philadelphia. Father Murphy
has recovered from his sickness.
Within seven years the Greek Church
has established 40 churches and 217
prayer houses in Japan. The membership
of these different organizations numbers
10000.
At Gallipolis, Ohio, remarkable ro-
| vival is in progress, and all classes In the
community are being reached. Over
| 1000 persons thus far have been con.
vertod.
Within tho past three years Baptist
churches have been organized in Ogden
and Salt Lake City. Through these
some converts have been made from
| Mormonism.
Rev. DIR. Tadlock has been appointed
professor of church history in Columbia
| University, South Carolina. DIR. Wood
rows successor will not be elected until
next summer.
Tho religious press continues to COM
mend and eulogizo Judge Drake, Of
Washington. upon the occasion Of his re-
tirement from the chief justiceship OF tho
court Of claims.
Tho trustees of DR.. Fulton's (Baptist)
church, Brooklyn, have sold the Rink,
which had been used as place of worship,
for $4,000. A new building will be pur-
chased or erected.
Should all the Sunday school teachers,
officers, and scholars in the country
march in single file, allowing three feet
to each person, the procession would bo
4,5OO miles in length.
Rev. w. Dinwiddic, of Alexandria, has
been preaching at First church, Staunton,
Va. and about ono hundred persons have
been converted, among them fifty young
ladies in Augusta Seminary.
The Wesloyans of London are raising
100000 for mission work in needy sec
tions of tho city. The annual income of
tho London churches for religious and
benevolent purposes is very large.
Tho Methodist clergymen of the Dis
trict hold preachers meeting each Mon
day morning at Foundry Church for con-
ference and interchange of views upon
the outlook in their field of labor.
The sultan has snnulled tho sale Of
that portion of the Mount of Olives In
which is located the graves Of the pro-
phets Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi,
and has secured the same to the Jews.
The lady friends of the Y. NJ. G. A. are
making an effort to roft the parlors of
the association building. Mrs E.W.Wood-
ruff, Miss Helen Kirby, and Mrs. d. A.
Coffin are prominent in the movement.
At the Central Presbyterian Church last
Sabbath nine persons were added to the
communion. Rev. s. Taylor Martin is
assisting DR.. Pitzer in the special services,
which continue to be largely attended.
Rev. BENZ. Henry for ten years a mis-
sionary in Canton, China, and q man Of
great ability, is spending vacation in
this country. Ho returns to his field next
fall. Mr. Henry was college classmate
of Rev. Jos. L. Kelly, of this city.
Epiphany church keeps its doors open
until sundown Of each day in order to
provide religious instruction and encour-
agemont to any desiring to avail them
selves OF such privileges. The custom
was inaugurated by Bishop Paret.
Rev. c. D. Barrons, d. D., who has just
completed throo years. pastorate with
the First Congregational Church Of San
Francisco, was formerly leading clergy
man at Lowell, Mass. He is o man of
great ability and wonderful personal pop
ularity.
Upon the 9th Of April the 1000th ami
versary Of the death of hothodius, the
apostle to Moravia, will bo celebrated.
Preparations for pilgrimage to Weleh-
rad, the ancient SEQ of Methodius, are
being made, and it is expected that 1000
pilgrims will arrive from different quar-
ters.
The Memorial Church, Philadelphia,
Rev. DR.. Mutchmore. pastor, added fifty
persons to its membership Jan. .25, of
whom forty-two were received on pro-
fession of faith. The "Olivep Church,
Rev. l.. Il. Graham, pastor, received sixty
four persons, Of whom fifty-six were on
profession.
d. L. Moody succeeded in securing
$4,000 for tho Young Mems Christian
Association building at Scranton, Pa,
during the recent Christian convention
there. The three days meeting at Har-
risburg WAS great success. Mr.. Moody
went from there 10 New Brunswick, N. J..
The Metropolitan Presby terian Church,
on Capitol hill, has been holding special
services every evening OF the past week
which have been largely attended. AT
the inquiry meeting following the
services many remained for counsel and
prayer. So great is tho interest that the
meeting will be continued next week.
Rev. Theodore Pryor, d. D., of Virginia,
father of Roger A. Pryor, has just COM
pleted his S0th year, but still breaches
with great vigor. His grandson and
namesake, Theodore B. Pryor, who was
drowned in East river, n. Y, some years
since, was one Of the most brilliant men
over graduated from Princeton College.
The young folks Of tho Washington
Hebrew congregation have formed an as
sociation for the religious, moral, and
intellectual advancement of its members
and the cultivation of social and friendly
relations among them. Their semi
monthly meetings held at the synagogue
on Eighth street prove both instructive
and entertaining, and the list Of member.
ship is rapidly filling up.
A member of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church Sabbath school, Of this city, ex-
hibits with pardonable pride the badge
which he wore July A, 1SiS, at the Mon,
ument cornerstone exercises Each mem-
Der Of the school wore upon that occasion
ribbon badge, with a design of the
monument aud pantheon, as originally
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