Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

On Sunday DR.. 8. K. Cox will dedicate the
NJ T. Church south at Markham. Fauauier
county, Va, and a new church at Dumfries, Va.
August 50
Rev G.. G. Baker. we'll remembered here as
the pastor OF Hanline NJ. f.. church for some
years and now OF Baltimore, is on an extended
trip IN canada and the New England states.
Rev. j. VI. Hughes, ID. D., OF Richmond,
Indiana has been supplying the pulpit of the
Assembly church, in this city, during the abb
So pee OI the pastcr Rev. Mr.. Little. The build
liz, u now closed Tor repairs.
Wesley Grove camp, located near Dorsey's,
on Washington branch OF the b. and o. rail-
road. and under the auspices of the NJ. Z.
Church South. closed Thursday morning,
after icing in continuance fourteen days There
We're 1SO tents, and good attendance from
day Ia day. Last sunday it was estimated
there were 5000 persons on the ground. Rev.
DIR. Cox, OF this city, preached in the morning;
Rev. Mr.. Met ormick, OF Frederick, in the after
noon, and Rev. Mr. Harper, of Baltimore, at
night There from thirty to forty con-
versions reported.
The new Concord, Va, Presbyterian con-
gregation have completed their new church.
Rev Mr.. Coan and his bride are to sail soon
for Persia aSmi-Sonaries of the PreSby terian
% board oil foreign missions.
The Park Presbyterian church of Erie Pa,
has extended call to Rev. NJ. W. Jacobus, of
Oxford, Pa.
Rev. Ii. VI. Randolph has accepted a call
to Emmanuel Episcopal church, Henrico, in
place Oh Kew. W III. -NOfWoou- II. H., Fe>lgueu
Improvements to cost $4,000 will be made
on st. Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Baltimore,
which amount has nearly been raised.
MIR. Charles SIMPLIFY, of Baltimore, has given
$1,000 To the endowment fund for Randolph
Macon College.
The secular clergy of the Catholic Archdio-
cese of Baltimore will go into retreat August 81
nj st. Marys seminary, on Paca street, Balti-
more.
Rev. Mr.. Hartzell. formerly of the Harmony
10 the Worthington Church, Minnesota, near
ST. Peter, his present charge.
Mount Carmel NJ. f. church, in Magothy
circuit Anne Arundel county, Md. will be ded-
icsIted on the 3Oth inst, Rev. C. H. Richardson
assisting the pastor. Rev. Julius Soper.
- Mr.. Bernard Earl has given PIP acres of
land on Long Island to the Catholic Bishop of
Brooklyn for an industrial and agricultural
school for parentiess boys.
Rev. Thos. Spencer has resigned the charge
OF ST. Johns Episcopal church, Petersburg, but
continues in charge of the colored theological
school.
The women's Methodist Educational asso-
citation, of Baltimore, have determined to raise
S50,000 to institute q simpson Memorial
Prciessorship," friend having pledged the last
$4,000.
= The trustees of Davidson college, NC, have
elected Rev. Luther Mckinnon, of Columbia, 5.
G., as president in the place of DR.. Leievre,
whom the preSbytery of Maryland would not
let go. Mr.. MckInnOn has accepted.
The Woman's Missionary society of st.
Paufs Episcopal churc Alexandria, last
month contributed to the diocesan missions
$3.50, Christ church. Alexandria, $50. 49, and
race church, Alexandria, $3.50.
p Three brothers OF the Meckiin family are
preaching the gospel in the presbytery OF CEN
trail Mississippi. Rev. A H. Mecklin, at French
Camps; Rev. j. \. Mecl>lin, at Durant and Rev.
X. W. VI cklin- at Lexington
REV. MIR. Walker. president of Paine Insti-
tute, Augusta. Ga, has been informed that Mr..
Paine, of Missouri, has given SD. 900 to the in
Stitute for the education of the cOlOred people,
under the auspices OF the southern Methodist
church.
Rev. :. ]. Fisher, pastor of the Presbyterian
church OF Swissvaie, Pa, has been elected presi-
dent of Biddle niv&fsity, Charlotte, y. e. Mr..
Fisher has been for many years member of
the Presby terrain board OF missions for Freed
men.
Rev. VIM r. Richards of the Crescent ave-
nue Presbyterian church. Plain.ield, y. j.,
made an appeal recently Tor "a thank Offering
To reduce the debt of the board of home mis-
sions, and in response the sum OF 81, Oo1 was
received.
Bishop Potter, of New York, announces
that the Episcopalians of the metropolis are
arranging for "A series of revival meetings next
October, on scale which has never been even
attempted by any denomination. October 18th,
services Will begin simultaneously in thirteen
churches. and an effort will be made TO produce
a great religious awakening.
Rev. W. III. McAlliSter, of Bethany indie
pendent Methodist church, Baltimore, for the
past five years. has resigned, to take effect Sep
TENDER 1st, and it is expected that Rev. DIR.
Joyce, who served this church year or two
before Mr.. McAlli,ter, will succeed him. 1t is
thought Mr.. Mc-lliister will be called to st.
Johns /. VI. church, on Madison avenue, Bal
timore.