Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-31
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND ELsEwuER

Bishop O'Sullivan, the newly appointed
bishop of Mobile arrived in that city yester-
day afternoon, and was welcomed by large
delegation OF clergy and laity of the diocese.
The Installation will take place sunday in the
cathedral, and the services viii be conducted
by Bishop Jannsens. of Natchez.
- During the revival meetings at Waugh NJ.
E. church there were sixth-four conversions
reported among the SUNDAY school scholars.
- Rev. Il. ". g. Reed, formerly pastor of the
East Washington VI. l. church, now of Reisters-
town. Md. WAS married recently TO Miss Isa-
bella Pennington, OF GiyndOn, Md
Rev. j. e. Fields, the colOred evangelist, IS
holding very successful gospel meeting at the
Lincoln Memorial church. corner of K and II tn
streets. Over two hundred conversions have
been reported.
- Rev. F.R.Scully, formerly a Catholic priest,
was recently installed as the pastor OF the Bap-
list church at BraddOck, Pa
Some of the churches of Atlanta have
placed their weekly prayer-meetings in charge
Of the young mems christian ASSOCIATION.
The Congregational association of North
Dakota at its annual meeting at Fargo re-
-solved.to establish a college within its bounds.
The Brooklyn board of assessors have de-
scided TO exempt the property of the young
mems christian association of Brooklyn from
taxation.
Rev. IL B. Vile, of Easton, Pa, has ac-
cepted the call given him by the Presby terian
church at Staunton, Va, and will remove thither
Immediately.
Bishop stevens, of the Episcopal diocese of
Virginia, has decided that ladies elected to the
vestry of st. Lukes church at Chadds Ford are
eligible under the law.
- DIR. Pentecost's services in the Brooklyn
academy of music cost SI25 each Sunday after
noon and there is curiosity to know who pays,
As no collection is taken.
-Andover theological seminary comes into
possession OF $4,000 through the will of Mrs.
Richardson. of New Hampshire, widow of one
OF the early graduates of the school.
Rev. 5. Scollay Moore, of the Episcopal
church at Herndon, Fairfax county, a,who
was recently married to Miss Annie E. Issacs,
OF Richmond, Va, has received call from the
church at Ashland, Va.
- The National Baptist urges that the Baptist
denomination raise ont million dollars for mis-
sion work during the current year through its
foreign and home mission and publication So
cieties.
- The First Congregational church OF Hart
ford, Conn, has published full catalogue of its
members from its organization in 1885, COM
prfsrg about IL, 900 names and making a vol
0IAe OF 2f2 pages.
Miss Elizabeth J. Alnutt and Mr. James W.
Alnutt Of Baltimore, have presented to the
Washington Street II. p. congregation lot OF
ground on Chester and Lombard streets as a
dte Tor . church edince and parsonage.
Franklin Street NJ E church. Baltimore,
which has undergone repairs In the past few
months, will be reopeped tomorrow. Rev L..
NJ Gardner, formerly Of r land and Mt Zion
churches Of this city, Ia now the pastor there.
Rev. z b Grnnan, Of Virginia. expects to
sail In the course Of two months for Japan,
where he viii locate a. . Presbyterian mission
airy. Mr.. 0rinnan has been supplying the
church at Ashland, Va, for some time past
Rev. Dr.. David Wills Is now at Camp Hua-
chUca, Arizona He spent the summer in San
Francisco supplying Calvary church during the
absence Of the pastor. DR.. Wills was some years
ago the pastor OF the Western Presbyterian
church In this city.
Rev. ". a AcAIlister, of Baltimore has
received . call from one Of the independent
congregations In Chicago, and he spent last
Sunday In that city, preaching morning and
Chicago call
The Rev. DR.. Samuel b. kellogg, Of Pitts
burg, has resigned his professorship in Biblical
literature In the Western theological seminary
70 accept the pastorate of the st. Johns square
Presbyterian church, Toronto. DR.. kellogg was
missionary in India for about ten years.
At the recent session OF the West Virginia
conference OF the NJ. E. church as many young
men sought admission as could be received.
Xhe conference requires that a candidate shall
De Eee from the tobacco habit when he is ad-
United into the conference probationer
The new church known as St. James
Memorial on Patapsco NJ. E. circuit (Revs J. R.
sunday, Rev. j. j. @. Webster preaching the
oedicatory sermon. Rev. ID. H. Carroll, of Bal
tlmOre, look charge OF the financial business
ana 81 500 was subscribed.
At ST. Peters Protestant Episcopal church,
OF Brooklyn, recently, the rector, Rev. Dr. lib
balls, substituted for the usual sermon a practi-
cal talk, standing at the chancel rail and
preaching without his gown. Mr.. Tibbals pro-
poses TO continue these informal services dur
Ing the winter.
The Southern California conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church has contributed
5000 to the fund for erecting an Episcopal re-
ddence In San Francisco. The amount already
pledged by the several conferences is $4,000,
Ban Francisco.
"A number Of churches of the Baltimore NJ
l. conference have recently undergone repairs
The Center Street church Of mberland, under
the pastorate OF Rev. DIR. Joseph France has
been extensively improved at a cost of about
1900. A few weeks ago new NJ. E. church
was dedicated at Laurel, and a new church il in
course Of erection at Elkridge Landing.
Rev. DR.. John Murray Forbes, who died
October IL, At Elizabeth, N. j., was a graduate
Of Columbia college, and was ordained to the
deaeonate Of the Episcopal church By advice
OF his close personal friend, the late Archbishop
Hughes, he entered the Roman Catholic church
Ia lsis. In 1880 he returned to the Episcopal
tne general theological seminary.
Health and Disease.
STRAY MEDICAL FACTS AND RECENT DIscov-
ERIEs Oh THE DOCTORS.
Beer made OF bananas Is now used in the
Congo region as preventive of malariaI feyers.
The latest theory In veterinary science is
tat shyfnS In horses is caused by nearsighted-
Prof. Bartholow saws that choral "a tho
most effective remedy for cholera, and it's power
Is much increased by the addition OF morphine.
The London Medical Times thinks that the
Treatment Of snake bite by putting gunpowder
on the wound and touching it of with match
may be thought rough, but Is often successful