Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-15
Catholic Church Matters.
GATHERING OF KCCLESIAsrICs IN BALTIMORE
NEXT WEEK, ETC.

GATHERING OF KCCLESIAsTICs IN BALTIMORE
NEXT WEEK, ETC.
From the Baltimore Sun.
During the present month three important
meetings of Catholic prelstes will be held at the
residence of Cardinal Gibbons. Early next
week several bishops will consult with the car
dinai looking to the extension OF coioreo and
Indian missions In this country. or late years
the Catholic church has made great progress
among the colored people In severai OF the
dioceses, principally In the south, the bishops
have iDaugurated local missions. AT New
Orleans the coIored Catholic population Is very
strong, and has valuable church, educational
Kansas, the colored mission has a church,
orphan asylum, and weekly newspaper OF
large circulation The most prominent mission
is that under the care OF the Josephite
Fathers, who have their headquarters In
America In this city, northeast corner Mulberry
the order Is at Mill Hill, London, England.
These priests have two churches in Baltimore,
Ium They also manage missions in Washing
ton, Louisville, Richmond and Charleston, S. c.
Inc bishops intend to devise plans by which
will be more successfully carried on. Later on
In the month the trustees, clerical and lay, OF
the proposed Catholic university to be located
at Washington, will have an important meet
ing, when it is expected a number of important
reports will be made as to the success so far of
the undertaking. The final assembly will be
OF the archbishOps of the United States, who
will discuss matters OF interest to the church in
general.
THE CoLoRED PRIEST.
Rev. John II. Green, of ST. Xaviers colored
Catholic church, and editor of 81. Joseph's Id
uocate, the organ of the colored Catholics of the
archdiocese Of Baltimore, has returned from
Quincy, Ill, where he was on visit to Rev.
Augustus Tolton, the only colored Catholic
priest who Is pastor of a church. Rev. Mr..
Green speaks of Father Tolton a typ cal At
rican in appearance, and a man of fine intel
iect. he Is an eloquent preacher, and speaks a
number OF languages fiuently. He has lived in
NoaP q "
To Rome, entered the College OF the Propaganda,
and was ordained last Easter. He was at once
of the colored priest, Rev. Mr. Green said that 1t
might be probable in the future that some
ored candidates for the priesthood, since Rome
set the example.
$4,000 FOR ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS.
At the close of the recent retreat OF the Catno-
lie clergy at St. Mary's seminary, North Paca
street. Cardinal Gibbons was presented, on be-
timore. with a check for $4,000, as token of
their appreciation of his worth and the honor
conferred on him. Monsignor Edward McCo-
make the presentation address. He was es-
corted to q platform by Rev. John Foley, and
spoke eloquently OF the motives which melted
the faithful to testify their love for the Cardinal
IN this substantial manner. His remarks were
warmly praised. AT their conclusion the mon
signor handed the cardinal the check. The gift
WAS unexpected and managed so quietly the
cardinal knew nothing of it until the order for
turned his thanks in q feeling manner to the
priests, and through them To the people, for
their generosity. Among the largest contribu-
tors Was Nonsignor McColgan, who gave $500.
The parishes that contri 1uted over 81 900 each
were the Cathedral. ST Martins, ST. Johns, st.
l'ttrick's and 1T. Peters.
BALTIMORE MISSION.
The mission which began at st. Johns Cath
Ollie church, Eager and Valley streets, on DC
toner 3. has developed into one of the largest
and most successful missions ever held
ny any church IN Baltimore, the congrega-
lion AT each of the five daily services aver
aging 1000 persons. The first week was for
women only, and there were nearly $500 COM
1nunicants. This week Is tor men only, and the
attendance Is so large, even at the five o'clock
service, that the aisles well the pews are
crowded The commandments are over 1000.
special mission has also been given 10 45O
children OF the parish and tn $50 inmates of
The Little sisters of the Poor. The missionaries
are the Rev. MeSsrs. A. j. McInerney, j. Wissel,
A. j. Stuhl and Edward Hornung. The Rev.
bernard NcManuS is the pastor OF St. Johns.
The mission will close next Monday night.