Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-23
In RELIGIONS REALM.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO MINISTERS
AND LAYMEN.
Deaths of Distinguished Divines-A Min
lister Returns to Practicing Law
Brief Notes.

Brief Notes.
The Catholic Church in Canada has, by
the death of his Lordship Edmond LANCE
win, Grand Vicar of the Diocese of
Rimouski, lost one of its most distinguished
prelates, and one whose place it will be
very hard to fill. His death occurred at
the Bishops palace on Sunday afternoon,
at the age of 66 years. The reverend
prelate was brother of Bishop Langevin.
of Rimouski, and of Sir Hector Langevin.
Minister of Public Works. He was stricken
down by paralysis on the 24th of May, and
and retained perfect consciousness through
out his illness. The deceased prelate was
known throughout Canada for his intel
lectual abilities, his great administrative
talents and tact. He was of a command
ing presence and courteous, amiable dispo-
sition, was stanch friend, very charita-
bic to the poor, always ready to extend his
support to any scheme OF progress, and en-
thusiastic in deviSing and prompting the
NSuLS SShNlotAOll tiS ~ lllC DtSi means lOr
the advancement of the country. He was
born at Quebec on the 30th of August,
1924, studied for the priesthood and was
ordained in 1917. In 1867 he was APP
pointed Nicar-General of the diocese of
Quebec, and the same year transferred to
similar position in Rimouski. He was
author of Life of Bishop Lave" pub
lished in 1874, and of volume of ''Notes
HiStoriques sur lie Chapitre de la Cathe-
drale de Quebec" May his soul rest in
peace.-Cdnadian FreenQn.
We note the death at Maiden, n. Y.
May 9TH, of Rev. Benjamin S. Crosby. He
was one of the first ministers to be APP
probated and ordained on California
ground to the ministry in the Congrega-
tiOnal Churches. His ordination took
place at Clayton, September 20, 1865, where
he was stated supply during that and the
next year. He was born in Canaan, New
York, May 10, 1884, and educated in Ober-
lin. Before removing from California he
was married to Miss Carrie Jaggard. who
survives him, with two sons. Going East,
he became stated supply of the churches of
Redield and Orwell New York. then
went to Kansas where he labored As 4
Presbyterian Church at High Prairie, his
health began to fail, and he returned to
the East, going first to South Delaware,
then to Bethlehem, Albany Presbyterv,
and then to Maiden, in August, 1888.
According to account in EranQelist his
labOrs there had been broken and inter
fered with by much ill-health but he had
greatly endeared himself to the people,
and died much lamented by them ALI
Pacific.
A Philadelphia inventor has secured a
patent on a new adoption of the nickel au-
tomato slot machine, which is intended to
be placed in churches. The machines are
OF a design appropriate to church archi-
lecture, and there are two slots and two
openings at the bottom of the machine,
and by placing nickel in one of the slots
a small hymn book will drop down through
the opening into tray. A nickel dropped
in the other slot will produce, by similar
action, prayer book. The inventor has
made application to have his machine in
several uptown churches, and the govern
ing bodies of the respective congregations
are considering the propriety of such
step. The patentee offers to supply the
outfit books and all, and divide the pro-
ceeds with the church. He argues that at
every service there are many strangers
who would willingly contribute 10 cents
for the use of the books and it is no more
than just that such such persons should
contribute toward the expense of the
church. In church centrally located he
claims the revenue derived would be large.
The machines are constructed so that the
sexton can readily replace the book after
service.-Piiiadetphja Record.
Melbourne exchanges bring the news of
the death of one of the most prominent
Irish priests in that diocese-Dean Eng
land. The deceased was a native of Cloyne,
where he was born in the year 1923. He
was nephew of Bishop England, and,
therefore, cousin of the young Irelander,
NJ. j. Barry. Maynooth was his Alma
Mater. After his ordination, in 1854, he
labored for some years on the English mis-
sion at Birkenhead, and later on in his
native diocese. When Archbishop Gould
visited Ireland in 1859 he succeeded in in
ducing Father England to accompany him
to Melbourne, where the Irish exiles were
badly in want of priests at that time Like
many of the pioneer Irishmen, he was a
SASbb buIluCi" Lie CISCltl III WlOlt OF III
part no fewer than five churches, and
numerous schools.
The Society of Christian Eudeavor
movement has extended more widely than
one might judge from the use of the name.
For a while, under the original name, it
has gone on organizing itself into local and
district, and even national conventions.
The Methodist Episcopal Church societies
of this sort, which have been grouping
into two or three general associations, have
lately been united under the title of the
Epworth League. Among the Congrega-
tional churches in England, the favorite
designation appears to be g Young Peoples
Guilds" Only year ago there was
formed the National Council of such
Guilds, and yet in years time it was pos
sible to report 474 of them.
Rev. Father J. F. Foote, pastor of the
Church of st. John the Baptist, died in
New Orleans on the I'd inst. of rheumatic
govt, after short illness. Father Foote
was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1S49, and
came to this country at an early age. He
was educated at st. Charles College, Mary
land, and at st. Mary's Seminary, Balti-
more, completing his course in theology at
New Orleans, where he was ordained to
the priesthood in 1872. He assumed the
pastorate of st. Johns Church several
years ago, position which he filled faith
fully up to the hour of his death, to the
great good of his parish and the glory and
well-being of the Catholic Church.
The recent disaster in PENNSYLVANIA &C.
Cured in the Diocese of Pittsburg and
Allegheny, and resulted in the loss of the
Catholic churches at Cambria City and
Johnstown, as well as the houses of the |
Benedictine Fathers, the Sisters of St. |
Francis and the Sisters of Charity. At
both these submerged towns, notwithstand-
ing the loss of all their earthly possessions,
the Benedictlne Fathers and the Sisters
gave their services to the sick and afflicted |
A dispatch from the scene of the disaster
was sent stating that "a line of black
robed Sisters walked across the temporary
swing-bridge the day after the flood, in
order to minister to the wounded and |
afflicted"
On June 18th Rev. G. NJ. Spencer was