The morning call., 1890-05-03
RELIGIONS REALM.
What Is Being Done by Churches
and Charities.
The American Missionary Society Free Of
Debt-ccllege of Cardinals in Rene.
Jewish Rabbis in Berlin.

Archbishop Ryan Is TO be the editor. in chief OF
the American Catholic Review, beginning with
the July number.
group of German professors now studying
In the Vatican archives-most Of them being
Protestant-haye signed a declaration TO refute
the late DIR. Dollinger's charge that obstacles
were placed by the authorities there in the way
OF non-Cathollc research.
The Catholic successes In the Bavarian Parlla.
ment have already led to most satisfactory re-
suits. The Government has opened negotiations
with The Catholic hierarchy for the settlement OF
al questions at issue between the Church ana
State.
There are at present GA Cardinals 10 the Sa.
cred College, which, being divided according 10
their nationaltles, show as follows: Italians,
81 French, 8; German, Austrian and Polish 8;
Spanish and Portuguese, 6; Belgian, L; Ameri-
can, +; Canadian, /; English, Cardinals How
ard, Manning and Newman; Australian, l.
Cardinal Moran. The present dignaterles OF the
whole Catholic hierarchy may thus he summed
Up: Members OF the Sacred College OF Cardinals,
"a; patrlarcns of both rites, 10; residential
ArcbbiShops and Bishops OF the Latin rite, 79l !;
and of the Oriental rite, 90; titular Arcbbshops
and Bishops. 3l3; Archbishops and Bishops
doceseos," Z. Total, 1851. Besides these are
the vacancies-in the Sacred College. 6; archi-
episcopal and episcopal sees of the Latin rite, Al
OF the Oriental riIe 10; nullus doeeseos, g.
Total, 90 vacant titles.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
The entire debt of The American Home Mis-
sionary Society has been paid.
The next Eeumenical Conference of the Evan.
gelical Alliance Will be held in Florence Italy,
In 1891.
The Methodist Episcopal conferences are en-
Enthusiastically commencing Bishop Hursrs prop
9sltion for q great Protestant University In
Washington, D. G.
The Orphanage FOR Boys Bishop A rmltagel at
San Mateo has forty boys and the Maria Kip
Asylum, In this CITY, gives home TO thirty little
girls
A prize of $500 has been offered by the British
Sunday-sehoo Union for the best tale on gam.
Ding, ITO be drawn as far as possible from ac-
gambling"
J he new Methodist College, known as the Uni
yersity 90, OF NE Northwest Is TO be erected In
Institution property worth 100000. An endow.
ment fund OF 100000 has been gathered
The Trustees of the Home Of Industry New
York, have broken ground for a much-necded
new building. II viii have four stories and base
ment, with accommodations for about so men.
The Illinois supreme Court has Just rendered
decision that Will interest members OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. The court
holds n that the Young MEMS Christian Associa-
Christian aud benevolent organization 5nd
therefore the law restricting the amount of prop
erty 10 be held by religious corporations does nat
govern the Young Mems Christian Association
THE HEBREW FAITH.
The memorial to Moses Mendelssobn Mt Das
sau Will be inaugurated on the 10Th of May
frv
into Russia OF Mr.. Hatton's SPY Order OF t61s
Gar" The book deals with recent events, mors
especially with the persecution OF the jews and
the plots OF the Niillsts. and Will be published in
three volumes. "
II Is reported that the Jewish rabbIs of Berlin
at meeting held to devise method to counteI
act the spread Oh antiSemlIlsm. agreed TO nd.
dress a petition to the Emperor complaining of
The action OF the Minister OF Public Worsbln'
DR.. j. Hildesheimer, Rabbi OF the orthodoY
congregation In Berlin and rector OF the Rabbin
ica Seminary founded by him In that civ will
celebrate his seyentleth birthday on the I7th of
May. An International committee has hear
formed for the purpose OF commemorative The
event by foundation which shall bear DR.. HlI
desheimer's name. The Grand Rabbi OF France
is member Of the committee. 0
On March 9th festival service was held In the
old synagogue at Belgrade to celebrate the ami.
versary of the constitution of SerYia as a kim.
dom. Among the non-Jewish persons present.
were an aid camp of the King The MinisteT Of
Public Instruction, the Vice President OF the
Parliament and the President of the Municlnai
Council. patriotic sermon was preached in
the Servian language by DR.. Bernfeid, the Chief
Rabbi. AT the conclusion Of the service the
Minister OF Pubic Instruction congratulated The
PRESIDENT OF the Consistory on the patrlotism
OF the Seryian Jews,