The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-13
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
One Thousand Men Wanted for
the Chinese Mission.
The Christian Brothers Will Open School il
Victoria, B c., and Two in Phia-
de!phie-The Jewish New Year.


York left $4,000 to various Presbyterian
missions and charities.
The Revision Committee appointed by the
Presbyterian General Assembly will hold
its first meeting in PIttsburg in October
OF the 5000 japanese in this country, 1000
have been baptized by missionaries in their
own land, or since they came TO the United
States,
Rev. ". II. Stenger has been called to the
rastorate of the Emmanuel Baptist Church,
San jose, as successor Of Rev. Bunyan
Spencer.
The Methodist Episcopal colored eongre-
CATION worshiplng in Quinn'S Chapel,
Chicago, H., is about to remove to new
edifce, being erected at a cost OF about
$4,000
Dir. William Henry Roberts, stated clerk
of the Presbyterian General Assembly, re-
ports the total membership Of the Presby-
terrain Church Northern) at III, 233. This
indicates a net increase OF l7,iSf.
The missionaries assembled at the recent
| Shanghai conference sent out an urgent call
Tor a reinforcement OF 1000 ministers and
laymen to enter China within the next five
years.
The annual meeting of the congregation of
Calvary Presbyterian Church will be held
in the church parlors on the evening of Sep
TENDER 10Th, al s o'clock.
The General Conference of the Aus
tralasian Methodist Church has empowered
the annual conferences, on certain con-
ditons, to extend the pastoral term to five
years.
The tenth annual State Convention of
the Young Mems Christian Associations
Will be held IN san Diego, October Sih to
| 18th. The opening service VIII take place
Wednesday evening. the 8th.
The Presbyterian Synod OF the Pacific Will
h,1I NM f,,r in, n
Church. on Thursday evening, October 22d,
at 80 o'clock. The sessions will be opened
with a sermon by the retiring moderator,
Rev. George W. Lyons, OF the Presbytery OF
| Stockton, or In case Of his absence by kew.
| ii. {. MlntOD OF the PreSbytery OF San Jose.
Professor NJ. \. Wyckotf, who recently
| gave up his position as a teacher in Rutgers
College, has left this country with his
wife TO resume his position IN the Christian
College at Toxic, Japan.
Plans for the erection Of magnificent
synagogue in the Moorish style. near the
corner Of Geary and Laguna streets, were
submitted TO the Trustees of Beth Israel
Synagogue, Turk street. Thursday evening.
CATHOLIC NOTES.
While in this city recently Rev. Father
Van Newell arranged for the opening of
Christian Brothers school In Victoria, Il. {.
ST. Anthony's Polish Parish in Toledo is
TO have new church that viii cost $4,000.
Catholics and others are taking much III
terest in the festival for the Youths Di-
rectory, to take place at NoodwardS Gar
dens on the 25th, Goth and 9th inst.
Monsgnor Halter, the new Prince Arch
| bishop OF SaIzburg. was enthroned on Sun
day, August 18th, in the cathedral OF that
Archbishop Walsh Of Dublin recently
mentioned tie fact that over 10000 Dublin
children are now enrolled IN tie Juvenile
Total Abstinence Association.
II il Statan that Bishop keane has gone 10
| London TO induce the famous English scien-
| fist. St George Nlivart TO join the faculty Of
| the Washington Catholic University.
For the benefit of st. Joseph's Day Home
| Very Rev. Joseph SASHA, S. j., will deliver
| lecture on The Mysteries of Nature and
| the MYSTERIES of Religion, or Reason and
| Faith" at 81. Mary's Cathedral, Tuesday
evening. September 30th
The Christian Brothers Will open two
new schools in Philadelphia at the begiu-
ming of this scholastic year under the guild
ance of Brother GuStavus
The new college OF the Jesuit Fathers in
| Detroit, which viii be opened this week, is
very handsome structure 1t bias frontage
| of lSj feet Is three stores nigh ana cost
| about $4,000
A uniform system of textbooks has been
adopted for the schools of the diocese Of Co
| lumbas, Ohio.
The most notable Catholic opponents of
| the labor question, including several French
| prelates, viii have something to say at the
| approaching Eucharisic Congress at An
| Yers.
Bishop O'Farrell has purchased the valua-
| BILE farm Of John Vandyke, at Hopewel,
Mercer County, Y. J. II consists OF 1877
acres and is only 200 yards from the Cath0-
lie Church Of that village 1t is probable
that large Catholic institution will soon be
erected on the SPOT.
TIE HEBREW FAITH.
Lord Mayor Isaacs of London attained
his siXtieth birthday on the 18th of August.
Tie FirstsHebrew Congregation of Oak
land is about to purchase ii new site for
synagogue.
The Jewish Spectator thinks the sayant
who has been trying TO locate the lost Ten
Tribes, and is now engaged In seeking to
find the exact latitude and longitude Of that
paradise known as Gan Eden, is wasting his
time and energy for nothing.
Berlin has an anti-Jewish gymnastic soci-
ety. but it is moi successful
Baron Hirsch of Paris, who Is reputed to
be the richest private person in Europe,
will visit America this fall. lie recently
made a munifcent bequest of $4,000 month
to aid poor immigrant Hebrews in the
United States.
The Jewish New Year will begin next
Monday, and its advent will be observed
with solemn rites and accompanied by re-
ligious holidays, the most important OF the
twelve months.