The morning call., 1890-06-07
RELIGIONS REALM.
Passing Events of Interest in
Churches Far and Near.
Art hbishyp Walsh's Work in Ireland-Prog-
ress Of the American Sunday-Scho1
Union-Jews in Russia.
The rrappists have a workingmen's colony in

The Trappists have workingmens colony in
Westphaa.
The United States has the greatest body OF
English-speaking Catholics In the world.
The daughter of the Empress of Austria will
wear, on the day OF her marriage, a diamond
necklace presented by tile Pope.
Rev. c. W. Stevenson and Rev. G. Clark Prot
estant ministers OF London, England, have BE-
come Catholics.
The Archbishop OF Dublin recently visited
Lucan and cOnseerated the new cemetery there,
which was procured mainly through The eXer-
tionS Of ReY. William Donegan, the new parish
priest.
Archbishop Walsh recently administered the
pledge to 1900 boys in the pro-caihedral.
Canon Brosnan. who is erecting the O'Con.
nell memorial church in Caherciveen, is about to
start on Il tour through the United States 10 col
lecl funds Tor lis completion.
Kighl Rev. u mis- j. O'COnnell. rector OF the
American College at Rome, celebrated mass last
Sunday morning III 81. Patrick's Cathedral.
According 10 the 'Australasian Catholic Die
tionaIy for 1890 " there are IN all AUSTRALASIA
thirty bishops, three administrators and $40
p RESTS. The Catholic population OF the aleE-
q iOcese OF sydney alone numbers ooo,OuOj that
$4,000.
The Cathedral of Carlow, Ireland, has just
been enriched by an exquisite example OF iIisn
ant in the form OF memor al altar to the late
Most Rev. DR.. Walshe, Bishop of Kildare ana
Leighlin. Tie cost Of this magnificent testimony
to lllSh worth, gratitude ana devotion DdS Uttu
borne By the parish priests OF The diocese, The
religious establishments and The people oil Carlow
Parish.
OF the Grand Army Association IN ST. Paul. In
acknowledging the honor he said that among the
dearest memories OF his life, Notwithstanding
their hafdships. were the days when he followed
the Stars and Stripes On The battlefield, aud as
Chaplain of the First Minnesota did his best Tor
The unfortunate ones who ieN IN lhe dieadiuI
strife.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
The membership of the Methodist Church
grows at the rate of $50 each day.
Thomas Whitaker Will publish shortly new
volume OF practical sermons by Canon tarrar
under the title of - Truths TO Live By.'
The Rev. W. A. NJ. Breek has become the mis-
sionary in charge of Ventura Mission.
The combinations in the diocese of Pennsyl-
vania uhe city OF Phadelphlal The past yea:
were 2702.
VIII commence to-day in Shanghai, China.
The Rev. Il. o. Baker is supplying Pacific
Grove
Brooklyn, Is about 10 renoyate lis edlflce al an
estimated cost OF about $4,000.
The Nesleyans have hity-one chapels and
other preaching places III Italy and eighteen III
Spain and Portugal.
The Emperor OF Russia is likely TO relax the
stringent restrictions on dissenlers, as lie has
sent away the Minister OF Public Worship who
established them.
d. L. Moody made flying visit to Chicago at
the beginning OF May to arrange the work IN the
Institute for the summer
In The last two years the American Sunday
school Union has established Ihlriyiour Sunday
schools in The destitute places III Northern Michl-
gan.
Country. IT'S OF Thee" The Morning Light Is
Breaking" ETC., preached on regent Sunday at
the Wllllam-street Baptist Church, New Bed
ford, Mass.
Rev. j. T. Barnes of Chico is supplying the pull
pit of the Central Baptist Church, Los Angeles,
during the absence OF j. Spencer hennard III the
East.
sions fIom California are as follows: Christ
Church. Alameda. $40 10; LieutenaDI Z. ii.
Stockton OF Mare Island, for Point Hope Mis-
sion, Alaska, s25.
THE HEBREW FAITH.
So many as 10000 Jews are in active service
in the Russian army
1t is reported that tho law offices OF The Crown
are about to take proceedings against lie anti
Semitic deputy Plckenbach for engaging In
uSuriOus practices
Tie recent proceedings for the better organi-
zaIon of jewish communal affairs in Tanslers
have led to the resignation Of the Chief Rabbi
who resented the fact at meeting that had
been called without bis having previously been
consulted.
The new synagogue In Rome, designs for
which have been sent in, VIII cost 100000 lire
(about S1So,000). The followers OF the Italian
and Portuguese rituals Will unlle In worShlping
in this synagogue.
deputation of the leading Jews In Lemberg
has visited Vienna for the purpose Of pressing
the Government TO put into operation the trust
of Baron de Hlrsch for The benefit OF the Jews IN
NdIlcla. Inc population nau an duuleDce WIN
| Count Taafe, the Prime Minister, and it is be-
| leved that their mission will have the desired
effect.
Tie Geographical Society Of France has
awarded It's grand gold medal 10 Captain Binger,
| the jewish explorer, Tor his voyage OF explora-
lion from the Upper Niger TO the Gulf OF Guinea.
Al The renewal of the bureau, Captain BiDger
was elected Secretary OF the society.
There are now 13S inmates III the New York
Home for tie Aged and Infirm, all of whom are
cared for with loving kindness. AS the number
OF inmates is increasing, a successful effort is
being made 10 Increase tie number Of patrons of
IL noble Institution.