The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-31
GENERAL CHURCH NOTES.
A Catholic Clergy mans Predicament-
minute Maniiuess

A Catholic Clergy mans Predieamcnt-
Innate Maniiness.
Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer was last Sun
day formally ordained and installed as
pastor of the Bell Street Chapel at Provi-
dence, R. L She has held the position
for some time, but mas not until now been
authorized to perform marriages and full
fiji all legal functions OF minister. For
that it was necessary to have spec lal
act of the Legislature. Mrs. Spencer IS
husband, Rev. William Fl Spencer, took
part in the ordination service
The Society of Catholic Youth of Italy
has sent ont an invitation to all the soci-
cites of Catholic young men throughout
the world to organize and take part In a
grand pilgrimage to Rome on the APP
preaching third centenary of the death
of st. Louis, o. Gonzaga. Cardinal Mer-
nillod Is the honorary president of the
pilgrimage.
One of the most interesting features of
the discussions iB the Methodist Confer
ences over the admission of women is the
desire everywhere shown by those who
are opposed to the women TO have a vote
taken by secret ballot. The reason is OBJ
vious. AS Rev. Charles A. Howells said
Ga
IF man who was known 10 have voted
against the admission of women should
afterwards be sent to a parish that favored
it, the women would make his life burden
to him." When the women remonstrants
against equal rights for women showed
a reluctance TO put their names to their
sentiments. Mrs. Corbin attributed it to
their inmate womanilness. Now that
the same reluctance appears amoug the
men, to what shall it be attributed2 Not
to Innate manliness, certainly.
The bell ringers OF English churches
held convention recently, the seventy
delegates representing IL 600 mem bers of
the profession. They discussed methods
for alternating the horrors of harsh-sound-
ing bells.
The Catholic papers in Rome have open
ed fund to fepnir the damage done in
the Vatican by the recent explosion. A
Frenchman, who refused TO reveal his
identity, has subscribed $4,000.
The Vermont Methodist Conference at
Mortified voted as follows upon the ques-
ton of making women eligible as lay dele
gates: = Laity Yes, ,142: no. 584 Clergy
Yes. 46; no, AZ. 1t will be noted how
much more liberal the laity of Vermont
greater than in any other State thus far
The Maine NJ. e. Conference voted In
favor of the women. 397 to rs
Burglars robbed the the Rev. L. f.
Toner, OF st. Patrick's Church, Dutch
Kills, Long Island City, a few days ago.
In addition to carrying away his gold
watch, some money and silverware, they
took a big bundle of clothing, including
several pairs of trousers. all he had lit to
wear. The young ladies of his church, as
it happened, gave party the next day.
which Father Toner had previously PROM
ised to attend. The party was we'll under
way when committee of young ladies
sent to his house to see why their pastor
did not come. Father Toner first sent
word that he was unable to see them.
The young ladies were not to be put off SO
easily. Then Father Toner sent another
excuse. 1t was unsuccessful. The young
ladies' were still PERSISTENT. Finally he
felt compelled to acquaint them with the
true state Of affairs. In a note filed with
regrets he informed them he was COM
PEELED to forego the pleasure of the party
as he had no clothes to wear. During the
night before some evil disposed person.
he said, had stolen every decent pair of
trousers he had in the house, and he was
compelled TO remain in seciusion until his
tailor had remedied the matter.