Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-25
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their place of worship until a church
edince can be built Rev. Mr.. Kre-|
finger has been called TO the pastor
ate and the outlook is promising.
A new Presbyterian church was
organized at Juiisn recently with
fourteen members. This movement
was started about a yearago by Rev.
DR.. Noble of san Diego. Dn Noble
will continue to supply tie pui9it
until a pastor is secured.
Rev. w r. Bickford, late Of this
state, ~ now happily settled at
IsliDgtoD, Dedbsm, Mass.
Rev. r. w. Waters, general mis-
sionary Of the Congregational de
nomination, aud family, have re
Gently moved into their own beauti
/ fni and convenient home. overlook
lag the city Of CoIfax.
The Presbyterian church At Vaca-
vile, which lost its church edifice
by fire two weeks ago, has received
an offer from the Congregational
church TO give them the use Of their
house for evening services oD Sun
day until their edIfice can be rebuilt.
The offer has been gratefully ac
cepted.
Rev. DR.. HOlbroOk, the Nestor Of
Pacific coast Congregationalists-
over so years Of age-is supplying
tae pulpits at Miles and San jose
mission during Rev. Mr.. Maars
vacation. Mr.. Maar will return aud
resume bis pastoral duties next sun
day.
Rev. l.. l.. Writ, Congregational
sunday school organizer. who has
made a proneunced success Of his
special work, has gone with Mrs
Writ to the Yosemite valley, by
private conveyance, to spend his
vacation camping out.
On the very pleasant OCCASION of
the tin wedding of Rev. f. :. Law
renee, pastor of the Santa Cruz Bap
list Church, the church edifire wa
filed, and after DIR. Ne
Creary bad retieiDg ten year
old nuptial knot very firmly
the happy couple were presented
with tin bucket filled TO the brim
with "tin"-alias silver coin.
The FIRST Congregational Church
in Portland, Or, received the large
number of thirty-two new member
at its July communion.
The new building Of the Congrega
tional Mission and future church at
Edison. Wash, is in process OF erect
ion. 1t will cost $4,000 and is to b,
completed August list.
This is funny world in many
ways. DIR. John Hall, the noted
Presbyterian minister Of New York
is paid $40, 600 year to assure a lo'
Of millionaires that a poor man
named Jesus, who hadn't nickel
in his vest pocGet, was their Savior.
Rev. j. L Bacon, pastor of the
Third Congregational church, Oh
Fifteenth street, San Francisco, ha'
returned frnm his vacation and re-
sumed his pastoral duties, greatly
to the delight of his admiring flock.
Rev. j. f. Bacon, pastor-elect OF
the Second Congregation, Oakland,
has commenced his duties,
AT a meeting Of prominent Gilt
zens of oakland, the project was dis
cussed of organizing in that city
nationalistic religious society, aud
II was voted unanimously to do 81
under name and title of "fhe Gold.
en- Gate Church of the Agnostics No
- Rev. j l.. Hatch was. by vote,
invited to the pastorate. Mr.. Hatch,
who was present, accepted the In
vitation on condition that he should
be permitted to serve without sal
airy and that no collection should be
taken ut the services, the expenses
of the hall rent, music, ETC., being
betrayed by subscriptions. The in-
ltial service, It Is expected, will bt
held Sunday evening.
Rev. Brother Virgil, who has foI
three years been connected with St
Michaeps College, Portland, Oregon,
has been changed TO the college al
sacramento.
The next grand council of tht
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society is to be
held IN San Francisco.
Rev. William Ferguson of the
Temescal Catholic church has been
transferred to st. Bridgeis church,
San Francisco, aud Rev. Father
Heslin of the latter church has been
appointed assistant at the Sacred
/ Heart church, Temescal.
Rev. DIR. A. G, Hirst, president Of
the University Of the Pacific at Sar
, Jose, has been visiting his former
4 home in Cincinnati aud preaching
for his odd congregation In Trinity
church. lie will return 10 Sar
Jose In a few days.
Mrs. 4, j. Richardson, of New
Orleans, has recently donated to the
/ rularo University (Methodistl SloO,
600. The medical department o
the university Is, by the will of tn,
donor, 10 receive the exclusive ben,
III of her noble gift.