Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-29

IccelNtu coiio citftt toAAA'NH'N-
service from friends Of Bishop
Nichols in New York.
Rev. Mr.. Waldrop, pastor Of the
Baptist church at Mount Tabor, Or,
has rendered hrs resignation, TO take
effect October lst, and IL has been
accepted.
The Brooklyn Congregational
church Seattle, Wash, was dedicat-
ed last Sunday.
Rev. A. c. Walker left this city
last week with his two children, by
sailing vessel, for his work as a
missionary Congregational in the
Gilbert islands.
Children's day contributions IN
the Congregational churches OF
Central and Northern California
amounted this year 10 S620.59 from
50 churches and Sunday schools;
last year, 1868 II from 36.
Rev. w. A. G. Rouse has received
a hearty call TO the pastorate of the
Baptist church at Chehalis, Or, has
been accepted.
Rev. Mother Russell, superior Of
the Sisters of Mercy in San Fran
cisco, is soon to receive a visit from
sir Charles Russell, an eminent
English lawyer 1t is now nearly
forty years since they have met.
The new Catholic church at the
Sanitarium, San jose, is "a thing ol
beauty and honor 10 the generous
donor.
The work on the new Sc. Mary's
German Catholic church, San Jose,
is steadily progressing, and the
same may be said of st. Joseph's
college.
Work has begun on the furnish
Ing and interior fitting up Of the
new st. Johns Episcopal church OF
Ean Francisco.
st. Luke's Episcopal church, San
Francisco, is to have two sessions OF
the Sunday school hereafter on each
Sunday, instead of one.
The Berkeley Congregational
church, Rev. Mr.. Hill pastor, was
reopened last Sunday, the extensive
repairs being completed. The sum
of 5000 was raised to pay for the i'm
provements.
The Catholic ladies Of Los Angeles
are making arrangements for the
annual fair In aid Of the orphans.
Rev Father II. A. Shaw, the elo-
quent Lazarist missioner, is stop
ping at Santa Monica for few days
of rest. He will undertake a mis-
sion ut Sacramento September LIST.
The venerable j. G. Simmons, ID.
d., pioneer preacher Of the Metho-
dist South persuasion, is visiting
his son, Professor Simmons at San
Francisco. He will go East soon to
visit friends in Alabama and
Georgia, and will attend the
ecumenieal conference at Washing
ton, ID. c., to which he Is delegate.
DIR. Simmons was formerly pastor
of the Methodist Church Sonth in
San Francisco.
Bishop O. p. Fitzgerald of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
is out of health and has gone to
Highland Springs, Lake county, for
recuperation. He hopes to be able
TO return to his work In few weeks.
Rev. ID. o. Shattuck of the Me;ho-
dist Church South, Sonoma, is 02
years Of age. he has been expected
10 die for some weeks, but his health
Is now much improved.
Rev. Mr.. Martin closed his revival
meetings In Hamilton Hall, Oak
land, last Sunday, having made
about 200 converts for Rev. DIR.
Sweeney. The Church of the
Agnostcs, the first in America,
opens In the same hall tomorrow
evening.
James Brougher left Oakland for
the East last week to pursue his
theological studies In Rochester, n.
Y. Mrs. Brougher, daughter of
President Morse of California col
lege, accompanied him.
The new Howard street Presby-
terian church, now building on the
corner Of Twenty-third and Capp
streets, San Francisco, will be l00N rs
feet, and will cost about $4,000
one-half of which amount is already
provided for. II will seat about
500 persons. The site cost Sl6,0
and Is paid for. Rev. J, G. Smith
has been the successful pastor for
four years. The church members
number about 800.
The house recently erected by
George Washington and donated to
the Second Missionary Baptist
Churon of Centralla, Or, was dedi-
Gated ON Saturday, the 18th inst,
the seventy-fourth birthday Of the
donor.
Rev, Father Landry, who for - |
years past has been connected with !
st. Nincent's college, Los Angeles,
has lett that city for 81, Mary's
Seminary, PerrysYille, Mo-, greatly
to the regret Of his many pupils aud
friends In southern California, Rev.
IL. G.. Dockery has been appointed
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