Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-05


city from Baltimore. where he wa
rscentiy ordained in the cathedral
The new chesfer-s.rest Method
1t church, Wes, OakIadd, Rsv. J
Wythe Jr., pastor, was dedicated
last Sunday, Bishop Fowler preach
ing the sermon. The main audi
ence room is very beautiful and
finely appointed. Nearly $500 wa
raised toward the expense Of nD-
ishing.
Rev. +. J. Masters Of the Method
1T Chinese Mission, states that
Wong Gee On, now in Jail fOi
f,rgiug opium stamps, is not as
has Deen reported, Christian Chi
Dese, unless he has been converted
since be has been in prison under
the Christian influence Of newspaper
reporters.
Rev. Robert Bentley Of Oakland
Methodist Episcopal district IL
completing bis fifth year of efficient
service as presiding elder. He l.
very popular throughout the distri, t
With the single exception Of the
Swedish church. Oakland, Rev. f.
U. Llljigren pastor, and bis return
f,r the sixth year is earnestly de-
sired.
State Secretary Iatourette Of the
Baptist church, who has been spend
ing his vacation in Oregon with
bis family, returned to his home
iu Alameda, much benefited by hit
trip.
Rev. Geo. j Rielnan, pastor Of
the Twentieth.street Baptist church,
Oakland, has received fiattering
call to the First Baptist church IN
san Diego. His people In Oak
land, where he has been very sue
cessful pastor, are unanimously OPP
posed to bis leaving them, and he
will probably remain.
Rev. John Morrison, pastor Of
Centennial Presbyterian church,
East Oakland, Is absent on six
weeks vacation, and Rev. j. b.
Warren is supplying his pulpit.
Rev. II. G. Dillingham;, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church, Modesto,
has resigned, the resignation to
take effect October 1st.
A revival interest Of considerable
magnitude is reported 10 Memorial
Presbyterian church, South San
Francisco, Rev. +. Rhoda pastor
The meetings which have been
largely attended, have been con
ducted by Rev. G. w. Welts, Free
Methodist evangelist. A "peram
bulatlng prayer meeting" as pecu-
liar feature Of the work.
Rev. II. A. Ketchum, d. D.,
has recently been installed pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Berkely.
Rev. Dr. Coyle OF the First church,
Oakland, preached the installation
sermon, and Rev. DR.. Rice Of the
Second church, Oakland, class
mate Of DIR. Ketchum's, gave the
charge 10 the pastor.
Rey. w. w. Scudder Of the Al.
media Congregational church has
returned from his camping-out ex-
peditiOD In Sonotna county, and has
resumed his pleasant PASTORAL du-
ties.
Rev. Royal l.. Writ organized a
Congregational Sunday school In
San Quentin Sunday, which Chap
lain Drahms will superintend.
The cost Of fitting up the new Sal
walton Army headquarters, at 1880
Market street, San Francisco, was
s55S, Of which amount all but S40O
has already been raised. The fiat ls
5sxlbs, and Is partitloned up into
rooms for the staff oflicert, sleeping
apartments, parlors, dining room
aud kitchen with IA hall In the cen.
ter, seating about 1000, also print
Ing ofiice.
Rev. Mr.. Sawrle, pastor Of the
Methodist church at South Selma
station, Cal, who has been quite
II, IL greatly improved In health
aud has u prospect Of complete recov-
ary. Three OF his parlshloners sur
prlsed him few days ago with u
present Of a beautiful gold watch
md chain.
Rev. II. l.. Gregory, who has
ieen pastor of the Methodist church
It Linton, Cal, for Ave years, and
low leaves, has built flne parson-
Ige 20. his successor, aud tho church
= free of debt. lie was Injured by |
! severe fall recently and Is obliged |
% 20 on orutcheB.
The labors Of Evangelist q. N. |
the founder OF the Flor
nee Midnight Mission In New
York city, In series of revival
at Iivermore, Cal, are re.
Iorted TO have been most successful,
he working force OF all the ovangel.
cal churches have been greatly In.
ireasod.
Seven good fields with Congrega-
lonal church edlhces now vacant
'ro reported In Eastern Washington,
~ Of which arc seeking pastors
Rev, II. J. Mooney OF snohomlsh,
Wash, has been admitted To the bar
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