Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-07
CHUHRCH NOTES.


Rev. Father McNamee of SAINT
Cruz.
Rev. |. J. Ahlstrom, general mis-
sionary elect to the Swedes of Cal
fornia and Oregon, left Iowa for thi
coast on March 4th.
Rev. p. Carrasco, rector atNlsaliG
Cal, has been transferred to SanLui
Obispy, aud Rev. p. II. Farrelly, @
Santa Ynez, to Nisaia in his place.
Bishop Fowler left last week fo
the East by the way of Los Angeles
aud expects to hold conference il
Philadelphia on March 4th. Hi
health is improved and his friend!
anticipate a continued improvement
Bad as last Sunday was for ag
gressiye church work, Rev. l.. l.
Writ, of Oakland, went to Melrose
the next station south OF Fruilvale
and organized Sunday school o.
twenty members.
A Baby Missionary Band, organ.
lied some months ago in the Bap.
tist churches Of San Francisco, is
growing. 1t is connected with the
WOmen's Home Mission Society and
is under the direction of Mrs. saw
telle. The Oldest members are EN-
years old and there are seven mcm-
bers not yet one year ofage.
The HamiIton-square Baptist
church IN San Francisco is under
taking To pay for its lot, while the
pastor is soliciting funds for the new
church. Pastor and people, Ladies'
Aid Society and Sunday school are
all hard at work for the enterprise.
Their mission on Pierce street is
progressing.
The friends of Rev. g. Curry, a
superanuated minister of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, residing in
Stockton Cal, have determined TO
celebrate the approaching of the so
anniversary of his welded life by
paying of a mortgage Of $4OO on his
little home.
Rev. Prof. A. d. Hayes, of the
Methodist University of the Pacific,
San Jose, has declined the call re-
Gently rendered him to the pastorate
Of the first Congregational church
in that city, preferring to retain his
present position.
About six conversions are reported
in the revival meetings at the Pacific
Grove, which have continued about
a month. At the communion season
Feb. 18th thirty of the converts were
admitted to the Methodist Church,
of which Rev. Mr.. Gale is pastor.
Rev. T. q. BrowusOn, of McMinn-
vile, preached two very able and
interesting discourses in the Baptist
church Sunday. He has been hired
to supply this pulpit every "a and
4th Sundays. The members of this
church could not have done better
than to secure his services, rs he is
well liked.
A very good audience assembled
at the new church Sunday morning
and evening to listen to Rev. Der
rick's first sermon in the new build
in 3. The building is conveniently
arranged, has good location, and
when completed will bee "a cosy place
Of worship. We have not learned
when and how often meetings will
be held in the future.
Last Sunday was a red letter day |
at the Presbyterian church in this
city, some seventeen Of our most |
citizens uuiting with that
The Pr"shyterians
are to be congratulated upon their
good fortune.- West Side.
The Christian Inquirer writes
discourse upon the topic
How to Treat Your Minister"
This is a delicate question and the
stomach Of the gentleman 10 be /
treated should be carefully consider
ID before the invitation Is reduced
% words. Tacoma Globe.
Among the latest things In the
way Of church parties, and il II un-
lerstood they will be INTRODUCED
lere after leHt, is what is termed a
hammer and needle party" Each
ady is required TO bring needle,
pool Of thread aud several buttons,
while the gentlemen bring hammers,
1lOc6s of wood aHd nails. All the
are placed on the table.
The ladlel take tho bammeTs. eto,
,nd the gentlemen the needles,
bread aud buttons. Then begins
he contest. The gentleman sew ~
many buttons on within the few
minutes az they can and the ladies
idye a. many nails within the
Ipecifi~d tlnie. The enieriuiument
. very nilrih-pruvokiug aud pTizes
are giyeu.-Colunbian.