The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-05

Luther,s Reformation Hymn Condemned
in Russia-Coming Conferences.
A uniqUs carpet is being made for the
Church of lie Coeur de Jesus, Montmar-
ire. in Paris. by some ladies. 1t will cost
$50. 600 and the names of the workers are
to be embroidered around the bordee. The
centre represents MonEmartre, and above
are to be the arms OF the City of Paris.
Ogilyie, the newspaper publisher, has
just issued n small work detailing 'Ehe
reasons why" in their words. DIR. Mac
Arthur is Il Baptist, the Rev G. Ssvmore
y Presbyterian. the Rev. G. II. McGrew a
copaiian, the Rev Walter Elicit a Catho-
lie, De. Abbott Il Congregationallst, DR.
Eaton Univetsalist, the Rev. j. w.
Chadwick a Unitarian, etc.
An Australian college is to be estab-
lished soon at Rome. The Spaniards and
Portuguese also nave under consideration
the question of instituting colleges for
their respective nationalties, so that they
may have advantages equal TO other coun
tries which have national colleges in the
Eternal City
The Methodist Ecnmenical Conference
will meet In Washington City. October Z,
1891.
Luther's reformation hymn, IA Mighty
ForLress Is Oar lod,n has bss N con-
demned Us revolutionary" by tn Rus
stan Government, aud its singing III the
churches Of the Baltic provinces forbid
den.
On the sth of July a large number OF
members OF the EDworth League will sail
on pilgrimage To EDworth, In England,
the birthplace Of John Wesley. This
band of several hundred pilgrims viii set
sail on the steamship Bothnia, and altar
paying visit 70 E5worth uumber OF
them will travel on the Continent. The
party represents nelrly every State In the
Union.
Rev. c. A. Brewster, OF Cane May Pref
byterian Church, will go to Eagles Mere,
Pa, where he has accepted the position
OF chaplain of the Presbyterian Church
Il chat resort for the season.
The honorary de gree of D. d. has been
conferred upon 10 Rev. William w. Hol-
loway, OF the Dover p les Jyierian Church,
BY the University of the City OF New
York.
The afrnirs of the Knox Presbyterian
Church, kearny, are progressing very
fagorably, and withtn year new church
enifice Will be erected on Kearny avenue
avenue, just north of the Town
ship Hall The plans cali for a
building to cost ia the neighborhood of
Goa The trustees have realized S., 600
from the property givsa to tns cnurcn oy
the late Mrs. Halsted. and that sum has
been augmented by the exertions Of the
women Of the congregation, who have
worked indHstriOusly 70 increase the
building fund. Pending the raising of
the full amount of $35.0 600 the trustee S
will erect the maiu Quilting. and con-
tracts amount IL To s14.051 have been
awarded To Newark firms The work win
be beg IN at once. AS soon as the whole
sum Is assured uae Sunday school section
will be erected. Until that time the Sun
day school will be conducted In the
present church Q lidce. which will be
altered for that purpose in the fall. The
Young Mems Christian Association of
Kearny and Harrison will also meet
there.
picnic of Baptsss, at Bar lington.
consumed 700 lem aus aud 100 p onnds of
sugar The water was not measa red.
The Old Presbyterian On urch at
Bridgeton will celebrate its ce ntennial
next summer. The old buildi ng was
erected with funds raised by 10 ttery.