The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15
The RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items Of Live Interest to Members Of Many
Denominations.

The presbytery of San Francisco now
comprises 30 ministers, 5 licentiates, s cam
dldates for the ministry and 10 churche s.
OF the churches (San Mateo, Geneva
and Woodbridge) do not report the number
OF communicates. The remaising 16 re-
port an aggregate membership of 2599, with
a Sunday-School enrolment of 3S4l. Ae-
eessions during the year: On confession
ia, by letter 207. Baptisms-adults 80,
infants O. During the year Oakland Pres
bytery has been set off, and the present
territory of San Francisco Presbytery in
cludes only San francisco and San Alate0
counties.
The Archbishop of Canterbury practically
has declared himself in fayer of opening
museums Sundays by presiding at the open
ing of the Fine Art Exhibition in White
chapel, which receives more visitors Sun
days than all the other days of the week
put together. A precedent established Dy
so exalted an ecclesiastical authority can
scarcely fail 10 have important results.
After twenty-four years faithful and eff
Gent service, Rev. w. G. French retires
from the editorial management of the
Standard OF the Cross and the Church. He
will be succeeded by Rev. DR.. John Fulton
The paper will thereafter drop its present
length Of title and Will be known as the
Church Standard.
The annual camp-meeting of the Metho-
dist churches will be held at Beulah Park,
East Oakland, commencing June 9, and con-
tlnuing over two or more SabbathS. 1t will
be conducted by Mr.. Charles n. CTittOuton,
assisted by the pastors of Oakland, San
francisco and vicinity.
Rev. Ii. p. Perkins and family arrived
last Monday by the City of Peklng from
Lin Ching. North China He has been
there and at Iientsin as a missionary of
the American Board for over nine years.
they are on their way to Worcester. Mass,
for a vacation.
The Congregational church at VaeavIle
has received gift of $500 from G. p. Hun
tingtOn. part Of which will be- devoted to
repairs of Injuries on the building occa-
stoned by the earthquake. and the balance
applied on an indebtedness resting upon
the property.
The meetings in this city by Rev. B. Fay
Mills, the successful reYiYalist will be held
In Grace Methodist Episcopal Church July
70 to Augusta; metropolitan Temple, August
4 to 10; First Congregational Church.
August II to II; the New Wigwam, August |
Is and 81.
The Congregational College at Pomona.
Cal, has good record. OF the 90 young
men in attendance 81 are Christians Of
this number II have the work OF tie min
lStry IN view, and one has cOnsecrated him
self to the foreign missionary work.
Preparations are being made for an adj |
dltlOn To St Vineenfs Orphan Asylum at |
jacksonville. The new building will face |
the main road, and be IN front of the other |
uullhlHAos anu VIII DC TIE I0fUSSL OIL QLlY oil |
the additions TO the asylum.
The American Israe!ite proposes that the |
Jews establish great society which shall |
teach our Christian fel!oW-citizens what |
Judaism really is, ana how little it differs |
from Christianity in It's code of morality |
and ethics"
The health of Rev George p. KiplbaH |
has failed by severe attack Of la grippe, /
so that he has been forced TO resign The |
pastorate of tue Congregational church at |
Santa Monica, and return to his home in |
Pasadena.
has moved TO MERGED. Last week he was
Joined by his daughter from New Mexico.
lie Will prosecute the erection of an edifce /
at MERGED. and possibly at Waterford also. /
Rev. j. F.. Spaldfng whn resigned the
rect0Tshlp OF Christ Protestant Episcopal /
Church in Cambridge to be confirmed a
Roman Catholic by Cardinal Gibbons, has
returned To the Episcopal church.
lie PROJECT for the establishment of q |
JewIst-American Historical Society is well |
supported. 1t viii be possible 10 collect
mass Of material relating to the history Of
Judaism in the United States
The Baptist summer eamp-meeting at
Twin Lakes is set for August, to be in
general charge of Rev. j. S. Nurvell. He
will be assisted by several ministerial ana
Law brethren.
The Baltimore Catholic Mirror states
that last year outof the 5000 baptisms in the
archdiocese OF Baltimore no less than Cts
were those Of converts from Professionalism
Pacific University at Forest Grove, Or,
shows 50 protesting Christians out of %
young men in attendance. with two intend
ing TO enter the ministry
George w. Childs. who will soon be in
this city, is vestryman of ST. James Epis-
cOpal Church Of Philadelphia and warm
friend of Bishop Nichols.
The new Central Church, ST, Louis, is the
Sc venteenJh congregational church in that
city. 1t has chapel built by the City Mis-.
siOnary Society.
The First Baptist Church of Sacramento
has induced Rev. A. c. Herriek to remain,
and he has given up his proposed return to
the East.
An Episcopal church hospital is shortly
TO be opened at New Whatcom, Wash, |
with accommodations for about 200 pa
tients.
The Mukti Samachar Salvation News)
has been added to the already formidable
array OF Salvation Army literature in India.
The Red Bluff Baptist church is being
aided in special meetings by Evangelist
Watson and Pastor Russell of Willows.
The presbytery of Walla Walla recently
held us spring meeting with the First Pres
byterian Church of WaitSburg. Wash.
The ReGding Baptist Church is being sup
piled by Rev. ). A. Taft.