The morning call., 1892-05-01
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items Of Live Interest to Members Of Many De-
:. nominations. -

-. The Universalist (ChicagO) in abiding 20
the paper recently read before the Metho-
dist ministers meeting by Rev. Dr.. H0I-
man Of the Hennepin-avenue NJ T. Church
in Minneapolis says: The address has
caused quite a connection in Methodist
circles, not only in Minneapolis, but among
all sO-ealled evangelical churches in the
city and throughout the State. That q
prominent Methodist divine should indite
such an arraignment of the popular doc
trine of the eternity of punishment and
read it calmly before gathering Of clergy
men committed TO the defense of that aWf III
belief is indeed startling.
The C0ngregatiOnalist says: They, the
MOrmOns, would have destroyed the nation
as willingly as the South tried to destroy
it. and in much more dishOnorable spirit.
/ There is no Injustice in a certain distTuSt Of
their recent aud sudden change of mood. II
they are sincere the fact Will become evil
dent in due time and will be given its full
weight with generous heartlness. Ii they
are playing part again they viii be de-
/ tected. In either case they cannot conf
| plain.
The Boston Waterman says: Men talk
/ glibly about "the fundamental Christian
I doctrines" but it IS in order TO ask them,
[ fundamental to what, a theological system
/ or a Christian life? 1t by TO means follows
/ that the doctrine that theOlOgiaRs lay the
[ greatest stress upon is the one to which
Christian experience gives the primary DO
sition.
The Northwestern Advocate (MethodisO
/ says: There is some debate about a ritual
for use in our church. No legislation on
! that subject is needed. We now have the
! very best ritual eXtant. Wesley revised
the English prayeF-bOok for use in Wes-
( leyan churches.
Rev. J. A. Thomas has beer holding spe-
/ cial Congregational meetings at MOkelumne
Hill every night for the last two months.
Ten persons have been converted. He has
been aided in the meetings by Mr., \. \.
Norton Of Oakland.
Rev P. Cummins Of St Charles Boz
4 romeo's Church in this city was in the Holy
Land on Easter Sunday. He will not return
for some time; meanwhile the parish is IN
der the care of L. MulliGan.
The Red Bluff Baptist church has invited
/ Evangelist Watson to aid them ia revival
/ services at an early date. The church has
! also expressed a desire that Pastor Russell
/ Of Willows assist.
a large branch Of the League of tie Cross
WAS established in St Teresa's Parish last
! Sunday by Rev. George Montgomery and
/ the executive committee of the league.
Il is practically the book now in use in
! the Reformed English Church The use of
! WesIey's book was lett optional and that
choice has remained 10 this day.
On last Monday DR.. HaTtWell started East
/ TO be gone about two months. He will at
/ tend the Southern Baptist convention and
/ also the Northern anniversaries.
! a council is called for Mav 3, to meet in
| Auburn, to consider the advisability of or
ganizing a Baptist church in that thriving
county seat Of 800 people.
/ The Catholics OF Pleasanton are prepar-
| ing concert, the proceeds Of which will be
! devoted TO the purchasing of an organ for
/ their little church.
The Christian Advocate says: It wouldn't
] folra luUn a a a World for MI -
more people would say amen with their
/ money.
r The Golden Gate Congregational church
OF Oakland has called Rev James B. Eddie
to the pastOrate, and Mr.. Eddie has ae-
! cepted.
! The Congregational parsonage at Upton
/ is built and ready for occupancy by the
/ pastor.
! The Sunday-school Of the Greeu-street
Congregational Church averaged 2ls for
I April
l. The Baptist churches at Hueneme and
j Pleasant Valley are pastoress.