The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Live Interest to Members of
rlany Denominations.

There was synagogue in New Y oTk
City for the Jewish residents 200 years ago.
In the book entitled "a Description of the
City of New York. written by the Rev.
Dir. Miller in the year 1896. the author says.
at that time. rabbi Saul Brown miuistered
to twenty families in the New York Syna-
gogue"
The Congregational Church at Redlands
has recently purchased ninety feet more
frontage. They have very central and
slightly location, and in time will erect a
costly new edifce. The present house is
seriously crowded. under the wise leader
ship Of Rev. James III. Stewart.
The First Congregational Church Of Red
lands invites to its passionate Rev. John ii.
Williams of Clyde Church, Kansas City, Ii
is understood that for the health of his wife
he may be induced to leave his large church
In Kansas City for smaller one In South
eTn California.
The franciscan missionaries 10 Ecuador
are making numerous converts among In
dian tribes of the province of Zamora. who
have Till now been all pagsns. The con-
verts are erecting churches in their villages
and the entire district will soon be
, Catholic.
There ia report from Jerusalem that
Baron de Rothschild has completed nego-
tiatiOns with the Turkish Government for
the establishment OF Jewish colonies on the
Rothsehild lands in Palestine. and also for
permitting Russian Jews to settle there.
The Montreal Union of Christian En-
deavOT has begun the work of preparation
. for the great meeting to he held there next
summer. The National Drill Hall has been
secured. large tent to hold 10000 will be
pitched near by.
Fay Mills were brought TO close Novem-
Der ~ The papers speak Of the work in
the churches as simply wonderful. A great
number have signifed their desire to begin
a Christian life.
The Congregation of the Ladies' of the
Retreat and OF the Cenacle. founded in the
beginning OF the century. and formally APP
proved by the Holy See has recently estab-
lished branch in New York City.
The admirable motto of the Pauiist
Fathers, The highest point of achievement
yesterday is the starting point of to-day, I"
should he craven on the heart of every
young man.
Rev. Fred T. Gates. the secretary of The
American Baptist Education Sociaty, has
resigned bis position. to take effect January
l, 1898. His future plans are not an
nOunced
The Rev ]. E Wheeler, ID. Is supplv-
ing the pulpit of ST. Johns Presbyterian
Church until the arrival of DR.. Hemphill.
the pastor-elect. who is expected in JAN
uary.
EFaUgeilStS y. =. mason ana X. Chandler.
who are holding special meetings with the
Congregational aud Methodist churches of
Woodland. have met with marked success.
The Christian Endeavor Society at Fls-
more, though less than year old, is already
one of the most efficient and promising de-
psrtments of church work here.
According TO the latest report the Cath
olics of Germany number 1857, 929. the
total population of the empire being 4o.
2S4. 4T0.
The First Congregational Church Sunday
school at San Diego is steadily growing.
1t now averages 20U, and Is crowded for
room.
Very many OF the Jews In the United
States keep Christmas as a h holiday, without
regard to the commemorative nature of the
day.
Rev. NJ. s. Eby has accepted the call of
the Baptist church at Healdsburg. and
moves this week 10 his new field Of labor.
Baptist revival meetings still continue al
Porterviile with increasing interest and
several conversions.
San Antonio, Tex. still retains the Span
ish language In her Cathedral