The morning call., 1892-08-21
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items Of Live Interest TO Members Of MANY
DENOMINATIONS.

Bishop Fowler has taken up his episcopal
residence in MINNEAPOLIS
Ii is likely that an Episcopal church will
soon be built at Bolinas
The Catholic summer school at New Lon
don, Conn, Is already an assured success.
Rev. Benjamin Hartley has accepted a
call TO the Church OF Our Savior, San Ga
bTel.
The disbanding of the Swiss Guard OF the
Vatican removes the last yestige OF the old
Papal army, which has remained since the
overthrow of the temporal power.
There are Is denominations Of Methodists
IN the United States having a little over
100000 members. or these nearly one half
belong 10 the Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. Ernest A. Hartman of New York
has been called to St. PauPs, San Rafael,
and IS likely, so it is rel orted, to accept.
Mr.. Hartman Is a erother-in-law to Mrs.
Carter PomerGy.
Rev. Jean Nane has resigned the pastor
ate Of the Baptist church at Winters 10 ae-
eept call to Little Rock, Ark. During his
Passionate OF one year some 20 mem bers have
been added 10 the church.
a. the communion service in the First
Congregational Church, Oakland, Sabbath
morning. 125 were received to mem bersbip.
81 OF whom were baptized. the largest num-
Der OF baptisms ever at one time In this
church. Very many Of these new members
are young men.
ne 1HNGtNh 1aftioi III Los A1E-
eles has taken step forward. They have
bought lot Tor $1,000 and have moved the
chapel which the First American BAPTIST
church gave them on 10 the lot. The prop
erty Is worth $4,000. This church will in a
short time be out Of debt and self-snpport-
ing.
The Hebrew Home for the Aged at
lonkers is constant source OF pride to the
Order Benai Berth, by which it was
founded. The building is of stately proper
tons and is surrounded by broad acres well
kept Ii Is under excellent management
aud It's poor Inmates ieel that they are
worthy brethren of the family OF Israel.
In New York City the Young Women's
Hebrew Association maintains classes for
instruction In dressmaking millinery, cook
cry and physical culture. 1t has singing
classes, literary societies and reading circles.
1t has also a vacation home or summer re-
sort. Its members personally cooperate
with the young Jewesses who enjoy It's
benefits.
Jewish themes are TO be prominent this
summer In the School OF Applied Ethics in
Plymouth. Mass. Rabbi Hirsch of Chicago
Is the lecturer on the ''Talmud" Rabbi
Morris Jastrow Jr. lectures on THE Ritual
and Law" Other Jewish titles are: The
PSalter." The Wisdom Books" 1.-The
Prophets" and THE Relation OF Judaism
10 the Ancient Persian Religion"
Rev. Z +. Dinsmore's first year with the
Congregational church at Haywards has
just closed. The church has met all its cur
rent expenses, amounting to about $500.
and has contributed to benevolent socieues
$50. Twelve names have been added 10 the
mem bership; the attendance at the preach
ing service has been most gratifying, and
there is good spirit OF fellowship.
The First Baptist Church of Oakland is
planning for an improvement of the church
property which will greatly increase the
Sunday-scE DOL accommodations and make
the church building more in harmony with
the growing needs OF the field There has
been large and gratifying growth OF this
important church for some time past and
the projected enlargement OF the church is
necessary II this growth Is tO continue,
The improvements as planned viii probably
cost about $1,000.