The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-03
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Matters Of Live Interest TO Members Of Many
Denominations.


Barbara have arrived and are rapidly being
put In place. The designs and colors are
exquisite and were made EXPRESSLY for this
church ediiiee by a Boston firm. This
church has been having great changes in
its homo, the whole edifce, indeed, being
almost entirely renovated within the past
few months. The finishing touches will
soon be made, and it will then be one of the
most beautiful edifees Of the kind in South
ern California.
The ST. Brenuan's parochial school, at the
corner of Harrison and Fremont streets, is
TO cost 49, will be two stories high and
in the Roman style of architecture. There
Will be six ciassrooms, large assembly,
room and hall, the building being calcu-
lated to accommodate between 400 and 500
children. The Sisters of Mercy will have
charge Of the educational department of the
school, which will be under the supervision
of Rev. Father Nugent OF ST. Brendan's
Church.
The religious people of San Francisco and
Oakland are rejoicing in the prospective
coming Of b. Fay Mills, the evangelist. He
is expected to be in Oakland in July. and in
San Francisco In August. The work he
has recently accomplished in Cincinnati is
nothing less than wonderful. lie is said to
have made 1000 converts. Tbs work in
which he is now engaged at Portland. Or,
has also been successful to a rsmark able
degree.
The Pope has decided to send the Golden
Rose at Easter to Maria Pia, Queen of
Portugal and daughter of the late Victor
Emanuel of Italy, lady of devout and
lovable character. This is not only COM
piiment to the sovereign herself, but testi-
mony CT satisfaction to the Portuguese Gov
eminent tor having maintained its embassy
| at the Holy See. The female seions of the
house OF Savoy are good Catholics.
Rev. James 5. Mcdonald OF San Rafael,
| synodleal missionary Of the Pres byterian
church, has gone TO Crescent City by iuvi-
tstion. Since Mr.. Mcdonald was there a
few years ago a strong feeling has existed
church. The hope is that this important
step will be aken and great want of Del
Norte county met.
Rev. Z. w. Stoddard with his family ar
rived in this city last week from Valley
City. n. d., where he has been pastor OF
the Con gregational church for the pas year
he preached In Martinez last Sabbath, and
has accepted the call OF the Congregational
church there to be their pastor for one year.
Rev. Joseph Clark, one OF the Oldest,
ablest and most honored Baptist mission
aries from the Congo, Africa, will spend
three weeks upon this coast, speaking
every evening. He brings with him various
curios, illustrating the habits aud attain
ments OF the people.
All the orthodox Jewish papers are OPP
posed to the idea OF changing the day of
worship in the synagogue from Saturday to
Sunday. The proposition is sustained by
several OF the organs OF reformed Judaism,
which are strongly In favor Of the holding
OF Sunday services.
The Woman's Board OF CONGREGATIONS
Missions will hold its monthly meeting in
Plymouth church, San Francisco, on
Wednesday afternoon, April s, at 2:30
o'clock. DR.. Root will be present, and il
Will be her last meetingtwith the woman's
board.
The progress which the Catholic faith
continues 10 make in Rome Is illustrated by
the fact that the Gregorian University,
which in the scholastic year 1901 counted
only 223 students in the two facuIties-the-
ology and philosophy this year sci.
ST. Joseph's Seminary, for educating
priests for the mission among the colored
population. Is growing rapidly. Three
houses and lots on Pennsylvania avenue in
Baltimore, adjoining the seminary. have
just been purchased for IL.
II is said to be fact that out of twenty
four chaplains In the United States navy
service there Is not single Congregation
alist: There are only two Presbyterlans /;
the Epscopalians have ten, Methodists five
and Baptists four.
The Jewish Publication Society gives free
copies of its works to those Jewish institu-
lions that are unable to buy them. The So
ciety has good-sized fund In its treasury
and is well supported. Its headquarters are
III X Ulidutlpuia-
Rev. Morris Lessler of Providence. r. l.,
has been elected rabbi of the First Hebrew
Congregation of Oakland for q term of two
years. he Is reported to be an able
scholar and fluent English and German
speaker.
The Rev. c. III. Heisler of the English
Lutheran church of Los Angeles has re-
signed his charge on account of continued
Ill health. lie goes to a church at Colorado
Springs
In Prague. Bohemia, Methodist aud Con-
Eregational ministers have lately been fined
FOR inviting people to attend religious SER
vices which were held in their own houses
The records Of the Baptist church at
MADEIRA, Fresno County. show an increase
In membership during the year from II to
81. two OF whom have died.
Seven hundred and twenty-five young mel
have united with the Y. Nj. c. A. in San
Francisco during the past six months.
The Bay Association will hold its annua |
meeting at the First Congregational Church,
In Oakland, tomorrow afternoon.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
Napa Is wide-awake body. 1t is preparing
to buy lot for parsonage.