The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-22
The RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items Of Live Interest to Members Of Many
Denominations.

The pastors of the San Francisco churches
are, as a rule, very friendly to the Saliva
ton Army. Meetings have recently been
held in the First Presbyterian and First
Baptist to raise money for the rescue
home. The Simpson Memorial (M E. has
been placed at the disposal of the army,
with the prospect also of a Presbyterian
church in San Rafael and drawing-rOom
meeting.
Eleven persons were confirmed In the
Ascension Episcopal Church, Vallejo. on
the third Sunday after Easter. The service,
fully choral, was rendered with much spirit
Chaplain J. X. Lewis, U. 5. N, Of Mare
Island, assisted Ia the service. In NoVem-
Der last 20 were confirmed IN this same
parish.
Rev. Alexander Grant has been pastor Of
the Santa Barbara Baptist church for three
years and half. During this period the
membership has more than doubled, being
now So The past year has been the best Of
all in spiritual results. Fourteen have been
added by baptism and seven by letter.
The Hebrew Standard says that the Order
B'nai Birth, by virtue of its peculiar or
ganizaton, has been 10 uuimportant factor
in the development OF the present excellent
condition of Judaism here. The Grand
Lodge Of this district IS now confronted
with a serious crisis.
The Holy Coat of Treves has been sealed
in the presence Of the civil and military
authorities and replaced in the reliquaTy
cOnsecrated to it for centuries. Bishop
Korum is preparing detailed account Of
the miracles accomplished through its
agency last year.
The Congregational church in Tulare,
Rev. II. w. COnTy, ID. d., pastor, is favored
with accessions at every communion; four
united at the May communion and several
CfH follo Mt ion
This new pastor is doing an excellent and
successful work.
The Rev. AMI c. Dixon, pastor Of the
Hanson Place Baptist Church. Brooklyn,
has made answer to the complaint in the
suit Of Colonel Robert G. IngersOll to re-
cover 5000 from him as damages for alleged
libel, justifying all his original allegations.
The Congregational church of Santa Cruz
al its last communion on May IL received an
addition Of 81 members, all but three Of
them On confession OF faith. These were
the fruits OF a union evaugelistic campaign
under the leadership of S. VI. Stafford
A great deal OF Interest Is shown In regard
to the Presby teTian church. recently organ
lied at Crescent City by the Rev. j. 5. Nc
Donald. About $500 has already been sub
scribed. IL is hoped that the building may
be completed by September i.
The enlargement and alterations In ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, rem
gregatioD, are now in progress and will be
rapidly pushed 10 completion.
DR.. Briggs promises to be an exceedingly
live issue at the Presby terrain assembly IN
Portland, Or. Judging from present midi
cations Or. Parkhurst of crusade nOtoTiety
will be another.
Is. Fay Mills has had immense audiences
in Los Ange les and many are turned away.
BE begins work in Sacramento June 7, just
before which time he spends FIVE days in
SAINT, Barbara.
The Upper Bay conference of Congrega-
tiOnal churches will meet with the Congre-
gatlonal church at BeBicia (Rev..C. w. Hill
PASTOR, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Cardinal-Archbishop of Sydney is
writing history Of the Catholic church in
Australia. The first portion of the work is
now in the hands Of the printers.
The Seattle Pres byterian church has re-
ceived $50 members during the last four
years
The Presbyterian churches in Southern
California are receiving many new MEM
beTs.