The morning call., 1893-04-30
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items Of Interest to Members of
Many Denominations.

items of Interest to Members of
Many Denominations.
The most reliable data concerning the
Jewish population on the globe are doubtless
furnished by the "Judisches Archiy" and
the statistics of the Geographical Society of
MRrseilles Both these sources agree in
putting this population at 6.50O,0O0, and of
these 100000 live in Europe. About one
tenth OF these are found in Germany,
1,6S0,0O0 in Austria Hungary, and the bulk
of the rest in Russia and Southeastern
Europe.
The Catholic authors exhibit at the
Worlds Fair gives promise of being quite
successful, and the aim of the management
is 10 secure a copy of every work written in
the English language by a Catholic in any
part of the world. Somebody made the
assertion not long ago that English authors
numbered in the neighb0rhoOl Of 2000 their
works counting fully five times as many
volumes.
Cardinal Vaughan has taken the prelim-
mary steps to found in London museum
of Christian art. He is also organizing an
exposition OF religious articles to be bOr-
Towed from mOnas;eries, converts, churches
and private collections from ali Catholic
countries. This exposition is 10 take place
in 1895 on the ground to be occupied by the
future cathedral of Westminster.
Pope Leo IS getting very feeble. but he
celebrities mass every morning at 80 and
has TO be assisted through the service by two
attendants. lie ascends and descends the
steps Of the altar with difficulty. he pro-
nounces the words OF the mass very dis
tiuctly, but in a manner indicative of
labOred breathing.
The Stockton Pres bytery at its late meet
ing elected the following commissioners 10
the next general assembly at Washington,
ID. c.: Mini7ters-Principal, the Rev. Al
tlFnRns a 0ga
o. A. Steen, DID. Ruling eIders-Prin-
eipal, Judge John Is. LOW; alternate, James
Thompson.
DR.. Philip Schaff for many years pro-
fes5or Of church history in Union Theo-
logical Seminary, has found that his i'll
health has prevented him from steady work,
and, accordingly, the directors have made
him professor emeritus. He will occa-
stonaliy Lecture hereafter.
Eleven European Lutheran missionary
societies are represented in India. They
sustain 200 missionaries, and their congre-
cations number 100, 000 baptized members.
The two American societies have twenty
two missionaries and 10, 600 communicates.
There are in Great Britain and Ireland
nearly 100000 Wesleyans, over 100000
Primitive Methodists, nearly 5000 menu
ber5 OF the United Methodist Free churches,
and over $1,000 persons attached TO the
Methodist New Connection.
More than 100 new Christian EndeaY0r
oOG46h4Go arc DcAlE tulOlltu even Nbth. anu
at the last quarterly meeting OF the trustees
of the united society General Secretary
: Baer reported that there were 3400 junior
societies.
The Woman's Home State Missionary
Society of California win hold quarterly
meeting on Tuesday, May ,, at 2:30 P. NJ,
IN the Third Congregational Church, On
Fifteenth street, near Valencia.
The Free Methodist church has in Mich-
gan, according To the census sta1stc inst
made public. 1877 church organizations, 40 90
members, and l45 church edltces wor In
S1O7. 1S5.
Mgr. Seton, Jersey City. n. j., Will de-
liver the commencement Grafton at NOtre
Dame University, this year. His subject
will be The Dignity Of Labor"
Massachusetts is the stronghold of Con-
gregationalism. That State has $40 Congre-
gatonal churches and los, 943 members.
The thlrtieth international convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association VIII
be held in Indianapolis May 1914.
The Rev. f. T. Clark, tine originator and
president Of tine Christian Endeayor move
ment. is Canadian By birth.
Easter accessions to Lutheran churches
reported in detail in the Lutheran World
April ard ID aggregate 300.
ID. l.. Moody is TO conduct evangelistic
services in Chicago during the exposition,
beginning May /.
The Baptlsts of this country gave $780,
Alb into the treasures OF their churches last
year.
Bethany Church in this city has opened
up choir loft for a chorus choir.