The morning call., 1893-06-18
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Interest to Members of
ManY Denominations.

ManV Denominations.
The Methodists have always encouraged
women to "speak in meeting" and the
question is still an unsettled one whether
she shall sit as a member of the general
conference. In the arguments in favor of
pushing women into these public positions
it is usually assumed that that sex can be
of no real value in other avenues. The
facts will show. however. that in den oml-
nations which strictly dtscountenauce this
tendency, such as the Presby terians, Ro-
man Catholics and EpiscoDalians, the sue
cess of woman'S work IN spiritual and &C.
clesiastical propagation is cons picuous.
The statistics of the Congregational
churches of Southern California lately
published show membership of 4774. of
whom 6iS were reported as absent The
number admitted to membership during
the year was 1885. OF them 601 were re-
ceived on confession OF faith and 634 by
letter. The number removed during the
year was 526, leaving net gain In mem
bership OF 100. The additions on coufes-
sion of faltn are at the average rate Of
about nine psr church.
The friends of the Rev. A. J. Kerr. for
merly of the Chinese Pres byterian Mission
in this city, will be glad to hear that his
work as pastor In Princeton, Ind. is pros
thing less than year. In that time both
morning ana evening congregations have
doubled, and funds have been secured for
the erection OF new church building, to
be by far the handsOmest in the city.
Arrangements have been made for
course of historical lectures TO be given On
successive Sunday MORNINGS IN the church
at 107 Mason street, near Eddy. This
church Is now TO br occupied by the Re-
formed E"lscopalians, and DR.. Morgan
gives the first lecture of the proposed
course this morning. His subject Will be
The Church and Times of Leo Y, 15I7.'
The penS are u be open TO all who at
Tend.
A step of great ecclesiastical Importance
in the Cturch OF England was taken by
the appointment of the Rev. Arthur Ham
iIton Baynes, vicar OF Christ Church.
The See Of Natal had b, Ell regarded as
extinct since the deposition of Bishop
Colenso in 1863, but legally il had only
been vacant sInce the death OF that distIn-
guisheG preiate.
Bishop Randolph S. Foster of the Meth
DIST Episcopal Church of BUston and Rev
DR.. a. B. Leonard, corresponding secre-
retdry of the Mission Society OF the Meth
odist Epl scOpal Church, have started on
tour # inspection of the missions main
tanned by that church in Japan, Corea and
China. II is expected that the tour will
occupy seven months.
The Rev. Maxwell NJ. Bep-Oliel. a Prot
estant Episcopal clergyman. now in Jack.
sOnVille, Fla, who spent eighteen years 10
the iAteusely Mohammeuan country of
Morocco, aftirms that. i'll the matter Of
truth, honesty, fair dealing, personal pur-
lty ana general morality, Morocco is as
corrupt and degraded country as there is
iu the world.
Nj. Dupuy, the new Premier of France
at banquet last week, admitted that the
growth of republican sentiment in France
had been Accelerated by he counsel given
by the Pope to trencn Catholics. The ad-
vice rendered by Rome. with the sole pur-
pose OF promoting peace, he said. mad
persuasive power, which none could fail
to recogniZa.
Father Edward, abbot of tn Convent of
Gethsemane. in Kentucky. though at the
head of the stern order of La Irappe in
this country, is a man of singularly Will
ming grace of manner aud Conversation,
and greatly beloved by those who know
him. The current story aboushim is that
he Is French Bourbon Prince OF loftiest
lineage.
Rev. j. Diomedi, S. j.. the weI-known
Indian missionary among the Spokane and
tlathead Indians in Washington. Montana
aud Idaho, is at present residing in the
Sacred Heart College, Denver Colo, To
Iecuperate his eyes ighI, which has become
weak from the arduOuS labors vi the mis-
SION.
Union revival meetings have been held
at san Luis Obispo in the hall 0ccnpiea by
the CONGREGATIONAL churc h, in which all
the Protestant churches but one partici-
pated. Several conversions are reported,
though the results were not SO great as was
cop for AT the first.
For he benefit Of the Russian and Rou-
manian Jewish immigrants in New York,
series of lectures on trade subjects, in
Jarg"n, with stereopticou illustrations,
mas been begun under The auspices of the
HIIsch Fund Trade School.
he Presbyterian church reports 752 in
hrm ministers holly r in part supported
oy the general ASSEMBLY, fund for that
purpose The maximum limit for each Is
$500 year, but the average pad during
the past year was S2l1.
Now that, in addition to the original
"Chantauqua,' Roman Catholic Chau-
tauqua has been established, nun ber OF
persrverng Jews are making al effort to
set up jewish Chautauqua.
Al the International convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association at In
0lanapohs reports were presented from
1893 associations that had a membership of
2I5. 500
The head of the Greek Church, the Car
of Russia. has presented to the head of the
Roman Church, leo XII, two magnificent
vases ON mother of pearl pedestals.
Inc English Presbyterian church re-
Gently decided to raise during the next five
years $3.50. GOO for building new churches in
different parts of England.
The silver jubilee of r ght Rev. Bernard
MeQuaid. Bishop of Rochester, n. Y. oc
ours on july y.