The morning call., 1893-02-05
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Interest to Members of Many
Denominations

DENOMINATIONS.
The British Minister at Constantinople
had called the attention of the Porte to the
Interesting dolngs of the Press Censor in
his handling of the New Testament, hymn
books and other Christian books intended
for circulation in the Turkish provinces.
The Porte has promised redress. Some
thing of the character Of the changes made
may be gathered from the one instance OF
the insertion of the word christian" before
sinners" in the passage, Jesus Christ
came into the world to save sinners"
Changes of this nature have tendency TO
at least take the edge of Christian mission
airy effort
The late Bishop Paddock of Massachu-
sets had q salary of 5000 ana Phillips
Brooks, as rector of Trinity Church in BOs-
ton. received 5000. When the latter was
elected to succeed the former there was an
attempt to make his salary in the new place
at least as large as it was in the old one.
But when DR.. Brooks heard what was going
on he requested a friend to offer an 0bjae-
ton, which led to an indefinite postpone
ment of the plan.
Pastor w. +. Harper. recently from Cali
fornia, is having remarkable degree OF
prosperity in the First Baptist Church OF
California. Tie old meeting-ho has
been transformed, at a cost of 5000
besides the furniture into beautiful stIuc-
ture with all modern conveniences, seating
73S persons, with space fer nearly 200 more
extra chairs on special occasions.
DIR. Henry j. Van Dyke pastor OF the
Brick Presbyterian Church. New York,
follows in the footsteps of Dr.. Briggs Of
Union Theological Seminary ard of Pro-
fessor Smith Cf Lane Theological Seminary
and declines to accept the doctrine OF the
inerraney of the scriptures. Mr. Van Dyke
is one of the most eminent of the younger
school OF Presbyterian dlvines.
A steady increase in the number Of Roman
Catholic clergy in England Is shown by the
statistics in the new Catholic directory for
1898 They now number in England and
Scotland 1850. In LELAND there are 1850. A
considerable number of foreign priests,
chiefly members of the religious orders,
are. however, included in the Anglo-Roman
clergy.
William NJ Jackson, the first colored man
admitted to the Protestant Episcopal priest
hood in Kentucky, was ordained in Louis
Vile last week. His father was free-born
and his mother an emancipated slave. He
was formerly employed in the War Depart
ment at Washington.
Rev. 7. Is. Hughes Of San Pablo is push
ing Baptist mission work TO outside points.
He Will open preaching station at ROdeo,
the new town where is located the works of
the Union Stock Yards Of San Francisco.
Mrs. Lucy w. Drexel of New York has
sent to the new memorial chapel OF the col
lege in Georgetown, ID. e., splendid set OF
vestments. made to order in Lyons. They
are made Of the finest cloth of gold.
New London, Conn, ia extremely anxious
10 have the Catholic Summer School meet
within its limits. i he citizens have taken
steps toward erecting a building for tile
Catholic Summer School.
Rev. w. s. Wood of Massachusetts,, who
has been supplying the pulpit for some
weeks past, has been called 10 the Hamilton
square Baptist Church OF our city and Will
accept.
Rev. j. K. Harrison of Santa Rosa Is
about 10 resign his pastorate to succeed the
Rev. Ii. ID. Wizard as superintendent Of
home missions.
At Ferndale recently the Congregational
and NJ. Z. churches united in series Of
union revival meetings. alternating in each
church.
The project Of erecting a statue OF Father
Mathew in Scranton. Pa. is being discussed
by the Catholic total abstsiners OF thatcity.
The annual convention of the California
Sunday-schoOl Association will meet on
the second Tuesday in May in Pacific Grove
The Rev. w. NJ. Barker, rector of st.
PauPs Church, Duluth. has been conse-
Grated as Missionary Bishop for Colorado.
The War Cry reports the saving OF H.
800 souls by the Salvation Army In this
State since November /, 1889.
Over sixty masses were celebrated on
Christmas day at the Church Of st. Paul
the Apostle. New York.
The Presbyterian Mission School at Ala
meda has proved a pronounced success
A second Presbyterian church has been
organ iZed at Monterey.