The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-29
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Interest TO Members of Many
Denominations.

Rabbi Isaac NJ. Wise. the president OF
the Hebrew Union College. has delivered a
remarkable discourse in defense of the
Presbyterian DR.. Briggs doctrine of bibh-
cal 10 spiration. He maintains, as Jewish
theologiap. that the Christian idea of the
divine origin of the language of the Bible is
not in accord with the faith of ancient Juda-
ism. and he appeals to the Talmud in sup
port Of this allegation.
Miss Lena Aronsohn, a handsome and
intellectual Jewess of Hot Springs, Ark.
has decided to ren0unee the world and live
for the faith OF her fathers. She will serve
seven years in Hebrew convent in Cincin-
natl. and then enter religious ranks as a
rabbi. Financial misfortune and sorrow
over the death OF her mother have In
fueneed this step.
The Rev. j. p. Hearst. formerly of the
Japan mission, and during last summer
supply of the Presbyterian church at Santa
Rosa. Cal. in the absence of the pastor, the
Rev. {. Is. Ptblado. has accepted an invita-
tion TO supply for one year the church at
Hastings, Mimi, unit! recently the pastoral
charge OF the Rev. K. NJ. Donaldson.
The Rev. DR.. II. NJ. Field. the editor of
the Evangelist. is Ia sail for Gibraltar Feb
ruary 4. lie will spend several weeks there
ana in the different resorts on the Barbary
coast, partly, as he says, to get rid OF the
echoes of the Briggs trial and partly to get
material for a third volume OF impressions
of Northern Africa.
The Sisters of Charity, Ballaghaderin.
County Mayo, in order 10 stem the tide OF
emigration which annually drains that
part of Ireland, have opened hosiery FAC
tory In connection with their convent, where
employment is given to mum Der oil people.
The nuns are most anxious TO enlarge their
industrial premises.
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Jacobs OF Bnai Jesnurun congregation,
New York. closed his active administration.
He preached bis quasi-tarewell sermon,
having been appointed Rabbi Emeritus.
DR.. Jacobs lanled in New York thirtv-nine
years ago. He has celebrated his jubilee In
tie ministry.
The American Catholic Archbishops, at
their recent conference. voted TO invite the
Basiian monks TO establish them selves in
this country and assume charge OF the
United Greek parishes, which are becoming
quite numerous In certain sections Of the
country, not ably in Pennsylvania.
At the Franklin street Presbyterian
Church this week, each evening, except
SATURDAY., there will be special preaching
services. IN which the pastor will be aided
by DR.. Mackenzie and others. Communion
service viii follow on February 3.
A religious census Of Australia just COM
pleted shows 4S5,0 members OF the
Church Of England. SOILS Catholics. 493. 500
Presbyterians and 364, 594 Methodists. These
are the four most numerous denominations.
On June 4. and g. 1898. the convention of
Catholic societies Of OHIO is to be held in
Cincinatti, and it is the intention of the
chief officers OF these societies TO invite all
the Catholics of the State TO attend.
The new President of the Swiss repub-
lie, who has held the Office during six pre-
vious terms, is a Calvinist clerg, man and
was regarded until lately as one OF the best
all-round athletes IN Switzerland.
The Presbytery Of Chicago has taken an
advanced position. On vote of thirty-siX
TO thirty it decided in favor OF a revision Of
the Confession of Faith according to more
liberal and popular opinions
The Rev. DR.. Easton, pastor OF Calvary
Church, is improving in health. after a
tedious Illness, and hopes soon to be ont
again. Professor Ii. c. Minton. ID. d., con-
tinues to supply his pulpit
Extensive preparations are being made
for the fortieth anniversary of the /. NJ. c..
A, which will be observed at Metropolitan
Temple Monday evening, February 6.
The Rev. j. ". NJ. Williams, D. D., has
been pastor of the First Baptist Church in
Baltimore for forty-twO years, and is still
serving that congregation actively.
The Presbyterian Church at HOLSTER has
made rapid progress during the past year.