The morning call., 1893-03-12
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Interest TO Members Of
Many Denominations.

Items of Interest to Members of
Many Denominations.
Bishop Taylor is about to planta mission
ary station in MashOnaland, Africa. This
territory has large population of degraded
and vicious natives. 1t is said to be the
most beautiful, healthful and attractive
region Of equatorial Africa. 1t has lovely
valleys, dense forests, noble hills, vast prai-
ries and sealike lakes. 1t contains an
abundance of game aud almost inexhausti-
Bile mineral wealth.
The Rev. Mr. Nelson. a Methodist mis-
s!onary. is imprisoned in Brazil because of
statements made in his sermons concerning
the patron saint of Brazil which were deemed
offensive to the authorities. The Maryland
Methodist Conference will ask President
Cleveland, Cardinal Gibbons ana Mgr, Sa-
TOLL TO intercede in his behalf
The Kew. /. Dewitt Talmage is said to be
on the point OF resignng his pastOrate. The
reason assigned by him is that the big tab
ernacle Is heavily in debt He says that
this material fact ''intefferes with his spir-
itual efficacy" He cannot find inspiration
in church which is nearly S300,000 behind
with its creditors.
Mrs. Emily c. Woodruff of Little Valley,
\. Y. has been for some time conducting
the services IN the Congregational church
OF that place and has been ordained pastor
OF he church. She is The third woman TO
receive ordination to the Congregational
ministry In New York State.
Rev. Byron Sunderland, ID, has Just
completed the fortieth year of his seryice as
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Of
Washington. Or. Sunderland is pastor of
the church which was attended By President
and Mrs. Cleveland during their residence
in Washington.
DIR. T. c. Easton. pastor of Calvary
Church. expects 10 leave within a few days
for Southern California to spend a few
weeks recuperating after his late illness,
before resuming parOchial work. Professor
d. Z. Mlnton, DID, continues to supply his
pulpit.
The Rev. c. M. Southgate of Worcester
has been elected New England Secretary of
| the American Missionary Society, of which
DR.. Merrill L. Gates, president of Amherst
College, is president. Should he accept he
! VIII 20 To Boston to relieve the Rev. {. j.
! Ryder.
The Rev. Stephen H. Tying, for a long
time rector of the Church of the Holy Trim
ity, New York, but the last twelve years en-
gagged In the insurance business in Paris,
France, announces his intention Of return
ing to the ministry.
LicentaIe II. n. Beyier of the senior
class in the theological seminary at San
Ansem IS acce ptably supplying the pulpit
of Memorial Church in this city, lately the
pastoral charge of the Rev. Franklin
Rhoda.
The Rev. DR.. Clark of New York has
withdrawn from the Presbyterian church.
because be cannot consceutiously pledge
himself 10 the support of the doctrines of
the Westminster conference.
During the last year a church in a New
England village, which has a mem oership
OF ffty-eight. has heard or considered
ninety candidates Tor the pulpit, and it is
alive yet.
The Rev. G. R. Copeland, who died near
Slater. Mo-, last week, had preached the old
school BaDtst QOCfTlup in "A phurch IN ia
farm for ten years without charging A cent,
Dr.. John Hemphill. pastor-elect of ST.
Johns Church, is expected in San Francisco
about April l. DR.. W. Fl. Landon will
continue to supply the church until then.
Ihe Rev. sam Jones has begun a three
weeks series of meetings at Kokomo. Ind,
A tabernacle carable Of seating 5000 persons
has bepu practpd