The morning call., 1893-08-13
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Interest to Members of
Many Denominations.

The Pres Dyterian church at Carplnteria,
CAL. under the ministry OF Rev. Robert
Dickson, d. D.. is prosperng.
The largest synods on the roll Of the
Presbyterian General Assembly are the
synods of New York and PENNSYLVANIA.
The Rev. D. L. McCleland, after a
months vacation at Santa Cruz and Pa
cifc Grove. returned to Pleasanton on
August l.
Secretary R. E. Speer will represent the
Presbyterian Foreign Mission Board at the
worlds congress Of missions at the Co.
lumbar Exposition.
Rev. Samuel Eveland has announced his
resignation OF the pastorate of the Third
Congregational Church. Los Angeles, to
take effect Septem Der l.
The San Bernardino First Congrega-
tional Church has extended call 10 Rev.
j. R. Knodell of Lake Linden. Mich. He
was formerly superintendent for the c. 5.
S. and P. S. in Iowa.
A convention Of Jewish editors is to be
held for the purpose of forming perma-
nent organization of the Jewish press of
the United States. 1t is probable that the
convention Will meet in Chicago in October.
Tie July receipts of the Pres byterian
Home Missions Board are but $500 below
those of July, 1892. This shrinkage is
much smaller than was anticipated by the
board 10 view of the financial depres
sion.
1t is reported that subscriptions to the
amount Of over 100000 have already been
given toward the building fund of the
Mount Sinai Hos ltal, and that the sum of
100000 has been raised for the enlarge
ment of the. Montefiore Home.
Evangelist +. 5. Smith closed his work at
Santa Monica on Thursday, August 3. and
went. by invitation from all the Protestant
churches of Ventura, TO begin a work with
them on Sunday, August His work at
Santa Monica has been successful.
The metropolitan meetings held at the
Academy of Music in New York City con-
tiEue TO increase in numbers and interest,
notwithstanding the warm weather, and
this with mo attractions save the gospel
given with bright music and helpful SER
mons"
Rev. Joseph Overton of Needles is tax
ing needed rest and relief from the sum-
mer heat OF his post on the Colorado River
with his family at Santa Monica. He re-
manned at Needles until almost ali his
congregation had left for more comfort
able quarters on the coast
DR.. Mackenzie is giving series of eX-
posltory sermons in the First Presby-
teriaD Church on Sunday mornings on the
general subject of the condition and
NEEDS OF the world when Christ gave the
command to the Apostles to go into all the
world and preach the gospel to every
creature.
The Russian Government has given
authority for the holding of a conference
OF Jewish Rabbis in the autumn of this
year. The conference will take account
OF questions concerning the Interests Of the
Jewish population Of Russia, and will
maze an official report to the Gar for his
information.
The report of the corresponding secre
tsTy Of the Christian convention held at
SAINTS Rosa states that 'the Christian
church stands second in numbers among
the other denominations in the State. and
has gwen more per capita for missions than
any other State in the Union. The in
crease of members during the year was
1000"
The circular concerning the holding of a
congress OF the Jews of the world in Chi
eago next September is signed by repre-
sentasives of the Union of American He
brew Congregations, the Central Confer
ence IF American Rabbis and the commit
tee on Jewish church congress. These
representatives have sent fraternal greet
ings to the Jews Of all countries.
George KEENAN,, who writes bucks about
the Russian Jews, says that it will be
utterly impossible for the Russian Govern
nent to drive all the Jews out of Russia.
It may turn out many hundreds of thou
sands, but will never be able to drive them
all out The Jewish population increases
with considerable rapidly, and If 100000
are expelled. in two or three wears that
nGmber will he replaced by the natural
increase.
The worlds Sunday-school convention
meets at st. Louis August 81 to September
9. Among other things to be considered
there is new plan for Bible study in the
sche2tss With the present year the third
seven years course of the International
Sunday-school Lessons will come to an
end. Ii is considered the most remark
able movement ever inaugurated to pop
uAarize Bible study. An increasing desire
is 'nanifesting itself to try something lew.
Many believe that the B BILE would be bet
ter understood by substituting for the
study OF Scripture passages analyses of the
separate books of the Bible. with the aim
to bring out their teachings by what is
called the induetive mrthod.