The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-04
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Interest to Members of
Many Denominations.

MANY Denominations.
The Rev Barton w. Perry has resigned
the rastorate of Grace Presbyterian
to Redding.
Rev. Dr. Joseph Silverman Of New York.
a Hebrew Union College graduate. has
just been elected for five years at a salary
of $1,000 and perquisites.
The Presbyterian church at Crescent
City has invited the Rev. James Stone, a
recent graduate of Mccormick Seminary,
to supply the pulpit for one year.
Henry MOSler, the celebrated Cincinnati
artist, has written a letter 10 his brother
at Hamilton informing him that one of
his rictures was awarded gold medal at
the Vienna Salon.
Official notification has been received of
the permanent appointment of Rev Father
Meyer, rector Of Marquette College, Mil
waukee, as assistant 10 Rev. Father Mar
tin, General OF the Jrsnits.
Rev. J. A. Zahm of Notre Dame Univer-
sity, in an article on the Age of the
Human Race" in the current Catholic
Quarterly, gives his reasons for conclud-
ing that the human race is ten thousand
years Old
The Pedestrians of Ulster are not all
against home rule. A large number of
Presbyterans and Unitarians have repu-
dated the resolutions against home rule
sent on to Lord Salisbury, and have for
wa-ded to Mr.. Gladstone expressions of
onfdPnce.
Rev. DR.. Marcus NJ. Jastrow has issued
the sixth part of his Dictionary of ;he Tai
mud, etc. DR.. Jastrow, who is one of the
most learned rabbis known in American
Israel, has given years of la Dor TO this val
liable production, which is now said to be
nearing completion.
Owing to the comparatively small num-
her of responses rece wed to the invita-
ton of the United Hebrew Charities of
Chicago. to hold convention of the jew
lsh charity organizations of America. from
June TO June II, 1893. the convention
has been declared off.
j. +. Loubet of New York, on whom the
Pope conferred the title Of count in 1888.
and who has presented statues of Pope
LeO-t0 the Catholic University at WASH
ington and the catbedrals at Carpineto and
Perugia, has received from the Pope the
title of duke, an honor seldom conferred
by the Holy See.
The Pope gave an audience the other
day to number of pilgrims from Poland,
who had come to congratulate him on the
recent celebration of his episcopal jubilee.
Pope Leo eXtoled the devotion ana faith
OF the Poles, and said tina he would always
do his utmost for the well-being OF Poland,
aud asked the pilgrims To discredit the
widespread inSinuaions to the contrary.
The PresbyteriaDs of Southern Cali
fornia propose to hold convention in the
interests OF higher Christian education in
the First Church, Los Angeles, June 90
The entire. day Will be devoted 10 this
question: what can Presbyterians In
Southern California do toward establis hing
and equipping an institution of learning
that shall adequately provide for the ne
cessitles of the denomination in the imme-
diate future?"
The Presby terrain Church at Virginia
City has just closed a very prosperous
year under the leadership IF The Rev. f.
i. Nash. TIE annual meeting was held
last week. and every department OF church
work was reviewed. The Sunday-sch oil
reports a membership nearly doubled !;
also an addition of 125 new books to the
library. The pastors aid society has done
efficient work, raising $500 for the church
expenses. The trustees report all ex-
penses promptly paid, and nearly $500 re-
naming in tue treasury.