The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-19
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Interest to Members OF
Many Denominations.

Many Denominations.
The synagogues of New York. says the
Sun, have a body of rabbis not equaled by
the Iabbis of any other city at home or
abroad. Among them are the powerful
Rabbi Kohler, the pleasing Rabbi Silver
man. the erudite Rabbi K0hut the phil
osophic Rabbi Gotthell, the energetic Rabbi
H. p. Mendes, the impressive Rabbi Jacobs.
the popular Rabbi Grossman, the logical
Rabbi Harris. the earnest Rabbi Dcach-
man, the brilliant Rabbi de Sofa Mendes,
and the attractive Rabbits Wise and Benja-
min.
Bishop John f. Hurst, who has been
chosen Chancellor of the great Methodist
University which will he founded at Wash
ingtOn, made report before the BaltimOr pre-
conference which showed the splendid
progress that has been made toward the
end desired. In addition TO the property
for the site OF the university, nearly
$1,000 900 has already been pledged, and the
plan adopted to raise S5.O00,OOO more by So
subscriptions win undoubtedly be a success.
Dean Vaughan has gwen a notable eX-
ample of religious tolerance by permitting
a Roman Catholic function to be performed
at the shrine Of ST. Telo in LANDAU Cathe-
dral on the festival OF that saint. The
Roman Catholics marched TO the shrine in
procession, holy water was sprinkled
around the sacred spot, ard a reverend
father gave an address and offered prayers,
including one for the conversion of Eng
land.
a good showing is made by the Prot
estant Episcopal Church in the United
States-oyer 1900 clergy, 500,O00 cOmmuni-
cants, nearly 10000 baptized persons and
over 100000 confirmed. This is a very fair
result in the way of Increase during the
year. Besides there are nearly 800 cand-
dates for holy orders, and the records show
an income amounting to S2000,0U0.
The MOnlefore Home is not for the
accommodation OF old and INDECENT Jews.
Its inmates are mainly incurable sufferers
who cannot procure proper or permanent
medical treatment In any of the other hos
pitals; and among them are consumptives,
paralytics and epheptics. Its range of
service could be greatly enlarged If its
managers had more funds.
The will OF Bishop DNenger OF the Fort
Wayne dincese has teen admitted 10
probate. His personal estate was found to
be less than $500 in yalpe. The good pre-
late did not hoard up wealth. His sole
purpose in life was to serve God and his
church. Like the late Professor AKassiz
he had mo time to get rich"
Missionary Cooke organized CongrPga-
tloual Sunday-school February 10 at Lafay-
elite, San Joaquin County. While waiting
for the high water 10 subside, so that he
could plant another school on an island OF
| the river, he preached nightly for a week
In The church at LOekefOrd. Fourteen made
puDllC COnltSSiO1 III CUTlsI.
The venerable Rabbi Wise OF Cincinnati
declares that there are at this time living
descendants of the ancient Philistines,
whose leader was knocked out by Samson.
He says that they haunt the mountains of
Lebanon, in Palestine, that they are still
pagans, and that there are yet fighting men
among them.
R-v. DR.. Douglas, late rector of ST. Johns
Church, Washington, ID. c., who Is spend
ing the winter in Southern California, on
~ 49, he haa1 IA hi 60 t.,
ing course of sermons appropriate to the
season, on Sundays in Lent, in 81. PauPs
Church, Los Angeles.
The suggestion has been made that all
Catholic bedies-such as the Catholic Young
Mems National Union. the st. Vincent de
Paul Society and the Catholic Press Asso-
ciation-should hold conventions in Chicago
| during the "Catnolc week" at the Column
bian Exposition.
Miss Fannie j. Sparkes. who was sent
out to India missionary of the Methodist
church in 1870, is lecturing on her expert
| ences in that country In Baltimore and
| other Eastern cities. She had charge of
| girls Orphanage at Bareiily, in Northwest
| India.
Dr. Williams of Kansas CITY. who was
called to the pulpit of First Congregational
| Church, Redlands, is to supply the pulpit a
| few Sabbaths, for his own desire, to get
acquainted with the field. 1t Is greatly
| hoped that he will decide to accept The call.
'S, ~ i"ti'hso says tHat ~ NO bHo
! old Brooklyn Tabernacle was burned, three
| years and four months age, be has received
| only S628 of salary from his church. This
| is about SIS a month, certainly Il moderate
| salary for noted preacher.
The Lord Bishop of Chichester Is the
oldest Bishop in England. He is over 80
years OF. age. and yet he attends to all the
! duties of his diocese without the aid of a
| conductor
Rev. o. 81. Lucas of Bethel Congrega-
| tional Church, San Bernardino, occasionally
holds services at the county hospital. and
| so extends his pastoral labors.
The Pope has founded a new Vicarate
Apostolic in British Honduras. and has APP
pointed MonsignOr S. de Pietro its first pre-
late.