The morning call., 1893-03-05
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Interest to Members OF
Many Denominations.

Items of Interest to Members of
Many Denominations.
That the rabbis must shorten their ser
mons is yet the refrain of the Hebrew
Standard, which now says: The day of the
short sermon is bound TO come. Somebody
Is sure 10 try ii, and his success in drawing
people will make his example powerful.
The business feeling that If anybody has
anything to say he should say it briefly and
simply cannot be shed even when a man
goes to church and squirms under q long
talk.
A marvellous change has been wrought in
tho island Of Madagascar within the last
thirty years. In 1861. when band of Jesuit
missionaries landed at Tamataye, there was
not native Catholic in the district. The
number Of converts now exceed 130, 900.
Churches, schools, hospitals, etc., are numer-
Gus and well equipped.
The Governor of New South Wales was
present with Cardinal Moran al the recent
distribution of prizes at the Jesuit college
at RiVeTview, in that colony, and made an
address very complimentary TO the fathers.
An eloquent address of similar tenor was
delivered by the Cardinal.
Rabbi Leon Harrison urges his Jewish
brethren to disarm the popular prejudice
against them by acquiring such culture as
will remove all offensive race traits by sub
DUNG the desira for Oriental display and by
moderation in the pursuit Of material OBJ
lects.
There are now at least six Jewish papers
in this country which favor the holding Of
Sunday services by the Jews. 1t cannot be
said that any one among them is much more
orthodox than the American Israelite or the
Hebrew Observer.
st. Luke's Episcopal Church, Selma,
Fresno County, was cOnsecrated on St.
Matthias day by Bishop Nichols. This is
consnmmatiOn that the faithful people there
had looked forward to with longing for seY-
eral years.
The mosairs and documents to be sent hy
the Vatican to the Worlds Fair in Chicago
are regarded as so precious that two of the
cruiser Newarks crew Will guard them
night and day during the voyage to New
York.
In the Hawaiian Isles there are Just
about 100 Jews who have gone there both
from Europe and America. Nearly all Of
them are engaged in mercantile pursuits,
and several are interested in the sugar busi-
ness.
A new feature Of work at the First Pres
byterian Church of Los Angeles is an
"Order Of Srventy"-women VINO &c forth,
two and two, to visit families, look up
cases of relief and Invite 70 worship.
Cardinal LedochOwski, Prefect of the
Propaganda, las sent 10000 francs for the
redemption OF slaves to Monsgnor Ango-
nard Apostolic Vicar for Onbamghi, in the
Upper Congo region, Africa.
Rabbi Moses OF Louisville recently de-
liveIed a sermon in which he spoke OF the
desirablliiy of getting up. an "expurgated
edition of the New Testament" for use in
the synagogues of Judaism.
The recently burned theater of St. Francis
XaVier's College New ork, will not be re-
stored. 1t will be converted into rooms and
study halls for the use of students and
teachers.
The organization OF PRESBYTERIAN church
at PalO Alto was completed Sunday, Feb
ruaTy 10. Preliminary steps had been taken
two weeks before and trustees were then
elected
The Redding Presbyterian church has
invited the Rev. William Lee Vincent of
Farley, Iowa. 10 supply the pulpit three
months with a view to permanent settle
ment.
The Catholics of Newark, Ohio. have
erected a beautiful church. which was lately
dedicated by Bishop Horstmann. The cost
Is about $4,000.
The quiet dav for women, announced to
be held at st. Stephens Church, San Fran
cisco, on March 9. is postponed to Thurs
day. March Is.
The Rev. Robert l.. Breck, d D., formerly
a resident Of California, but of late years at
Whites Station, KY, has returned to the
coast IN stay.
The Vatican has chosen Cardinal Gibbons
10 be delegate to the Catholic Congress to be
held al Chicago In September.