The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-08
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Interest to Members of Many
Denominations.


The progress of the arrangements for the
Irish pilgrimage TO Rome surpasses all ex-
pectations. The first party which is to con-
sist of. 500 will soon be made up. Several
Bishops and a considerable number of
ecclesiastics have signified their intention of
taxing part in 1t. Fully 1000 priests have
sent messages OF congratulation and have
promised to pray for The pilgrimage.
At the final meeting of the trustees of the
Russian refugee transportation fund in
New York the treasurer reported that the
subscriptions to the fund had amounted to
S100172. Since check was put upon for
elgn immigration to the United States the
disbursements for the transportation of ref
ugees have been light.
The neglect of the Hebrew language by
many American Jews has always been a
source Of grief to rabbis and other scholars
who know how the ancient spirit OF Juda-
ism is incarnated in that language The
study OF Hebrew is now compulsory in the
graduating classes of Temple BETHEL Sab
bath-school.
Palestine" said Rabbi Schneider of New
YORK in a recent sermon, lis no longer the
center of Jewish hopes. We are Jews as
representatives OF religion, not OF race
or nation. We are Germans in Germany,
FreBchmen in France. Eugllshmen in Eng
land and Americans in this country.
The Rev. Dr. j. +. Wheeler is still supply
ing the pulpit Of ST. Johns Presbyterian
Church in this city. This people have not
given MP hope of securing DR.. john Hemp.
hill of PHILADELPHIA, whose recent call to
the passionate was vetoed by his coDgrega-
ton and presbyteTy
Rev. John Inclination, who has been So
joErniRg for some months on this coast, is
soon to depart for the scene of his former
labors, in the diocese If Londonderry in
the south of Ireland. BE IS at present the
guest Of the Rev. NJ. d. Connolly of 81.
PauPs Church.
The California synodeal society of home
missions has sent out 10 all local auxliaries
and Y. p. 5. c. i. societies telling circular
urging contributions to the Spanish school
al Los Angeles, whose new building Is not
yet quite paid for.
The Jewish Ministers Association Of
New York. in striving to promote Sabbath
Observance, are now making systematic
attempt to dissuade Jewesses from shop
ping on the Sabbath Saturday.
An interesting organization OF New ok
Jewesses is the Ladies Fuel and Aid So
ciety. The work of its members is to seek
ont. visit and relieve the needy.
The Oakland Lutheran is the title or
neat eight-page newspaper edited by the
Rev. Philip Graft, pastor ofithe English Luz
theran church.
The Episcopal chapel at Santa Paula was
consecrated by the Assistant Bishop at his
late visitation in Ventura County.
Pastor DietZ OF the German Baptist
Church OF this city has returned from a
four months trip TO the East.
The board of general directors of the
Young Mems Institute will meet in this
city on the 17th inst.
The next national anniversaries of the
Baptist missionary societies will be held in
Nav at Denver.
An Epscopalian will hold retreat for
the clergy during the present month.
new Presbyterian church has recently
been dedicated at Elko, New.
Baptist revival meetings are in progress at
Bed Elnff