The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21

| two years ago he was employed by the
board to compile lexicon. He quit his
work, and since then has been an Episco-
palian ana Baptist, and has last applied
10 Archbishop COrrigan for admission into
the Roman Catholic church.
Rev. S. P. Sprecher. DID,, formerly OF
Calvary Church, this city, has been at
tracing attention to bis public utterances
lately. In a sermon few weeks ago be
said: IF Christ were on earth to-day [
don't know whether he would join the
church or not. Certainly he would not
preach long without being charged with
| heresy."
The ladies of st. Anthony's Church, the
new church which will be under charge of
the Franciscan Fathers, and will be
located at Twenty-sixth and Mission
streets, will hold fair for two nights,
commencing Oh Monday evening, the 10Th
inst, IN TeutOnia Hall on Howard street,
between Ninth and Tenth.
A Jewish rabbi. the Rev. j. Silverman,
addressing large congregation in Temple
Emmanuel, in New York the oath of De-
cember last, used the following words:
The Catholic religion is the greatest
power in the world for good. 1t is greater
power for peace than all the standing
armies in Europe"
The Catholic Ladies' Relief Society is
the name of an organization in Sacramento,
whose special mission Is TO aid the needy
and relieve the distressed. In pin istering
to the wants of those who are in need, it
knows o creed. but does its good and charit-
a BILE work wherever it finds that it is
needed.
The Andover Review has collapsed. 1t
has stood for Biblical scholarship and pro-
greSslve theology, and has been ably con-
Quoted, but since the removal of Professor
Tucker TO Dartmouth. Professor Smyth
and his colleagues are constrained TO re-
iSh hp yvh n an fol c
Rev. Edward B. Brady and Rev. Henry
H. Wymsn, of the Paulist Order from New
York, will commence a two weeks mission
at St. PauPs Church, corner Twenty ninth
and Church streets, next Sunday. The
order of exercises will be announced at
the 1880 o'clock mass next Sunday.
A new organ has just been placed in the
chapel of the Holy lnnocents on Oak
street. 1t is OF size suitable for The
church and is said to be a beautifully toned
instrument. Holy Innocents is an Offshoot
of St. Johns Church.
The First United Presbyterian Church
of Olympia was partly organized Decem-
presbytery for that purpose. Seventeen
members were enrolled. representing
seven families.
A lecture is announced at Metropolitan
Temple for the benefit Of the Park Church
on February g. Rev. Father Gleason of
be the lecturer.
Rev. w. Il. Story, who two wears ago
resigned the parish at San Rafael to ac-
cept call TO Portland. Oregon, will return
to this State, having accepted call 80
Marysville.
A retreat for the clergy of the Episcopal
church, to continue for three days begin
ming on February l, under the direction of
Rt Rev. Bishop Nichols, has been an
nounced.
The rector of Mission Dolores Church,
Rev. Richard p. Brennan. has been added
to the list of irremovable pastors appointed
by Arch bishop Riordan.
The Congregational church of Fresno.
Rev. j. 81. Collins pastor, has received
40 members within the last nine months
Ths Methodist church of San Rafael,
Rev. j. s. Fisher pastor, has just been en-
larged and remodeled.
Professor Foster of the CONGREGATIONAL
seminary in Oakland is booked to 60 to
Chicago to deliver a course of lectures on
systematic theology to the students of the
seminary there.
AT a late meeting of the First Congrega-
tlonai Church in this city, Rev. c.. o.
brown, ID, pastor, the membershiD was
reported to be 937.
The average age of the fifty-two Luther
an pre- cheers who died last year was 50.
Venezuela has 100000 people. and one
Protestant missionary.