The morning call., 1894-09-30
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items That Interest People of Vari-
GUS Denominations.

Rev. Edward Allen of Somerset is the
Oldest clergyman in England. In letter
he says: L AN the Oldest or one Of the
oldest. clergymen in England. ] was
born on the 18th of January. 119Sf at
Theale, in the Parish of Tilehurst, BeCkS.
l am in perfect possession of all my
faculties and write ali my letters without
the aid of speetacles."
DIR. Good. missionary in the interior of
Africa. says that the poverty of the native
languages is a serious hindrauce to mis-
sonary effort. In the bule language. for
instance, there is no word for thanks" or
thanksgiving" $50 believe" Ito trust"
''to have faith" are all expressed by one
verb.
Archbishop RYAN of Philadelphia, who
Is one OF the great orators of the Roman
Catholic church, enjoys a joke at his own
expense. His hair is very red, and when
he req hat was copferred on Archbishop
Gibbons he remarked to a friend: We'll
well, | suppose 1 shall never get the red
hat; but no matter; L have beautiful red
head"
Miss Eelen Martin, daughter of United
States Senator Martin of Kansas, has en-
tered the novttIate al ST. Mary's Cath0ilc
Academy at Leavenworth, intending to
become nun. She recently became con-
vert to the Catholic faith.
Daniel Ravenel. who died in Charleston,
,. e., few days ago. was descended from
Rene Rayenel, the HueuenOt emigrant of
Bretagne. and from Elias PrioIeau, the
first pastor of the French Protestant
Church of Charleston
James Anthony FrOude is a clergyman
as well al historian, though for years he
has not preached, and has even expressed
views of an atbeiStic character.
Rev. DR.. DOugan Clark of Richmond,
Ind. one OF the most eminent Quakers in
The world, Is to be disciplined by his
church in Richmond for having recently
submitted 10 baptism. For many years
he has been connected with Earlham Col
lege.
Rev. DR.. Lansing of Boston declares
that for social vice the Hub is the worst
city in the country.
Bishop John Watterson OF Columbus,
Ohio, whose condemnation of Roman
Catholic liQuor-dealers has aroused so
much attention. was born in BlaiTsyille,
Pa. nearly fifty years ago He Is num-
bered among the most Intellectual Bishops
of he Roman Catholic church.
Rev. Samuel F. Smith, the author of
NY Country. IT'S of Thee" recently cele-
brated the sixtieth anniversary of his mar
riage. He and his wife reside quietly at
Newton Center, Mass.
At the age of IS years Bishop William
Taylor is as Jealous as ever ia the work of
evangelizing Africa, though many IF his
DeSG u6n nave ulou OF D6eu compelled 10
return.
The Rev. John g. Hespnlin, rector of St.
Peters Roman Ca holic Church. Philadel-
phia, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary Of
his ordination TO the priesthood on Sun
day.
Archbishop Vilatte, the head of the new
Polish Catholic church, is about 40 years
Of age and was for a time clergyman of
the Episcopal church.
the Rev. Father Peter Havermans Of
Troy has been priest for sixty-One years
and for ftty-One years has been pastor of
ST. Mary's Church in that city, which he
built and in which he celebrates mass
every Sunday.
The Rev. Father James A. McFaul who
has just been appointed bishop of the R0-
man Catholic diocese of Trenton, Y. j.,
began life as clerk in grocery-store.
The oldest living alumnus OF Bowdoiu
College is the Rev. Thomas T. Stoue of
Bolton, Mass, who graduated in 1920 and
recently celebrated the seventeen ami
Versary of his ordinate OF to the ministry.