The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-18
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Interest to Members of
Various Denominations.

Various Denominations.
Although twenty years have elapsed
since the great MOODY and Sankey meet
ings in Boston there has been no apparent
diminuton in the success of these religious
leaders in making converts, as the recent
remarkable demonstrations in Washing
ton have shown. But in this laSse of
time Moody has grown stout and gray
and Sankey's shrill voice has not improved
in qua litJ. 1t is not the purity OF their
voices in oratory or singing that effects
these results, but rather their simple,
manly and straightforward way.
Justice White, the newly appointed
member of the United States Supreme
Court. has always been recognized as one
of the most prominent and practical Catho-
lies of his State, and when the archdiocese
of New Orleans celebrated the centenary
of its erection last year he was chosen to
deliver the English address made at that
celebration.
A Sunday-school convention was held
in the Presbyterian Church in Santa Bar
bara last Tuesday. Rev. James Grant de-
iivered an address on The Importance of
the Sabbath-school to he Church and
State" and William Reynold of Peoria
of the International Snnday-s"hool As
ISOLATION spoke on organization for evan
galiZatian.
The eleventh annual district convention
of he Young Mems Christian Association
of Southern California VIII be held in San
Diego on the 10th, 18th and 18th inst. The
opening address will be delivered by Rev.
c. c. Mclean, ID, pastor of Simpson
Tabernacle, Los Angeles.
Rev. +. ii. Bowman, for several month
past pastor of the Advent Christian Church
of Naps. preached his last sermon there
on last Sunday. He will be succeeded by
Rev. p. G. McIver of Nebraska. The Rev.
Mr.. Bowman will 60 to Europe as an evan
gelist.
Rev. W. a. Wright, president, and j. Z.
Richey, superintendent of canvass of the
Riverside Sundav-school Union, have
issued card to the people of Riverside.
calling upon them to extend the benefits of
church and Sunday-school organization.
Two ChristaniZed Chinese, residents of
Stockton. are holding open-air meetings In
that city and preaching the gospel to their
countrymen. These meetings are held
under the auspices of the Chinese mission
of the Congregational Church.
In Bethlehem the Catholics are predomi-
nant, their number being about 1000. The
total population is 5000. Jerusalem has a
populatio of about $4,000 inhabitants, of
whom 10000 are Jews, 1000 dissenting
Christians and 5000 Catholics.
The new parsonage connected with the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Fresno, a
EWO-SlH1y IIaU6 mouse Will all modern
improvements, and costing $1,000. has been
taken possession of by Rev. ID. II. Gillian,
the pastor, and his wife.
At the annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association held in San
Jose a few evenings since it was shown by
reports that the organization is in a
Furnishing condition. 1t has a member
ship of 153.
A chapel car in charge of Rev. E. C.
Wheeler Is going over the railroad tracks
in Fresno County. and it is side. acked at
places where there are DO churches. There
service is held and much good has re-
suited.
Rev. J. f. Keyes. the Universalist evan
eellst and missionary, has been addressing
the people OF Santa Cruz, the meeting
being conducted in lower Masonic Hall,
under the direction OF Rev. Edgar LeaYItt
Steps were taken few days since to
establish Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation In Victoria, b. G. A nesting was
held and the preliminary movement to-
ward forming the as ISOLATION was made.
AS result of the revival meetings held
in Biggs, Butte County, under the auspices
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
Christian Endeayor Society with j. A.
Foster as leader has been organized.
q An unusually large number OF pastors
assembled IN The FIRST Baptist Church on
Monday. the 5th inst, to listen to Recent
Theories of Inspiration of the Bible. by
Rev. N. p. Jensen of Chicago.
Miss Mary Burdette, sister of the we'll