The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-24
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items That Interest People of Vari-
Gus Denominations.


The first annual festival of the Riverside
Sunday-Schooi Union was held in the Cotton
wood Grove in West Riverside. last Wednes-
day, and there was large attendance. There
was procession. music and literary exercises
suitable TO the occasion.
The Rev. G. X. BellfOr. twelve years pastor
OF the Presbyterian church OF Armenia, n. "
died in Baltimore recently. In 1892 he visited
Vallejo, in this State, and occupied the pulpit
In the Presbyterian church there.
Mrs. NJ. ID. WEIGH, president of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the Southern Call
fornia Conference, delivered an interesting ad-
dress al the anniversary of the Woman's Home
Mission, held at the camp-meeting in fuckers
Grove Goleta, last Monday.
Last Sunday evening Mr.. Siddhu Ram of
India entertained the congregation of the Meth
odist Episcopal church In Grass Valley with an
address on The Religions OF India"
AT the semi-annua convention of the Orange
County SuDday-SchOol Association, held IN the
tent of the Christian church, Anaheim, last
week the following named were chosen offcers:
President, j. Nj. Clark of Santa Ana; viee-pres-
idents, Rev. j. W. Utter of Orange Mrs Clay
of Westminster, Miss Aubert of Anaheim; sec
rotary, U. Sid Lemon. Westminster was chosen
as the place for holding the next convention.
The Oregon Christian missionary convention
commenced its session AT Turner, Oregon, last
Thursday. c. A. Sehlbrede of ROSeburg is the
president of the convention.
The Puget Sound annual conference OF the
MeiDOuiSb CHUTcu VIII De Il6iQ 10 the tlrSI VI.
E. Church, Tacoma, on September 8.
This Is Presbyterian administration. The
Lannon'S, Stevensons, Greshams and Smiths
go to Rev. DIR. Bartlett's church on New York
avenue. The Thurbers go with the Cleve.
lands TO DR.. SuDderlaDd'S. on EOur-and. a. Il ALI
street. The Lannon'S are particularly rigid
CalVinists. Nevertheless the Secretary of War
himself does not 20 TO church from one years
end to the other.
Bishop Doane is in charge of number OF
Episcopal churches in Europe. forming part of
- m
are supported by Americans resident and trav-
cling in Europe. There are two parishes in
Paris, one each in Nice, Dresden, Rome, Flor
ence, Geneva ana Lucefne.
1t Is said that the EpiseOpalIans of Vermont
are much pleased with Bishop Hall. They say
he has already become thorough Vermonter,
and, though he is strong churchman, he Is
popular with those outside the church.
The Rev. q. ". Slaughter of Palo Pinto.
Tex, now in his eighIy-tbird year. is a veteran
of he war of Texas independence and OF the
campaign OF General Burleson against the
Cherokees, which ended in great battle on
the bank OF the Neches River He was present
at the surrender OF Santa Anna after the battle
of San Jacinto.
Secretary George A. Miller has rendered his
resignation of secretary OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Of
Sacramento o 60 to PlaceIvIle and take charge
OF Lhe Methodist church there July /.
The Southern California ChauIauqua As
$ mbly will be in session at Long Beach. Los
Angeles County, from July Is TO 26.
Rev. e. w: Casswell, presiding elder. and
Rev. 2. ii. Bod in had charge OF the camp
meeting for tie Santa Barbara district held in
fuckers Grove, near Golefa. 1t opened on the
14th and closed on the 22d. Rev. P. f. Bresee
OF Los Angeles was In attendance and preached
once day during the meeting.
The Christian Endea=or societies of Seattle
met in the First Methodist Church last Tues
Gay and elected officers for the ensuing year.
Preparations were made for the State cOnven-
tion 10 be held at Spokane on the Sd, 4th and
9Th of July.
Work has been commenced on the founda-
tlon OF new Catholic orphanage 10 be built for
the Sisters of San Dominic adjoining their
academy on Palm street. Anaheim.
Professor Rosenthal who has been for many
years Christian missionary in AbysSnia, is
now In this country telling how the mission
aries IN mat country are prosecuted. King
Theodore was especially cruel 10 missionaries.
They were first condemned to wear heavy bars
of iron around their bodies and were then tried.
The trial began by reading the genealogy OF the
King, which claimed for him a blood relation
ship with Solomon and David, and the reading
OF which lasted four hours. During this read
ing the missionaries were compelled TO stand
unprotected in the burning sun.
The Rev. Floyd w. TOmkins sJr, who re.
Gently resigned the rectorship of St. James
Church (EpiscopaD Chicago to accept that OF
Grace Church, Providence r. l.. declares that
he has been bOycOtted by Bishop McLaren. be-
cause the Bishop is High Church, while he is
Low Church. This declaration has stirred up
the Episcopal clergymen of Chic GO. But 1t
appears to be admitted by both sides that the
Low Church views OF MIR. TOmkins made him
In 4 certain sense persona non grata in the
diocese OF Chicago. Aurcular confession is
practced in four churches of the diocese one
of which is the Bishops cathedral.
The Rev. Dr. William CoDley WinsIow of
Boston, who was elected an honorary fellow of
the Royal Archaeological Society some years
ago, was made member OF the British Arch8o-
logical Association at its last meeting
The real name Of Brother Joseph, who has
succeeded Father Damien in the work among
the lepers of Hawaii. is Ira 2. button, native
OF Vermont He adjudicated war claims In tins
border States after the Civil Nar
DIR. Thomas S. ByIne, DID,, president of
ceived letter from the Pope announcing his
appointment 10 the Bishopric of Nashville
The Rev DR.. f.. A. DunnIng the editor of
The Congreg ationallst. is to write history OF
CongTegationalism.