The morning call., 1894-02-11
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Notes of Interest TO Members OF
Mauy Denominations.

Moody has left the revival work in Provi-
dence and gone TO Washington. where the
ministers and churches have been waiting
to receive him.
Mr.. Z. l. Bickford, superin tendeut of
the Junior Christian Endeavor work in
Napa. states that the missionary commit
tee Of that society has been doing good
work during the past year.
Rv. DIR. T. Vidaver of Louisville, Ky.,
delivered lately two sermons on "Resur-
rection" and "Retribution." which, Tor
their excellent logic, are extensively pub
lished all over the United States.
In the First Presbyterian Church, Los
Angeles. Cal, fourteen little Chinese chill
dren of the kindergarten school recently
furnished an entertainment that attracted
large and delighted audience
Mrs. Isabella Bird Bishop, the celebrated
Oriental Traveller, in a recent address be-
fore the Students Missionary conference
at Keswick, England. gave the following
testimony: Il am a convert TO missions
through seeing missions and the need of
them"
In Cleveland the Presbyterian Ministers
Club have taken the initiative in the
formation of civic federation with a
view, as they say. TO combining all the
moral forces of the city. regardless of sect
or circumstances Of life. for the better
Meul VI Tue SSNOCidAc lie VI Tue CITY.
81 firmly T. i've, says DIR. 5. Heeht
THAT the functions of the Jewish minister
are we'll defined, and. therefore, lie
neglects them who of his own account or
yielding to the pressure from without
ignores the ever-present demands of
Judaism, or studlously avoids its interpre-
tatioD.
DR.. Mary Bradford works among the
women of Tabrlz Three hundred and
thirty-seven patients we're treated at the
hospital last year, and DR.. Bradford dis
pensed medicine to nearly 5000 persons.
| The women are reached in the prayer
meeting. in the Suaday-sch ools and in their
own homes.
There is reason to believe that the day
of prayer for colleges WAS more generally
observed this year than for some time
past. In some of our chief seats of learn
ing the results are already manifest in an
increased devotion on the part of profess
ing Christians, and in the many hopeful
conversions.
A literary debating society has been or
ganized at Portland, Oregon, under the
auspices of Rev. r Abrahamson, with
twenty members. The purpose of the
society is the study of the Jewish BiDle
and Jewish history, with a view to fitting
the members as teachers Of Jewish Sab
| bath classes.
Some time ago an invitation signed BY
ministers and laymen of Philadelrhia was
sent to the faculty of Princeton Seminary,
requesting the professors to give course
OF lectures In that city on subjects of pres
ent religious interest They consented.
and the lectures are to be delivered in
Wylie Memorial Church.
When the first churches were organized
In Japan il was thought better for men TO
stay out until they could keep the Sabbath
and could abstain from tie use, sale or
manufacture OF liquor. There was also
an unwritten rule that members should
give up the use of tobacco and save the
money Tor Christ's work. Ali this has
caused great hardship in some cases, but
1t has kept the church pure.
Arch bishop TAFT used to say that two
things were essential for mans due dis
charge Of each days round o. monotonous
and often tiresome duties. The first WAS
10 keep the spirit fresh By constant
/ prayer. The second was to quicken and
enlarge the intelligence by the constant
reading. under whatever difficulties OIL
draw backs, of bnoks upon other subjects
| than those belonging 10 his working hours.
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