The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-22
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items Interesting to People of the
Several Denominations.


The Rev. John Brown, who has been pastor
of Presbyterian church in Fall River, Mass.
for twenty-five years, will resign on June 1, sell
his library, buy tent and preach the gospel
when and how he pl asses. preferrtng to be en-
tirely free Of the presbytery. He has been a
member of the Legislature and is an earnest
and an effective labor agitator.
The will of Right Rev. Bishop O'Farrell OF
Trenton gives his library. which is large and
very valuable. TO his successor, and bequeaths
$4,000 to charitable and religious insttu-
tons. Various gifts are made to friends and
relatives. and all the rest of his estate is 10 be
used to establish and support an orphan asylum
and indus rial school 10 HOpeWell n. j.
The Rev. Stephen X. Beggs OF Joliet, ILL.,, has
just completed his seventy second year In the
ministry. He Is now 80 years old and preached
two Sundays ago. though enteeDled by age.
The Oldest United States Senator living Is
General George Wallace Jones OF Dubuque,
Ia, whose nlnetieth birthday fell oHsApril II.
He served on General Jaekson's bodyguard, on
that bero's march from Tennessee To Washing
ton. He knew Lafayette, Clay, John Quincy
Adams,t Zachary Taylol Fremont, Van Buren,,
Pierce, Polk, Lincoln, Douglas Buchanan, JEFF.
feTson Davis, Sumnel-in short, all he great
military and political celebrities during more
than half a century. He was appointed
United States Senator from Iowa in 194S.
nd ten years later Minister 10 Bogota.
South America. He served In The Black Hawk
war with JEFF Davis, and because OF unjust sus-
picions of sympathy with that gentleman in
imprisoned by order OF Secretary Seward. His
loyalty was subsequently aItested ana Congress
reimbursed him thirty years af erward for eX-
penses which Mr.. Seward had disallowed, be-
sides awarding him pension as veteran Of the
Black Hawk war. General Jones Is a Cath
Olic.-Piot.
Among the congratulatOry letters and tele-
grams received by Archbishop Ireland relative
to his address before the Loyal Legion was one
from John Evans, whom Lincoln appointed
Governor OF Colorado In 1862 and who is
known leading
Methodist
Vassar College was recently visited by Mrs.
BalingtOn Booth and AdiutaDt Edith Marshall
OF the Salvation Army. who addressed the
students with telling effect, no less than fifteen
young ladies from wealthy and aristocratic
homes 10 New York, Brooklyn, Washington
aud other cities enrolling their names MEM
bers OF the auxiliary league OF the army as the
result OF the addresses.
There are two precious words often found In
the mouth of Christi 'Whosoever will. let
him take the water Of life freely" What
soever ye ask in my name. that will do.'
whatsoever" is on the outside Of the gate aud
lets In all who choose. Whatsoever" Is on the
inside and gives TO those who enter the free
range of all the region and treasures OF grace.
"WhOsoever' makes salvation free. "Whats0-
ever" makes il full.-Presbytorian Observer.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal church was organized April 8, 1919.
Its chief founder was Rev. Nathan Bangs. who
rotary and treasurer for sixteen years, aud the
writer OF Its annual reports until the year 1S41.
Bishop Beaver of Springfield, Mass, will
start in a few days for Rome TO visit the Pope.
He will be accompanied by several priests OF
his diocese.