The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-13
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items That Interest People of Vari.
Gus Denominations.

The Rev. Yung Kiung Yen, native Chinese
clergyman OF the Episcopal church. preached
In st. Peters Episcopal Church, Germantownf
Pa, on Sunday. He was born in Shanghai In
1889. and in 1885 went to New York to prepare
or the ministry. Afterward he went TO Kenyon
College, Gambler, from which he was gradu-
ated 10 1861.
AS soon as Senator VOORHEES, has completed
his present term It is announced that ne Will go
upon the platform as a lecturer on religious
topics. He Joined the Episcopaltan church
many years ago. 1.-THE Crusades' VIII be one
OF his topics.
The Rev. Lydia Sexton. who died In Seattle,
Wash, a few days ago at the age OF 80 years,
was born In Sussex County, n; j., aud preached
for fifty years. She was cousin OF Bishop
Matthew Simpson, and her grandfather was
Marquis Anthony CoZat, famous IN the early
The Rev DR.. E. Z. Chvers, the new ds strict
secretary OF the Southern New YORK District OF
Baptist churches, was born ID Wales IN 1850.
He came 10 this country In 1870, ana In 1877
he became pastor of the Prospe ct-avenue Bap-
tist Church OF Buffalo, and has been It's pastor
ever since.
Word comes to this country from Switzer-
land that Pastor Fl. z. E0iser, the American
representative of the Seventh Day Adventists
in central Europe and the director OF heir pub
fishing g, house In Basel Is now m9oegO 10 ina,
city for allowing work to be done ID the ONCE
on Sunday.
Professor Snodgrass of Chicago has resigned
the SUPPLEMENTARY of a Sunday school in that
city because the church officials insisted on
having some One impersonate Santa Claus at
the Sunday.school Christmas celebration.
G. Nj. GIN. 80. Yale's football captain and
oarsman, has applied to the board OF foreign
missions of the Presbyterian church for en-
ployment as missionary 10 either CHINA or
Africa.
Archdeacon Farrar has been appointed one of
the Queens private ohaplains In place OF the
late Canon Pr0thero. The official title Is
Deputy Clerk OF the Closet Ia Ordinary TO her
Majesty.
The Rev DIR. Almou Gunnison. pastor OF the
First Universalist sChurch Worcester, Mass,
has been elected TO the presidency OF 81.
Lawrence University, Canton, n. Y, TO succeed
! the Rev. DR.. A. B. Heryey.
w. II. Sheppard. at the age OF 10, was poor
little cOlOred boy In the streets OF Waynes-
boro, Va. Now, at the age OF 80, he Is dis
tinguished missionary OF the Southern Presby-
who has ever been made Fellow OF the Royal
Geographical Society.
The Rev DR.. Carlos Martyr. formerly pastor
of the Bloomingdale Reform Church in this
city. has resigned the pastorate OF the SKIN
Presbyterian Church of Chicago He Is to de-
liver thirteen lectures on municipal reform In
Chicago.
The First Congregational Church of Terre
Haute, Ind, which celebrated lis slxtletn
anniversary the other day, IS the Oldest Con.
Beecher used to say that he nrst discovered
his pulpit power there.
Archbishop katzer of MilwauBe e. WIS.,, Is TO
max a visit TO Rome within a few weeks.
Swami Vivekanenda, the Hindoo monk. VINO
| is now occurring IN this country. has calm.
| pleasant face, lit up with large and Drlltahs
ewes He lived in the Himalayas for some
| time where he claims he acquired calmnesS OF
mind.
| First Unitarian Church, will this afternoon de-
liver the first of a series of lectures upon the
| general subject. Evolution aud Religion"