The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-18
THE CHURCH.

AstfffltAAfA lfsteAtNs"
THE CHURCH.
Bishop vineohi ia TO deliver Found.
cr's Day" address "a, the uaiYeraily of
Chicago next month.
The tex, Geaeral Council OF the Re.
formed Episcopal church win b. held
Ia Baltimore May i99
Bishop Newman began his ndalS,ry on
the CarilY circuit, oaanaasa county
New York. Jus, nfty years ago,
Rlni,op Fowler laid the conversions
of Richmond avenue church IA Buffalo
few ay, ago, II viii cost $4,000.
Dr. William Mast. the patriarch OF Ser
man Methodism. celebrated his ninctie,h
birthday in Cincinnati few weeks ago.
The Portland First Congregational
church received fiN new members on
Jug t,h. nve by letter AMI one o. con-
fcssion,
The Brownsville loFl Bap.ist church
has called to l,s pastorate Rev. Mr.. Davis
Of Alsca Valley Or. where lie was re-
Gently ordained
Roy J. II. skiles. o. Illinois has be.
come pastor OF the Port Townsend napt.
ist church He comes well reeomm 'ndcd
by his bre,hrcn
Pastor II. H. Turaer OF tho Emmanuel
Baptls, church ot Portland viii make
tho most OF his vacation By taking
| trip to Alaska
Rev. r W Butler OF the congrega-
tlonai fold. preached az oregon City On
July 9TH. and will continue to ofiielatc
there for the next three months
Energetic committees are at work IN
Seattle. Tacoma. Portland, Spokane and
British Columbia to secure the Interna-
tonal Epworth League Convcntioa for
Seattle IN 1872.
The ladies OF Notrc neme Tabernacle
Society OF San Francisco are highly
pleased with their efforts OF the past
year aad have sent handsome conslgn-
mcnt OF vestments and altar linen to
Notrc Dame College, san Jose.
Rev. Or, j. c. Simmons OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church. south, ielIvers
In Yosemite valley the address on the
fortIoth anniversary OF the opening o;
the valley to the public. lie made the
address al the opening forty years ago,
Referring to the length OF pastorates
on this coast, the Pacific Baptist says:
"The longest pastorate OF any dcaomine-
ton on this coast. 80 far MS We have
been able TO learn, Is that of Rev Rich
ard wylle, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. In Napa, Cal,
Next years Endeavor convention is to
be held at Nashville. Tens. The ., con-
vention place has OF been decided upon,
but Chicago, Philadelphia Detroit and
Cincinnati are In the race In 1904 the
Endeavorers will go TO Loadon. Mllwau-
kee has fair prospect OF securing the
1901 convention
Bishop Merrill has invited the mem-
bers OF the recently appointed commission
on confederation to meet in conference
for consultation In Chicago July 2i, pre-
paratory TO arranging with the commits
sion appointed by the Methodist Eplseopa
church. South. for joint meeting of ths
two commissions.
The second summer conference of the
Young Women'e Christian Association OF
the Pacific Coast Is Ia session at Mills
College. Cal. under the ilrectlo n of the
lirterhauonal ccm nttee. This coast con-
ference is on, of ~ strongest Of the
four held In the untry this year. the
others conve.dng at Northheld, Mass,
Geneva, Wis, AMI Asheville, n. c.
Since assuming charge of the church
Of IS. Peter and Pdul, in san Francisco,
the saleslan Fathers have met with COM