The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-15
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

Over 200 applications are on file for the
vacant pulpit of the Presbyterian church
at AtchiSon, Kan. ss...
The Forsyth Street Methodist church,
New York. celebrated It's l1ith anniver-
Sary last Sunday. -.
The Rev. Father Ducey of St Leo's
Roman Catholic church, New York; Is
conducting series of special services
for actors.
Descendants of the missionaries in the
Hawaiian Islands constitute about one
twentieth of the white population. ex-
elusive OF the Portuguese. "o
Angered by the prosecutions of the
Philadelphia Sabbath association, of
which the Rev. DIR. Mutchler is the Sec
retary, miscreantS smeared the front
of DR.. Mutchler's house in Philadelphia
delphia is much stirred up over the out
rage.
A revival in Moundville, w. Va, re-
Gently brought 900 converts within the
been so deeply stirred that the mayor
now announces that he intends to be such
a mayor as Jesus would be. es"-
Bishop James NJ. Thoburn, of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, will return soon
TO this country in search of restoration
Of health, which has become greatly un-
dermined by his missionary labors:
Since 1883 Bishop Thoburn has had all
Bishop Doane. of Albany, has been in
vited by the Archbishop of Canterbury
and urged by the secretary of the ven :
cradle Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel to preach the opening sermon in
st. PauTs Cathedral. London, at the bi-
centennial of that society, which occurs
in June
A bill has been introduced in the Ohio
legislature providing that ruling bodies
of religious denominations shall be en-
powered to name the trustees of denomi-
national institutions. It's object is to give
the control of Lane Theological Seminary
to the Presbyterian church.
The trustees of the Fifth Avenue Pres.
byterian church, New York, in the call
OF the Rev. DR.. PurveS, agreed to furnish
him a suitable home but, owing to a.
1sh, they are experiencing considerable
embarrassment in carrying out the con-
tract.
OF thirty-three bishops of the Church
of England. three are the sons Of tenn
poral peers, two of bishops, eleven of
clergymen, three of lawyers, one OF a
ooctor, two Of bankers, five Of country
squires, one of tradesman. three of
farmers, and two, the Archbishopss Of
Canterbury and of York, OF army Of
ficers.
The Jews of America are asked to in
sure an income of $4,000 year to the
Jewish Theological Seminary association
for the support Of d seminary in New
York. DR.. S. Schechter, who is a He
been connected with Cambridge Cniver-
sity, England, is to become president of
the faculty.
The auditorium of fremont Temple,
Boston, will be named Converse hall, In
memory of the late. Deacon James w.
Converse. His son, Costello c. Converse,
and his daughter, Mrs. /. w. Chick, and
his brother, E. S. Converse, made gen
erous gifts in the $150,0O0 recently raised
by DR.. Lorimer, reducing the debt on the
Temple estate. =.qrour
1t Is expected that the Rev. H. P.
Dewey, pastor of the South Congrega-
tional church, at Concord. N. H., will
be called to succeed the Rev. DR.. Richard
S. Storrs in the pastorate Of the Church
OF the Pilgrims. Brooklyn. The congre-
cation will meet on Wednesday evening
to act upon the recommendation of the
committee.
A wealthy woman of ST. Bartholomew s
(EpiscopaD parish, New York. has offered
to defray the expense Of building a new
clinic Immediately adjoining the ST. Bar
tholomew parish house, and plans viii
soon be drawn for building to cost
about 100000. The Rev. DR. David III.
Greer, rector Of st. Bartholomew S, made
the announcement of the gift, but with
held the giver's name