Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
THE CHURCH AT HOME.

Churca's are an almost unknown quantity
nt Cuu,y Island. but the Luthelaus are
al"u; tp invade that section with fine
chapel being the frs, of the Protestant de
nominations to enter the field
An eighth Christian Science church has
Just been organized IN Chicago, the others
having now over 800 members and owning
property ya,led AT more than sGu3."oo
The First Baptist Church at Youngstown
Onto. has been put ON ,h" unfair list" ny
tie Carpenters Union because 1t had nom
uuioE men build fence
White supremacy in the Episcopal Church
is strongly advocated hy Bishop Ga!Ior Of
Tennessee. though lie would have negro
missionary bishops to work among their
own race. suni"r; u the orders Of the white
bishop IF the diocese.
Tho Swedish Missionary Society Of Ore
son. Idaho and Washington will publish a
monthly. to be called the Missions Of the
Northwest To be devoted exclusively to the
work Of the organization.
Although organized practically forty-three
years. Grace Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Of New TX has just been cuusccrated,
Its last 10000 OF iudt.'te inrss being wiped
out and the mortgage burned at a great
church celebration.
Preparations are already being made at
Richmond, Ind. for the five years meeting
OF the Friends, although 1t does not occur
unt-t October. but ii is the most inPOT ant
Of the society.s gatherings, as it has jurls
dictiou over the ceusti utton and discipline
Of the American yearly meeting.
More than 5000" is 10 be spent redec-
Grating St. James Episcopal Church Of
Philadelphia, which Will he closed three
months while the work is being done. the
money for the alterations being supplied by
an unnamed woman member Of the congTc-
cation as memorial TO her husband.
tld-fasHiuHcd evangelical methods of re-
lgon have run their course and no
longer effective, according to Rev u. r.
ECkman of St. Pauls Methodist Church of
New York, who advocate a new Meth
odfsm better adapted to the present day.
Just graduated from the Methodist Ms
sionary Training School at Chicago. Miss
Ora futile of NUrwalk. Ohio. is preparing
to go to Korea to take up work.
TIE Young Mems Holiness League, an in
terdenOminatiOnal orga niZation at Indian
apolis, has invaded the workingmens neigh
bOrhoOd with tent that will hold over 200.
and this summer will wage a campaign for
the conversion Of sinners. the reclamation
of hacksliders and the sanct!hcation of be-
levers"
A granite monument has been unveiled at
Mount Hebron. near Kcedysville. Md. to
mark the first United Brethren Church IN
America the unveiling being performed by
Russell Geet'ng twelve years of age, sixth
In line of descent from Bishop G. \. Geet-
ing. who founded the church.
The General Congregational Association OF
Iowa gave unusual hOnOr TO q COlOreQ MEM
her when 1t chose Rev. II. W. Porter of
Des Moines as its scribe.
The Rhode Island Free Baptist Associa-
ton at its eghty-seventh annual convention
voted to unite with the regular Baptists on
almost any terms.
Bishop Burgess gave the Long Island
Episcopal diocesan convention a shock
when he announced that 10000 was re-
qulred at once to save the tower and spire
Of the cathedral at Garden City from ruin
and that a like amount would have to be
spent on the main structure.
On the site of the original log church the
centennial has just been observed of the
Elkhorn Baptist Church. five miles south
of Richmond. Ind, special services being
the burial place of Lazarus Whitehead, the
founder Of the church.
The general convention OF the Church of
TO sell Swedenborg's works at the James
established there at once.
Holy Trinity Church of Philadelphia. the
most fashionable of the Episcopal parishes
OF the laying OF It's corner stone with three
part in the services, two of them being
Bishops McVickar and Jaggar.
The MOrmons are not to be allowed to do
can prevent 1t.
SOME LIVE STATISTICS.
The voluntary contributions of the Church
OF Scotland for the past year amounted to