Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1901 — Religious News and Notes [ARTICLE]

Religious News and Notes

The ltev. Charles Fiulirer, D. D., lias resigned the pastorate of the Universalist Church at Albion, X. Y. He lias been in poor health. The Rev. F. K. Brush. I>. 1 >., has resigned the pastorate of the First Methodist Ejfiscopul Church. Ottumwa. lowa, because of failing health. The Rev. C. 11. Woolston. I). D., celebrated the completion of fourteen years as pastor of the East Baptist Church. Philadelphia, on last Sunday. The Rev. E. E. drivers, R. D., general secretary of the Baptist Young People’s Union, has resigned on account of tiie great amount of work required. The Rev. Frank S. Hatch of Monson, Mass., will jail for India, where he is to lie secretary of all the Christian Endeavor societies of India, Bimuah and Ceylon. The Rev. (’. It. Ferner, former manager of the publication interests of the Reformed Church at Philadelphia, bus begun 'work as pastor of the church at Scottsdale, Pa. The Rev. Charles A. Fulton, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Detroit, Mich., lias resigned to accept a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church of Syracuse, X. Y'. I ' s The members of Kt. Thomas’ Church at .Brnddoek, Pa., the pioneer Roman Catholic Church of the Monougahcla valley, expect to build a lieantiful and commodious house of worship in the near future. The Methodist Episcopal Church of Crestmi, lowa, claims the unique distinction of being the only church in tiie country that owns a bass drum. The instrument was presented to the Sunday school orchestra by John Hibson, a prominent member of the church. At a meeting of the Presbytery of Philadelphia the discussion was on the old question: "May a man marry his deceased wife's sister?" and whether that section of the confession of faith should be repealed. The final vote stood: For repealing the section, ministers 12, elders 8, total 20; nguinxt repealing the section, ministers 10, elders 5, total 15. Twenty-one prominent members of the Swedish Congregational Church, Brocton. Mass., have been expelled from the church because they lielonged to secret societies. The expulsion was the result of an order by the pastor, the ltev. August Pohl. The action has created much hud feeling aiming the membership of the church, who take sides either with or against the pastor. The ltev. Henry C. McCook, D. I)., has been pnxtor of the Tabernacle Preshyteriuu Church, Philadelphia, for thirtyone years, and the event was celebrated a few days ago.