Among The Churches

New York, 1895

Doings of the Various Religious Bodies Throughout the Island.

The new Lutheran church at Ingleside, Flushing, is nearly completed.

The Rev. G. W. Bartow, of St. Paul's church, Woodside, was elected permanent rector of that church.

The Rev. David Post, late of Woodside, has accepted a call from the Baptist church of Sandy Creek, N. Y.

A summer resident of Good Ground has presented the Methodist church with a handsome communion set.

The Rev. W. G. Webb, rector of Christ church, Port Jefferson, terminated his connection with that church on Sunday.

The Rev. James Noble, formerly pastor of Holy Trinity church, at Greenport, has gone to Guthrie, where he will engage in missionary work.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Nostrand have presented the Epworth M. E. Church, Whitestone, with two handsome silver contribution plates.

Rev. B. F. Parlaman, of the Presbyterian church on Shelter Island, presented his resignation at the conclusion of his sermon Sunday morning.

A gold watch and chain was presented to Father Siegellick, of St. Margaret's church, Middle Village, by the Monte Casino Council of Brooklyn.

The growth of the Congregational society at Rockville Centre is attested by the fact that on February 13 a recognition and installation service will be held.

Services are held by the Catholics of Woodside every Sunday at the Ariel club house. The services are largely attended and there is a fund toward erecting a building.

At the annual meeting of the Corona Bible society the Rev. W. J. Peck was elected president; Mr. C. D. Leverich, vice president; R. A. Nafis, secretary; Earl Lee, treasurer; Mrs. Thomas Howard, custodian.

The Holy Name society connected with the Catholic church of Our Lady of Sorrow, in Corona, his hired the building opposite the church and is arranging to have it fitted up as a club-house for the young men of the parish.

Since the return of Father Doran to St. Mary's church in Roslyn, the beautiful altar has been made more attractive by the addition of large statues of the blessed Virgin and St. Joseph. These were imported and are the gift of Father Doran to the church.

At the Glen Cove Methodist Episcopal church, the Rev. Henry Aston is closing his second year. The presiding elder is delighted with the work of the church, and says it has not been in such a prosperous condition in ten years. The official board gave Dr. Aston a unanimous vote to return another year.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 1, 1895, p. 2.