Foreign Language Press Service

Yesterday afternoon, the cornerstone of Saint Franziskus(Francis) Church, which is being erected on the corner of Newberry and Twelfth Streets, was laid. An immense crowd assembled at the scene, and when the time appointed for the ceremony arrived, one could see nothing but people on and abou

In a recent editorial entitled "Reasonable Opinions" we said that our English- speaking citizens are becoming more enlightened and more liberal in their views on religious matters. The local Post (issue of August 1) is a pertinent example. Christian Times and Witness, a local religious period

Liberal statements concerning the Sunday question or similar issues have a twofold value when made by pastors, who, by the way, have great influence in this country. And it is exceedingly gratifying to find that such statements are increasing, both in number and in emphasis. Recently, Reveren

Laying of the corner stone of the Evangelical St. Stephen's Church, corner of 25th and Wentworth Avenue. The procession was led by Pastor Guntram, the minister and by Mrs. G. Ehrhorn and H. Wolff, the teachers of the community. The laying of the corner stone itself(after a long serm

Report of the Committee on Place of Worship stating that a certain Jno. H. Ross had rented Standard Hall, but the Board of Directors of the hall reserved the right for the use of the Sinai Congregation. Moved and carried, that the committee shall take further charge of the matter an

.....the report of the Committee on Funeral Regulations (was) acted upon, section by section. Report was then read and adopted as follows: 1. In the event of death of a member of this congregation, it shall be the duty of the family of the deceased, or one of their relatives, to inf

It was moved and seconded to instruct the Committee to consider to strike out Section 1 of Article 15 of our Constitution referring to the Biblical Sabbath.

.....the Committee (of the whole) voted on the question to instruct the Committee on Revision of the Constitution and By-Laws to recommend to the next General Meeting to strike out in our Constitution in Section 1 of Article 15, the word Biblical, and .....sixteen voted for the motion an twen

"If the Illinois Staats-Zeitung can see no practical value for America in our article entitled 'State and Church,' it need only read our today's article about Catholic public schools in Saint Louis. [Translator's note: Verbatim. No doubt, the author uses the word public in the sense of free,

In yesterday's issue of the Chicago Times we read that until a few years ago, Chicago in its observation of the Sabbath was strongly under the spell of Calvinism. It was not Christianity but Calvinism which dominated here. All the wordly entertainments were under the ban of public opinion as

There is hardly any German whose heart action would not speed up somewhat by the mere mention of the word - Pentecost! Out there in the old fatherland this time of the spring gladdens the hearts of old and young. For upholding this lovely custom of Pentecostal festivities even in America, is

The president (G. Snydacker) was requested to confer with Mr. Folk in reference to the non-efficiency of his choir and to express to him the disapprobation of the board of the efforts of the choir on Rosh Hoshonah and Iom Kippurim last.

Reverend Leibman Adler of Kehilath Anshe Mayriv has confirmed eight children--two girls and six boys. Reverend Doctor B. Felsenthal of Zion Congregation has confirmed ten children--five girls and five boys. Reverend Doctor K. Kohler of Chicago Sinai Congregation has confirmed fifteen children

One of the greatest triumphs of Reform [Judaism] is the introduction of the ceremony of confirmation on the Feast of Shavuoth. It is a triumph over the materialistic tendencies of the age inasmuch as it brings to the synagogue a number of worshippers who would ordinarily spend the day worship

Reverend Abraham Goldschmidt, 751 Milwaukee Avenue, is very well-known. He is recommended to our brethren by the highest authorities as a most skillful Mohel [circumcision practitioner].

It was resolved, that no divine service be held on the usual days until Saturday August 31, and that the sexton shall convey personal information of this resolution to the members and pew-holders.

On motion it was resolved, that during the services on the ensuing holidays, gentlemen who are neither members nor pew-holders shall not be admitted to the Temple except on special card of admission, to be issued by the Committee on Religious Worship.

We are informed that over 2,000 Jewish families live on the Northwest side of Chicago, of whom but the very smallest portion belong to a congregation and these mostly visiting the place of worship twice a year. There are over 3,000 Jewish children in Chicago who receive no religious

Several Chevroths religious charitable organizations, we are told, have already secured halls for divine services during the ensuing holy days. Nothing is more derogatory to the existing Congregation, the best of whom are deeply in debt, than such interference of charitable institutions into

Considerable attention has been directed to the fact that several prominent clergymen of this city have recently determined to seek a fresh woods and pastures anew, and there has been an effort to create the impression that this ministerial exodus is a reflection upon the ability and willingn