The Portland daily press., 1871-12-23

retires from all active and responsible work in
his church. DIR. Dewitt has been in the minis
try 60 wears; "A of which have been spent in the
pastorate He will still be connected with the
Collegiate church holding the position OF pas
tor emeritus
Rev. Frederick G. Clark, d. D., of New
York, has been unanimously called to the Cen
evan Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, in the
place of Rev. VIM. b. Lee, who resigned on
account of the state of his health. The congre-
CATION unanimously adopted resolutions ex-
pressve of their regret at Mr.. Lees resigna-
tien after pastorate of twelve years, and vot-
ed the continuance of his salary for seven
months. ~ FL
The pastors of the Baptist, Universalist,
Methodist, Second Congregational, and Disci-
pies churches in Danbury, Connecticut have
I signed card as follows: $50.
| Without endorsing the peculiar views or doc
trnes.ot each other, to any extent, we, the I'M
designed clergymen of Danbury, do hereby
consent to meet together, so far as possible,
Tor all common Christian work, or worship,
extending to each other all possible Chrlstian
courtesy, with malice toward none, with char-
| lty for all A. c. Hubbard, u M4mson
Hodge, w. f. Hatfield W. r. Spindler, Chas.
| A. G. Thurston.
Danbury, Conn Dec. 4th, 1871
The Rev. DIR. Leacock, rector of the Episco-
| pal Church of the Epiphany in New York, has
| resigned his charge Reason why: he thinks
| that the PraVer-b0Ok QOeS l6dCu DdpUlSllldl IT.
| generation and various other sacerdotal doc
| frues; and, in spite of the bishops definition,
| cannot be made to mean anything else. He
| does not believe these doctrines; and, there
fore, withdraws from the active ministry.
The Episcopal Almanac for 1872, just pub
lished, gives list of "a Bishops and 2 1898 eler-
| gymen in the denomination. The number of
Communicates is 44,995; contributions last
| year, 81, GA, 574. There were thirty deaths in
| the clergy.
Mr. Gladstone has replied to the anxious in
quiries of Mr.. Whalley, who wrote to know
| whether he really was a Roman Catholic or
not, by saying that he is not. He has already
answered the question once; but Mr.. Whalley
wanted to know whether his disavowal of Ro-
| manism was honest or dishonest Mr.. Glad
stone keeps his temper under this provocation.
| 1t is question of Importance, he admits,
whether the Premier of England is member
of the Church of Rome, while not only not dis
avowing it, but protesting to belong to differ
emit communion. ut involves" he says, '"the
question whether he is the basest creature in
the kingdom he has share in ruling, and in
slant ejectment from his office would be the
smallest of the punishments he would de-
| serve"
The Catholic World tells the story of Doell-
| niger that, when BONNER, of Frankfort, re-
| monstrated with the great Catholict theologian,
| ten years ago, for not completing his "Church
History" he replied, with smile; you see l
can't do that, for now my researches have
| Drought INC W SUCH pass tustC Cannon make
the end of my history tally with the beginning,
The continuation of my Church History
would be entirely Protestant"
Rev. Osmon Cleander Baker. DID,, Bishop
in the Methodist EpiscopaI Church, died at his
residence in Concord N. H., Dec. 10th. His
health began to fail about six years ago, and he
soon afterward became unable to perform the
active duties of his position. For several years,
however, he attended to his official correspond
ence, but since 1869 he, hasabeeu entirely inca
pacitated for work. For some months past his
physical sufferings were intense, and he patient
ly waited for death to relieve him from earthly
pain. A few days before his death he was
stricken with paralysis and commenced to
sink rapidly. Considerable Of the time he was
unconscious and when rational he could only
with great difficulty make OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
From his faint whispers it was learned that his
last thoughts were with his church which he
had served so long and faithfully. He was
born in NARROW N. III. July 30th, 1872 In Sep
TENDER 1884, he was appointed teacher in the
Seminary at Newbury, VT, and five years lat
er, was made its principal. He remained at
Newbury until 1874, when he became pastor OF
the Methodist church in Rochester n. HI.