, 1874-04-12
PERSONAL.

TITO Rev Arthur Mitchell, OF this city, and the
Rev. Arthur Pierson, Of Detroit, exchanged pull
pits last Sunday.
The sermon in st. a1ary's Noman catholic)
Church, Easter Sunday, was preached By the
Itcv. Father Lawlor.
The rev. Robert Patterson, D. D., late Of JEFF
fcrson Park Presbyterian Church in this city, has
accepted call to the First Church In San
francisco.
The Rev. DR.. E. J. Goodspecd, Of tho Second
Baptist Church Of this city, who has been spend
ing eoyernl weeks at Atlanta, Ga, is reported to
be slowly recovering his health again.
Tho Row. DR.. J. II. Walker, agent Of tho
Western Branch OF the Methodist Episcopal
Book Concern, Was in the city last wcek, looking
after tho interests of the Chicago Department.
The Rev Henry Powers, OF New York City,
has been engaged by the Church OF the Messiah.
in this city. "a It's pastor for three months, or
until tho return OF tho Row. Laird Collier from
Europe.
Tho Roy. Father Damon, OF the Jesuit
Church, left the city Thursday Tor the East, to
holding there for several weeks and which ho
temporarily left to be present in lis own parish
on Easter Sunday.
Dr.. Elliott, member of the faculty Of the
Prcsbyteriaa Seminary OF tho Northwest, WILL
spend the summer in Europe. L ia in contem-
plation to obtain the endowment Of another fol-
1owship, that tho Doctor may be relieved OF
portion OF his ouezous dutiea-
Dr.. G. r. Backall, the popular Superintendent
Of the Second Baptist Sunday school. resigned
| his Office last Sunday. No SUCCESSOR has been
chosen. Tho church is unwilling TO lose the
services Of DR.. Backau who has filled the Office
for four years. The school is ono OF the very
largest in the city, numbering about l,ooo.
ELSEWHERE.
a{rs. Van Colt will commence q seriea Of ra-
vival-meetings in Tay1or's Falls, Minn., Hay 2.
Tho Rer. orviIe Dewey. pastor Of the Uni
tartan Church OF the Messiah, New York, has
reached his S0th year.
The Rev. J. E. Roy left the city short time
since for ehort tour in tho South He is ex-
pccted back about April o.
Tho pastor OF tho Milwaukee Asbury II: E.
Church received donation from his people q
short time ago amounting to 340o.
Tho Row William Oatler, ono Of tho pupils OF
Spurgeon's College, in London, has accepted q
call to the pastorate Of the Baptist Church OF
Adams. New York.
Tho Rev ]. Collie, pastor OF the Congrega-
tional Church at Delav8n, Wis, was presented,
short time since. with horse, carriage, and har-
ness, valued at S40o.
Mrs Lncv A. Williams, in tho name Of her
brother, who died recently, has presented the
Methodist Church in pittsdeld, ILL.,, with par
sonage, valued at 81 200.
The Rav Oln Crane, Of l1orristown, n. T..
has been appointed by tho American Board OF
Foreign Missions to organize the Central turkey
College, at Aintab, in Syria.
Tho Rev. Father Garoschc, wo1l known in tho
West as m eloquent pulpit-orator IN the homan
Catholic Church, is lying dangerously i'll In one
Of the hospitals Of New York City.
Tho Rev DR.. Goss, Of Sheffield, Conn, has
cloeod lis laborB with the Baptist Church OF
that place, OF which ho has been pastor for
thirty-1our years. He will spend the summer
with his sons in Chicago, SAYS an Eastern paper.
have lately arisen in Brooklyn, n. Y, is the case
of the Rev. T. T. Kcndrick. of the Grand Street
Methodist Church, who was recently tried by hls
brethren on charges OF drunkenness, gross I'M
morality, and an approval OF dancing.
Tho Adrance says: "Mrs. Julia B. Nelson, Of
Rcd Wing, Mnn.; who has bocn for some five
yea1s missionary Of the 4. M. 4. in Texas, and
who Inst summer, while On tho teachers excu1-
sion in England, greatly interested q large a4-
dionce in Manchester by Al address upon Freed
Of temperance in Minnesota, md is addressing
enthusiastic meetings in different places.
An Eastern paper sayB: "The Kev. Clara
Maria Babcock, Of the last graduating class in
tho Harvard Theological School, had. like most
young di7incs, been married and ordained about
lla 6alQH LItuo. olo III uuW kuG I1oV ClalA alaIlH
Bisbco wife OF tho Rev. Herman Bisboo ; and
both she and her husband ian Amer1can) min
lister to Unitarian congregation in England,
he preaching every Sunday morning, and she in
tho evening""
The New York Sun says the First Universalist
Church OF Joraey City have called the Rev.
Phnbo L. Hannaford to preach for them for
three years. She began her labor yesterday.
She has takcn house in Summit avenue, and
on tho 1st OF May will Fl. up and throw open the
hospitabe doors Of her parsonage. Tho Rev.
Phoebe 4. Hannaford has SOD in college,
daughter Of II years who lives with her, and ,
husband who is physician in Boston. She has
clear voice and distinct articulation, ia thor
orghly feminine, yet preponderaingly intel
lectual. She is OF medium size. has rich brown
hair and oyes. broad forehead, and brunette
complexion. In the pulpit che has tho firm atti-
tude, FREQ gesture, aud fluent delivery OF &
practiced speaker.
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