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er members Of the church are III favor Of Mr.
Battens retentlon, and the Bishop Will not prob
ably regard tho petition.

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| ably regard tho petition.
The Becond Church Of Springfield hars for
some time been loaded down with $3o. 900 debt
4 ehort time ago thsy called the Rev. George II
Fullerton, Of Walnut Ellis, o. They paid on
that debt; and now hzve uue Of tho f1rest church
ed1fces in tho State without 60 inoumbrance
The dedication sorvIcea came On the fortleth
Anniversary OF she- church. Ia the morning the
| venerable Father Hale, the first pastor. gave
historical Sketch, cove1i3g the entire history Of
the church. In tho evening the lseT. Charles l..
Thompson. OF Chicago, preached the dedication
sermon. There are lew churches in the West
better equipped for effective service. With an
audence-room capabls Of setting 200 people,
Il large organ behind the puipit aud another one
in the pulpit efficient roll OF officers, united
aud active membership, aud no debt, they have
all the conditions Of church happiness aud use-
fulness.
THE EPISCOPAL BISHOP.
The election Of the Episcopal Bishop OF lows
is the subject Of considerable discussion. The
trouble ia SO far az can be learned TINT Du-
buqus viahed 10 name the Bishop, and because
she could not, she got mad, It MAS no real OBJ
lection to the Blsnop-e!ect, but to any one It
lid not suggest. It wns ziupy question OF
faction. They roula accept third man. but
not man suggested By their opponents. Du-
buqne ia famous for that kind OF Work 10 con-
vent1ons religious or political It has the nm
terial for making good deal Of nolsa In such
PERSONAL.
The Rev. G. q. Wells, OF Montreal, h visiting
friends in this city.
The Rev. DR.. Swazey has returned from the
East, where he has been spending few weeks.
The Rev. S. E. Wishard Of Franklin, Ind, is
Waiting the city in the interest Of temperance.
Th. Rev. Samuel viGo McKee, OF Gilman, H.,
WAS looking up temperance matters in Chicago
List week.
The Rev. " Il Blair, Of the Presbyterian
Church IN Spring Lake, Mich, is visiting friends
In the city
DR.. Thomas has gone to Iowa to lecture be-
fore the Simpson Centenary College at its COM
uencemeDt next week.
DR.. c. E. FELTON, ID to deliver the address be-
fore the Adelphian Society Of Cornell College
the 22d OF The present month.
The Rev. J. q. Burns is officiating regularly at
the County House. and will administer the sacra-
neuts in that institution to-day.
Tho Rev. DR.. Il. ". Patterson hna returned
from Cleveland where he attended the Presby-
terian Assembly ~ delegate from the Chicago
TresbyterE.
The Rev. Dr.. z. II. Humphrey, pastor Of Cal
vary Presbyterian Church, Philadclplia, has
been elected Professor OF Eccleslasacal History
in Lane Seminary, Cincinnati.
DR.. Jutkins Presiding Elder Of the ii. E.
Church, has been sick for few weeks past. ue
ie however, improving. and has been attending
to sono Of his regular duties.
The Rev. E. n. Barrett, Of Austin. has juss
received unanimous and urgent call from the
Congregational Church at Clinton, Ia, but his
church 1irmty refuse to let hum go.
The Rev. 8. AcChesney, formerly pastor of
Trinity II. E. Church of thus city, and who has
been ecttled in Minneapolis MIMI. for few
mouths, has been in the city during the past
week
Ihe one hundredth birthday Of Henry Boehm,
fami1iarly known as t'Father Boehrn," Of the
Newark Methodist Conference, w11l occur June
s, and be celebrated by the Newark Conference
in Tnnlt, Church. Jersey City, where Father
Boehm lives.
Tue Rev. R. G. Morgan, D. D., after fifty
years labor in the ministry OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church. twenty five years as Rector Of
Trlnity Church, Eeu Rochelle, n. T., has been
permitted to retire, with liberal aunuity al
lowed HIM by the parish.
The Rev B. Hewitt is the present pastor OF
the Halsted Street Church at the Stock-Ya1ds.
He has been laboring there eince tha lat Of
January, and with encouraging SUCCESS. The
church Is an offshoot OF the Second Baptist
Church, and in locality uha1a it's influence is
much needed.
Tho nev. George Crook, D. D., who has been
editor OF the Methodist during its fifteen years Of
life, has retired, and will be succeeded by Prof.
D. Il. Wheeler. DR.. Crook deserves the great
est credit for the SUCCESS he has made Of the
and can but have feeling OF satis-
faction at the success in the Church OF the prin-
ciples he has advocated. |
The Rev. 7. J. Morgan encceeds DR. G. s. |
Bailey as Secretary Of the Baptist Theological !!
Uuion. All letters OF inquiry about the Theolog~
cal Seminary, applications for catalogues etc, !
should be addressed to I. ]. Morgan, 70 Oak
wood Boulevard, ChicaCo. BY q vote of the