, 1876-06-04
PERSONAL.

Spurgcon declines q call to lecture In the
United States.
The Rev. George Peck, D. D., who was broth
CT Of Bishop Peck, was 70 years old when be
died, last week. He began preaching when lie
was IS years old, and did q vast amount Of
pioneer work in the northern part Of Pennsyl-
vani0-
Pope Plus X. was born the 18th Of May,
1792. Hc was ordained priest the 18Th Of April,
1919. He was consecrated Bishop the 21st OF
May, 1897. He Was created Cardinal Dec. II,
1910, and elected Sovereign PoDtin June 16,
1876. He is now in the thirtteth year Of his
Pontificatc, and thc S4th year Of his age
DR.. Henry 4. Boardman has resigned the pas
torship of the Tenth Presbyterian Church,
Philadelphia He has been minister Of the:
Church for forty-three years, having been
elected in November, 1888. Ills resignation was
rendered on the ground that his falling health
rendered it impossible to perform all the duties
required BY his position, and also on the ground
that the welfare OF the church demanded that
some younger man should occupy his place.
President Robinson, of Brown University,
in sermon preached in the First Unitarian
Church, Of Providence, R. l., recently argued
that religion like the physical world, had its
epoclhs and revolutions, and that the present
movement, though bloodless, is deeper and
more significant than any preceding one He
said that he was not afraid OF progress, but ne
more firmly established in the world than ever.
The labors Of Mr.. Moody aud Mr.. Sankey in
Grcat Britain are still bearing fruit. An effort
in now making among the evangelical Christians
in Dublin, ireland, to erect a hall In that city
which may be made the centre Of united effort
in the cvangelization Of ireland. Agencies will
also be carried on among the sailors on behalf at
"Alr. Moodyis understood to take an interest i'll
the success of the movement, and besides giving
handsome sum, he lately spent some days ID
New York in seeking to advocate its claims on
American Christians. The sum OF s20 00o is
still required to defray the cost Of the unccr-
taking"
The Rev. DR.. Upson, in a memorial sermon
to the late Rev. DR.. Spraguc, gave the following
instances Of bis remarkable memory and facility
of compositions: "Not many months before his
death heard him recite prayer OF President
Dwight, which lis had heard him make Mt Fair
field, Conn.,, IN his own youth. It was done
with 50 much reality that for the moment It
seemed as II the dignity and impressivencss and
commanding presence OF the great New En-
gland teacher had been revived before me. But
Ills industry and Commemorative power aud
memory in authorship were surpassed, II
has often been remarked that hfs raptdi-
tY Of composition was marvellous. The Rev. Or:
Ray Palmer, in recent article, has said: II
have personally known him to write out fully
two sermons and preach them both within the
same twenty -four hours. A very popular dis
course on the text, i would not live away
published aftcrward In The National Preacher,
was commenced on Sabbath morning aud finish
ed between the services and preached in the at
teruoon. And have heard Indirectly from hlm-
self how on one occasion lie received notice OF
the death of an eminent minister in Central New
York late in the afternoon Of one day, and by
the same time in the next afternoon he had writ
ten the funeral sermon Of that minister, attend
turned to his study. have read the sermon to
which refer, and I can discover no indications
OF haste in the method Of thought or style OF
expression. The whole production seems per-
vaded With the thoughtful vigor 60 character
istie Of the preacher whose death IS commcmor-
nted'n