, 1876-05-21

Mr.. John ]. Blair has increased the endow-
ment in Blair Presbyterial Academy for the free
education OF ministers sons to $31, 500.
The Rev. William B. Sprague, D. D., L. L.
D., died at his home In Flushing, L. l., On Sun
day morning, May Z, in the 61st year Of his age.
Bishop Talbot, Of the Episcopal Diocese Of In
diana, recently confirmed nineteen Of the con-
victs at the State Penitcntiary, presented By the
chaplain, the Rev. John s. Gray.
The Rev. DR.. ]. L. NJ Curry has returned to
Richmond after long tour abroad. He was
formerly member of Congress from Alabama,
and is now one Of the most prominent Baptist
aivines in the South.
/, The Rev. c. DeHee Presbyterian missionary
On Cerisco Island, West Coast Of Africa writes
that 4 remarkable religious interest has been
developed there. At a recent meeting twenty
persons rose for prayer.
II is very remarkable TINT during the month
Of April, and since the fourth day Of that month,
Bishop StcveGs has confirmed 1,016 persons in
the Diocese Of Pennsylvania, nearly equaling
the numbers confirmed in the whole State six
teen years ago
The Rev. =. N. COLLISION, late pastor Of VII
low Creek Presbyterian Church, Illinois, and
in Ottawa, Canada, has been appointed delegate
to the Free Church Of England by the Council
Of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
The Rev. David N. Vanderveer, of Kingston,
N. r., who has accepted the call Of the Union
Park Congregational Church, Chicago, is q
graduate of Union College and of Princeton
Seminary, and has had nine years. experience as
pastor OF the Reformed Church Of Kingston.
Last Sunday Bishop Loughltn administered
the rite Of confirmation to LILO candidates at
the Church or St, Vincent dc Paul in Brooklyn.
OF this great number about 800 Werc adults,
one old man being 96 years old Never before
were so many people confirmed at one time in
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Plimsoll, the English Parliamentary
champion Of the sailors, proposes to have the
church help bis good work along. He has just
sent circulars to all the English clergy, asking
them to get signatures to petitions in favor Of
the additional reforms which he desires in the
shipping laws.
The Rev. DR.. Galusha Anderson, pastor for
two years and seven months OF the Strong
place Baptist Church, Brooklyn, closed Lis
to Chicago, carrying with him the kindliest
wishes Of his Brooklyn congregation, who have
found III him faithful pastor aud f1iend.-Inde-
pendent.
The Rev. Petcrstrykel'' D. 4. ,.of the First Pres
byterian Church, at Rome, N. r., has received
calls from the first Presbyterian Church at Os-
wego, N. T, the First Presbyterian Church at
Park P2esbyterian Church, in New Jersey. it is
probable he will accept the call to Saratoga
Springs.
The Rev. Charles z. Cole, Of Portland, Me-,
has been invited to be assistant minister to tue
Rev. DR.. james ". Thompson, of the Unitarian
Church at Jamaica Plains, Boston, with salary
OF s., 500. DR.. Thompson is HI his list year,
and has not been In his usual good health Of
late His ministry has been long and effective
The eighty y-fourth anniversary Of the birthday
Of the Rev. DR.. Thomas Shepard, who has been
preacher for sixty years, and Tor fortJ-one
years hns been connected with the CongreSa-
tiosM Church in Bristol, r l., WIS celebrated
last Monday. Very many townspeople and
friends visited their aged pastor, and there was
read to him q message from the Rhode Island
Association Of Congregational Ministers testify
ing to the many virtues and great success Of
their brother preacher.
The younger Tyng is again surprising his
clerical brethren By what IS deemed great ir-
regularity. Not content with aiding and abet-
ting Moody md Sankey,h he has now opened
Holy Trinity Chapel in New York to Miss Baird
and Miss Logan, district mission exhorters from
England, who crossed the ocean on his invita-
tion. They hold meetings which are chiefly at
tended. by women, every afternoon, preAching,
e1horting, and using the same hymns that the
American rcviyalists do. Neither OF these
women Is described rs remarkable in any way;
they are earnest md sensible, and marked
contrast in their style to Mrs. Van Cott, whose
sermonsin Brooklyn were regarded as theatrical
in style. Her labors there, which were very
fruitful, are ended, and she has gone to Daven-
port Ia