, 1877-12-02

health from going. He served several churche
| i'll the nastorate for about twenty years. Il,
was thorough scholar, aud did great amour
OF literary work, among Which were sever
memorial volumes, some Of them requiring
| great labor and research.
Rabbi I1irseh Gutt1nan, who died recently al
Gross-Strclltz, at the agc OF los, was iive years
| ago pepsioncd by his congregation with the
prlnccly stipend of eight thalers a month. The
rabbi had uot eaten meat since he reached the
! aye Of TO-
The Rev. 4. T. Blcdsoe. of Alexandria, Va,
for many years the editor and publisher Of the
Southern Quarterly Rerie.o {Mcthot,istl has been
stricken with paralysis. His illness was an
nounccd III the Virginia Conference last week,
| and prayer offered for bis recovery.
The Rev, E. r. Nuscnt has, on account Of ILL.,
health, given up the charge Of the Upper In
diana Church, Prcsbytcry Of Finceunes, and
has removed to Humboldt, Neb., aud taken
charge @! the churches Of Humboldt and Salem,
! Oh the Atchinson Il Nebraska Railroad.
The Rev. l.. ". Alunlal,e Of indianapolis,
IND, Is carrying on two-weeks' series Of meet
lngs ut the Tabernacle, Bnston. The Rev. ".
=. :: Kainslord, Of London, will succeed him.
lhis Is in accordance with the arrangements
made by the Tabernacle Committee who have
the work ut that place in charge.
The Rev. ". B. Miuton. Of Anna, Mich, has
accepted all Invitation to supply the pulpit OF
tne Presbyterian Church at Marshall, during the
llhcss o1 the pastor, the Rev. William c. Rice.
Mr. Rigc Is now at Dr. S,rong's Institute, Sara
toNa, n. T: Hc hopes to be able to resume lis
labors at the end Of six months.
The Rev. Edward Craig Stuart, Of Trinity
College, Dublin, has been nominated for B;sho;,
OF Waiapu, Ne" Zealand, by the synou OF the
Diocese. lie was for llany years missionary
OF the Church Missionary Society in India, aud
Went to New Zealand in 1876 to assist in training
Maori candidates for holy orders.
The American Board has appointed Mr.. Otis
Gary, .]r., Of Foxboro Mass, rs /. missionary
70 'apor 1n the Japan Mission, and he WAS or
damned IN that town Nov. Is. the services being
iull OF interest, the fact that Mr. Cary Is the
tirst loral%n missionary ever sent out from Fox
pore adding much to the imprcssiyeness Of the
OCCASION.
Tic Rev. S. l.. B. Spearc has retired from tho
Chaplalncy OF tic Massachusetts State Prison.
IN regard to it, the Conyregationu9ist SAYS:
- Tic las had a hard contest there In maintain
lng what lie and many others believe to be right
III matters growing out Of ncw law allowing
Roman Catholic worship In the prison, and il
would have been greatly promotiyc OF his COM
tort to hnyc left the position months ago; but
hc felt called upon to hold on till actually re-
moved. Now that this has been done, some
church has the opportunity to secure in him an
excellent minister and pastor.'
The Rev: Jonathan Edwards Woodbridge died !
At Hartford on the 18th lust, aged IS years. !
Ills mother was a daughter of Jonathan Ed |
wards. Lie studied Tor the ministry at Prince |
ton Seminary in the class Of 1885, aud preached |
Tor several Presbyterian churches u Virginia; ]
anu was afterwards pastor Of the Union Church,
Worcester, Mass, and also Of the church at
the Ltritnn Recordsr, which office he Tiled un-
III le:H Alter this he was at the head OF
boys svhool in Auburndale, Mass, where his
:cnlalns were brought ior interment.