, 1877-08-26
PERSONALS.

Tie Rev. E. J. Goodspeed, formerly pastor Of
the Second Baptist Church, is In the city.
Tho Rev. R. s1tgher, Of Saratoga Springs,
preached last Sabbath At the First Presbyterian
Church.
Mr.. George c. Needham, the Evangelist, has
been holding meetings at Pictou, n. s., and is
now at Halifax.
The Rev. Dr.. Gusts, OF Michigan Avenue
Baptist Church, has been preaching for two
Sundays past for his old society in Philadelphia.
The Rev. Samuel Wyckoft has resigned the
pastorate Of the church at Portage, Wis, and
will close his labors there on or before the close
Of the year.
The Rev. D. K. Richardson has accepted call
to the Presbyterian Church Ut Vincennes, Ind,
and has changed his address from Greencastle,
Pa, to that place.
Dr.. Frank s. De Hass, United States Consul
at Jerusalem, formerly pastor OF the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church at Wash
ipgton, has returned home.
The Rev. II. II. Parkhurst, Of Clark Street
n. E. Church, left New York a few days since
for Scotland, where he is to meet Mrs Park-
hurst. Both are to return in October.
The Rev. " E. Williamson, Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church, organized the first con:,rega-
tion and Sunday school of that denomination in
Wheeling, w. Va, on the 5th inst. The new
church starts of with q membership OF about
forty.
The Rev. E. G. Condea, of the St. Lawrence
University, Canton, N: r, preached last Sun
day to large congregation at Downer's Grove.
MI. Condea is totally blind, rendered 80 by
wounds received in the army during The Re-
bellion.
The Rev. E. G. ". Hall, recent graduate ol
the theological department Of the Northwestern
University at Evanston, and Well-known
cvangclistic worker In this State, WAS married
aug: IS to Miss Nealte Hutchines. at West
Danby, n. 7. Mr. Hall Is at present q member
OF the Bay-Q uinte ". E. Conference. Canada
y1cAR-GExERAL M'MULLIN.
During lust week, Bishop Foley and the cler-
EJnen Of his Diocese, to tue number ot seventy
i've or eighty, have been in spiritual retreat ii:
| lakce County. The retreat closed On Friday,
] and the several clergYmcn returned TO their
| homes.
Al the close of the services on Friday Bishop
Foley announced that hc bad appointed the
Rev. DR.. john ltcaIuilin, of this city, Vicar
| General OF the Diocese. Or. Mc31ullin, who Is
pastor OF the Cathedral, WAS not present, and
was as surprised yesterday to learn OF the up
| pointmcnt is tue Clergy were gratifed ut his
elevation. Dir. McAlullin is the son IF the late
! James 1{cAfuiin, who was ono Of the early set
tiers Of Chicago, who filed many places uf hon.
or aud trust, md who, at all adyanced age, died
| few years ago. The reverend gentleman has
spent all his life from early boyhood this city
lis only abscuce was spent at college in houle:
| where he graduated with distinction, aud re
cciyed the degree OF D. D., which in his cas'
1ucant what thu title implies. He II a gentle
| man OF about 4S years Ut aye, though
seemingly older, is ripe scholar, an
able ttheologiun, aud one OF the bes
preachers among the Catholic clergy OF tn
West. He is held in universal estecm by the
laity, and is equally respected and liked By tne
clergy His appointment as Vicar-G General
there has been no one OF that rank In this Dio.
| cese si,lcc Bishop Foley has been Bishop-wiit
be received with great qualification throughou
tho Diocese, and by Dr. McMnllin's ae4uaint'
| auces all over the country.