, 1877-01-21
PERSONAL.

The Rev. P. 7. Hully, OF Barkhamsted, Conn,
has resigned his charge and retired from the
ministry, alter an active service Of forty-ive
years.
The Rev. Dr.. John Reilly Beard, prominent
English Unitarian preacher, has just died at the
age OF Is years. &c took q warm interest in
various denominational enterprises, and wrote a
number Of books. Among his best-known works
was dictionary Of the Bible.
The Rev. Il. L. Stimson, pastor Of the P1ym-
outh Church, Minneapolis, is, in length Of
settlement, the oldest pastor in Minnesota. lie
is now entering his eighth year. When he went
to Minneapolis the church numbered 240; now
it is 400. They worshiped in small frame edi-
flee; now they have large, elegant stone and
brick church, outside Of Chicago the finest in
the Northwest, built at q cost Of $10,0 900, and all
pald for.
President Smith, Of Dartmouth College, has
positively refused to reconsider Ills resignation.
Among those named as bis successor are the
Rev. Samuel c. Bartlett, the Rev. Samuel G..
Brown, Charles, A. Aiken, and the Rev. Will
lam J. Tucker. They arc all graduates Of
Dartmouth, and all are over SO years OF age,
except Mr. Tucker, who is only 81: He gradu:
the Madison Square Church, New York City.
He was formerly Principal OF the Columbus (O.)
High School, AMI his rapid rise is due to his
extraordinary talents alone.
WILLIAM ALVIN BARTLETT.
The Indianapolis Journal OF the 10th has the
following editorial in reference to the late pas
tor Of Plymouth Church:
The Second Presbyterian Church was packed,
every available scat being taken to hear the Rev.
william Alvin sartset on Sanaas nlsa d1cle
attractive about Mr.. Bnztlett's evening lectures.
HIS manner il easy and graceful, and in both man
er and matter be appears utterly Indifferent to the
sanctity commonly observed in the pulpit His
knowledge OF men and things is much more cxten-
even tie high rank 10 Which h. belongs. lie has
Travelled extensively, and has evidently gained as
E,uch knowledge by observation, as By residing.
ping on the street and gazing Ut show window
Or sign. He IS never distracted OF buried in
thought when on the street 60 that lie fails to 90
serve and assmiatc what is going on around him,
step aside und punch pull an ear II it oc-
curs to him. and this he does without any particu-
ar reference to the Eopssty Of ts ,9 res
ment OF text will he in tho hands Of an ordinary
minister with high yeneraton for the standards OF
the cSpen is tSs c
Faith aud Keeps within it, prccepts. but lets 1t
alone vigorously. In this he caters to the modern
sentiment of the Church and to tht popular taste.
lie must be q man Of wonderful memory. lie
does not have even note in the pulpit and yet In
bis recent Thanksgiving sermon be poured out list
OF names and characters that no short report
or not familiar with st leAst three languages could
take. Mr. Barttetts popularity IN the pulpit ut
this time appears to equal TINT Of either Beecer OF
hIcClnrg In their day. Every pew in III: church
a demand for at least one third mure. The nem-
bers Of the congregation urc exceedingly kind, sur
rendering their seats fully one half the time to
sing as heartily US if they in full communion
and paid fui[ price,