, 1879-07-13
PERSONALS.

The death is announced Of the Rev. &. Y.
Fry, Of Rugglcs: O., aged Gl-
The Rev. q. A. Shogev, Of Dorchester, Wil
hereafter preach in the Boston Music Hall.
The Rev. Dr.. Butlons has severed his connec-
tion with the Congregational Church at Sharon,
Conn.
The Rev. Olney Bennett, Baptist pastor OF
Lamertine, Wis, died in that town recently,
aged SO.
The Rev. james Barnett. Of Grand Haven,
has accepted call to the Presbyterian Church
OF Grand Rapids. l.:
The Rey.,J. E.: Roy, formerly OF this city. now
located In Atlanta, is temporarily solonrning at
Clifton Springs, N. T. '' ,-
The Rev. A. B. Tinker, OF Auburn, Mass,
has accepted cali to the Eliot Congregational
Church, Newton, Mass.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury believes signs
are visible which presage great pirltual reVo'
luton In Asin and Africa. a.
The widow Of Bishop Cummins has presented
her husbands entire theological library to the
Reformed Episcopal Church.
Tie death IS announced OF the Rev. ]. s.
BacKus. D. D.. for many years Secretary OF the
Baptist Home Mission Society.
The Rev. Otis F. Curtis. who was a Con-
gregational preacher In this cit7 many years ago.
recently died in David City, Ncb.
Centre College, Kentucky, has conferred the
degree of Doctor OF Divinity upon the Rev.
John Armstrong, President Of Parsons college,
Iowa.
The Rev. Alexander Clark, D. D., editor OF
the NefhodiSt Kecorder, Pittshnrg, died on the
9Th inst, at the residence OF Gov. Colqult, At
lanta, Gu.
The Rev. A. N. Acott, OF Fredericksburg, u,
has sccedrd from the PRESBYTERIAN Church be-
cause be could not conscientiously preach the
doctrine Of limited atoncmcnt-
The Rev. j. l.. Parsons, pastor OF the South
Side Christian Church, will leave Tomorrow Tor
q si1-wecks' vacation. The regular morning
and evening services WILL be nelu al tne cAu1cu
during bis absence.
ter informed on whatever concerns that part of
the world, says that "Mission work all over
South Africa has been thrown back dfty years
by the present war with the Iulus."
Dir. ]. ". Hanson, Of the New Covenant, de-
scrbcs in the last issue OF his paper sanQuinary
war between himself and u COLONY OF the ci1.er
isutcu 1ts, an INSECT very like "a boz turtle With
The manners Of a snappn. turtle. The en-
counter took place at tic best hotel IN LoSans-
port, Ind.
The Rev, Joseph D. Wilson, the new Rector
of a. John's Reformed Episcopal Church, cor
mr. of E.lis avenue and Thirty-seventh street,
wns rendered a reception Friday evening. at
which some 400 OF his parishtoners were pres
cnt. The occasion was very enjoyable one Tor
all concerned.
,rr. Gladstone still nursucs theology. At the
nrrsent moment he is writing an article for the
Hisscnters' organ, the British Qts1rteflH, on the
. Decay of Erangeiica]isn Ia the Church o.
England.n It Is said that it will DC . S1oa OF
continuation of some articles he wrote ABOUT Two
years ago on the current OF religious thought.
It will be curious to sec what relation At.
Observation-Disclosures and thcoloGlca'lg
snn of the Oxford movemeut-will ADOPT to
ward the Low Churehism with which uurin"
great part of his life he was out OF sympathy
By the upsetting of boat on Onondaga Lake !;
at Syracuse Mr.. 4: s. Sanford, sou OF FEo1. Il.
r. Sanford, of Chicago University, was drown
ed. with Young lady companion. tic was .
stuaent in the theological department OF Mad1-
son University at Hamilton, n T., and had been
licensed TO preach. and was engaged to supply
the pulpit at Manlius on the next uas., ne nau
nearly finished writing his discourse on the text,
..Son. remember on SATURDAY. afternoon, and
1cft tie manuscript on his table for boat-rlde.
Where he stopped was vivid description 0! the
rand exercise of memory IN a drowning person.
a few hours later to be bis own experience
As the season advances many OF the citizens
of Oak Park DESTROYS Of rest M ana Iesreauon @
are leaving, some for Geneva Lake, some ne gog
Tie m family 0; the Rev. James Tompkins de-
nartcd last evening for the Green Mountains,
wfere ptl re tnsy intend to spend several months:
The lev. Mr. Humphrey. with bis wife ';! and
family have left for Maskinas, wnere ineY %,,l
Georpe Huntington, for a long time pastor OF
tie First Congregational Church OF Oak Park,
rcsiened rt bis position as SUCH having been ap-
pointed Professor Of Elocuuon at carleton
College, Northheld, MINI.