, 1879-05-11
PERSONALS.

Father Hyacinthe's wife Is translating Or.
Dollinger's work, "The Union Of Churches"
The Rev. c. ". Allen has resigned his PASTOR
ate at Hanover, Mass, and will retire from the
ministry.
Tie Rev. G. F. Herrick. Of Auhurndale.
Mass, expects to return tohis missionary labors
in Turkey in July.
The Rt.-Rev. Francis Russell Nixon, D. D.,
Bishop Of Tasmania upward OF twcuty years, Is
dead. He died in Italy.
Col Olcott and Madame Blavaesky,, the New
York theosophists, are in Bombay, searching the
sacred books Of the Orient.
The Rev. W. n. TLayer is about to write q
biography of the late DR.. Charles Jewett, the
famous temperance lecturer.
Dr.. Fulton has been restored to membership
in tho New York Baptist Conference, the resi-
luton of expulsion having been rcscinded.
The Rev. George Bowers, who was arrested
recentlv in Boston for forgery, has been set.-
tenccd to three years iu the State Prison Of New
Jersey.
The Rev. Hiram Torbezt, Methodist Mission
ary In India was killed recently By falling into
the hold OF vessel he was yisitlncin the harbor
OF Bombuy.
Wiliam C. Thurman has issued q challenge
to Robert Il. 1ngcrsoil to debate f<sotued TINS
Jesus is the Christ OF God, }" In aDy Of the halls
Of this city.
The Rev. james F. Merriam, whose call to
Congregational Church at Indian Orchard, Mass,
occasionel so much discussion year or two
aco, on account Of hts alleged herctical views
| respecting future punishment, has resigned Tue
! acting pastorate on account OF nl-health.
DR.. Joseffy, lately prominent Jewish rabbit
| in Vienna, Austria, has become Christian. and
| is about to preach in that city. Ae iecture7 in
| London recently, before the Central Noon
PRAYER Meeting, on the Benefits to the Church
| of Christ from the Conversion OF 1srael."
The youngest son OF Dr.. Leonard Bacon, the
| Rev. 7. R. Bacon, has Just been ordained as
pastor OF 4 Congregational Church IN Terra
| Haute, Ind The sermon was preached By his
| brother the Rev. l.. ". Bacon, OF Norwich,
c., and another brother, the Rev. E. w.
Bacon, of New London, c., assisted BY Others
Monseignor KupelIan, who had Joined the new
| American schism OF Constantlnople, IN making
his humble retractton at the footstool OF Leo
| Kill, was received like the Prodigat Son The
Pope told him that his JOY tp seeing him return
| into the bosom Of the Church was like that Ut
| father who once more presses to bis heart sou
he has thought lost.
According to Roman correspondent, grave
| differences have arisen between the Marquis OF
| Butte and Monseignor Capel, md 1t Is noe I'M
Drobable that the Marquis will leave the Roman
Catholic Church. stThe step" It is added, 'sls
not likely to surprise the dignitafles OF tile
Papal Church, as serious doubts have been
lately expressed concerning the orthodoxy OF
Lord Butte"
The Pope has released DR.. Newman from per
| sonaI attendance at the Consistory Of May .,
which is to make him CARDINAL but the aRcu
recipient Of these late honoss has determined
not to let tho opportunity pass Of expressing
personally to the Pope his gratitude and devo-
ton. He went to London on bis way to Roma
more than two weeks ago, and IS probably now
| in the Eternal City, where he WILL remain unltl
J |. the middle Of June.::' : =
The eRcy,L.G Atkinson, Of Lawrencebnrg, 1nd.,
, one of the leading members Of the Southeastern
. 1ndfana Conference OF the ii. E. Church. and
Presiding Elder Of the Madison district. an ana
wife, visiting at the residence oI ms ototnes;
, will be in attendance as visitor from his Con-
. FERENCE at the anniversary exercises and exam
nations OF the Theological Department of the
Northwestern University. -at- Evanston next
| wcek.