, 1879-08-10
PERSONALS.

The Church Of the Messiah OF Philadelph
has extended cali to the Rev. ". E. sibles, 0
Portland, Me;
declined a call from the Congregational churcl
at Welton. n. H. 49,,
The Rev. w. G. II. Stoue. formerly an actiV,
Universalist minister, Is now keeping q book
store in Denver, Col.
The Kew. Henry Cross, of St. Paul, has &C
cepted the pastorate of the Pilgrim Baptist
Church, III New York.
The Rev. Brooke Herford, OF this city, wa:
recently rendered q public reception at the Towr
] Hall, Manchester. England.
Canon ". ". Haw was consccrated Bishop o'
Bedford assistant to the Bishop OF LondoD) in
St. Paul's Cathedral, july 25.
! Prof. Enoch Pond, D. D., Bangor Seminary,
has attained lis 8sth birthday, und retains the
| full vigor Of his mental powers.
Mr.. Benjamin Stanton was recently ordained
minister Of tie new Congregational church at
Greenhnsn, opposite Albany, n. 7.
| The death is announced at the age Of 50 oil
| the Rev. II. G. Grosveuor, many, years ago a
| wel-known pastor in New Hampshire and Yer
I N cnt.
r. d. DeulO, o. flE tfte flSL EFafluILl1H clAS3
at Anduyer, has accepted the Professorship OF
Greek and Hebrew in the Bangor Theological
Seminary.
The Rev. John Reid, Presbyterian pastor in
HobokeD, y. J., has been asked to resign, be-
cause "he can't draw" Those Jerseyltes IRE
queer people.
The Nc,o Copeaant denounces rs an tmposter
one ", 2. Shockev, vino has been addressing
audiences in Kansas, styling himself q Uuiyer"
salisE preacher.
The Rer. n. J. Tucker, D. D., OF tl,e Madison
Square Presbgterian Church, New York, has
been invited to ProfessorsnfD in Andover The
illogical Seminary
The Rev. Cecil 3. Young, who became q
Komau Catholic, and the Rev. F. c. T. Bosan-
quet, who became Unitarian rear or two ago,
have returned to the Anglican Church.
The wife Of the Anglican Bishop Of Athabasca,
Bishop BomDas, writes that u the Bishop can
hold service IN Tukudth, Slave, Cheppewyan,
Dog Rib, Cree, Beaver, Husky, or Esquimaux.
A new Methodist paper is to be published in
Boston. to be called the Methodist Episconalian.
1t will be OF liberal stamp, advocating various
reforms in the Church poIftF. Dr.. Sherman is
to be its editor.
Btshon Herzos, Old Catholic. OF Switzerland,
has administered confirmation to six candidates
in Father Hyacinthc's congregation in Paris.
DR.. Nevin, and another Anglican clergy man
son. The chapel was not more than 4 third
filed. -.
Dr. SchaT met with the English Bible Revi-
sion Com mittec recently in London, and heard,
he SAYS. 'syery gratifying expressions OF the
great value OF American cooperation" The re-
vision OF the New Testament will be finished
this winter, and that OF the Old Testament three
years hence. The New Testament will be
printed next year in two editions, without
chapter headings or anything else except the
mere text.
The death Is announced OF William B. Slauch-
ter, D. D., prominent Methodist clergyman.
Dr.. Slaughter WAS native o; this State, and
graduated from Gcnesec Wesleyan Seminary ut
Lima: After holding several pastorates. he re-
moved to Chicago. He went into The War as an
office. in one Of the Illinois regiments. The later
years OF his lie were passed in the service Of the
Nebraska Conference. being ut the time OF bis
death the Presiding Elder OF the Omaha Dis
trict~ He was author Of al important Biblical
work. He died ut the age OF So