, 1879-08-03

The Rev. Washington Sladden is rusticating.
tn New Hampshire.
Archbishop Lynch. OF Toronto, has taken his
departure for Rome.
The Kev. DR.. Dix is writing history Of Trin-
ity Church, New York.
The Rev. r. P. Stanton has resigned his pas
torate at Greenviie, Conn.
The Rev. DR.. Cuyler has 4 vague impression
that David Is choir-singer in Heaven.
The death OF the Rev. Lyndon S. French, Of
FRANKLIN, Vt, is announced. Aged 81.
The London Echo thinks there are cab-driyers
in that city who can preach as well as Talmagc.
The Rev. George T. Laid, OF Milwaukee, has
been rendered Profcssorshp in BoWdoin Col
lcgc.
Bishop Holly, of Hayti, Is the only African
Bishop affiliated with the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Theodore r. Wilson, Of Grand Rapids, was
ordained pastor Of the. Congregational Church
at Ludington on the 23d ult,
Thirty dioceses-more than the number re-
ouired-hare voted in favor Of confirming BiEh'
op-elcct Harris, Of Aiichigan.
Monsignor Capcl has been sent to Italy to
stay the tide Of Professionalism now surging
under the very walls Of the Vatican.
The Rev l.. B. Voorhees, has resigned the
pastoTatc of the First Congregational Church at
Worcester, Mass, on account OF i'll health.
4 few days ago Archbishop Purcell received a
mysterious letter from Rome, and his lay aud
clerical Aoek are all agog to ascertain its con-
tents.
..rruth Teller" Sioux brave, was recently
In f1ut-n H..
proudly surrendered his scalp-lock feathers and
dauce-0rum.
Forty-fiye years ago Joshua Y. Hines was pub
lishipy the Boston Idveat Herald, q disciple OF
Miller the Millenariau. A few days ago Bishop
Clarkson ordained Mr.. Hines now 75 to be an
Episcopal missionary in Dakota Territory.
A correspondent OF the Living Church says
that a pamphlet agairst the Roman Catholic
Church. written by prominent editor OF a
Cieyeiand paDcr two years ago, was the o'rcct
means Of converting his daughter to Catholicism.
The London Church Rev;s.c says TINT the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury fused to be notable
professor Of Episcopal bunkum," and that
:.hayiur discovered the failure Of bunknm he
has led the Bishops By the nose and captiEated
them by the power Of gush."
Mousigpor Count Andre de Ia Vile, distin-
guishcd prelatc OF the Roman Catholic Church,
line scholar and Z poet Of considerable merit.
has abiured RoHlauisn and Joined the italian
EniscLpol Methodist Church, Of which Mr.
Iaulla, himself convert Of distinction, is
pastor.
In d sermon recently delivered in Wcstmin.
ster Abbey the Bishop Of Manchester praised
the exquisite aud finished acting OF tue Comedle
Franchise, but. regretted in ths interests OF
morality that the parts assumed hy these ac-
complishcd actors were so comp promising in pur-
pusc and thought.
Most missionaries are poor, but the Rev.
Mr. Schofield, who was Methodist mission
ary in Australia, left so much property that
bis widow has given $4,000 for Methodist
Church extension in that colony. this sum be-
ing in addition to $215,0O0 bequeathed for that
purpose b. Mr.. Schoileld.
One of the relatives OF the 1ato Pope, who
sued the executors Of bis will for share in ilis
heritage, has been recognized by the Court at
Ancana as = natural child OF Count Luigi
Mustai, brother OF Pic Nouo. and hcnct: entitled
to a share III the estate. It is stated ut the
same time TINT the Antoneli case is again IL
court. decision being In order whether it shall
be tried by Italian or Pontidcal laW.