, 1880-05-23
PERSONALS.

DR.. Frensdorf, one OF the finest Hebrew
scholars, has just died at Hanover at Vezy id
vnnced age.
The Rev. ]. D. Cowan. OF st. Stephens Church,
| will be admitted to the Prfesth God, and MF. Ed
ward Ritchie to the Diaconate this morning at
| the Cathedral Of IS. Peter and Paul, by the Rt--
Rev. William Edward McLazen, Bishop OF
| Illinois.
The Rev. Horace Stone Wilcooks, H. L., Cam
| bridge, OF Plymouth, has recently Joined the
Church OF Rome. So, too, have the wife and
several members Of the family OF the Rev.
Leonard Fish. city clergyman Mr. II. Cheya-
| known Suffolk Eace-have likewise taken SIM
| liar step.
| The marriage Of the Viscount Alexandra dor
| scttl Eatholic) with MIle Rose harte do Kroneu-
ii GSk pas ;Ssl n Pa
Ing OF Heaven beyond doubt, the couple wero
htst gedded In the Temple Of the Holy Ghost,
Philippe dc R0ule.
Petitions are being extensively signed through
out Northumberland. Durham, YORKSHIRE and
lancashire BY the spiritnalists, asking for the
an Episcopulinn clergyman, Who for prnctIc-
ing clafrvOyant tests and charging for the same,
mopths by the Keighley magistrates.
Prof. Robertson Smith, whose scientific crit1-
cisus Of the Bible have created SO great COM
motion in the Free Church Of Scotland, VIII have
articles III the ns1t Or the eleventh volume Of
the Encuc0ptcdh Britannica on the Prophes
Hacgai the Hebrew Language, and the Epistie
70 the Hebrews His antagonists In the Free
of SCOTTISH Tr.cts Tor he Tines. parsly 't to
answer his criticisms. The first one OF the series
deals with his article On the Bible in no tender
spirit.
paper. now confcsscs to having eaten pork
sausage on Good Friday, I'm achievement re-
peatdlS ID denied e by too JEALOUS lou Ra1ssa1s rs
being very ptous and scrupulously observing all
the Church fast~duys, he, who dlslikes meaers
Friday. He did not even know that It was Good
Friday when he pareook Of the much-yituper~
atod ropast WITH sainte- -Beuve, and had no
thought OF bravado-
Si1ty-six years ago Moses Howe preached
but he was not ordained q clergyman until 1919.
On recent Sunday afternoon, ut the Dracut
as on that first occasion, viz: Nnlachi w., IL
Notwithstanding his great age. he preached an
hour and quarter with much freshness and
wis settled rs pastor in Salem twice, in Ports
mouth, n. H., twice, at New Bedford, and then
as missionary to the seamen,s M Bethel tn the !at;
SOU sermons, baptized 725 persons, attended
$50 funerals and otaciated at 1,aD marriages.
Sir Since 1si6, though not settled. he has preached
I'll times
tho Church Of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, ID
not only dignided and porty, but muscular.
The latter quality he displayed in fist fight
with Church. Warden Brown There had been
a division in the congregation, o,4e faction de-
string the minister to resign. and the other
standing by him. He offered to 90 IL he wns
paid 81, 100 which he claimed was due him for
salary. A meeting Of the Vestry was held
to settle tho account. DR.. Eranklns account
books we're examined. Brother Brown said:
Your CASH book states that $2 0O0 was collected
and 5000 expended. Your journal for the same
year states that $4000 was collected and $4,000
dtsbursed. This Committee demand reconcile
1auon OF these Statements DR.. franklin
stepped forward, and, shaking his cleuched fist
in the Warden's face, exclaimed: +" You might
as well, sir, stab me to the heart as to defuna
me in this disgraceful manner" Brother Brown
explained, with provoking sunvity, that he did
NOT desire to make any charges, but that the Diff
ference between the accounts In the two booka
was matter for explanation, which the Cons
mittec felt it was their right to demand. The
pastor, during Mr.. Browns remarks, became
agitated, and the last sentence had hardly es-
capped the lips Of the Warden when he struck
him a powerful blow squarely in tho breast,
knocking him down. The reverend gentleman
rushing upon the pEostrAte form Ut his acc,lser,
attempted to belabor him, but WINS intercepted
By members OF the Ve5try, and, after consfdcra-
bic struggling, they managed to restrain him
from further violence The Warden said that
the church WAS no pluce for q pugilistfc exhfbt-
uon, and that he did not propose to give hts an-
tagonist satisfaction In the house Of Col DR..
Franklin retorted: +" Then. sir, will meet you
at any time or place you will mentIonI'