The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
FEW PLANS FOR FUTURE.

FEW PLANS FOR FUTURE.
DR.. McCullagh has not mapped out
his plans for the future. He will leave
Worcester with the wide world before
him, and travel wherever his inclina-
ton or congenial companionship offers
the most attraction. In conversation
with a Spy reporter, DR.. McCullagh
said: TT is impossible for me to say
how long l shall be away. 1t may be
six months or a year or longer. have
visited most of the principal European
cities, and now l propose to push on
to the Orient, to visit the old world
countries which are most intimately as
scciated with the life and work Of
Christ.
II shall be accompanied by my wife
and shall probably visit northern AfA
RIGA, Algiers, Syria, principal cities in
Asia Minor, the Russian empire and
during the coming summer the Scan
dinavian countries.
In resigning my pastorate, / cut off
all feeling of responsibility and expert
ence sensations altogether different
flom what it would be possible for me
to have even though my people were
willing TO grant me leave of absence of
indefinite length. l shall leave Amer
lea feeling perfectly free, with heart as
light as that of bird. and with elias
tic STEP to explore countries of the old
interest. | hope to return refreshed
mentally and physically. 1 have con-
templated my present action for the
past five years, but never until the
moment when l communicated the in
tention to my people, had 1 realized
what it meant to me. / find that my
life has become so closely interviewer
with theirs, that it is almost like tear
ing away from part of my own be-
ing.
RELATIONS FRIENDLY.
my relations with officers Of Ply
mouth church have been most pleasant,
and l can freely say that there is not
member OF the official board but is
my devoted and intimate friend"
Dr. McCullagh has many engage
ments to lecture during the coming
winter and spring; in fact, some of his
engagements are year ahead, but in
cases where such action is possible, the
dates have been changed in order that
he may clear up as much as possible
in this line before Jan. /. 1t is not
improbable that the result of Dr. Nc
Cullaghs travels during the months to
come, will appear in published form.
Many of his sermons and lectures have
been reproduced in print at the earnest
request Of his admirers.
Whether DR.. McCullagh will make
day, remains for time to determine.
What plans he may make for the flu
ture will be formulated during his alb
sence from the country.
But although many miles may sepa-
rate them. the people Of plymouth
church will not forget DR.. McCullagh.
or his earnest, faithful work in the
furtherance of the best interests of the
church and the people who constitute
its congregation. His action of little
less than a year ago, when he volun-
tarily requested a considerable reduc-
ton in salary for the welfare of the
church, will live long in the minds Of
people as an example of his magnani-
nous nature.
A USEFUL LIFE.
Rev DR.. McCullagh was graduated
from Princeton university in the class
of 1868. He took the full three years
course in the theological seminary, and
at the close of his second year in the
seminary was licensed by the prtsby-
terry Of New York city to preach the
gospel. Immediately afterward he sup
piled the pulpit of Rev. William Black
wood, d. D., one Of the most prominent
and scholarly pastors in Philadelphia,
during the three months absence of
that gentleman in Europe, and within
short time he received an invitation
to become his colleague, which was de-
clined. Before graduation he received
simultaneously unanimous calls from
two churches in Philadelphia, and the
Second Presbyterian church OF Ger
mantown. He accepted the latter call,
and was made pastor in May. 1871.
Seven years, unmarried by a single
jar, was spent with this people. In 1877
he was given unanimous call from
the Ross-street Presbyterian church Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, which, after repeated
declarations, was finally accepted. DR..
McCullagh entered upon his work there
April %, 1878, where he labored succesS-
fully until 1890.
On July 80. 1890. DR. McCullagh ac-
cepted a unanimous call to become pas
tor of Plymouth church. Since that
time he has taken and maintained
foremost position among. the Christian
workers of the city His influence
among his brethren Of the ministry, as
with his people and the Christian CONF
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