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GONG TO EuRopE.-We have learned with
regret, that the Rev. John G. Backus, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church in this city,
has been compelled, on account of the state
of his health, 10 leave his congregation for
few months, having been urgently requested
to adopt this measure by the session OF the
Church He took leave of the congregation
on Sunday and left the city yesterday morning,
with design to sail for Europe early IN May,
and expects to return in September. 1t is con-
fdently expected and earnestly desired, that
he will return with re-established health. The
Rev. John Harris, formerly of this city, will
occupy his pulpit on the two succeeding Sab
baths; after which period, the Rev. Mr.. Green,
from the Theological Seminary at Princeton,
will perform the pastoral duties until the re-
turn of Mr.. Baltimore Patriot.