Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-08-31

Thcaollowing brief Biographical sketch of
the Bishop of Rhode Island will doubtless
prove acceptable TO our readers.--Ih Right
Rev. Jons PREsriss KrwLY llEssHAw, ID.
d., was born in Mlddletown, Con, June iJ,
1892, aud graduated ut Middeburv College,
! where he received the degree OF "A. B, at the
remark kablo early age OF sixteen. lie atler.
wards spent u ysar al Harvard pniversiiy, as
resident graduate, and his bacheloric degree
was subsequently, confirmed by thosr of NJ
aud ID. WLie M Harvard he oficiatrd as lay
reader in the church at Cambridge, aud after.
wards founded two new congregations, IN the
northern part of Vermont. Tins wns before
ho had reached his nineteenth l"pr. His
Theological studies were pursued principally
under the direction of tho late Bishop Girls
void, by whom he was ordained deacon IN
~. Michaors church, Bristol, X. l., June I3,
1913 being his twenty first BIRTH day. lie
was medaoly invited to tho charge OF 81
Nichaers church, Mnrbl. l.head, Mass. (where
he had previously oiliciatod MS lay-reader,)
and in u few months was called 10 an enlarged
sphere ofusefulness by StAnb's church ,Brona.
Ilyn, N. Y, which he accepted, and IN iLa,
church was admitted To tho priesthood by the
late Bishop Hobart, Jane I3, iSl6, the da,
that he completed his twenty fourth year, the
earliest agp allowed by the canons. lie held
the rectorslip of ST. AIMS I'LL The spring of
| 1877, when ho was elected Ia the large and
important parish of St. Peters, Baltimore, u
congregation then in peculiarly difficult ana
trying circumstances, (prnduccd by t4e coa.ko
oi It's former misguided pastor, who was subj
selnently degraded from the mlnstryD and
which at one time had threa,cncd formidable
schism of HE church in Mary land. The par.
sh had suffered gronily from these unhappy
causes, and on young Mr.. IIenshaw's taking
charge he found but about fifty comnunicants
eft. But by the divine blessing upon his pru-
| dent, zcaons, aud faithful abors, il soon be-
/ gan to revive and flourish and throughout
|, The whole course Of his twoniy-six yoars min.
istry in 1t, has been distinguished for uninter-
lIrnptcd harmony and prosperity. Tie number
| ofcommuncanis added III that period has been
/ 800, present number about 800 tho late rec
tor received into the church by holy baptism,
\ !0lS; the number who AT different times
!, have renewed their bnptisnal vows in The rite
Of confirmation, has been j0G; hc has united
II '92 couples in hCly mairimony aud otiialacd
| M Ga funerals. But these ara far from being
Ihe only results Of his ministry, which may b,
seen, among other living fruits, in the large
number Of young men who have been intro
durcd under his auspirrs 10 The sacred office IL
| the church. The writer may be- pardoncd fo
expressing, however family, his own decI
! sense of lasting obligatiuus for the kindness b'
which he was thus instructed aud encouraged
Bishop IIenshaw has always been promincn
in the diocese of Maryland, aud for many year.
has been distinguished aud useful member u
the General Convention. Nor has he becr
idle with his pen, IS is testified by the numer
Gns valuable aud popular works which he ka
given To the press from time to time. pdce,
the whole history of his past life is the bes
earnest of what his dioce,e aud the church a
Iayyc may expect from his future course -
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