Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-11
DEATH OF THE RI. REV. PHILANDER
CHASE, BISHOP OF ILLINOIS.

CHASE, BISHOP OF ILLINOIS.
This aged and venerable prelate, the Presiding
Bishop of the House Of Bishops of the American
Church, died on the goth inst, from injuries re-
ceved some days previous, in fall from his car
rage None of the Bishops of the Church has
been longer in the field of labor, or was more wide
ly known, both in this country and in England and
few will be longer remembered, "becausc of his
works. sake"
He was born in New Hampshire, about the year
1775, of an old New Englandstock, and was brought
upunder Observation-Disclosures his father hay-
ing ilered severely at times, from the spirit that
produced the blue laws of Connecticut. Disgust
ed at the peculartes of Puritanis, he on arriving
at years of discretion found his way into the
Church. and ere long ordained to her ministry.
The scenes of his early ministry were varied and
far remote from each other At one time he was
missionary, the first except Father Hall, to carry
the Church TO the then wilderness Of Western New
York From cabin to cabin, from hamlet 10 ham,
let, he travelled, often on foot, and enduring pa
tiently the greatest hardshipS.
At another time he was rector of rising parish
in Hartford, where he continued for several years,
and with great acceptabencss. At another time,
he was in New Orleans, where he found the first
parish of the Church, (Christ Church,) not long
since under the charge of the Rev. DR.. HAWKS
AT length he was appointed Bishop OF Ohio, aud
consecrated in Philadelphia on the 18th day of
February, 1919. His diocese was almost complete
ly fresh ground, especially in Church affairs, the
Church being as yet almost unheard of from Lake
Erie to the Ohio river. With interchangeable labor,
the Bshop-who had constitution OF extraordl-
nary physical power and endurance-trayersed his
Diocese in all directions, exploring his way through
painless forests, fording unbrldged streams, and
every where seeking and finding the lost sheep OF
his masters fold. He founded Christ Church III
Cincinnati, the oldest and strongest parish IN all
Ohio. But from the first he satisfied that the
building up of parishes alone was not all that the
great West required. Without a sufficient supply
of clergy, parishes could neither be built up nor
ma ntanrd nor coulda sufficient supply be OBJ
tanned from the East for various reasons He there
fore determined TO conSecrate all his energies IN
the establishment of college and theological SEM
mary in Chic, for the supply of the West. Means
for such a gigantic undertaking could nat be pro-
cured at the West, nor even ut the East, where the
General Theological Seminary I'm this name) was
hardly yet established on firm basis, and needed
all the nursing the friends of the Church could
beStow.
lie therefore sailed for England, where he at first
was coldly received, but at length SO gained the
good will and esteem of wealthy members of the
Church of England, that he returned with album
daut means for commencing operations, and IN
subsequent visit obtained large additional amount
for their completion. lnmany minds III England,
the feeling which lie called forth amounted TO Il
mingled reverence and enthusiasm, which some
have thought it hard to account for; butitwas ow-
ing 10 the mingled simplicity, pe ETY., energy and
slrewdncss of the Bishop, who, TO the minds OF
young men bred up in all the refinement OF high
~ artificial society," looked upon hun as the enlbodi-
mcnt of their idea of truly printiue and apostolic
Bishop, who while devong his life TO the Church,
was not ashamed 10 help on his masters work by
laboring with his own hands. On returning from
England, he purchased about Il mile square OF first
rate soil near the centre OF the State, which he de-
tcrlined should for ever be the College Domain,
that all improper associations might be kept at a
distance from the pupils, us well as permanent
landed endowment be gradually formed by the in
evitablc rise of property. The buildings were be-
gun of stone, of massive proportions and extremely
solid walls for the Bishow was building not for Il
day but for all time. Nlils-saw and grlst-a store,
&C., were established, all of which helped TO sup
ply funds. .W
A corps of assistants was procured, and pupils
came in increasing numbers But years wore
away, il became evident that the immense and sue
cessiu abors of the Bishop did not ensure him cor
dial support from his Diocese, or proper assistants
in his schools Mean and contemplate calais, car
red OH necessarily by men whom he had called
around him. and in the very OF his laborS and
his riumphs, so disguised him that at length he
signed the Epscopate of Ohio, shook oil the dust
of his feet against his ungratefu Diocese, and Teir
ed to farm in the backwOods of Michigan Here
he lahored partly at the plough LITERAL partly at the
plough spiritua--from which having once put his
hand To it, he resolved never TO turn baCk-and
he made good progress with both, until he was
called to take charge of the Diocese of Illinois,
where there were tlicn but two or three clergymcn
of the Church. In double wagon, the gift Of
some liberal laymcn in Detroit, he and his family
crossed the parties into the heart of Illinois, and
although then an old man, the Bishop vigorously
commenced n repetition of his struggles and tri-
umphS in Ohio. Selecting noble section of land
in the centre of the State, he set out to England
again, and again returned richly ireighted with
gifts for the growing west Jubilee College began
10 rise in noble rivalry of Kenyon.
Throughout all the Atlantic States, too, the BiSh-
OPP travelled, pleading the cause of his beloved Jul
hiiec-thc darling of his old age; and now here was
he sent empty away. In vain did accidents seem
sent 10 stay his course. Again and again, in his
continual travels, was he thrown from coaches and
carriages, and limbs and ribs were brokon. Each
affection proved blessing in disguise Each bro
ken bone seemed only SO much more capital well
invested. which yielded rich and ready RETURN
JchOr0h Jrch--thc Lord will provide-was the
Bishops motto, and he seemed TO act on with the
most unheSltating confidence, nor was that conf
dence betrayed. Every difficulty at last re-
moved. The latest of ala threatened loss grow
ing out of previous claim to the owership of some
of the College landS-lookcd dark for some time
but was at length settled by compromise His Jul
biiee College is left firm basis, and will doubt
less be blessing TO many generations. @
The growing bodily intirmities of the Bishop had
made him anxious TO secure an assistant in his high
Office. But for several years he was disappointed
AT length, however, in the election and consecra-
ton of his own chosen candidate, the Rev Dr.
Whitehouse, Qae Rector of st. Thomas Church.
i'll this city,) the aged Bishop received the blessing
he had so long desired. And after having welcomed
Lis Right Rev. assistant to the field of his future
laborS, he seemed to realize that there little
more left for him to do on this side of the grave.
fall from his carriage, at this time of life and in his
state Of health, produced injuries so serious that
nature could not rally against them. He has gone
10 his rest; but not before he had accomplished
work an won name, which those he has left be-
hind him will not willingly let die. a...a
The decease Of the Bishop of Illinois leaves the
Rt. Rev. Thomas Church Brownell, d. d., LII. D.,
Bishop of Connecticut, Senior Bishop of the Amer
lean Church. Heis very far advanced in age, and
his inirmites have prevented him from preaching
for several years He has lso asked and received
assistant. Bishop Meade, of Virginia, ranks
next to Bishop Brownell in the order of seniority.
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