The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-10

Of the revolutionary war and became naturalized still
Of the United States He then married Elixsbeth
Mayhem, daughter Of tho famous Rev. DR. Jonathan
Mayhem, who was descended from Dir John Nsyhev,
first Governor Of Marthss Vineyard Our bishop there
fore his maternal pedigree by direct line Of de-
scent TO Puritan Of the Puritans He was born Pe5ru.
airy "a 1893, the festival Of St. Matthias, and the
fore is ia his sxtieh year His early eancaton
at those admirable schoos founded and fosersd By
The Church Of England. When his parents returned
home future bibbp enjoyed De great advantage Of
classical instruction by the well known Rev. Eli.ha
Clspp at Sandwich Academy. Cape Cod. He then en-
tered Harvard University where he graduated then be-
came Proctor aud afterwards instructor rhetoric
snd oraoy In ii At famous seat Of leaning lie al
mtted to holy orders by Bishop Grwold Of the Eastern
dioces at Providence, l. lie room became Rector Of
Christ Church. Hartford, and then assistant minister
of Trinity Church in this city His next post of honor and
usefulness the Rectorthp Of Grace Church, New
York then The Recorshp of Trinity Church Boston and
om Boston he returned sgsin to New York, as an as
sstant again Of Trinity Church For thirty he has
been among mipgng freely in our socis circles ever
avorite with the public-a popular preacher man Of
amistle generous emotions and in word the model
If Christian gentleman As author, Dr. W has pro-
duced several works Of DEVOTION his Travels in the East
and beautiful edition of the Book of Common Prayer.
Ills controversy with the Rev DR. POTTS. Of this city on
Episcopal Church government, caused great sensation
at the time smopg polemics and presented the re-
markable fact Of linsa descendant of the puri.sns
tending zeaouy and ably for the very cause which bis
distinguished foretsher Jonathan Mayhewwho.e name
be toreopposed with all the energies of his great mind
in his controversy With Archbishop Seeker his DENIM
citation of the Society for the Propagation OF the Gospel
Foreign Parts, and his utter aversion to the intro
duction Of preiacy into the Pilgrim realms. DIR. W.
visited England last Nay to take part in the Jubilee Of
this very Society denounced by his forefsther He
Iepre sened before this Society the American Church;
and. while at Oxford with Bishops Mccoskry and De
Larcy he and they received at the University OF Oxford
costly and beautiful tribute from the University to the
Episcopal Church in the United States 1t is
aims bason of solid gold twenty inches in dia-
meter embelhec in most admirable manner, repre-
fentng in highly wrought group the Visit Of the Mag
and bearing this inscription
Eccesie Americana diiectn in Christie 0xonienses: 1852
This gold basin is to be used for the first time to-day
during the ceremonies OF the conservation The OCCASION
will be gractd by the OF Bishops Bsowne Doane
Kemper McCoskry, De Laneey, Whittingham, Chase,
Upheld ard williams Tt is also expected that the Lord
Bishop Of Montreal and the Lord Bishop of Toronto will
be present
The services will ut II O'Clock this morning.
The Right Reverend Carlton Chase D. D., viii preach
the Grafton and the other preates will take
Part in the laying of hands The whole order OF the
ceremonial including the music to be conducted by Doc
tor Hodges promises occasion, in many respects.
We hail it especially the beginning Of 10 the
Episcopal Church of this diocess. SO long painfully,
and rs think strangely subjected by bad anage
ment somewhere to the sad evis Of affective eccesi
astical orphanage