The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1859-06-30
GREENNE SOUTH cARoIdNA THURSDAY MORNINGS JUNE So 1850

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The soeiaI ehnr1ns Of his personal prese,ice.
saAe "A Churehfaans Bishop Doalie Nas 6f the
highest Etade InPy bundle Judgment, he de.
pafted from the via ls'itdia Of the EpgIsh Cboroh
poee shis doctrines ~ speech and sfIlseugb the
BtAs Pr Pusey infNsnce yes an injurionsin.
ftnenee and many i.nse thought that the Bish-
ofs Returned from. England With his yiewszcon-
tifned 90 -sonae points which had better have
been Abapdonedse IA IS nevertheless frhe that
/ the Church Of England has always had asuc.
essstcn Of that class Of Ghurchmens NTH which
8ishoP Doene delighted to idefsify bihselfs--
SUeath isa leveler OF docfrinals ns we'll 'as per
sopal distinctions And q High cbufehman,
when he comes 70 die, is won't 10 exalt the doe.
Nothing but Christ gives comfort IN thelnst hour
An etffcting viewsof n High C!,trchnan.s death
is BiSenin Bisbup poatesV sketch sof his friend.
DIR Monigbherysi lin Dr. Spfague's Annals. OF Che
amerienn PulhitJ and 1t ia the. n,orp affecting
efcisss Of tho Bishops own mind Csrecaonies.
thufeit order. denohiinational peeuiiarities, and
the minor incidents of human apprehension. die.
appear with the opening light OF another world.
whep Christ is seen to be |" all in ALL the glory
OF Ills grace dims.the view of all things else as
the light of the sun that of tho. stars
As a Bishop the departed prelate will un.
doubtediy be acknowledged by his Church to be
one, of her greatest sons. So he was He mag
nihed his Office. His work was done on great
scale He was, personally, everywhere in his
diocese; and his writings were circulated wide
~ IN every other dioeese lie was the promi-
nent man in the House Of Bishope. He could
out1prcach. out vote, -apd out-work tho whole Of
his brethren in the Episcopate. He was a sort
of Napoleon among Bishops It was after he
crossed Airs Of difficulties that he entered UPON
the campaign Of his highest 'renown. The
bridge Of Lodi and the field Of Marengo were to
him the inspirations Of heroism and the rnlying
timeef mightiest strategy. Bishop Doahe was,
perhaps, better adapted to the English Church
than to the American. His peelatical notions
suited MONARCHY more than n republic In the
House of Lords he would have stood among the
foremost of Lord Bishops. He ofOxford would
not hnye ranked before him of New Jersey.
Bishop Doane was good deal of an Anglican in
his modes Of thought and his views of ecclesias-
tical authority. Had Ire lived in the days OF
Charles. he wouid have been Laudean ir pre-
laticaf and political convicti,ms-l-super Laudean
in intellect, and subj Laudean In general ecclesi-
astical temper My own symrathies are alto.
Rether with the evangelical, or Low Church
Bishops as are those of the vast minority Of this
audience. do not believe In the doctrines Of
lofty Church order and transmitted grace, so IA.
yorably received IN some quarters But this Is
iree country; nnd the soul by nature is tree,
and has n right to its opinions, subject to the
authority of the great Head Of the Church
Bishop Doane had right to his aud he believ-
ed 6snself to be, In peculiar sense, q successor
Oi uie AptStles- lie one ot the icw american
Bishops who has had the boldRess u cnrry out
his theory, and to call himself an Apostle. lie
delighted in his office. Pet'r was TO him the
example of rigid adherence to the forms of the
CONCESSION, whilst Paul was his example in endur-
ing suffering for tire extension OF the Church.
With an exalted view Of his Office. he lived, and
labored, and died. In this spirit he encounter
ed all his hardships and perils; and when, as in
the case Of danger in crossing the Delaware. he
jumped into the frail ski, inviting tire ferryman
to follow, Il was the same spirit of "ArosToLuM
vt1Irs." Bishop Doane was, in short as com.
plete a specimen Of High Church Bishop as the
world has seen, and in some respects he was a
model for any class of Bishops at home or in
mother England
As q Rector Bishop Doane was precisely what
might be expected of man of his character. He
was earliest, active, fertile in expedicnts faith
He seemed 20 be always in.the right place at the
right time. He went abort doing good, and was
known in Burlington as Rector more than Bishop.
As a preacher, no Bishop surpassed Bishop
Doane. He has published more sermons than
the whole House Of Bishops--nble sermons, which
will be perpetual memorials OF his intellectual
powers and Of his zeal for Tire Church, These
disccatses are on great variety OF topfca, but
they contain much scripteral truth, mingled with
his own peculiar views OF Apostolic Order, sacra
mental grace and ecclesiastical unity. His SER
mon before the last Genernl Convention of the
Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, was the occa-
sion OF one of the greatest trinmphs he was ever
permitted 20 enjoy. When his discourses and
diocesan addresses are collected into a series OF
volumes they will be found to be n treasury OF
High Church, doctrine and order, which no
Bishop nor all the Bishops of hrs way Of think
ductions, and, although often disagreeing with
him ip sentiment, have never failed TO notice his
intellectual vigor, his zeal for his church. and his
unction for the episcopate. g- s-.a8s-
As nm orator Bishop Doanc surpassed usost OF
bis brethren, His best efforts were fiae and i'm.
Pressive. His voice was iuud. ard when hc chose,
well noduatcd- His gesticulation was anioiat
ed and strong. His clear blue eye glowed with
vivacity and his words worked their way into
the minds and hearts Of hss audience. Bishop
Doane showed nm adaptation 30 the masses, which
many speakers in the sncred desk much lack.
He was a whole-souled, commanding orator,
when great occasions summoned forth his powers
The two best specimens Of his delivery, within
..y 6wa v;seTSat.sa, were es Mrs. Rradford's
funeral aud at the celebration OF the last birth
day Of Washington. Nothing could be more ap.
propriate and more effective, for the ends OF
tory, than was his manner on those occasions.--
At times am told that he did not do himself us-
tiee; but he had 10 IN kim, and IL tgenerally came
out Who Of the citizens of Burlington. that
heard him on the 22d Of last February did not
recognize the voice, the manner, and the pres
enee, Of great popaIar oratorf ="
As a writer, Bishop Doanes style was peculiar
II was ornate, pithy, SaxoDs 1t was style Of his
own. IL would not suit most men. Few ought
to presume 20 initiate II. But IL suited himself
Many admire It. IL had the great merit Of clear.
ness. !, No cpe ever misunderstood him, although
his punctuation was as remarkable as his style.
He was ready writer; accomplishing with eaee
all that he undertook, and commonly jnstifying.
In the productions OF his Pen, tho highest expec-
cations. If'his higher occupations had pst cali
ed him away from the pursuits of literature. he
would have rankcd among the finest poets Of the
age.