The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-13
METHODIST BISHOPS.

The venerable senior Bishop Soule, now Dear-
y elghty-hye years of age, resides in the vicini.
| ty of Nashville. His health is feeble. vet his
spirits are cheerful, and he has great interest in
the prosperity Of the Church, which he so ar
IDENTITY loves. He visited the late Tennessee
Conference, and was present two or three days
during the session. 1t is worth pilgrimage to
spend few hours with this good and great man,
who is ripe for the kingdom and ouly waiting
the call of the Master to ''come up higher
The Bishops postofiiee is Nashville -.
BISHOP ANDREw-Postoffce, Summertield,
ysas ana en aba h ifssd fs feaids his
considerable physical vigor and mind unim-
paired The last we heard Of him he was in
Texas, conducting :he deliberations of an An
nual Conference. AT our last interview which
was nearly year since, we were much impress
ed by his sweetness of temper and childlike sim
plicity of manners. He is the senior acting
Bishop oe our Church, and has been in Office
since the year 1882. The. first Conference in
which he presided was the Tennessee, which
held its session that.year in this city.
BISHOP PAINE resides at Aberdeen, Miss
He was elected Bishop in 1916, and has the
love and respect of the whole Church. man
of. learning and piety. He is-over sixty years
of age, but has fine constitution, and we hope
will be able for many years to do effectual SER
vice. He is superior chairman The Bishop,
during the past fall, had severe attack of sick
ness on his way to the Mississippi Conference.
He has, however, recovered, and at our last in
formation was presiding at the Mobile Confer
ence. May his useful life be spared to tho
Church
BISHOP PIERCE is a native Georgian, andre
sides near Culverton Hancock County, Georgia.
He is about ffty-f or fifty-six years of age
He belongs to preaching family. His father,
DR.. Lovick Pierce, is known throughout the
whole country as minister of rare powers and
great strength. Now far advanced in years, he
is able to deliver two or three sermons on the
Sabbath, and oftentimes during the week. The
Bishops uncle, the late Rev. Reddck Pierce,
was in his day regarded by many as superior to
his brother. He was giant, having few equals,
and perhaps no superiors, in the pulpit. The
Bishop, too, has two brothers belonging to the
Georgia Conference, and brother-in-law, Rev.
DR.. Mann. Bishop Pierce was ordained in 1854.
His pulpit abilities, amiable disposition ard
great modesty commend him to his brethren
everywhere
BISHOP kAVANAUGH-His home is Yer
sailes, KY. He was ordained also in 1854-
He is the senior of Bishop Pierce in years, but
is man of great physical powers, and capable
of much endurance. He, too, is of the family
OF the Levites. His grandfather DR. Hines,
was minister, and be has several brothers and
nephews in the ministry. Bishop Kavanaugh
is prince in the pulpi, and in the chair, aud in
private life amiable Christian gentleman In
labors he is abundant, and loved and admired
by all who know him.
BISHOP EARLY, Lynchburg, Va.-Ordaincd
in lS54.-.He is Virginia gentleman of the
old school He is known and respected through
out his native State, where he has labored as
minister from his youth. He is a remarkable
man. Now far advanced in years, he displays
great energy, and bids fair to '"ccase at once to
work and live" He has in the last few years
passed through several severe attacks of sick
ness. but still he rallies, and is off at once in
the field laboring and toing to cultivate "Eman-
uels land y Charleston Record.