The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-23
Edward TAgl9Plon5RD.;L.L.D.
One Of the Bishops Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
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The decease Of Bishop Thompson, yester-
day morning. a. tfe GTdiCa HouSe,' In this
city,, Ho had Just closed the session Of
the West Virginia Annual Conference, ut
Charleston, ind was al T0us for the New
Jersey Conference, which meets at jersey
City tomorrow. Feeling wearicd and
indispOsed, he proposed resting here u
few days, before the same labots ofanother
Conference, and was announced TO preach
atthe Fourth street Church last Sunday.
A severe attack Oftyphold pneumonia In
tervened, md this morning OF 104 O'clock
he ceased at once TO work and live"
We annex slight sketch ofhis life.
Bishop Thomson was born. at POrtsca,
England,in 1910, GndlcametO America in
ISL, He was educated rs a physician,
attending tile medical LECTURES In Phila!
delphis and Cincinnati; and entered upon
the practice OF his profession in 1929.
While engaged In 4 his profession he
strayed into meeting held by Russell
BireloW, one Of de infellS ct1al giants Of
the pioneer Methodist preachers, had his
attention arrested and was deeply and
powerfully; converted. Soon atter-in
1852 The himself entered the ministry Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church; from the
tirstfilled appointments Of the highest i'm.
pOrtance in the West and Northwest until
1888, That year he was chosen Principal
oftbe NorwAlk Seminary, holding that
position for five years, and WIS then elect
ed Professor Of Mental and Moral PhilosO.
ply nj the University oil Michigan. ,
lie was the first editor Of tho Ladies'
Repository, q magazine Of high character
in dcnominational literature, and by his
rare ability and graceful style gave II d
successful impetus that has not ceased up
10 the present time
He was next called TO the position Of
President ofthe Ohio Wesleyan University
which he hold until in 1860. He was
elected at the General Conference Of that
year as editor Of the New York Church
AdrooGtS and Jolriadl, the leading official
journal Of that denomination.
Il is not too much to say that the
Wesleyan University owes largely Its sue
Co.'S as IN educational institute to the
genius Of Dr.. Thomson in directing and
moulding its Yearly career, d well as to his
personal influence and popularity and his
ripe scholarship in giving 1t tone and
character. 10 aa.g'f
In 1904, he was elected and ordained
Bishop at the General Conference In
Philadelphia, and Immediately entered on
the duties OF his Office. Besides the SO.
we're and arduOus duties Of the position in
traversing the entire extent Of the cOnn.
try and the care Of the churches, he has
made trips TO- the Mission Conferences OF
China and India, and las contributed
largely. 10 1he sustaining and upbulldhfg
the cause OF the, Church In those coun-
tries. His letters descriptive, Of his travels
in India and China arc still fresh In the
mcmOryo Of many Of cur readers, and they
will recall with sadness that the graceful
pen which. clothed even the gorgeous
scenery oftle Orient Is now stilled forever.
From the numerous high positions In
the Church which was held by Bishop
Thomson, as enumerated above, II Will
be readily seen he was man of no ordi-
nary ability.
10 wide and varied culture he added
an eXaCLneSS Of scholarship usually NJ
t4lined only BY devotion to some single
.bHnch Of study,
&c seemed equally great In the pulpit,
tic professors or the editorial chair. IIe
has LEFT few equals rs q ready and grace
full writer, comGiningstrOnSth and breadth
of thought, with ap0llSlled and beautiful
style.
The Methodist Church has lost one Of
hergreatest lights land the country has
lost scholar Of rare attachments and CO.
pacity; society courteous, kindly Chris:
tan gentleman. His end was marked
with quiet, dignity, calm sustained
mind, IN earnest devoted piety-like one
Of our autumnal sunsets whose last lights
shoot up above the horizon with mild
and soflcned radiance, q token of the glory
which lies beyond.
Whseliag, March e, 1870.