Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-03-02

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Wm. pinkney. Who wss consseraasd 70
the episcopal olics. - assistant = Bishop
Whistingham on the sixsh day Of 0cto-
bsr last. il the 9Th Bishop Of Maryland.
|" The p. :. Diocese Of Maryland was or
sanissd Auguse l3, l7S2. immsdiassiy
aftsr she sssailisha4as Of psaes With Great
Britain. !, -
The 6rst Bishop wss The RI. Rev. Thos.
John Clsgsstt. d, D.. Who wss eonsecra-
ID espeem6sr n. 17v2, and died Az
gust 3. 1915. nearly g ysasa is easss. !,
RI. Rev. James Kemp. D. D.. vas
eonsecrated Sufrsgsn Cor aasistant) Bish-
op September /. 1914. and became Do
cesan on the death Of Bishop Clsggets. -
Bishop Kemp died October %. lS27.--
he was Diocesan Bishop isals over IL
years. go --. az ...-
The third Bishop was the RI. Rev.
William Murray Stone, D. D.. eonsecra-
Ted October, 2l. 1880; died February 26.
1888. In Office 8 years and ( months.
His successor Vas Ri. Rev. William
Rollinsen Whissingban. the present be-
loved, though now afflicted. Diocesan. He
was consecrated September II, 1870. a,d
has held the Episcopal Office more than
30 years. Thus in 9 period Of sghsy.
sssss ysors therc we're only four Bishops.
In seniority Bishop Whiitipehsm ranks
fourth among the Bishops Of the Ameri-
can Church. Bishop Smith Of Kentucky,
was eonseeratcd in 1882. Bishop Nell
vaine of Ohio. in 1882. and Bishop Ne
Coskcy. Of Michigan, in 1886.
Bishop Whitiingham Is beloved not on'y
in his Diocese, but among HE fellow B.h-
ops.
The 6rss Bishop elect Of Maryland was
never consecrated. The initial steps TO-
wards the formation ofthe Diocese Of Ma-
ryland were taken little after the meet
ing Of the clergy in Connecticut fos the
election of Seabury. These ipitiatory
measures were taken under the lead ership
Of William Smith. D. D.. who vas .. thi.
time at the head Of Washington College,
Chestertown.
The Declaration ofcer.ain Fuudamen-
tai Rights and Liberties Of tho Protestant
Episcopal Church in Maryland. &c." was
issued August IL. 1888. It is an inter-
esting document, but too lengthy 70 copy
in this article. A list of the signers. how
ever, may be of interest as showing the
clergy in the State at that time. They
are-
wllliam Smith. 81. Paal's and Chez.
'5o John nts Gordon. s.. MisA..,.. r.,bo. oouo-
ty.
John Mcpherson. William and Mary,
Charles County.
Samue! Keene. Dorchester.
William West, St. Paurs. Baltimore
County.
William Thompson. St. Stephens. Ce.
Gil.
Walter Mcgowan. St. James. Anne
Arundel.
John Stephens, All Faith. St. Mary's.
Thomas Joha Claggett, St. Paurs,
Prince Georges.
George GOldia. King and Queen. St.
Mary's.
Joseph Messenger. St. Andrews. St.
Mary's.
John Bowie. st. Peters, Talbot.
Walter Harrison. Durham. Charles.
William Hama. St. Margaret's. Anne
Arundel
Thomas Gates. st. Ann's, Annapolis.
William Paca was Governor of the
State at that time. and this documen. was
addressed TO him. in view of the approach
ing meeting Of the Legislature.
In the same month of August Dr..
Smith was elected Bishop of the Diocese
aud was sent to Europe to be "ordained
an antistss. Presidsnt Of sks Ceray, or
Bishop"
The unsettled condition Of affairs be-
tween the mother and the daughter church
caused opposition in England to his con-
sccration, and finally prevented the &C.
eession to the A-erican Episcops.e of the
able and accomplished Prcsiden. of WASH
iogton College" L.
January 81. 1871.