The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-12


The following are brief skolchcs Of
the new bishops chosen by the confer
cncc Of the Methodist Church. uow iu
session in New York:
The Rev. Thomas Bowman, D. d..
is native Of Berwick, Pc, and a grad
uate Of Dickinson College For ten
years he was the president Of Dirk'H-
son Seminary, at Wiiliamsport, Pa.
and in 1859 be was elected president
of Ashbury University, al Grcenca--
tie, Indiana, where his home now i-.
He is very popular as aprcachcr, and
one Of the prominent orators II thc-
Church
The Rev VIM. l.. Harris, y. D.. l..
l.. d., a native Of Ohio. is now nearly
lifty-fivc years old He has been q
member Of the General Conference
since 1856, during which time he has
acted as secretary. After ten years
Of fpastoral work, he has chosen prin-
cipal Of the Baldwin Institute, and az
terward professor in the Ohio Wcs-
lyan University Since 1860 he has
been assistant missionary secretary Of
the General Conference.
The Rev Randolph :. Foster. y.
d., l.. i. d., also native Of Ohio. is
now in his ffty-third wear. He was
transferred to the New York confer
cnce in 1850, and in 1868 succeeded
DR.. M'Clintock a. president Of the
Drew theological seminary. DR. Fos-
ter il we'll known a. an author, his
most prominent works being his trca-
tise on "CaIvinism." :" "Cbristian Puri-
~" and Ministry" and his "Lee-
lures on "Darwinismn
The Rev Isaac W. WHY. ID. d..
was born in Pennsylvania in 1875.
He took the degree Of ID. d. in 1916,
and, having entered the conference ia
lS49, went TO China as missionary
in 1850, where he remained four wears.
In 1858 he was chosen president Of
the Pennington (N. j. seminary. and
in 1851 was appointed editor Of the
Lddies' Repository a position which
he still retains. He Is the author Of
Fallen Heroes Of Foochow." and
Religion in the Family, and has ed
tied number Of publications.
The Rev. Stephen W. Merrill. Il.
d., was born in Jefferson county,
Ohio, in 1925. He entered the con
ference inIs46 and, after many wears
labor aS presiding elder, was appoint
ed editor of the Uesteln Cbristi15t Id
r0cate in 1868. His ESSAYS on impOr-
tant theological questions and diff
cult passages Of Scripture have been
greatly praised
The Rev. Edward G. Andrews. u.
d., was born in New Hartford. New
Y ork, in lS25, entered the WESLEYAN
University, MiddIetown, Connecticut.
and was graduated in IS47. The
next wear he joined the Oneida con-
ference Of the VI f. Church. and was
in the intinerant work until 1854.
when he was elected professor in the
Oneida conference seminary, at Gaze
nOyia, New York, and in the following
wear was chosen president Of that IN
stitutiOn. After ten wears service IN
the seminary he was transferred To-
the New York East conference ia
1864, spending the eight years since
chiefly inpromiucnt churchesin in Brook
yn.
The Rev Gilbert Haven was born
at Maiden, Mass, in September. fS21.
In 1916 he graduated at the Wesley
IN University, and in the same wear
was elected professor of Greek and
Latin in Amenia Seminary, y. I. In
lS4S he was chosen president of this
and three years afterward
he Joined the New England Confer
ance. When General Buffers reei-
nent went TO the seat Of war. Bishop
Haven was sent as the first chaplain.
his commission bearing date April lS.
1861. In 1862 he made visit to
Europe and the East, and on his re-
turn issued a volume Of travels under
the title of Pilgrims Wallet. (which
had an extensive sale He was next
at Boston. and in 1865 was
appointed to look after the whites and
blacks in Mississippi Upon his re-
urn he was elected editor Of Zioa'z
Herald, and for several years he has
conducted that Journal with signal
lbilitv. Besides his volume Of trav-
is, he published in 1869 a large vol
me of national and anti-slaverv ser
mons, speeches, and addresses Of a
literary and reform character.