Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-24
METHoDIsT BISHOPS.
Short Biographical Sehetehes Of the
Living and the Dead.
Deceased Bishops.
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JOSHUA soULE,
the Senior Bishop, was born in Maine
in 1871 entered the itineraney, in the
New York Conference. 1893; was or
dained Deacon, 1901; Elder, 1903;
was ordained Bishop in Baltimore, and
died near Nashville, Tennessee, March,
1857, aged Sc years.
JAMES osMoND ANDREW
was born in Georgia, 1874 Joined the
South Carolina Conference In 1872
was ordained Deacon, 1914; Elder,
1876; was ordained Bishop in Phila-
delphia, 1892, and died in Mobile, Ala
bama, March 2, 1871, aged " years.
WILLIAM CAPERs
was borne in South Carolina, 1870; en-
tered the itinerancy in the South Caro-
lima Conference, 1909; was ordained
Deacon, 1910; Elder, 1872; was cleo
ted Bishop in Petersburg, Va, 1876;
and died in South Carolina, January,
1855, aged 65 years.
HENRY B. BAsCoM
was born in New York, 1876; Joined
the Ohio Conference, 1913 was or
dained Deacon, 1915; Elder, 1877;
was elected Bishop at St Louis, 1850;
and died in Kentucky, September, 1850,
aged 81 years.
From the foregoing it will be seen
that since tine organization of the M.
T. Church. South, death has claimed
four members of the College of Bish-
ops. There are now nine
Living Bishops
JOHN EARLY
was BORN in Virginia, in 1886; Joined
the Virginia Conference, 1907: was
ordained Deacon in 1909; Elder, 1911;
was elected Bishop at Columbus, Ca,
1854. He is now 81 years old, and is
confined to his room most of his time.
Resides at Lynehburg, Va, but will
not be able to attend the present meet
ing Of his colleagues.
RoBT. PAINE
was borne in North Carolina, 1893;
Joined the Tennessee Conference in
1878; was ordained Deacon, 1922;
Elder; 1924 was elected Bishop at
Petersburg, Va, 1916. He is now "a
years of age, and lives in Aberdeen,
Miss. He is present, and presides
over the deliberations of the College |
of Bishops.
GEORGE FOSTER PIERCE
was born in Georgia, 1911, and is now
in his 62nd year. He joined the Geor-
gia Conference, 1920: was ordained |
Deacon, 1892, Elder, 1884. Was elect
ed Bishop at Columbus, Georgia, 1854.
His residence is Sparta, Georgia. He |
is also present at this meeting.
HUBBARD HINDE KAvANAUGH
was born in Kentucky, 1902; Joined |
the Kentucky Conference, 1923; was
ordained Deacon, 1924; Elder, 1927
was elected Bishop at Columbus,
Georgia. 1854. He is now II years
old, and resides in Louisville, Ky. |
He is in attendance also.
WILLIAM MAY wIGHTMAM
was born in South Carolina, 1893;
joined the South Carolina Conference,
182S;wa ordained Deacon, 1880; Elder,
1892. Was elected Bishop at New
Orleans. 1866. His home is Charles
ton, S. c. He is IS years old, and is
present at this meeting.
ENocH NJ. MARVIN
was born in Missouri, 1923; joined the
Missouri Conference, 1S41 was or
dained Deacon, 1913; Elder. 1916.
Was elected Bishop at New Orleans,
1866. He is 80 years old, and resides
in St. Louis, Mo. He is in attend
ance.
DAVID SETH DOGGETT
was born in Virginia, 1910; joined the
Virginia, Conference, 1929; was or
dained Deacon, 1892; Elder, 1893 and
was elected Bishop at New Orleans,
La, in 1865 He is So years old, and
lives in Richmond, Va. He is present,
also.
HOLLAND NIMMoNs MTYEIRE.
was born in South Carolina, 1924;
Joined the Virginia Conference, 1915;
was ordained Deacon, 184s; Elder,
1849; and was elected Bishop at New
Orleans, La, 1866. Bishop McTyeire
is therefore 40 years old, and is the
youngest of the nine, while Bishop
Early is the Oldest. He is Secretary
of the College of Bishops, and is in
his place.
JOHN CHRISTIAN KEENER
was born in Maryland, 1919 he joined
the Alabama Conference, 1872; was
ordained Deacon, 1874; Elder, 1876;
and was elected Bishop at Memphis,
Tenn, 1870. He is 81 years old, and
resides in New Orleans. He is pres
ent, also.
1t may be noted that Virginia has
furnished 2, Georgia 2, South Caroli-
na 3, Maine, North Carolina, New
York, Kentucky, Missouri and Mary
and / each, of the thirteen that have
been elected Bishops. Tennessee has
not as yet furnished the Church, South,
With a Bishop, but if we are not mis-
taken there are some first-class " Bish-
Do timber" to be found among the
tennessee Presbytery. We can pick
1ut quite a number that will suit.
A Card from General Beauregard.
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