The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-31

We take the following from Nashville
paper:
As the College Of Bishops has been bop
much talked about OF late, relative Zoo lIu
location OF the Vanderbilt University, HuI
AS most of them will preach thi- muruIu.
at the various Methodist churchp- hr...
sketches Of their history and those who
have been laid AWAY with their fathers WI|I
| not be undressing 10 our readers.
DECEASED BISHOPS.
! Joshua Soule. the senior Bishop. Wt.
| born i'm Maine, in ISL; entered tlr Ir.u.r.
| ancy in the New York Conference. ItHI
was ordained deacon, 1901; elder. t~U3.
was ordained Bishop la Baltimore, le2l HuI
died near Nashville, Tenn, March. 1850,
aged SO years.
James Osmond Andrew was born u
Georgia 1894; joined the South Carolina
Conference In 1872; was ordained deacon,
1914; elder, 1916, was ordained Bishop Iu
Philadelphia, 1892, and died boo Mobile AIH.,
March ?. 1871, aged r. years
William Capers was born lu South Caro-.
lima, 1880; entered the ituprury bon Oboe
Couth Carolina Conference l~OS WINS ur-
dained deacon, 1910; elder, lsl2; was elect.
ed Bishop IN Petersburg, Virginia. l~IH.
aud died I'm South Carolina, January, l-Hl.
aged % years.
Henry B Bascom was born iu New York.
1896; joined the ohio Conference, 1sl3s ua.
ordained deacon, 1873; elder lel4, 1870.
In Kentucky, september 1850, iEod HI
years.
From the foregoing 70 will Dee seen uat
since the organization of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South death has claimed
four members Of the College of Bishop
There are now nine
LIVING Bsuors.
John Early was born In Virginia iu 1855
joined the Virginia Conference, l0U5- 1876.
If {. ..T.I.
elected Bishop at Columbus, Georgia, lelI
He is now 81 years old, aud I- confined iH
his room most Of the time. he resides Ht
Lynchburg, Virginia, but viii not Doe athletic
attend the present meeting OF DIS colleague.
Robert Paine was born In North Carroll
ma, 1893; joined the Tennessee Conference
in 1878; was ordained deacon, lSZ2; elder,
1924; was elected Bishop at Petersburg,
Virginia, 1886. lie Is now "a years of uge,
and lives Ia Aberdeen, Mississippi Tie s
present. and prcsides over the deliberations
Of the College Of Bishops.
George Foster Pierce was born Zoo Georgia,
1911, and IS now I'm his siNty-sCcoud year.
He Joined the Georgia Conference, 1880; was
ordained deacon, 1925 elder, 1885 WIS
elected Bishop nc Columbus, Georgia, 1861.
His residence Is Sparta, Georgia. Ito BE- also
present at this meeting.
Hubbard Hinde kavAuaugh was born iu
Kentucky, 1902; joined the Kentucky Com
ference, 1928; WAS ordained deacon. l12l5
elder, 1927; was elected Bishop at rOlUm-
bus, Georgia, 1854. lie Is now II years DID,
aud resides In Louisville, Kentucky.
William May Wightman was born iU
South Carolina, 1905 Joined the South Care
olina Conference, 1928; was ordained dnl-
con, 1880; elder, 1892; was elected Bishop
at New Orleans, 1866. His home Is Charlie
ton, South Carolina. lie J.. 90 years OLD,
aud Is present nj this meeting.
EnOch NJ. Marvin was born in Missouri
1923; Joined the Missouri Conference. 1854;
WAS ordained deacon, 1913; elder. lslJt Wl.
elected Bishop nc New Orleans, 1856. Zee b.
now 20 years old, aud resides uJ 50. Louis
Missouri. He Is IN attendance.
David Seth Doggett was born iu virginia
1910; Joined the Virginia Conference, lr2lf
was ordained deacon, 1892; elder, l7b3, and
was elected Bishop 40 New Orleans, LouI-
siana, 1866. He il G3 years old, and lives Iu
Richmond, Virginia. lie b. present MISC.
Holland Nimmons McTycire was born u
South Carolina, 1924; Joined the virginia
Conference lSl5; was ordained deacon
1913; elder, lS4J, and was elected Bishop uI
New Orleans. Louisiana, 1866. Bishop M.-
Tyeire Is therefore 80 years old, aud Is tUo
Youngest one Of the nine, while bi HuU
Early Is tho oldest HI is secretary OF tln
College Of Bishops, and il in Dis place.
John Christian keeuer was born IU Marry.
land, 1919; he Joined the Alabama Confer
ence, 1872; was ordained deacon, l-IIf
elder, 1876. and was elected Bishop u' Mum
Dhis. Tennessee, 1870. he b. 90 years uII.
and resides In New Orleans. lie De- prn-Dn.
also.
IL may be noted that virginia ha- fur
nished 2, Georgia 3 South tbrUIIul rs.
Maine. North Carolina. New York. Ken.
lucky, Missouri and Maryland each "i tNn
thirteen that have been elected Bishop.
Tennessee has not a. Aet furnished IN.
Church south with Bishop, but DO Wr NIu
not mistaken there a. some tr-I-OIN
Bishop timber here.