The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-20
SEYMOUR.
EPISCOPAL BISHOP OF lLLINOlS
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE
SUCCESSOR OF WHITEHOUsE
From the Chicago Times.1

Il
Rev. George Fox Say mour, ID d., the
bishop elect al Illinois Tooth prela,e in
he American Episcopal church, and 1884
Ia the SUGGEST, from S.. Augustine, first
bishop Of the Eughsh church, is At pres
ent rector OF 81. Marks church, in the
Bowery, and professor OF eclesiastical his
tory in the General l theological seminary,
New York city. He is also acting dean OF
mat renowned institution. He is man
who enjoys to the fullest degree the conf
dence Of the RI. Rev. Horatio Potter.
bi,hop of New York In addition TO his
~rduou- duties at the seminary, which he
discharges with unwontel vIgOr, he 10 also
sctively engaged in several missionary
anu charitable church enterprises in the
city and vicinity OF New York. de 10 full
II missionary spirit. The cause of the
ne dyi the poor and the suffering enlist bis
earnest efforts and eXcites bic wnrmest
.ympAthlrs. lie IS man OF mucn power
endurance, OF medium height, and nm
,ttracuvo person in conversation and in
he pulpit lie IS an extemporaneous
speaker OF much power, and more than
ordinary ability earnest, ippetuous, and
persuasive. de is n finished scholar of
'uIge and cultivated tsste, welding
treucuant pen, and never shrinking from
Ihe defense and and advocacy OF principle,
IL tbs respect be may be considered a
peer OF bishop Whltehouse, plos an impet.
luslty which will not wait at all times to
weigh consequences to sell. His nature is
chlvairOus snd generous, and em pbatically
that OF a man y Christian gentleman. He
was bora in the city of New York. and
come of good stock in that state. Hlsage
"a liItle over As yeSrs. After grsdua-
ing at Columbia college, he entered the
General Theological seminary in 1861,
where he com pleted his theological course
and was ordained To- holy orders in 1894
dis class at the seminary embraced some
notable LINES. Amongst them were
James d. K1vsn ID ID. warden OF Racine
college; j Il Hobart Brown, OF Cohoes, !
n. y, tue Rev. John L Q. Lenesdes, OF
Raleigh, n. O, at tho head OF a large
school, AID others equally eminent in the |
chnrch, Bishop Armitsge, Morgan DIX,
and Bishop Paddock we're in the seminary
at the same time. The early potion of his |
ministry was spent largely in mission |
work IN the diocese OF New York He |
was rector of Christs church, II udson,
were he endeAred himself to rich and poor
alike In bis active ministry. His earnest
ness in the educational work OF the church |
ed bin H. open his own home for the in
-truction OF students for the ministry.
This though various channels led to his
connection with the enterprise OF St.Sts.
pheG's college. Annondale, N. Y of
which he may be- con.idered the founder
This literary and theological institution,
beautifully situated on the banks OF the
Hudson, Ia second to none in the United
States for it, excellent work in the qast
From the wardenship OF Annondale he
was called TO the rectorate OF 81. Johns,
Brooklyn, then in state OF almost help
less apathy BY his great pulpit powers
and his active church work, be raised it o
position OF Importance and effectiveness.
From there no was called to the chair of
ecclesiastical history in the General semi-
nary. This disiidguished honor WAS con-
forred upon him by the board OF trustees
Of that institution, which chair represents
the entire church in the United States
Tho chair he was then elected to ill, had
for its former occupants tho lsmented
Prof ogilby, tho profound Mahsn, both