The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-08
The Late Bishop IlOrrIs.

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The notice Of the late Thos. A. Morril
D. D. senior bishop Of the Meth. Z
Church, copied from the Chicago Iri
oune into your isSue Of the Z Ii. inst,
does, ] am sure, decided Injustice to the
memory Of that great and good man
Though Bishop Morris was not o grad,
nate Collegiate facilities being exceed
ingly limited and expensive when he
started In life) he nevertheless enjoyed such
local educational advantages 40 might be
commanded by o scion oi one Of the
most respectable families In West Virgin.
Ia. At the time he entered the ministry,
he had sufficiently impressed his fellow
citizens, with his intelligence as well as
integrity, 10 be In the occupancy Of an
important county clerkShip.
The assumption that because man is
@lf-educated, he Is not Well-educated Is
not Of universal certainty, and Is not like.
ly to become 80 when ofisetted by such
examples as Adam CLARK, Ellhu Burrett,
Charles Elliott &c. e. "
Bishop Morris was industrious to make
the most Of his opportunities, and, com.
paratively early In his itinerant career,
took a respectable position among men
oi letters.
He aided in the Establishment, both oil
the Western Christian AdU9cGte and Ladies
Repository, occupying a term in the edi-
torial department Of each, respectively,
and as much to the satisfaction OF the
patrons as any Of his successors.
Bealdes, he published work, on the
administration Of Church discipline
which Is a recognised Textbook among
Methodist ministers, and also volume
Ot sermons, which has taken high posl.
tioh In the standard pulpit literature Of
his Church. Ills style was model for
purity and tersnees, and even his occa.
sionAl letters, after he retired from the
acuVe duties of the eplscopacy and min.
istry were, as the late Senator Hale asser-
ted OF his own speeches in the Senate,
always read. 80 ,...,-5'
The reference OF the Tribune to the
manners Of the Bishop Is Aingularly at
fault. Though not demonBtrAtive in his
social intercourse, he was scrupulously
observant OF the prophecies and refine
ments Of social lie, an admirable type Of
an old Virginia gentleman, and 60 genial
withai, that q more welcome guest than
he could not be introduced into any
family where he was known.
No one minister has labored harder
and done more Tor the West and North
west In the development Of their educa-
tional as well as religious resources, and
In this view, the notice Of the Tribune is
in singularly bad taste.
It's reference to the action Of the late
General Conference In cutting doton the
BI&I0pS salary, Is Of piece with the rest.
1t is true that he had married-not
young lady, as the Tribune states, unless
lady on the IldGy side Of .tyty can be so
rated-but lady considerably his Junior;
and, moreover, that his salary was re-
duced shortly afterwards; but there isno
necessary connection between the two.
II Is largely believed among Metho-
dists that no distinction as to pay should
be drawn between retired Bishop and
any other retired minister; and as Bishop
Morris was in comfortable circumstan ces,
Independently Of the Church, the reduc-
ton was made in obedience 10 the clamor
on this subject. ''1a2.; JuSrtcR. :