The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-05

| lafeu. Incy aIe III ILouio'hO
J We notice that DR.. Edwards, MIR. Peterson
Bishop Doggett, and DIR: Lee were III
nounced to preach on Sunday
Rev. ?. A. Peterson is the cnaifman
= the Committee on Rules.
[From the Louisville Courier May l.!
The General Conf"renco-bioErnpnAe'
Sketches OF the Six Bishops.
The General Conference which convene
in Library Hall this morning will DO pre-
sided over alternately by eight bishops. A
these are well known, 1t will not be neccs
sary to give more than very slight sketel
of each. ....
THR REV. ROBERT PAINE .-
is the senior bishop OF the Methodist Epis
copal Church South. He is about as old al
the century, and has been presiding bishoI
since 1916. His form and general appear
ance have not yielded IS much to the influ
ence OF age as might be expected from hi
Droracted and inccssant labors. His keer
black eye has lost but little of its youthful
| fire, and his step iss still firm. His executive
| talent is Of the highest order. His magma
| nimity Is such as to place him almost beyond
the shafts of envy. His culture Is liberal
bis reading extensive. In preaching, wher
be rises to the "height OF his great argu
ment," his ascent is such as to equal The
highest aspiration Of human genius.
BISHOP aBoRGB p. PIBRCB
belongs to a preaching family. He is sor
of the venerable DR.. Lovic Pierce, and Is in
bis sixty.third year. He is therefore In the
prime Of life, and We may expect from him
many years. service to the Church. he has
been bishop just twenty years. He Is g
great preacher, a good platform speaker, and
an excellent presiding officer.
BISHOP KAvASAUGH
is about ten years older than Bishop Pierce
and has been on the Episcopal bench just
the same length or time. He is a genial gen.
tIeman, q sweet-spirited Christian, and an
able minister of the New Testament. AS
Louisville Is his home he is too we'll known
here to require an extended biographical
sketch at our hands.
BISHOP wIGHTIAN
is native OF South Carolina, and is about
sixty live years old. He is an elegant Wri.
ter and an accomplished scholar. He breaches
with great energy both OF thought and feel
ing. He often overwbelns congregation
by an oratory at once graceful, earnest, ORR
FINAL, and impassioned. He presides with dig.
nifty and impartiality.
| BISHOP DAVID s. DoGGRTT
is Virginian. He is refined and dgnifed
Christian gentleman a scholar Of excellent
attachments, u preacher OF rare merit. de
understands parliamentary rules, and knows
| we'll how to apply them.
BISHOP RNoCH MARVIN ,
| Is western man. With many he Is the
greatest possible fayorite. His mind Is met
4 10; ,,o$,1rol n QnH in ito
| searches. He Is probably the greatest meta
physical preacher in the Conventions; anC
this is saying good deal, and yet not toe
much, for il Is not often that profound
!:metaphysician can awaken and keep up the
interest OF promiscuous congregation-his
subjects are too abstract to evoke the sympa.
tbies of his audience. 1t is maryellouslI
the opposite with Bishop Marvin. The
common people hear him gladly, and lister
with great pleasure to his discussions.
BISHOP HOLLAND n. N'TYBlRB
Twas born to rule. His person is command
ing, his will strong, and his self-reliance tho
trough. He knows the law, and he abides
by IL; he is solid as granite, and firm as So
Hid; he is reticent almost to fault, and bis
very reticence causes him to be msunder
STOOD He is fast and true friend, and pos.
l SCSoCS ubdCl " SoUi Solo CAlCA lOk g
heart glowing with warmth, throbbing with
love to all his race. As he is slow Of speech
be has to be heard often in the pulpit to BIZ
years old, and has been Bishop eight years
BISHOP JOHN C. KBENRR
| is a native of Baltimore, Md. He is q gradu
ate of the Wesleyan University of Middleton
Conn; and was, we believe, classmate o
DR.. w. II. Anderson, of this city. He Is al
original and profound thinker, and otter
startes you by the presentation Of subjec
in an entirely new light. He is quick In hi
perception of truth, accurate and just in hi
Judgment OF character, and broad in hi
views Of all the great enterprises of tn
Church. His preaching is full Of good sense
and often abounds with the richest and mos
beautiful illustrations OF divine truth, so a
to present the very marrow Of the gospel.
DECEASED BISHOPS.
Since the last General Conference, Bishop
Andrews and Early have died, and We sup
pose that this Conference will elect tn
others in order to meet the growing want
Of this numerous and powerful denomina
ton. " ~. --'.f-'.. .A.i. j
Resolued BIZ the General Council Of tn
: city Of Louisville, That In accordance wit
the recommendation in the message of h
Honor the Mayor OF this date, calling the a
tention of the General Council to the fac
that there will assemble in our city one c
the largest, most influential, and intelIiger
bodies of men that have honored Louisvill
with their presence ministers of the gospe
statesmen, lawyers, doctors, merchants, etc.
: the freedom Of the city is heartily granted I
4 the members Of said assembly, and that hi
{ Honor the Mayor be required to commun
= cate the same to that body.