, 1875-05-31
THE NEW IOWA BISHOP,
TIE REV. JANIS HOUSTON EcC1.Esyoy, D. ..

UArthibff EGit{le.
Tho Rov. JnlneH Houston Ecclcston, D. b.,
was born iu the City OF Bnltimoio In 1888. ue
is tile eon Of the late Judge Eccleatou, for many
years on tho bcnch of tho Superior Court Of
baltimore. uo graduated at Princeton College
Ii 1856, then studied law for throo yoars, aud
was adlnited to practice at tia Bar In Mary
laud-pursusng the practice for two yearB, At
tie cnd Of Which poriod 10 co.nmopcod thoo-
logical courso, aud graduated at tho phlladol-
phln Divinity School IN 1861. He WAS calod to
the liectosship Of St. Matthew'S Parish In Phila-
do'phla, whcro ho labored With great suc-
ceaa. Ie III now Hector Of tho Church Of
tbs Savior IN rhiisdelphia, whero he has
Also bf1n euiuorty nucoesstui. lie waa plcoIcd
some tln,o sluco to tho p1ofvssorship of lIomll-
etics and Pastoral Thuology III Tho lhilaIeipha
Dlylulty School. hit declluod to leave As pArstt
lie haH beon called by The nost prominent
ahul chcs In tho c.tiea Of Now York, baltimore
aud boston, but Liza declined tllom all, Iii.
Eccleaton IL tatl and commanding iu appearances,
aud, although 81 years OF age, iH unmarried
though thcre Is report in Its parish that ha Ito
u luuallnesa ceases next fall. So much in 4
btoasnApliical way. Ills standing ~ churohman.
preacher, and worker, mud his tlloHs fur the high
otllca 10 which ls i,aa been called. may be liz
ferfod from tho following extracts fsom o letter
!ecelsol from Bishop Stevens, OF tho Diocsas Of
penps. lyania3
10 ths locrnc, discipline, aud wursp II tAa Church
md has lever been regarded ~ extreme n ltcat
man. lie accepts tho lsaycsuo0k In ia lucgr1ty and
1t without adding 10. Or taking frun, its wUrs,
Az IreAa her hs alwaya coulnau1a attention by tho
earuestuess ytgor OF hts ntye aud thought aud ~ o
ccaraess an1 felicity Of hls tseriptts expoait,ous
Ills ke.moAs ase slngularIy impressive md
instructive, and alo rGdoltut viii tAu truth
Of God'a lfoy Word. ! hayo Alwsya
listened to him with spsctnl plalaurp. liz
mind u Of much breadth, devoid, indeed OF ali
ne1YoukncHs, aud furnished with ample kpowlelas ir
al departments OF clerical duty. lIa counsel snd
tudgmtnt are marked features Of lA character, Aid
h!s uItniona have loading influence In tho sta,pR
Comsntce Of tho Diocrae, Ut which he IL nleiuLer
In hs pastoral relations hs II full 0f tenderness md
sympathy. aud earseA tho gospel Of eonfnst aud hopo
% ts wick md lilo sorrowinH lii people Rtv unteI
III lleE devotion to hlt, aud hs eseryas lhair oyp
for hs loves them With shypherls full self-a4crnc.
Lug devotion. ue hag Hl0wu admirable administrative
abilities in aoyrsll marked cases, sud feel TINT ho
would b0 wfAe and prudent counselor, Quo Of ths
distinguishing points Of his cfaractsr IL shs naxuct-
isn hy which he stt4chea 10 himself 20 unny y1vpu
msu. sspeetal1 the younger clergy is ia this
nucess has bten oas clsas, straightforward o,l.gunK
tr duty, without slugle drawback b!un!sh, 1ouS
biz duty honestly anu we'll, winning rc4pec. from
every oils u tho Diocese tho proof Of which Hea f tho
fact that 10 occupies snno Ut tho hiYhes positions i
tho Dioceas run aafsly sud heartily recommend
him ~ one worthy to oe utloV, aud feel aaaured
tha should yoa tloct him to that office, be will oil Ii
~ your aud " tho glory Of Tie great urau
VI TIC Church.