The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13
BISHOP JouNs.-This distinguished divine !

BISHOP JoHNs.-This distinguished divine
and senior Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia.
died at the Theological Seminary, near Alexan :
dria, Va, on the 9Th inst, aged 80 years. The
deceased was of a very catholic spirit, conse-
qucnty was very much esteemed by the evan
geiical denominations wherever known. His
preaching, us u general thing, was without
manuscript. hence his popularity in the pulpit.
His death is a great loss to the Diocese and his
church at large. In the language of the P< aim
ist, it may exclalm: ''Heip, Lord, for the god
ly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from
among the children of men," The followin.
is sketch OF his life;
Bishop Johns was native OF New Castle,
Delaware He graduated from Princeton
College, and was ordained a clergyman by
Bishop White, of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia
in 1919. His first charge was to the rectorshE
of All Saints Church, Frederick, Md. In 1925
he became rector OF Christ Church, Baltimore
where he remained until 1912, when he was
elected assistant bishop of Virginia. He was
consecrated to that Office Oh the 18th OF October
of that year. at the Monumental Church, Rich
mond, with his residence in that city. lie was
| for some years President of William and Mary
College, ut Williamsburg. VA, and was fol
years SuCCGSsiVCIt iCC "a '.'s
Theological Seminary near Alexandria. In
1862, upon the death of Bishop Meade, he be-
came bishop of the diocese of Virginia..
Since 1854 his residence has been at Malvern,
| near Alexandria, where he died. Bishop Johns
was thrice married. His first wife was LtLlAna
johnson. of Frederick, Nd, an aunt OF Gene
eral Bradley T.. johnson. His second wife
was Miss Jane Shaaf, Of Georgetown, y, e.
His third wife, who survives him, was Mrs.
| O IL Vo fTs yUh
married in 1857.
Since 1868 Bishop Whittle has been his as
sistant and he will now be his successor
Bishop Johns devoted his life to- his church,
and was knaWrl Is one OF the feadiHs low
churchmen Of the country. supporting evangelical
views with zeal and ability. He led the move
ment i'm the convention Of lSz1,. defining the
baptismaf service in q sense adverse TO bap-
tismal Regeneration, and he is the author OF,
some valuable polem;c contributions to low
church literature, as well IS many valued
papers, or general church topics. He had
been i'll for several weeks, and for week his
death had been looked for every hour.
He leaves three sons and three daughters.
His sons are Major Johp Johns, d eli-knesm
lawycr.o Richmond, Kenzie Johns Of Anne
Arundel county, Md, and Rev. Afthur S.
Johns, of Eastville; Northampton county, Va
The late Rev. DR.. H. v. D. johns. Of Balti-
more, was his youngest brother. Chancellor
Johns, OF Delaware, was an older brother.
He LEFT no brothers living. Bishop Johns was
widely known apd greatly beloved by all de
nominations in Maryland, Virginia, and Della
ware.
+ The f,7,1eraa services were performed by Rev.
VIM. Pinckney. D. d., assistant bishop Of
Maryland; Rev. I. U. Dudley, d. D., assis
tant bishop OF Kentucky, and Rev. DR.. Pack
ard. The yestries of Christ and st. Paul's
churches, and the faculty and students of the
Theological Seminary, besides large con-
course of parishonels and others attended.
Among those from abroad were Revs. Ran
dolph and Dalrymple of Maryland. addison of
Washington, DR.. Hodge OF Princeton, and
Gen. Henderson,, ex-senator frora Missouri
and Senator Withers Of Virginia.
General Hughes and '1Ion. Martin Love"
| need not fear that their light will hereafter be
hid under bns!lel. The Vindicator has vol
unteered as the organ OF the chain gang, and
will receive especial" and confidential COM
munications from the above named gentlemen.
r. will hn a sssDecaItyl, in this and the right