The daily gazette., 1878-05-15

oiecteu 70 the ONCE OF biShop In lbfZ
During his Episcopacy he has visited the
Conferences OF this country and Mexico,
and in 1870 presided over the Liberia
Conference. He has published several
works, which attained much popularity.
His residence is in Boston, Mass.
| BISHOP ISAAC W. WILEY
was born in Lewistown, Pa, March %,
1873. He united with the church at the
age of ten years, was licensed to exhort
| at the age of IL, and year later to
preach. Later he was afflicted with
throat affection, and con idering it per-
manent he commenced the study of med
icine, graduating at the University of
New York in 1876. He practiced for a
few years in Western Pennsylvania, and
IN March, 1850, at the request of DIR.
Durbin, went out as medical missionary
to Foo Chow, China, holding his mem
bership in the Philadelphia Conference.
He returned in May, 1854, filled stations
in Staten Island, Newark and Jersey
City, and in 1853 took charge of the Pen
nington Seminary, remaining there un-
til 1868. In 1864 and again in 1868 he
was elected editor of the Ladies Rsposi-
tory. In 1872 he was elected Bishop. He
has visited the various States and Terri
tories, and last year took an extensive
tour in the East during which he visited
the missions in China and Japan, having
just returned to this country. He has
published several interesting works.
BISHOP EDWARD eAYER ANDREWS
was born August 7, 1926, in New Hart
ford, Oneida county, N. Y. He became
a communicate at the early age of ten
years, was licensed to preach in 1874, and
graduated at the Wesleyan University in
1847. He joined the Oneida Conference
in 1913, and was ordained Elder by Bish-
op Scott, at Utica, in 1850. From 1855
to 1864 he was engaged professionally at
Mansfield (Ohio) and Cazenaze Colleges,
after which he re-entered the pastoral
work, was transferred to the East New
York Conference, and was stationed at
Stamford, Conn, Sand street, Brooklyn,
st. James and Seventh Avenue. He was
a member of the General Conferences Of
1864 and 1872, and in the latter year was
elected to the Episcopacy. His Episco-
pal residence Is Des Moines, Iowa. In
1876 he visited Europe and India, organ
iZing Conferences of Sweden, Norway
and South India, and visiting Germany,
Switzerland and Italy.
BISHOP RANDOLPH s. FOSTER
was born at Williamsburg, OHIO, Feb.
al, 1920. III studied at Augusta College,
Kentucky, and entered the ministry
shortly after his seventh year, and was
soon appointed to important stations in
in reply to the attacks made by Rev.
DIR. Rice, of the Presbyterian Church
upon the doctrines of Methodism, were
published in book form, under the title
of COLLECTION to Calvanism." In 1850 he
was transferred to New York, and in 1856
was elected President of the Northwest
ern University, which position, after sew
eral years service, he vacated and
returned to the pastorate, filing appoint
ments in New York city and vicinity. He
was professor in 1853 aud, on the death
of DR.. McClintock, President of Drew
Theological Seminary. He was a mem
Der of the General Conferences of 1864
68-72, and in 1868 was selected to visit the
Conference of Ireland and England in
: company with Bishop Ames. He was
elected Bishop in 1872 since which time
he has visited the Conferences and mis-
sions in Europe and also the missions in
;; South America. His present residence is
Boston.
, BISHOP wM. L. HARRIS
: was born near Mansfield, Ohio, Nov. IA,
1917. He was converted and joined church
, at a camp-meeting in Ohio, June 10, 1884
| Two years later he was licensed to preach
4 and 1ninistered successfully for fourteen
I years He held high professional posi-
f tions in various institutions of learning,
and held the position of assistant cores
ponding secretary of the Missionary So
ciety from 1860 until 1872, when he was
elected Bishop. In this office he has
!. travelled extensively over the United
A States, and has also circumnavigated the
4 globe, visiting the missions in Japan,
+ China, India, Turkey, Italy Switzerland
+ Germany and Scandinavia. He was Sec
Il retary of the General Conference from
I 1856 to 1862. In 1874 he was sent as a
h delegate to the British Wesleyan Con.
= ference, and was at the same time ac-
i credited by the American Bible Society
Il to attend the British and Foreign Bible
n Society, in London.
! BISHOP STEPHEN M. MERRILL
a a was born at Mount Pleasant, Jefferson
a county, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1925. He Joined
a church at Greenfield in 1912, and was Ii
:, censed to preach April 9th, 1845. He en-
4 stations acceptably and was appointed
i Presiding Elder of Marietta District. He
:. was elected delegate to the General Con
a ference in 1868, and during that session
q was elected editor of the Western Chras
2 tidn Advocate. After serving in this ca
= pacity four years he was, in 1872, elected
~ Bishop, and in the discharge of his dutie:
a a has travelled extensively over the United
T, States, and has visited Mexico. He is tn,
:, author of "a work on "Christian Baptism
q His present residence is Chicago.
N BISHOP JESSE TRuEsDELL PECK
y was born in Middleford, Otsego county
A N. Y, April 4, 1911. He professed hi
is faith before he was sixteen, was license,
l. to preach in 1929, joined the Oneid
Conference in 1882, and continued hi
pastoral work until 1887. Then he occu
n- pied academical positions until 1914
10 when he was elected delegate to thu
az General Conference. He was presiden
n. of Dickinson College from 1913 to 1852
IN preaching two years at the Foundr
IS, church, Washington, and in 1856 wa
10 appointed editor and secretary of tn
" Tract Society. After preaching awhil
il in New York, he was transferred to Ca
in ifornia, where he renamed eight year,
in Returning to New York he was, in 1877
IN elected Bishop, since which time he ha
M Travelled extensively throughout tn
D bounds of the church, laborng diligentl
" and earnestly. He is the author of Sc,