The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-22

accepted the agency OF Randolph Ma
con COLLEGE, and subsequently was Pro
lessor of English Literature, but return
ed 10 the pastorate in 1888. At the
General Conference of 1910, OF which
he was a member, he was elected editor
of the Southern Christian Advocate, aud
filled the position with honor for four
teen years, when he accepted the Presi-
dency of Wofford College in 1884, anC
five years afterward became Chancellor
OF the Southern University at Greens
boro, Ala, and in 1866 was elected s
Bishop. He is a polished writer, ana
has been an extensive contributor to the
periodical press. His Life of Bishop
Capers" has demonstrated his eminent
abilities in authorship. In person dig
nified and of medium height, fine
specimen of a Southerner, refined and
scholarly, a fine presiding officer, and
dispatches business with promPtness.
His cordial bearing to the venerable
Bishop Scott during visit to Charleston
a few months since will be pleasantly re
membered.
Bishop David Seth Doggett is a native
of Virginia, born in 1910. He was edu-
Gated in the University of Virginia, and
joined the Virginia Conference when he
was nineteen years of age. He spent
some time as Professor at Randolph Ma
/ con College, and was editor of the
Southern Quarterly Review from 1850
to 1854 In 1866 he was elected to the
office of Bishop of the NJ. f. Church,
South, and has filled the position with
great satisfaction to the Church, and
mas travelled muchiI the promotion of
its interests. His published sermons and
addresses, as we'll as frequent contribu-
tons to the press, indicate scholarly cul-
ture and refinement. He always ranked
high as a preacher and writer, and his
lectures on the Rise of Methodism in
North Carolina, and Methodism gener-
ally, are replete with valuable informa-
ton to all branches of the Methodist
family. The Bishop is quite tall, spare,
and gentlemanly in his bearing. He
now resides at Richmond, and, like
Bishop Kavanaugh, enjoyed the frater-
nal camp-meeting at Round Lake with
much z5st and friendly feeling.
Bishop Holland Nimmons McTyeire
was born IN Barnwell county, South Car
DINA. about 1924, and entered the min
istry of the Virginia Conference in 1915,
but soon after was transferred to the ex.
IRENE South, and filled important APP
pointments in Mobile and New Orleans
us pastor and presiding elder. In 1854
he was elected editor of the New Orleans
Christian Advocate, and four years at.
terward he was chosen editor of the
Christian Advocate, published at Nash
vile, Tennessee, the chief organ of the
Southern Methodist Church. In 1866
he was elected Bishop, and has been de-
voted in his great work. He was largely
identified in securing the founding of
Vanderbilt University. Mr.. Vanderbilt
placed it in his hands as President of the
Board Of Trustees. He is naturally a
leader, of strong convictions, firm and ju-
dicious. His ways and talents led the
Church to place great responsibilities
upon him. He possesses the hdutear of
Joshua Soule, without his stern man
ners. He is courtly looking in all his
ways, bright eyes, dark skinned, tall and |
well-knit frame, without being stout He |
is the author Of the manual of the Dis |
cipline," and "The Duties of Masters,
and has written good deal otherwise.
Bishop John Christian keener, the |
youngest in the order of election. is a |
native of Baltimore, Md, born February
Z, 1919. Through the influence of Dr. |
Wilbur Fisk, who was visiting his ia |
Their, he spent three years at Wilbraham !
Academy under his care, and when DIR. |
Fisk became President of Wesleyan !
University, he became a member of the |
first class and graduated in 1885. Short
ly after his graduation he was converted |
and entered mercantile life, but, aban-
doning his secular prospects, he went
South and entered the ministry, and was |
admitted into the Alabama Conference |
in 1913. In few years he was sent to |
New Orleans, then post of danger, and !
and yet of honor because of it, impor-
lance. He spent q score of years thare !
in the pastorate and presiding eldership. |
In 1866 he was elected editor of the |
New Orleans Christian Advocate, and in
1870 he was elevated to the Episcopacy. /
He is large and stalwart, with a genial |
and is quite pulpit orator |
of the magnetic type, warm and glowing |
He still resides in New Orleans, where
he achieved SO much success, and is
greatly beloved. He has been identified
with the inception and progress of the
Mexican work of that Church, and it is
largely due to him for its present status.