The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-10-03
AN EX.CONFEDERATE'S REMARKA.
BILE CAREER.

and the University of Alabama, the
latter was chosen, because at that time
| its course of study was more thorough,
and the standard of perfection higher,
than in the colleges Of the North and
East. He entered the University in
1856, joining the sophomore class, and
graduated with distinction in 1859, be-
coming, on graduation, a member OF
the Alabama Alpha of the Phi Beta
Kappa, whose doors were only opened
to the more distinguished scholars of
the University. He was the youngest
graduate Of his college, his age being
II years and 9months.
The young graduate entered at once
upon the study Of law at the law school
of CHANCELLOR Keyes, in Montgomery,
and by special act of the Legislature
was admitted to tile bar in 1860. He
commenced the practice of his profes-
sion with gratifying success at Mont
gomery, but, upon the breaking out of
the war, he Joined the Confederate
army, and remained in its service, do
ing chiefly staff duty, until the war
ended.
In 1861, the youthful soldier married
Miss Mary Pickett, the daughter of the
late Col. Albert J. Pickett, q wealthy
planter, and well-known litterateur Of
o0V0A CAlAuI0u nave
been born to them, of whom five, a
daughter and four sons, are living, and
two have entered into rest. $50 grows
in Paradise his store.''
The war ended, Mr.. Harris, after q
brief resume of his practice in Mont
gomery, removed 10 New York City,
where he at once took high position,
and from the first year his professional
income could not have been less than
$4,000 to $15, 200. Hepracticed mainly
in the Supreme Court, and 1t was his
singular felicity to win every case be-
fore that august tribunal on which he
was engaged. 1t was while thus en-
ployed at the bar, with wealth and
fame in near prospect, that, without
conference with any one, and yielding
to what had been an earlier impulse,
he determined to enter the ministry Of
the church. He pursued his studies in
New York, and Bishop Potter wished
him to become the head of a mission of
young men in that city, but he pre-
ferred to go to his old home in Ala
bama, where there was at that time
great destitution. He was ordained
deacon February 10th, 1869, by Bishop
Wilmer, of Alabama, and priest on the
3Oth of June in the same year. While
deacon he served st. Johns Church in
Montgomery, and attracted large con-
gregations. At the close of his deacon
ate he succeeded Rev. John Fulton,
DID,, and became rector of Trinity
Church, Columbus, Ga, a parish which
has always been distinguished for its
wealth, Intelligence and refinement,
and his success was beyond all the
hopes which had been entertained of
him. DR.. Fulton was man of great
eloquence, learning and power, and it
was no small test of Mr.. Harris capac-
ity that he should acceptably fill his
place.
In 1860, Bishop Wilmer of Alabama,
was solicitous that Mr.. Harris should
accept the chaplaincy of the University
of the South, but he declined. In 1871
New Orleans, the largest parish in the
South, and which has been made illus
trious by successive services of men
like the late Bishop Polk and the elo-
quent Bishop Beckwith of Georgia,
and during his administration of the
parish the front of the church was re-
built. Mr.. Harris position in Louisi-
ana was such as might have been ex-
pected from his merits. He was a
of its standing committee and
the diocese in the general
convention, meanwhile, in 1873, still
further improving himself by season
Of travel in Europe.
In the general convention of 1874 Mr..
Harris spoke but once, but the point he
made was the point on which turned
the solution of the ritual difficulties, SO
debated in that body. The
same yerr he received the honorary de-
gree of doctor in divinity from the
William and Mary's College
in Virginia, and declined call to st.
Paups church, Cincinnati. Nearly at
the same time he was called to the rec
torship of Christ Church, Savannah,
the old historic church of Georgia, and
q deputation from the parish visited
Anew Orleans, but DR.. Harris resisted
eheir appeals. He was reserved for the
> metropolis of the Northwest, and ac-
,tepted, in 1875, call to the splendid
n arish of st. James, Chicago, the
cd other of the churches. 1t was field
satisfy any mans ambition. How
has administered it, facts will attest.
nv two years its income has been
he bught up from $1,000 to SIS, 900, and
m annual deficit, to which they were
en 81 long accustomed, has been nearly
his bed away. The Sunday school, with
r1r- ~ ;ccion rnvv,hors ofOht