The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-22


Methodists to learn that the selec-
tions for the high Office of the Epis-
copacy have been sojudiciously made
and that men have been chosen who
cannot fail to fill the Office to the
satisfaction of the church. The fol
lowing brief sketches give the salient
points in the life of each:
HENRY w. WARREN.
Rev. Henry w. Warren comes al.
rectly from the pastoral work. and
his uniform success in that line
marked him as a man who u light
well be chosen to exercise supervl-
sion of those whose Chief business is
as pastors. DIR. Warren is a native
of Massachusetts /; graduated at Wes-
leyan University in 1853. am: for two
years taught ancient languages at
Wilbraham Seminary. In 1857 he
joined the New Ensla conference
and while member of it was APP
pointed to leading churches. In 1864
the Massachusetts State Senate ap.
pointed him to preach the election
sermon. He was transferred to the
Philadelphia conference in 1871 and
stationed at the Arch street church,
and in 1874 to the New York East con-
ference. He remained three years in
that conference, when he was again
transferred to the Philadelphia con>
ference and stationed at Arch street
church second time. He has writ.
ten considerably for the church peri
odicals, and has travelled extensively
in Europe and the East. II is the
author of a book of travels called
"Sights and Insights," and a popu-
lar work entitled Recreation in
Astronomy" DR.. Warren lectured
twice in Pittsburg during the past
winter anG made many friends, both
by his intellectual ability and his
very affable manners. He is tall,
somewhat slender in build and
straight as a pine. He is man of
varied accomplishments, alike popu-
lar as aSspeaker and writer, ardzhss
fine executive abilities.
CYRUS d. FoSS.
Cyrus ID. Foss is president of Wes-
leyan university, at Middletown,
Connecticut. Mr.. Foss was born at
Kingston, New York, January II,
1884. He entered Wesleyan univer-
sity, and graduated therefrem in 1854.
Soon after graduation he became a
teacher in the Seminary at Armenia,
New York, of which institution he
was elected principal in 1856. The
year following he joined the New
York conference. In that conference
ne filled the most important appoint
ments. In 1875 he was elected pres
ident of Wesleyan university. The
ability he has exhibited in this and
other fields of labor, and the conf
dence the Methodist church had in
his fitness for the highest office in its
gift caused his name TO be placed in
the front of those mentioned for the
episeopacy from the outstart. Mr..
Foss has, including the present one,
been a member of the General Con.
ference three times, and is well an
widely known. The objection that
was offered, and that only by impll-
cation and not by name, to his being
elected to the Bish opric was his very
rare fitness for the position he now
fills. A thoroughly competent edu'
Gator is looked upon as invaluable
and as Mr.. FOss is numbered among
this class, it was thought by some
that he ought not to b. taken from q
position in which he can do such
great good, even to be raised to a
nominally higher one. Wilbur Fisk,
president of Wesleyan university for
many years, and predecessor to DR..
FoSs in that place, was elected bishop
by the General Conference which
met at Cincinnati in 1886. He was
in Europe vt the time, and, of course.
could neither accept nor decline; but
on his return to America he gave
notice that he preferred the higher
work Of instructing young men, ana
refused ordination DIR F0ss' name
was before the General Conference
eight years ago, when eight bishops
were elected, hut he withdrew from
the contest, when Bishop Foster, a
member of the same conference. was
chosen. DIR. Foss is ranked among
the most remarkable of the pulpit
orators of the Methodist church. ano
his abilities in this direction have
given him wide fame. He is a m an
of fine physique aud capable of {
large amount of physical and menta
work.
JOHN +. HURST.
DR.. John f. Hurst, though com
paratively young man, has long beef