The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-20

NhElNhES VI ihE Ni" bi'hOi
Below we give sketches OF the new bish-
ops of the Methodist Episcopal church,
whose election by the general conference IN
session at Cincinnati on the 10Th inst, has
already been announced:
CYRUS D. FosS.
Mr.. Foss was born at Kingston, n. V,
Jan. Il, 1884. He entered Wesleyan Uni
versity, and graduated therefrom in 1854.
Soon after graduation he became teacher
in the seminary at Armenia, n. Y, Of which
institution he was elected principal in 1856.
The year following he Joined the New
York conference In that conference he
filed the most important appointments. In
1875 he was elected president of Wes-
leyan University. The ability he has eX
hibited in this and other fields Of labor,
and the confidence the Methodist church
has in his fitness for the highest Office in
its gift caused his name to be placed in
front OF those mentioned for the EpIsCo-
pacy. Mr.. Foss has, including the present
one, been member Of the general confer
ence three times, and is well and widely
known. The only objection that has been
offered, and that only by implication and
not by name, to his being elected to the
bishopric is his rare fitness for the position
he now fills. A thoroughly competent ed
ucator is looked upon as invaluable, and as
Mr.. Foss is numbered among this class il
was thought by some that he ought not to
be taken from the position in which he can
do such great good, even to be raised to a
nominally higher one, Mr.. Foss' name
was before the general conference eight
years ago when eight bishops were elected
but he withdrew from the contest when
Bishop Foster, a member Of the same con.
ference, was chosen.
JOHN \. HURST.
Mr.. Hurst was born near Salem, Md.
August II, 1884, and is comparatively
young man. He prepared for coicgeat Cam
bridge academy, and graduated with much
honor when 20 years old, He taught an
cient languages two years in Heddng in
stitute, New York, and then went to Ger
many, where he continued his theological
studies at the Universities Of Halle and
Heidelburg. He returned to the United
States in 1858, and entered the Newark
conference. In this he continued Tor some
time in the itlnerant work, until appointed
principal Of the theological department Of
the Mission Institute of the Methodist
church at Bremen, Germany During his
charge this institute was removed to Frank
fort n-the- Main, and renamed the Martin
Biblical Institute, In this position he re-
NAMED three years, and while there travelled
extensively in all parts Of Europe,
He returned to America IN 1871,
and became professor Of histon-
cal theology in the Drew Theological In
sutute at Madison, n, j. Dr. Hurst sue.
ceeded to the presidency in 1873, Dr. X. 5.
Foster soon after was elected bishop. He
is distinguished writer, and, while yet a
very young man, startled the literary world
by his History of Rationalism,' which at
once made him famous, He is prolific
writer and translator; is the author Of
MARTYRS to the Tract Cause Outlines OF
Bible History, Life and Literature in the
Fa.herland, "Outlines of Church History"
and "Our Theological Century, and has
translated and edited Hagensbach's ellis
tory of the Church in the Eighteenth and
Nineteenth Centuries Van Oesterzce's
Lectures IN Defense of Johns Gospel
Langes Commentary on the Epistle to the
Romans and the moral Essays of L. An
naeus Seneca He is one of the most YER
sauIe men in the church, and in nearly
every department of literature to which he
devotes attention, is recognized authority.
In person he is of medium size is well built,
light complexioned and is genial and so.
cial in manner.
| HENRY ", WARREN.
DR., Warren is u native of Massachusetts;
graduated at Wesleyan university in 1853,
and for two years taught the ancient Ian
guages at Wilbraham seminary. In 1855
he joined the New England conference,
and while member of it was appointed
10 leading churches. In 1854 the Massa.
cbusetts state senate appointed him to
preach the election sermon. lie was trans.
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