Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-01
BISHOPS 10 BE MADE.
The Names Most Discussed In
the Methodist Church.

gett, Oh virginia, three years age ana
Bishop Wightman, of South Carolina,
recently; the feeble health of Bishop
Pierce, of Georgia, and Of Bishops
Paine aud Kayanaugh, make it neees-
Sary to recruit the College Of Bishops.
1t is thought that the General Con-
ference which meets at Nashville in
May, will elect three to fill the vacan-
Cies named and two to meet the re-
quirements of increased membership
and work. The Jacksonville, Flori-
dian thus discusses the merits and
prospects of different prominent mem
bers;
DIR. HAYGooD's CHANCE.
The most talked Of man for the
bishopric in the South is DR.. Atticus
G. Haygood, President of Emory Col
lege, Oxford. Georgia. DR.. Haygood
is an aggressive churchmau of great
energy, force, and remarkable exec
utive ability, which has evidenced it's
self in his brilliant management Of
Emory College. He is eloquent and
scholarly, Yields trenchant pen, has
become of late an author of repute, and
is leader in his denomination His
fitness for the bishopric is conceded,
his merits agreed to by all, and bis en-
inent services and'good works justify
his elevation to the college. Will he
be made bishop? 1t would take the
General Conference just Eve minutes
to answer in the affirmative, if there
were not one serious objection
Emory College is the pride and
boast of Methodism in three States.
DR.. Haygood, by personal energy and
high ability, has brought the institu-
ton from mediocrity to a swelling
state of prosperity and an enviable
notoriety. If he should be taken from
its head to wear the gown Of prelate,
there does not appear in the whole
church South successor so we'll cal
culated to carry on the work Of educa-
ton in Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
1t is rumored that Bishop Pierce, the
warm friend and admirer of DR.. Hay
good, will oppose his election on this
ground, Others, however, think that
DR.. Haygood; as a Bishop, could do as
much for Emory College in the way Of
supervision, direction and advertise
msnt as he doesu now. IL is certain
that upon this issue hangs all the
Doctors chances for the bishopric.
The view of some extremists, that he
has rendered himself unpopular by the
advanced and very liberal theories
promulgated in Our Brothers in
Black, is erroneous and puerile.
DIR. A. W. WILSON.
1t is considered almost certain that
DR.. Alpheus w. Wilson, of Nash
vile, will be made a Bishop. lie is
Secretary of the Board Of Foreign
Missions, and has done valiant service
in that cause. He is about forty-6v
years of age, vigorous in mind and
body, a very brilliant preacher and
most prodigious worker. He is a man
of unusual moral aud spiritual force.
His elevation will be the direct re-
ward of distinguished services and
eminent abilities which have been
freely dedicated to the service of the
Master. We have yet to find a well
informed Methodist who doubts his
prompt election.
DIR. J. c. CRANBERRY.
Rev. ]. c. Cranberry, u. D., Pro-
lessor Of Political Economy in Van.
derbilt University, may be set down
as a strong probability. He is a man
ofsplendid attainments, fine scholar,
a scientist of deep research and origi-
nal thought, an able logician and one
Of the most advanced thinkers and
theologians Of his denomination. OF
course his election would deprive
Vanderbilt University of his valuable
services, but it is thought there is
greater need for him in the higher
field of work, and he will doubtless
be chosen.
Rev. Thomas O. Sommers, Vice
Chancellor Of Vanderbilt, has also
been spoken of, but it is hardly prob
able that the church will take two
leading men from its principal uni
versity at once.
DIR. Z. r. HENDRICKS.
1t is thought most likely that Dr.
Il. r. Hendricks, Of Missouri, will be
made a Bishop. On the theory of
territorial division, his chances are
very fair. The M. Il. Church, South,
stretches up into Illinois, and has
organizations as far West and North
as California and Oregon. There are
two annual conferences in California.
Therefore, it is desirable that the
Bishop, who must compass the vast
area, should be chosen with some
reference to geographical position. and
DR.. Hendricks, one of the greatest
ornaments and props Of the church,
will surely be considered in this con-
nection.
OTHER NAMES.
Rev. Il. H. Mahon, the brilliant
popular pastor of the First Church in
Memphis, just turned Of forty, and
universally gifted, may be brought
into the field.
Rev. w. II. Potter, of the North
Georgia Conference, st. Paul sort Of
man, fervOnt and jealous, and heroic
in his courage, devotion and piety,
may be one Of the coming men. A
better could not be found. There are
many Methodists who predict that
DIR. w. N. Rush, Of Missouri, will be
one Of the five. Beyond these
eight, conjecture does not crys-
talize strongly upon any one man,
There are many other ministers that
faith, strong, and able, and promising
men of God. who have their friends
and we'll Wishers for future honors In