Middletown transcript., 1886-09-30
atlas Paint.
Easton's New Bishop.

The Easton Convention met at Centrevill,
yesterday and elected Missionary bishop
Wingfeld, Of Northern California to the
vacant bishopric.
Bishop John Henry Ducachet Wingfeld,
D. D., L L. D., Is native Of Portsmouth,
Va. He was born September "a, 1888, and
was graduated at St. Timothy's College,
Maryland, 1850, and at the College of Will
liam and Mary, Virgins. in 1858. He had
been tutor at st. Timothys before be went
to William and Mary, and after his gradua-
tion at the latter college returned to st. Tim
othy' 8 and taught for year. 10 1854 he
became tutor at the Churchill Military
Academy, Sing Sing, N. Y. The following
year be entered the Theological Seminary Of
Virginia. He became principal of Ashley
Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1856.
he was ordered deacon January II, 1858,
and in July of the same year became assist
ant minister to his father, the Rev. DR.. John
H. Wingfeld, rector OF Trinity Church,
Portsmouth, Va. When Gen. Ben Butler
occupied Portsmouth during the war, Rev.
Mr.. Wingfeld was made prisoner and
placed in squad of men to sweep the streets.
In 1854 be left Virginia and became rector
of Christ Church, Rock Spring, Hartford coun-
ty, Md. Returning to Virginia in 1866 be
became assistant minister Of Trinity Church,
Portsmouth. In 1868 be became rector Of
st. Paul's Church, Petersburg. Va, and
three years later, founding st. Pasl's School
for Young Ladies, became its rector and pro-
fessor. William and Mary College conferred
upon him the degree Of D. D. In 1869 and
that of LII. D. in 1874. In the latter year be
became rector of Trinity Church, San Fran
cisco, California. In that year he was elect
ed the first bishop of the missionary diocese
Of Northern California, and was consecrated
In St PauPs Church, Petersburg Va, De-
Gambler 3, 1874, by bishops John Johns. of
Virginia, Thomas Atkinson, of North Caro-
lima, Henrp CLAY, of Easton, VIM. PiRkney,
,f Maryland, and Theodore B. Lyman, the
then assistant bishop. but now Bishop Of
North Carolina. This consecrators but one,
Bishop Lyman, survives, and Bishop Wing
ield has been called to succeed one, Bishop
Lay. he remained in charge of his old par.
sh ct Petersburg, Va, until April i. 1875,
md became President of the Missionary Col.
ege Of st. Augustine, Benicia, on his remov.
u to his jurisdiction. In 1876 be became
'ector Of 'sSt. Mary's ofthe Pacific" school
or girls at Benicia, and rector of St. Paupp
Church, Benicia. he was elected assistant
bishop Of Mississippi in 1882, but declined
he Office. ..,...g.
His predecessor in the Diocese of Easton,
sishop Lay, was missionary bishop of the
Southwest when elected, and was translated
o Easton, such proceeding being permitted
q the case Of missionary bishops. Bishop
is said to resemble Rishop Lay as
thinker, writer, preacher and man, and Is
generally regarded as conservative high /
hurchman. If he accepts the Office his /
will rest with the general con.
ention OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
q the United States, which meets next week
t Chicago, I'll. instead of with majority Of |
be bishops and standing committees of the
everal dioceses, as would be the case If the
were not about to be held.