Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23
INTERESTING psRsoNAees.
Sketches Of rrominen, Members Of the
Episcopal General Convention.
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The Junior mem Der OF the House OF Bis
hops IN Right Rev. q. Herbert KInsolving,
who on Wednesday Lass was consccrated
assistant bishop OF Texas ind took his
seat ia the upper house. Until Wednes-
day he had been q prominent member of
the House OF Deputies. representing in
part the Diocese Of Penn ylvanIa. Bishop
Kinsolying has many personal friends 10
this city, having taught school az NJ
Washington for several years when a
young men, and atierwaTd acted as
rector OK two churches mere. He u
now about As years Of ago and was gradu-
ated at the age Of q from the University
of Virginia. being native Of that State.
Afterwari no laugh, school for several
years in order to secure sufficient money
to pay his way through the theological
Seminary ut Alexandria, as the war had
swept awag most Of the possessions OF his
family. After graduating he was called to
CHRIST church, this city, as assistant to
kcv. DIR. Dudley. now bishop of Kentucky.
and later became rector of st. Marks, west
Leonard street. He next went TO Cincin-
natl. and was then called to tine Church OF
the Epiphany, in Philadelphia. where lie
has SINCE lao ored. He married a sister of
Bishop Jaeger, of Southern Ohio. Bishop
Kinsolving is one of the giants OF the con-
vention, being feet inches tall. He
wears o heavy black mOustache, and his
pleasant face is almost continually lighted
by genial smile. The new bishop ~ a
fluent talkef and is hard hitter IN de-
bate.
BfsEoP WED. or FLORIDA.
Another active and Woodworking prelate
is Bishop Weed. of Florida, who has just
succeeded in having part OF his territory
set aside as O missionary jurisdiction. The
episcopacy is not bed OF roses with Bishop
Weed, and possibly more than any other
of the eastern prelates be knows the full
meaning of uninterrupted toll. earnest,
continual effort. and dangers by land and
sea-" Despite all this. his full. round face
still giows with the flush OF manhood's
sturdy health. and bis merry blue
ewes twinkle as he chats brightly
with his brothers of the cloth. In
area his diocese is one of the largest In
the country. and the poor facilities for
travel in the interior or southern portions
of the State make episcopal supervision q
work OF continued hardship. During the
past year the Bishop madea complete tour
of visitation, reaching every church and
congregation of the diocese. DE was only
at home three weeks during the entire
year. and, as he says, when he returned he
had to be introduced TO one OF bis own
children. Bishop Weed was formerly pas
tor of a church in Mobile. and is an eio-
quent and attractive pulpit orator.
BISHOP LYMAN, OF NORTH CABoLISA.
One of the hardest workers and closest
students of the House of Bishops sits In
the front row of desks. within good range
of the eye of the presiding bishop, and
frequently seeks recognition in order to
speak upon the important questions be-
fore the house. This is the Right Rev:
Theodore Benedict Lyman. bishop OF
North Carolina. Bishop Lyman is n years
thickly the SHOWS Of life's winters through
his thin hair and bushy beard. The three
ceremonies that made this venerable man
of God q deacon. a priest, and bishop In
the Church were all performed by Bishop
Nottingham. of Maryland. He was made
deacon in Christ church, this city, and
priest in st. Johns church, Hagers-
town. After rectorship of ten years at
the latter place he went to Pittsburg, and
subsequently removed to Europe. where
he was instrumental in establishing the
American chapel" now st. Paups
church, in Rome. Returning to America.
he was called to Trinity church. San Fran
cisco, and remained there until his selec-
ton as assistant bishop of North Carolina,
1873. Bishop Lyman is brother OF Rev.
Dwight 4. Lyman, pastor OF the Catholic
church, at Govanstown, Baltimore county,
and has number of relatives in this city.
He has been called on more frequently,
perhaps to assist in the conservation OF
other bishops than any southern member
of the upper house except Bishop Wilmer,
of Alabama.
A LAYMAN FROM THE WEST.
Whenever the Committee on Rules is TO
be heard from O short, stout gentleman,
with white hair and stubby gray beard,
comes forward and beams benignly upon
the deputies through his gold-rimmed
spectacies. This is Judge ]. NJ. Wool.
worth, of Nebraska, renowned in the West
as an able iurist, learned scholar, and a
loyal churchman. If anybody understands
parliamentary law. and is thoroughly
acquainted with the canoDs OF his
Church, vt is Judge Woolworth. When
ever he has anything to say. the deputies
stood that he knows what he is talking
about. Judge Woolworth sat on the Su.
preme Bench of his State for several years
and before that had won distinction as
learned Judge in the county courts. lie
has been member of general convention:
for the past dozen years.
BISHOP PETERKIN, OF WEST VIRGINIA.
One of the younger bishops of the Church
is the Right Rev. George William Peter.
kin, of West Virginia, who Is native Of
Washington county, Md, and spent the
early years of bis ministry at Memorial
church, this city. Bishop Peterkin
when yet almost boy, enlisted a.
private in the Confederate army
and was parolled as a lieutenant a
Appomattox. He was assistant TO hl'
father, Rev. DIR. Peterkin, at st
James church. Richmond. after the war
and came to Memorial church in 1877. Ii
1873 he became first bishop of West Vir
GINA. and through his interchangeable efforts
the Church in that State has been great,
some man. with massive brow and deter
mined features, and is known as one OF The
deep students of the Church.