The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

yer Wendell Holmes said OF one OF his
characters: zone can only judge his age,
like that OF the lion. from his size" Pres
ident Mark Harrington, OF the university,
was there, and he is a fine. handsome man
and notable figure in an assembly. but
the bishop dwarfed him. Then his clean
shaven face is round and rudy, his eyes
are sparkling with robust health and good
humor. and his hair. merely brushed by
the wing OF time. has a youthful wave
over his massive forehead. IL you really
want his age, you must look to the re-
cords, and these viii tell you that Bishop
Bowman, who conducted the conference
held here last year. is the senior bishop
and liz 7S. and that Bishop Goodsell. who
has borne that high title for eight years.
Is the junior bishop. junior TO all the 9TH
ers by four and a half years, aud that the
number Of his days Is fifty and FIVE years.
The bishop breaches at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church today, at the morn
ing service only. He was asked what his
subject would be. and his reply was that ha
had not yet decided, that ne did not prepare
his sermons In advance. and always
preached extemporaneousiy. He is a charm
ing conversationalst. and In speaking or
the Methodist Episcopal church on this
Coast, he said Of course the conditions OF
the last five years in this state particu-
larry, had interfered with the growth OF
>
rnents, but I'm respect to numerical growth
he doubted If there had been any five years
during which the church had grown so rap
idly, particularly in the districts south OF
here. In the three states. Washington,
Oregon and California, the church had
now 60 600 communicates
THE last FIVE years" said the bishop.
"have shown an amazing growth In the
church We shall go into the general con-
ference In May with 2.s0oo communicates
and $50. 0o0, 900 of church property"
Rev. Daniel Ayres Goodsei d. D., LIZ
D., was born at Newburg. N. ", Novem-
Der s. 1870. His father was Rev. Buel Good
sell, an bonored member Of the New York
East conference. He was educated at New
York university, and Joined the New York
East conference in 1889. His pastoral labors
have included many important charges in
BROOKLYN, New York and In the state or
Connecticut His last appoint ment was ct
the First Methodist Episcopal church New
Haven. For sixteen years he served as
secretary OF his conference In 1881 he was
elected editor OF lions Herald, at Boston,
his term to begin January !. 1888. Before
this Date. however. he was chosen secre-
tary OF the board OF education OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church, and entered on
these duties IN July. 1857. He was elected
a bishop by the twentieth general confer
ence, which sat in the city of New YORK,
In May, 1855 From lesO 10 1888 ne was III
erary editor OF the Christian Advocate. he
was a member OF the general conferences
OF 1876, 1880 1854 and 1858. at the last or
which he was elected bishop. His degree
Of doctor OF divinity comes from Connect
cut Wesleyan university, at Middiefown.
Rishop Goodsell is said 20 be preacher or
unusual excellence. His sermons are
spoken sxtemporaneously. and are marked
bv solidity OF thought, beauty OF diction
and fervor OF utterance. He Is or com
harding presence. He stands over SIX feet
In height. is large OF form and magniaeent-
~ proportioned-