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1S4-'49. he was in charge of Grace and
Nickliff churches. in Clarke county, Va;
In 1897 S lie oificiated at Emmanuel
Church, Loudoun county, and at Trinity
Fauquier county. Va, and from 1858 to
October. 1853, he had charge of ST. Ste
phen's and Trinity, Bedford county, Va. In
1858 he became rector of Emmanuel
Church. Henrico county.
He received the Goctorate of divinity from
William and Mary College, 1853 and from
the University of the South in 1883. The
University of Cambridge conferred upon
him the degree of LID. in 1867. He was
consecrated bishop of Alabama in ST. Paul s
Church, Richmond, Va, March 6, 1862, by
Bishops Meade. Elliott and Johns.
At the close of the civil war the bishop
OF Alabama resisted the order of tic milf
tary authority of the United States to re-
quire prayers for the de factC government
This action of the bishop resulted in the
temporary closing of the churches through
cut the see and the restriction of Episcopal
ministrations to private houses or %
churches without the limits Of the military
rule. The action of the department COM
mander was shortly reversed by higher au-
thority.
Bishop Winners episcopate has been
able, vigorous and abundant in results. He
is sound theoioSian. delightful writer.
a wise and impartial administrator, an
earnest preacher and a brave and fearless
prelate. Beloved by his people, revered by
his brethren, respected by all classes and
conditions, a wise counsellor. an impartial
judge. a capable and clever man of affairs,
his administration is historic, and viii ever
be in remembrance.
Bishop Morris.
The Right Rev. Benjamin Wistar Morris.
the second bishop of the church in Oregon
and Washington, was born in Wellsboro',
Pa, May 30, 1919. He was graduated from
the General Theological Seminary in 1916,
and was ordained 10 the deaconate in ST.
phjIada1nbja J1,ta
1916, and to the priesthood in st. Mathews
Church. Sunbury, Pa. April 81. 1877. by
Bishop Alonzo Potter. After four years
service at Sunbury he accepted the rector
ship at st. David's. ManayUnk. PhiIade-
phia continuing in charge of this parish
for six years. He then became assistant
minister of st. Luke'S, Germantown, Phil
adelphia. remaining In this position until
his election to the missionary episcopate.
He received the electorate in divinity from
Columbia College and the University Of
Pennsylvania in 1865
He was consecrated in St. tLuke's Church,
Philadelphia. Decembc :. 1866 by Bishops
Alfred Lee, Odenheir- er, Vail, Clarkson,
Randall and kerfcot. The missionary ju-
risdiction of Oregon was made into do
cese in 1850. Previous to that date, in
1850, Washington territory was separated
from the jurisdiction of Oregon. Bishop
Morris retaining charge of the latter iu-
risdiction.
Bishop Morris episcopate has been one
of singular devotion and marvellous sue
cess. The educational institutions of the
diocese under his fostering care have been
developed and placed on permanent founda-
tiOns. The charitable organizations have
been made a feature of his successful work.
Churches have been multiplied, cndOw-
ments secured. and the prosperity of the
diocese in both spiritualities and temporali
ties assured. Few bishops have seen such
marked results of their devotion ani work,
and the cpscOpate of the second mission
ary bishop and the first diocesan of Oregon
will ever be remembered IN ecclesiastical
annals.
PishOp OH William Whitaker.
The Right Rev. OH William Whitaker
was born at New Salem. Mass, May 10,
1880, and graduated from Middlebury Col
lege. VT. in 1856. After teaching for sew
eral years he completed his studies for or
ders at the Gerera! Theological Seminary
in 1863.
He was admitted to the deaconate in
Grace Church. Boston. July Is. 1853. by
Bishop Eastburn, who advanced him to the
priesthood in st. Stephens Chapel. in the
same city. the same yea" His ministry.
with the exception Of two years rectorship
at St PauIs. Englewood, n. j.. was spent
in Nevada-tirst at Cold Hill, in St. Johns
parish, and then as rector of ST. PaUfs,
Virginia City. Elected TO the missionary
episcopate of Nevada by the church in gen
eral convention in October, 1853, he re-
ceived his doctOrate in divinity from Ken
yon College the following year, and was
coasecrated in ST. Georges. New York, Oc-
tOber IL. 1869 by Bishops McIlvaine, Pot
ter. Eas burn. Odenheimer and j. c. Tai
bot. After long and faithful service in
this frontier field he was elected bishop CO.
adjutOr of Pennsylvania in 1856. and sue
Ceeded Bishop Stevens diocesan in June,
1887.
Bishop of Spokane.
The Right Rev. Lerluel H. Wells, DID,
: CHI Of tn
missionary work in the west for thirty
years. He was born in Yonkers n. Y. in
what is known as the ''Old Mansion
House." now the city hall, and which for
merly was owned by Bishop Wells grand
father The first governor of Connecticut
also was an ancestor of the bishop
Bishop Wells was a student in Trinity
College when th4 civil war broke out ard
he left his studies to enter the army as a
lieutenant in the 32d Wisconsin Regiment.
After the war he was graduated from Ho-
bart College, ard received his theological
education in the Berkeley Divinity School,
Mddlebury, Conn. His first charge was in
New Haven. and from there he went 20 the
Pacific coast. Offering himself as a mission
airy. He was in Walla Walla. state OF
Washington for several years, and after
ward was sent to Tacoma, where he re-
mained until he made bishop, IN 1892.
The ceremony Of conservation was per.
formed in New Haven by Bishops Will
liams, Morris and Miles.
Delegates on Pilgrimage.
The bishops who have gone to jamestown
are Nicely, Hare, Whitehead, Randolph.
Walker, Gilbert, Adams. A. Leonard, Ken
drick and daughter. Nichols. Nelson, Hale.
Wells and wife, Brooke and wife, McKim,
F. G. Graves, Lawrence Burton, Satter-
lee. Gibson and Brown.
The others remained at home. Altogether
about $50 bishops and delegates are making
the pilgrimage"
HOUSE OF DEPUTIES.
The Business Matters Disposed of at
Session Today.
When the house of deputies convened
this morning a change in the Washington
delegation was announced, Mr. Arthur S.