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DisHop hCLareu.
Right Rev William Edward McLaren, the
successor of Bishop Whitehouse, was born
in Geneva. N. Y. December 13, 1881. The
soh of Presbyterian divine, on graduating
at Jefferson College, Washington, Pa, 1851,
and after pursuing teaching for year, he
engaged in journalism 0S52-5O in Clave-
land and Pittsburg. He entered the Pres
byterian Seminary at Pittsburg, 1851, with
view to missionary work in China. Or
dalned to the Presbyterian ministry, 1s'D
his purpose was modified by his acceptance
of work at Bogota, South America; and he
remained there for year and a half.
Failing health recalled him, 1852. He off
ciated at various places in Pennsylvania,
Illinois and in Michigan, remaining in
charge of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church of Detroit until his acceptance of
the theology, order and regimen of the
historic church as branch of the Church
Catholic of Christ.
Ordered deacon In St Johns Church, De-
troit July %, 1872, and advanced to the
priesthood In the same church. october 20
of the same year by Bishop McCoskry
McLaren was consecrated to the bishopric
of Illinois in the Cathedral Church of
Saints Peter and Paul, Chicago, December
s, 1878. His consecrators were Bishops Nc
Coskry. Bedeil. Whipple, ]. c. Talbot
Clarkson, Spalding, Gillespie and Welles.
In 1877 the of Illinois was divided, and
two new sees, Quincy and Springfield. crea-
ted, Bishop McLaren retaining the original
see changed to Chicago. In 10' he
received a DID. from Racine, to which the
University of the South in 1884 added
Del.
The progress of the church under Bishop
McLaren has been marked. He founded
the Western Theological Seminary in Chi
cago. 1881, and Waterman Hall for girls, at
Sycamore 1885. He called the first diocesan
retreat for clergy held in the American
Church. He is president Of the trustees Of
Racine College. st. Mary's School, Knox
vile, H., and the two institutions of his
own founding. He is primus of the pro-
vincal synod of Illinois.
Bishop Brewer.
Right Rev. Leigh Richmond Brewer was
born in Berkshire. VT, January 30, 1880,
and was graduated from Hobart College in
1863 and from the General Theological
Seminary in 1866. He was admitted to the
diaconate in the Church of the Annunca-
ton New York July j. 1866, by Bishop H.
Potter. His advancement to the priesthood
took place in Christ Church, OSwego, N. Y,
June 16, 1861. by Bishop Coke. After spend
ing six years in the charge of Grace
rector rntc rH' of Trinity Church, Watertown,
n. Y. in which position he continued until
his election to the missionary episcopate of
Montana His alma mater conferred upon
him the doctorate in divinity in 1881
He was conse Grated in his parish church
December 8. 1880. by Bishcps Huntington,
futile, Bisscll and B. H. Paddock.
Bishop Peterkin.
Right Rev George William Peterkin.
bishop of West Virginia. was born at Clear
Spring Washington county. Md, March 81,
1911.
He entered as private, April H. 1851 in
Company F. 21st Virginia Infantry. I'd
Brigade. StOnewall Jackson's Division: was
successively corporal. sergeant and lieuten-
ant tAprii. 1862. and adjutant of regiment
(May. 1862. In June, 1862, Peterkin joined
the staff of Gen. w N, Pendleton Gen.
Lees chief of artillery, and served as his
aid until the end of the war.
He received his education at the Univer-
sitv of Virginia and at the Theological
Seminary near Alexandria. He was made
a deacon in the seminary chapel, June -.
1868. by Bishop Johns. He was ordained
priest in the same place, June -. 1863, by
Bishop Whittle. His successive cures were
as assistant to his father at ST. James.
Richmond Va: at st. Stephens, Culpaper,
Va. 0s69-73), and at the Henshaw Memoir
ial in Baltimore. Md, of which he had
charge when elected to the episcopate He
Kenyon College and Washington and Lei
University in 1873. The latter institution
made him LID. IN 1892
He was consecrated in st. Matthew'S
Church, Wheeling. w. Va, May 80. 1878. by
Bishops Bedell, Kerfoot, Whittle, Dudley
and Jaggar.
Bishop Thompson.
Rt. Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson, the sue
cess or to Bishop Green IN Mississippi was
born in the county of Londonderry, Ire
lar d. June =, 1890.
His parents erigrated to the United
States during his childhood, and he was
fitted for college by private instructors at
Cleveland. Ohio He studied for orders at
Nashotah House. Wisconsin,, and was ad
mitted to the didcouate in NaSh0tah
Chapel, June Is, 1852. by Bishop Kemper.
who advanced him to the priesthood IN St.
Johns Church Portage, Wis, August 81.
1886. His successive cures We're: Grace
Church. Madison. Wis: the Nativity, Mas
vile. Ky; the missions at Portage ans Ear
aboo Wis; St Johns. Eikhorn, Wis. the
Atonement Milwaukee,; St. Matthew'S.
Kenosha. Wis; Grace, Galena, ln.; St.
James. Chicago: Christ, New York, ard
Trinity. New Orleans. In 1860 he became
professor Of ecclesiastical history at Nash
otah House, which position he held to-
gether with his rectorship in kenosha.
Her. he founded Kenper Hall a seminary
fer girls. still maintained with success. At
the same time he became editor of the
American Churchman. which during the
decade of its existence welded great In
fiuence. He was editor of the Church Jour
nal, New York (Which had been consoii-
dated with the Gospel Messenger OF Syra-
cuse, N. ", 1s72-75. He received the doc
torate in divinity from Hobart, 1863 ana
of Mississippi.
He was corsecrated bishop coadiutor in
his parish church, New Orleans. February
"a 1888 by Bishops Green. r. II. Wilmer
Harris and Galeher. In 1887 he became
the diocesan.
Bishop Randolph.
Rt. Rev. Alfred Magin Randolph, the
bishop coadjutor of his native state. and
the first bishop of southern Virginia, was
horn in Winchester. Frederick county, Va,
August 81. 1886, and was graduated from
Williem and Mary College in 1873, ana
from the Theological Seminary of Virginia
in 1883
He was made a deacon bv Bishop Meade
in the seminary chapel July .. 1888 and
was advanced TO the priesthood Novem Der
1S. 1860. in ST. Georges, fredericksburg by
Bishop Johns. His first rectorate was AT
Fredericksburg. in st. Georges Churcn.
His second and only other charge was Em-
manuel Church. Baltimore, of which he
rector when called to the episcopal
office. He received the doctorate in di-
Vinity from his alma mater in 1919.
He was consecrated in his parish church
in Baltimore October 81, 1883. by Bishops
Alfred Lee. w. b. w. Howe, Dudley. Perry,
Burgess and Peterkin.
In 1894 the diocese of Virginia was a.
vided. and Bishop Randolph chose the new