I 1 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWELVE PRGES , ! TWELUE PflEES.
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TWENTY-FIRST YEAH , OMAHA. SATURDAY M011NING , APRIL 30 , 1892-TWELVE PAOKS. NUMBER 317.
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Quadrennial Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Ohurch Opens Tomorrow ,
'SIGNIFICANCE ' OF THE GREAT GATHERING
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Legislation to Bo Enacted for Over live
Million Ohurch Members.
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HISTORY OF THE WESLEY MOVEMENT
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Success of the Church in the Nation , Stnto
. and City.
-SKETCHES OF THE CHURCH BISHOPS
( Irowlli ol Iho Auxiliary Orcnnl/ntloiu
Important. .MatInn li > Ho Coiislileie.il by
tliu Conlm-i'iice l.l t of tinlido -
Bute * TUIIIOI rnw'i 1'rogritm.
Tbo twonty-lirU quadronnlnl session of
ttio general conforcnco of the Methodist
Episcopal church opens hi thU city Monday.
To ! t.s deliberations the eyes of the Mclho-
tlistlc worlil will bo turned for the next thirty
Unya. It Is the supreme Inwtjivlng body of
n great denomination. The session will at
tract to this city mtiny of the moat notnl'lo
men of the church. Delegates from the four
quarters of the globe- will take part in the
deliberations anil bccomo Iho chosen
guests of the good people of Omaha. The
capacity of Iho hotels mid the generous hos
pitality of citizens will bo taxed In the enter
tainment of the throng of ministerial and
lay delegates , dignitaries of the church nnd
Interested visitors , many of whom are
already horo.
The proceedings of the general conference
will bo wntchcd with crcat interest bv
Christians of all denominations. A retro
spective vlow of tbo origin of the Methodist
church , its founders nod its great living
lights is hero presented and will doubtless bo
road with Interest at this tlmo.
The Conference.
Whdl is a Methodist general or quadren
nial conference !
The word "conference" In the Methodist
Episcopal church Is Of frequent u ° o. It is
applied to the various meetings of represen
tative men of the church , both of a local and
general naturo. - -
The llrst conforcnco with which a membo'r
of Iho Methodist Eplscotml church is likely
to become fumlllar , is called tlio quarterly
conference. That Is the meeting of the ofll-
cial members of each congregation at stated
periods , and not less than four times each
year. At these quarterly conferences the
presiding elder is Iho presiding ofllccr. The
financial , social and religious condition of
the congregation are discussed , and local
preachers or exhorters are licensed , If there
bo any worthy applicants , and the general
wollfnro of the pcoplo of that particular con
gregation Is considered.
Presiding elders are appointed by the
bishops. They are what might bo called
diocesan bishops. In the language of the
old tlmo circuit rider they are "bobtallod
blhhops. " The district or territory over
which the presiding older usually
has superintendence' comprises anywhere
from ton to twenty-live active preachers and
their congregations.
The next conference to bo noted is the dis
trict conference , which usually meets at least
twice a year and is composed of the pastors
In O'io presiding elder's district.
Then comes thu annual conference , which
probably interests both pastor and pcoplo
moro than any conforcnco of the church. An
nual conferences are composed of the ministers
tors and presiding elders within a certain ter
ritory. They usually contain from eighty to
1)00 ) ministers. In Nebraska , for instance ,
them are three umual conferences the Ne
braska , North Nebraska and Western Ne
braska. There uro over 100 annual confer
ence in ttio United States. Once in four
years. Just preceding the general orquodrou-
nlal conference , there Is aj laymen's un-
nuul conference , held in connection with
each of ttio annual conferences of the minis
ters for the purpose of electing lay delegates
to the general conference. Hut lay delegates
nnvo no volro lu the annual or district con
ferences. The annual conferences are pro-
BUltd over by the bishops , tlio work of hold
ing these conferences In nil parts of the
world having been divided up among the
bishops of the church at too beginning of
each half year. To the annual conferences
tha minister ! ) nro nmonablo , from it ho re
ceives his authority nnd mission to preach ,
and bv the annual conforcnco ho may bo
transferred to other Holds.
Koch annual conferenceonco Infouryoars ,
elects delegates to the general or quadrennial -
nial conference , which Is the highest
and the law mailing body of the
church. The ratio of representation
In the general conforcnco Is ono
delegate for each forty-llvo members of the
annual conferences. la this general confer
cnco there are about MO delegates. They
represent ovorv annual conference of the
Methodist Ephcopal church In the world
today , being about 115 conferences in all.
They repreient n membership of about
2MKUOO. ) But this Is not all. Methodism
means a great deal moro than this. There
ern a dozen religious bodies which belong to
the creat Methodist family and claim John
Wesley ai'thclr head. The present gather
ing In Omaha represents only the Methodist
Episcopal church , \vblcli is tbo American
branch of Methodism , und which is today
the most powerful branch of all denomina
tions springing from thn Wesley movement.
Hut in addition to the 2,500,000 members of
the Methodist Episcopal church there Is the
Methodist Kpltcopal Church South with
1,200,000 members , the thrco branches of the
African Methodist Episcopal church with
B total membership of 1,005,000. In round
tiumbcis 1)19 actual membership of the Meth
odist churches of America It about , r > ,400,1)00 ) ,
representing a population of about 15,000,000 ,
or nearly ouo-illth of the outlro population.
( Hit \Vnrlil .MotluxlUm.
Ttio Methodist Hplscopal church has a con-
ilderabln foothold to many of the countries
of the old world but earlier churches that
iprnnp fruin the Wesley movement uro m the
necuaonoy there as yet.
In Europe the British Wesleyans , the
IrUh' Mfitbodlsts , the Methodist Now Con-
ncctlon. the Primitive Methodists ,
the United Mettiodlsi Free church ,
the Iminrnmdont Methodist church , the Wes-
loyau Koform Union , the French MotbodUU
and others have n membership of moroUum
million. In A lu. Africa , India , Australia
and In fact nil over the known world Moth-
odlsm has spread In some form and today the
DKlfrogfcto of lie actual membership U placed
at about 7,000,000 , nnd the number of people
tm the faoo of the globe unaor Moiiiodlstlo
Intluenco and education la placed by compo-
lent compilers of statljtlcs ut about ' . . ' 5.000 ' -
DOO. .
in nddlton [ to the delcgatoi from every
btuto In the union the following conntrk-s are
also represented at this general conference In
Omuha : Uermany , Switzerland , Norway ,
Sweden , Ilnlv , Africa , India. Japan , China
tiiul Mexico. All other denomi
nations belonging to the great
Wesleyun faith havesont Irateriml delegates ,
to that-all thn European nations whore the
Wetloyan church or the Methodist have a
foot hold are represented hero.
Work of Ihn Conference.
What will this general conference dot It
will hear and consider reports from the vari
ous-auxiliary organizations of the churchthe
uiUtlouury society , toe Froeduiau'n Aid aud
Southern Education society , the publishing
houses nntt ofllclftl papers connected with the
church , the Kpworth League and all otucr
branches of tbo work. It will consider de
sirable changes that may bo suggested with
record to church government and may make
some alterations touching the length of the
itinerant preacher's term of labor In ono field.
'Iho vital points in the work of tbo goncral
confcrcnco are the deliberations upon the
missionary , church extension , educational
and publishing interests , The question of
admitting woman as delegates to the goncral
conference gatherings will probably bo con *
sldercd In tome form , but owing to Iho fact
that this would require n change In the or-
cnnlc law nnd constitution of the church it
will bo Impossible for thl general conference
to make the change. It would require the con
current vote of three-fourths of Iho mem
bers of tbo annual conferences nnd that has
not bcon securer. The question of fixing n
limit to the bishop's term of ofllco r.nd the re
organization of the missionary society Into
two separate bodies will nlso bo considered.
The question of electing additional bishops
will nlso como bctoro the gathering and the
regular quadrennial election of the ofUclal
editors nnrt secretaries for the auxiliary do-
purtmunts of the church will bring about
some earnest discussion-
The sessions will bo hold daily In Boyd's
Now theater beginning nt 0 n. m. and endIng -
Ing ntl , p. m. Committee work will bo done
In the afternoon nnd nnd mass meetings in
the interest of the auxiliary departments of
the church will bo held In the evening nt the
Exposition ball and ut the Pint Methodist
church. All these meetings will bo frco to
visitors. The conference will last throuch
the entire month of May.
iimoiiY oi' JOHN WISI.IY. :
I'.irputngp , IMuciitloti und Wo.iilorTul Worker
or tliu ( Ireiit Ilvformor.
The birth of John Wesley , at Epworth ,
England in Juno , 170 , ! , has proven to b3 ono
of the Important blngos In the hluory of
human events.
It would , of course , bo perfectly absurd
for ono to attempt anything like a history of
Methodism or a comprehensive account of
John Wesley's Hfo work lu a brief newspa
per article. Hut n few of the moro Impor
tant events , some of the conspicuous mileposts -
posts of Methodism along the way fiom
the birth of the gre.il reformer
down to the present tlmo will
bo presented hero chiefly for the benefit of
these who have never read a history of Meth
odism or 'ho Ufa of John Wesley.
JOHN wnsixr.
It Is n well known historical fact that at
the timo.lohn Wesley was born , and during
the greater portion of his Hfo , tbo state of
morals in England was exceedingly lux. It
was a sporting , godless ago when both the
Catholic and the Church of England ap
peared to have drifted Into the coldest nnd
most lUtlcis sort of formality. There ware
many pious pcoplo In that ago but they were
largely of a timid , trembling or indifferent
race of worshippers. They wore either
afraid to denounce sin In high places or they
deliberately und contentedly wlnkod at It.
Church worship had , for the most part , become
como n perfunctory sort of duly devoid of
real meaning or spiritwhile pcopfo generally
were given up to ung idllncss and lived only
for frolic and fun. John Wesley's father ,
Samuel Wcslu.v , was a minister connected
with the established church of England. Ho
was rector of the Epworth church , a parish
that afforded htm a small lucerne , from
which he managed to save enough to send
bis sons , John and Charles , to school at Ox
ford. Samuel We loy was n , rigidly pious
man with some mnruod eccentricities and a
positive vein of poetry running through his
nature. The family stock , clear bade to
Samuel Wesley's "grout grandfather , bad
been distinguished for piotv , Intelligence
nnd independence of thought and ac.
lion. Some of the Wesley's long
before John Wesley's falbnr was born , had
renounced tha established church and had
Joined the 1'urltaus and received severe pur
secution for It.
Hut Samuel Wcsloy had no sympathy with
non-conformity. Ho was intensely loyal to
both church und stato. This lo } ally was
carried to such an extent that bo parted with
his wlfo for ono year because- she would not
say "nmcn" when bo hod completed a very
earnest prayer on behalf of the king. The
dinicultv arose over the fact that his wife
did not llko the tltlo , "pnnco of Ora-igo" for
ono occupying the throne.
' If that bo the case , " Samuel Wesley re
plied , "wo must part , for if wo have two
kings wo must have two beds. "
They separated for ono year ,
and at the expiration of that
time the king had died , Queen Anne came
to the throne and both Samuel Wesley nnd
his estimable wlfo could pray for her both
long and foivoutly , so ho returned homo iina
they continued to live serenely together.
SamuctVosioy believed firmly in the ulti
mate revival of real religion in the estab
lished church.
"He steady , the Christian faith will surely
revive , " bo said to hit sous , Charles and
John. "You will see It though 1 muv not.- '
John Wesley's mother , Susanna \Voluy ,
was a woman of oxrtaordinary character.
Her father , Dr. Samuel Anncsley , was n dis
tinguished non-conformist minister ami suf
fered a good aoa.l of persecution.
Miss Aanesloy was thoroughly educated
and married Samuel Wcsloy when
she was nlnoteon years old , as ono historian
puts it , "ono of. the completes ! character * ,
moral and intellectual , to bo found in the
history of her sex. " Dr. Adam Clarke said-
in speaking of John Wosloy'a mother : "Such
n woman , take her alt in all , I have not read
of , nor with her equal have I bocu ac
quainted. "
Tbo children of Susanna and Samuel Wcs
loy begun their education nt home under the
personal direction of their worthy mother.
Mrs. Wo ley , although loyal to the church ,
was liberal enough to have charity and con
sideration for tbo non-conformists , and in
the absence of bor husband she opened the
rectory to her neighbors and conducted
religious services herself by reading ser
mons , prayers and religious con
versations. Her husband , the rector
was horrified at the Innovation , but she re
plied that no woiIdly conversation was per.
m it ted at the meetings and she
believed that much good would re
sult from such efforts , if properly di
rected. Susanna Wesley continued those
meetings at tbo rectory until something llko
a iovivul of religious Interest nude its ap-
pcarauco and the parish clerk , who bad been
accustomed to the dead formality of the es
tablished church , all his life became alarmed
and wrote to Samuel We ley to hurrj home
and stay tbo disorder. Ono writer In refer
ring to this says that "Susanna Wcsloy was
shaping one of the corner stones of future
Methodism.1'
loliii Weilny'n Kiluc.ition.
At the ago of 11 John U'osloy was placed
under the care of Dr. Walker , an eminent
scholar , and in three years , by close applica
tion , bo was titled for Christ Church , Ox
ford. Hero ho pursued his studies under the
direction of Dr. Wigan , The budding re
former was of a gay and witty turn of mind ,
but gradually became serious and scholarly
us ha advanced In learning. Ha was noted
for fhe elegance aud classic smoothness of
his composition. Ho began to study divinity
and soon found thut tbo accepted authors of
tha day upon "Kulcs of Holv Living" and
kindred toplos did uot coincide with uli own
ideas of such things. Long nniljearncst
discussions arose over these mutters
between John Wesley nnd his parents , llo
was finally ordained deacon In 1725 bv Dr.
Potter , then bishop of Oxford. In March ,
IT'JO , ho was elected fellow of Lincoln col
lege , nn appointment of considerable honor
und nrollt. lie returned to Epworth to as
sist his father in preaching and ether duties
of the parish. In September of the same
jpfir he returned to Oxford aud was soon
choicn Greek lecturer nnd moderator of the
classics at n little past the ago of 23 nnd not
yet advanced to the master's ' dogreo. Hut
tils mind began to ndvanco along religious
lines very rapidly about this time , and his
father being In ned of an assistant in the
capacity of n ciir.ilo. ho accepted the posi
tion nnd returned to Epworth.
In IT'Jd ho was Inducted Into the oflleo of
priest Mid was called back to Oxford bv the
rector of the college. His brother Charles
was then nt school ut Oxford and the two
Joined hands In the search after knowledge
and the light against Infidelity. U ith Mr.
Whltllcld and others they agreed to meet nnd
read divinity on Sunday evenings. It was
not long until they bccutno known as the
"Holv club" among the students of Oxford.
A rude youth of Christ church , observing tuo
oxnct regularity of their lives nnd studies ,
cbaractorl/ed them us "Methodists" in allu
sion to a class of ancient physicians distinguished
'
guished by that name' The tltlo
Ans meant to crush the little
organiriitlon , but It only popularlzoj
It and helped mlghtllv to Immortalize Uio
young men who were the objects of intended
ridicule.
Charles Wesley was live years younger
than his brother John , and received his
primary education at Westminster. Ho fin
ally etitcicd Oxford , became n student of di
vinity nnd graduated for tbo ministry. Ho
seemed to Inherit the poetic nature of his
_ father , and at an early ago began to write re-
11.'ions poems. Ho inailu tils nama Immortal
by writing many of the hvmns that are sung
by nil the Protestant churches of tlio pres
ent day.
George Whltficld , ono of the great contem
poraneous preachers , with John Weslov ,
was cloven years younger than the
founder of Methodism nnd after a bard
struggle with poverty succeeded In gaining
an education nt Oxford , wbero no became
Imbued with much thu same spirit that pos
sessed John Wesley , viz : A desire to arouse
the world to n deeper sense of the reality of
the Christian religion. After the Woslays
loft college , Whililcld became the ruling
spirit of the "Holy ciub. "
The Trip to America.
In October. 17U5 , John and Charles Wesley
left England for America , where- John waste
to take charge of the Georgia colony as n
missionary. They did not succeed well
among the settlers nnd Indians. They were
too rigid nnd grave to suit the surroundings
nnd nftcr a little moro than a year
they returned to England. The
experience of the trip to America was n val
uable ono to both John nnd Chirlos. Tboy
learned important lessons In human nature
among the emigrants they mot on ship
board , and tha aborlelnos with whom they
came in contact In Georgia.
In the meat.time Whitlleld hud completed
his college course nnd gone out preaching
filled with the spiritual line of the Holv club.
John Wesley s > uv the wonderful effect of
Whitflcld's preaching , and realized that he ,
himself , nad not enough of the dlvlno spirit
within. Ho prayed lor n moro complete
consecration to the cause of God , aud both
ho and his brother Charles soon felt their
Hearts "strangely warmed" with uri
inward zeal and fire which pushed
thorn on in the work of arousing
listless people to the need of snlvaiion.
Whltllola nnd the two Wosloys were thor
oughly converted anew to ttio tremendous
reality und importanoo of the Christian reli
gion and then the real work of establishing
tbo great Methodist church b.-gan , although
not ono of the three favored the Idea , at that
titno , uf starting a new sect. The thrco zeal
ous young men went forth together , preach
ing in the largo cities of England to the
groatcstcrowJs that had ever boon known to
attend church of any kind. In London they
held little "experience meetings , " composed
of small bands of seekers after light , at
which they confessed to each ether their
faults and prayed for one another. Hero they
organized a society which has been generally
regarded as the origin of Methodism. _ Mr.
Wesley , however , states in ono of his ser
mons on Methodism that it had its
origin at three different periods. "Tbo llrst
rise of Methodism , " ho says , "was in No
vember , 1WJ , when four of us met together
at Oxford. The second was nt Savannah In
April , IT.'li ) , when twenty or thirty persons
met at my house. The last was au Londonon
this day , May 1 , 1738 , when forty or lifty of
us agreed to meet together every Wednesday
evening to cngago in conversation , ringing
und praying. " It will be observed that this
latter date. May 1 , Is the data upon which
the general coutercnco is always opened.
And now tbo rupture between the Woslcys
and their assoclato Whltllola on the
one hand nnd tbo established
church 011 the other , bud to como.
Tbo young men were too enthusiastic for the
cold , fortnulity and stately precision of tbo
church people of that dav and generation , so
the churches were closed against them.
Some of the bishops und pariah priests In tlio
established church were generous enough to
call the Wesley brothers nnd Mr. Whltfleld
crazy , while others believed them to be mis
chief makers. They were still admitted to a
few churches hero and there but gradually
tlio Hues were being drawn tighter ugulnst
them , it was not the Intention of John Wesley
loy or his associates to start u now sect , tney
were Intended to nwakon n spirit of hollnos's
and religious zcul within the established
church. Itut the church was in love with its
spiritual stupor and the young men
wore cast out. A few of the rectors In Lon
don and in the smaller towns of .England
were favorable to the now movement , and
some of the churches were still open to thnm.
Hut Iho Iteld was necessarily circumscribed
by reason of their being excluded from most
of the churches.
Whilllelil to thn Trout.
Hero again came In the bold , practical
common sense of Whitlleld. He wat the
I'otor of tbo trio. Ho began to preach In the
open air , and the crowds that thronged to
bear him were something unheard of in the
history of religious work , lloth John and
Charley Wesley hesitated for a time and
doubted the expediency of open air meetings ,
but they werd soon convinced oy the extra
ordinary results of Whltllcld's open air efforts -
forts in Liverpool and ether cities. Finally
John Wesley bccaln to holds
open air meetings. His first wad
in tbo city of Hristol an's
the result was a confirmation of Wintfioldui
sagacity and practical common sense. Froao
ttio tlmo Iho open-air meetings begun t ie
now movement became irresistible. I'cop a
flocked to the street corners , lo the Holds ntid
public squares to hoar the now gospel , an f
hundreds were converted to the religlo n o
Christ ns expounded by Mr. WhltfioUl und
John and Charles Wesley ,
The extraordinary executive ability of
John \Vesloj now came into play. Wbltlleld
could attract tbo multitude und send convic
tion to tbo hearts of thousands , but ho was
not to bo compared with John Wesley us an
organiser. Wesley saw that since they hod
been shut out of the established church thov
must provide some sort of organization
to hold the people together. A society was
orgnnl/ed in London und ono lu lirhlol and
the corner stone of the llrsl Methodist church
over erected was laid at Hristol on Muy 1'J ,
I7t'.t. :
I7t'.t.Tbo
Tbo work now bean to spread in every di
rection. Hundreds and thousands of people
Hocked to tbo standard of the now crutado
against sin end tbo burning question was
"What shall be done with the multitudes ! "
Cbupels bad to bu built and ministers had to
bo provided , for even now some of the lav-
men began to exhort and WhlUioId and
Charles Wesley particularly cried out oirolnit
thut. Them was enough of the old estab
lished church in them yet to make thorn
think that none but ordained ministers should
stand up in a holy place to
preach the gospel. For a time
lay preaching was discouraged , Apd
then came disagreements and separations be
tween John Wesley and tbo Moravians , and
the Calvlnists , and finally Mr. Wesley saw
thut it would bo advisable to appoint devout
and pious laymen to act as tbo loaders of the
various congregations. lu some Instances
these laymen proved to bo a detriment rather
than a help and tilled the inlnds of thu people
with uncertainty and distrust , but , airain , In
other initaucc * where the selections were
particularly fortunate , the Inyincn did a
wonderful amount of cood. In the cn < n of
ono man whom Wos6y ! appointed , Mr , Mix *
floKI , there arose qnito n commotion ,
Mr , Maxflcld not only ) lad bis congregation
in London , but bcgni | 10 preach. John
Wesley became alarmed nt this nnd hastened
to London to stop it , out .taking tbo ndvlco
of his good mother ho decided to note the re
sults u little before laying n heavv hniul of
disapproval upon Maxlietd's work , The re
sult was that Mr. Wouldy became thoroughly
convinced that Mnxfield was Just as trttlv
called of God to preach as ho vvai himself.
And that WAS tbo raal origin of lay preach
lue , which has. been one Of the chief corner
stones In the great temple of Methodism.
On went tbo great crusalooMcyand
his followers were frequently rnobbod nnd
abused by the bowling , hooting nopulaco In
the largo cltljj of England and Ireland , but
they moved serenely on keeping ono stead
fast purpose fixed in ( heir minds. They
were laboring for the good of n pitiful nnd
thoughtless pdoplo , who failed for n time to
comprehend the real spirit that prompted tbo
reformation.
U Is not pcsslblc In limited space to follow
the early chtlrch through nil its struggles
and triumphs , but sufllco it to say that Joltn
Weslov continued to 'organize his b.ind of
workers and spread the gospel through
Europe and America until nt the time of
death. March U,17'J2ho saw the church which
licbnii foundedcmoracliig a total membership
of 78.0)0 ) people with ! I20 traveling preachers.
Ho had established Iho conference sv&.cm
nnd had attended tha conferences zealously
up to the tlmo of his death. Whitllold died
more than twenty years before John Wesley ,
Ho preached 1S.OOJ soruions.whllo John Wes
lov preached and wrote over -I'J.OOO sermons
nftcr his return from America. Ho died nt
the ago of SS , having spent 04 years
In Iho ministry. When the fact Is ro-
mcmborod that bo aroused such a
wldesprcni religious movement with
out the nisistnncnof stnto piitronngo or the
sympathy or suppirt of. pcoplo cf rank or
title , the movement must do considered ono
of the most remarkable in the history of ro-
llglon.
Another romarknblo fact counectod with
his work was the complnto revolution of sen
timent Unit took place. Hundreds of churcnos
that were closed againslMilm in 173S were
thrown open to him in the closing yoar. of
his life , nnd ho was besought to occu'py them
for the purpose of preaching upon public
charities. On August 17 , 17SU , Mr. Wesley
visited Fulmouth , England , and speaking of
the event said : "The lust tlmo I was here ,
above forty years ago , 13wan taken prisoner
by an immense mob. gaping and roaring llko
lions ; but how M tbo tldd turned 1 High and
low now lined tbo street : from ono end of the
town to the .other , out of stark love , gaping
aud staring as it the king were going by. "
sT jusuors.
Klghtccm Distinguished ! Men Who Are nt
tliu llnnd ot the Church.
The Methodist Episcopal church in Amer
ica bus had forty-six Bishops since the
church was organized on Ibis side of the At
lantic. This includes tad thrco ordained for
special work In India , Africa and Malaysia.
Dr. Thomas Coke wosiHie flrst bishop of
the Methodist church in JAraeriea. Ho was
ordained uy John Woaloy' ' in 1731 , and sent
to this country to tukechjirgo of thocliurches
then springing up. Btshpp Coke was author
ized by Wesley to ordaittiPraucis Asbury as
bis assistant , and thus L-'mnels Asbury be
came the second MethodTHt : bishop on Amer
ican soil. The bishops of the Methodist
church nro not conlinoJ , to any procrioed
territory or _ ptaio as in many ether churches.
They have an episcopal . .residence , but
their work may taKff' ' tbenrto any part of tba
civilized world. They m ot , tudca each , year
nnd parcel out the work tt } tbo best advahi
tage , and when .that is done they hold an
other somiiarrtiual ! conference. The mission
ary bts'hops , those who have charge of the
work in Africa and India , are an exception
to the rule , howoVer. Tnoy attend only to
the work lu their special territory and are
not clothed with episcopal'auihontj outside
of that , territory. The bishops nroelected _
for life or so long as thblrconduct _ proves to
bo exemplary. As the -work Increases the
number of bishops is likely to increase. At
prcsen there are eighteen.
ItUliop Tlio m4 Hou-man.
Bishop Thomas liowWu , D.D. , LL.D. ,
tbo senior bishop of the Methodist Episco
pal church , is a native of Berwick. Pu. , and
was born In July , 1317. , He attended school
nt W11 b r a h n m . < s ! = ! > .
and Cuzcn ov ia
academies and
afterward graduated
nt Dicken'on college
with llrst honors in
1SI17. Ho entered the
ministry In 183U.
Bishop Bowman was
ordained by Bishop
Waugh in Baltimore
and became a mem
ber of tbo Baltimore
conference.
Ho wns for ten
years president ot '
the Asbury unlvor-
slty of Indiana. In
all tbo positions
which Bishop BowUIBUOP BOWMAN.
man has tilled ho has displayed exceptional
ability and fidelity to the Interests of the
church. The degree of D.D. wns conferred
on him by the Ohio \Veslpyan university. Ho
was tbo llrst of tbo blstibps elected at the
conference of 1ST : . ' .
Ho was married July 13 , 1811 , to Miss Ma
tilda llnrtman of York , Pa. His ofilclal residence -
idonco is St. Louis.
ItlNlidp Itaiulolph s. rosier.
Bishop Randolph S. Foster , 1) . D. , LL.
D.was born In Williannbur .Ulcnnonl coun
tyOhio , February -'JIS2J. ( He was educated
at Augusta college , Kentucky , and entered
upon the work of the ministry in his
eighteenth year. Ho was received Into the
Ohio conference nnd was a member of the
con tot en co from
Jb37 to Ib50. Later
no wns transferred
to the Now York con-
ferenco.and again to
tbo New York East
Conference , For
.three years ho was
president of the
Northwestern unl-
' yorslty.nnd was also
elected president of
f roy u n i y o r 8 i t y.
"which honor ho de-
dlincd. Ho became
jrofcssor of syste-
"lUo in
theology
BISIIOV FOSTER , v.
Drew theological seminary in 1SU3 , nnd in
IShO , when Dr. John McCllntocu died , Dr.
Foster became prosidonc { if that institution.
Ho received the degrco-oT A. M. and D. D.
from the Ohio Wosloj-an 'university ' , and L.
L.D , from Northwestern university. Bishop
Foster is the author of several important
works upou rollirious a d ecclesiastical sub
jects. Ho was married- Miss Sarah A.
Ml ley in 1S.VJ , His episcopal residence Is
Boston , Mass ,
HUIiou Stephen .AH Morrlll.
Bishop Stephen M. Merrill , D.D. , is a
native pt Jollerson cqunty. Ohio , whore ho
was porn September 10 , 1825. His parents
moved subsequently to Greeujleld , O. , on
October III , ) Bi5. In 1S42 ho united with the
obi'rcb , and in 1845
was licenced to
preach. Ho entered
the Ohio conference
In 1S40 and met with
great success from
the very beginning
of his pastoral work.
In ISO4 ho was hon
ored with the degree
of A. M. by the Itidi-
any Asbury univer
sity. In the general
conference of IW59 ho
distinguished himself -
self as a debater of
exceptional ability
and was elected to
"SHOP
Advocate. In lb7'J ho was elected blehop.
Blibop Merrill is considered ono of the moil
forcible and lucid \\riUri lu thu Mett odlst
church today. Ills ofllclal residence Is Chicago
cage ,
lllsliop Itilunril O. Andre".i.
Blstion Edward G. Andrews , D.D. , wns
born In Now Hartford , Onouln county. Now
York , Aueutt 7 , IS''S. Ho united with the
church in childhood , Ho graduated from
the Wcsloynu university of Ohio in 1S47 nnd
WAS ndmiltcd Into
tlio Oneldn confcr
cnco the following
year. Ho was urdiiln-
ed ilcncon by Bishop
Jnynes and older by
Bishop Scott , From
1S3I to ism ho was
connected with the
On old n seminary ,
after whloli ho
again entered the
ministry. Ho was
connected with the
New York East con
ference and preach
ed in Stamford ,
Conn. . Brooklyn , N.
Y. While pnstor of
itisiior ANimnws. thoUrooklyn church
Dr. Andrews was elected bishop nt the con
ference held in Now York City in 1873. His
episcopal duties have called bun lo travel ex
tensively in foreign lands. Ho received the
degree of D.D. nnd A. M. from the Weslovnn
univcrsit * nnd D.D. from Gonoseo collcao.
His mnrriago lo Miss Susan M. Hotchklss
took place at Cheshire , Conn. , August 7 ,
1S51. His ofllcial residence is Now York
city.
ItUliop Henry U'Viirren ,
Bishop Honrv W. Warren , D.D. , was born
January I , Iblll , nt Wiltlamsburg , Mass , llo
was cdueatod nt U'llutaham , Mass. , nnd nt
tbo Woslovun uni
versity. Ho gradu
ated from the latter
institution in IS.Vt ,
nnd during the next
two years ho wns pro-
fo < ser of natural sci
ence nt Aracnla sem-
inaryNow York , and
professor of ancient , j
languagesin the Wes-
loynn academy , \Vil-
braham. Muss. In
18 , " ! ho entered the
Now England confer
ence. His superior
ability ns n pronchnr
soon gave him disnisiior WAKIIEK.
Unction. In Ib71 ho wns assigned to
the Arch Street church , Philadelphia ,
Pa. Thrco years later ho was
transferred to the Now York
east confcrcnco nnd stationed nt the St.
Johns , Brooklyn. After three years In
Brooklyn ho was again sent to tlio Arch
Street , Philadelphia , church and theuco
to the Spring Garden Street church
in the same city. In IbSO ho was elected
bishop by the conference which mot in
Brooklyn. Wesloyun university conferred
upon him the degree of A. B. nnd DIckouson
college that of D.D. Bishop Warren is n
profound scholar und writes u good deal for
sclontlllc and religious publications. Ills
episcopal res id on co is Denver.
Bishop Cyril i I ) . Toss.
Bishop Cyrus D. Foss , D. D. , LL. D. , is
n native of Now York , being born in Kings
ton in January 17 , 18H4 Ho became con
vinced nt nn early ago that ho should preach
tlm ° on ho occupied
BISHOP ross.
Inad'pg pulpila la Now York and Brooklyn.
Ho was elected president of the Wesleyan
university In 1875. The university was very
prosperous under his management. In 1SSO
ho was olcctod bh.hop. The Weslovnn uni
versity honored bun with the degree of D.
D. and that of L. L. D. was bestowed by
Cornell collocc. Bishop Foss was married
in 1850 to Miss Mary Bradley , who died In
IbtiO , and In 1S05 ho "married Miss Amelia
Hobortson of Pcokskill , N , Y. His official
residence Is Philadelphia.
KlHliop John F. Hurst.
Bishop John F. Hust , D.D. , LL. D. , was
Oorn In Dorchester countyMuryIar.d. August
17 , 18111. He was graduated from Dicken on
college in 1S54 , aud for two years was a
teacher lu Heddlng institute , after which ho
wont abroad to
travel and complete
his studies ut the
universities of Hallo
and Holdclburg. In
1S.V.I ho was married
to Catherine Eliza
beth La Mont. Ho
entered Newark
conference in ISoS.
nnil was elected
principal of the
theological depart
ment of the Mission
institute ntBrcman , <
Germany , continuing - '
ing in this ofllco
nftcr its removal to
Frankfort - o nt h o
Main. In 1S71 ho
the eospol , nnd after
graduu'liig from Iho
Wesleyan universi
ty , and spending the
three years in tbo
Amcnla seminary as
professor nnd prin
cipal , ho entered the
Nuiv York ccnfcr-
enco. Two years
later ho was transferred -
ferrod to tbo New
\ork East confer
ence , and was sta
tioned nt the Fleet
street , Brooklyn
church. From this
bccamo professor of nisnop nunsT.
historical theology In Draw Theological sem
inary , and succeeded Bishop Foster as presi
dent of the Institution the following venr.
Ho met with success In conducting tbo uf-
fairs of the lominnrv , und in 18SO bo was
elected bishop. Bishop Hurst is author of n
very nblo work called "A History ot Ration *
allsm" and several other works of high merit.
He received the degree of D.D. from Dickon-
son college nnd that of LL.D. from the In
diana A i bury university. Ills episcopal resi
dence Is Washington , D , U
ISlHhopVlllliim X. Mnde.
Bishop William X Nindo , D.D. , LL.D.was
born in Cortland , N. Y , , in IBIW , nnd Is the
son of a preacher. Ho wns educated at the
Wesleyan university , from which institution
ho was graduated In IS5 > . In the following
year ho joined tbo Black Hlver conference ,
at Button , Worces
ter countv , Massa
chusetts. December
U , l&JS. His early
education was re
ceived ut the corn-
man schools and
Wllbralmm acad
emy. Ho afterward
graduated from tba
\Vcsloyan unlvor-
Mty. Ho entered the
Now England conference - .
feronco in IMS nude' '
remained steadily ln ( ;
too conference until"
Ib82 , when ho bo.
came presiding older
of tbo Boston dis
trict. In l&S'J he was
whereno lined sev
eral Important pul
pits. In ISO ! ho became -
came pastor of Trin
ity church , Cincin
nati. In Ib70 ho wus
pastor of Control
church , Detroit , the
loading Mothodlst
church of thu city.
Having demon
strated tbo fact that
bo possessed excep
tional ability in the
f. educational line , ho
/ was elected to the
chair ot Practical
Theology In Garrett
Blblicul Institute In
IIIRIIOI' MNDU. 18711 , Six ) cars later
bo was made president nf tbo same Institu
tion , BUhop Nlndo made u tour of Europe
and the old world In IbUS-U and wrote n scries
of very able lofers to the church papers , Ho
received the degrees of D.D. , LL.D , from the
Weslayau university , lie was elected bishop
in Ib84 , His residence U Topeka , Kan ,
llUlioii'WIIIiinl I1. Mulliille.ii.
Bishop Wlllard F. Mallalicu , D.D , Is of
Huguenot and Puritan descent. Ho was bora
called to the highest uisiioi' MAU.Al.ir.U.
position in the church , being Heeled bbhop
by the noncral conference of that year , llo
has been n prollllo writer upon tumporanco
and kindred topics. Ills ofllclal residence is
New Orleans.
IIMiop John 31. AVnlilrn.
Bishop John M. Vvnldon , V > . D. , LL. D. ,
was born lu Lebanon , O. , Feb
ruary , 1S1I , mill spent the carlv part
of his lllo on n farm. Ho graduated
trorn Fanners' college in 1S50 , nnd wns im
mediately appointed
to n tutorship , nnd
two yc r. later be-
cnmo interested In
Journalism. Ho was
n mi'tnijor of the
state legislature and
was elected state
superintendent of
public. Instruction.
Ho was licensed ns
n local preacher tn
1S5I , and tn 1ST > 8 ho
wns ndmiltod into
the conference. H
wns not long before
ho arose Into u
place of prominence ,
nnd was elected sec-
nisnoP WAUiEN. retnry of the West
ern Frocdmon'8 AM society , nnd continued
to hold ttmt position until tbo Ficcdmon's
Aid society was organized , nnd nf which ho
wns ono of Its principal pillars , nnd became
Its llrst corresponding fccrctnry. In 1803 howe
wo ? elected agent of the Western book con
cern. Ho continued to hold that position
until 18b4 , when ho was elected "to the
episcopacy. BUhop Wuldon was n promin
ent momb'cr of Iho ecumenical conference of
18S1 held in London , His odlclal residence
is Cincinnati.
liuhop Cliurlcs H. fouler.
Bishop'Charles H. Fowlor. D.D. , LL.D. ,
was born In Burlord , Canada , August 11.
1S17. At nn early ago his parents removed
to Illinois , whore the young innn who was to
take such tin nctlvn part in church matters
received his ciluoa-
tlon , beginning nt tha
Hock Kiver semi
nary mid afterward
at Syracuse univer
sity , finally grndunt-
Ing at Genesco t > ol-
lego in IboU. Ills
Intention WHS to
studv law but before
the llrst year of law
study had elapsed bo
became- convinced
thut thn ministry
wns the proper work i
for him nnd ho Inline- '
diately entered Gar-
rctt Biblical insti-
tutCjgraduatlngfrom mmiop vowi in.
that institution in ISiil.8'TlS Aorct the
ministry at once , nnd Immedintelv rose o
prominence , lining four of the leading pul
pits in Chicago the full term , and in succes
sion.
In 1SOO ho was elected to the presidency of
tbo Northwestern university , but declined
tbo honor. He was ngain elected to the
sumo position in 1S70 , and accepted. Ho
lillcd this responsible position for four
years , when ho was elected editor of the
Christian Advocate. In 1SS4 ho was elected
bishop. His ofticlal residence is San Fran
cisco.
IIUIiop AVIIlliun Tin I or.
Bishop William Taylor , D.D. , was born
May L' , 1821 , in Uoekbndgo county , Virginia.
Ho became n mcmbor of the Baltimore con
ference in 1841 ! . After serving u number of
charges with success ho WHS sent to San
Francisco to take up the missionary work ,
which ho did with er'oat success until lS4r ! > > li.
Ho than traveled for
several years In the
eastern states opd
Canada , nnd was
then sent to Austra
lia. After thrco
yours bf wont In
Australia bo was
assigned to lake
chnrco of the mis-
> slonnry won : in
; Africn.whorohomel
with great success.
Ho then .spent sev
eral years In revival
work in England
und Scotland und
Inter wont to
" India and founded a
BISHOP TAYLOR. self-supporting col
on ? at Bomoay. Hi.s success in the mission
Held being so pronounced it was natural that
tbo conforcnco should select him ns the mis
sionary bishop nnd ho wns accordingly
elected to 1111 that important olllco m 18b8.
His authority as n bisuop extends only over
the territory to which ho is assigned , which
Is Africa. His address is St. Paul do Loand ,
West Coast of Africa.
ItUhop James X. I'lt/gentlil.
Bishop James N Fit/eorald , D. D. , was
born In New Jot-soy nnd is 51 years old
Ho'.was educated at tbo law schnol nt
Princeton and studied for u time in the olllco
of Frederick T. FrollnBhuyRcn , secretary to
President Arthur ,
Ho was admitted to
the bar In lb5S nnd
practiced law about
throe yonrs. In ISlil
bo became convinced
lhathi.s talents
shoul'l bo differently
directed and be cii-
torod the Methodist
ministry. His tirst
appointment was at
Newark Stutlon. Later -
tor ho lillcd tbo nul-f
pit at Hudson Cltv , '
.lorsoy City , nnd in
Now York. Ha was
elected presiding ol
der in 1SSO of tbo
Newark district. In
1831 ho was elected BISHOP FIT7.0UUALD.
iccordlng secretary of the Missionary
society of the Methodist church. This
important position ho continued to III !
until l&SS , when bu was elected to tlio epis
copacy of the church. During the eighteen
years of nls ministry ho evinced rcnmrknslo
ability as n pulpit orator and successful pas
tor. Bishop FlUgerald Is tall , angular nnd
powerful in physique. Ho in n man of great
firmness of character anil Is calm and col
lected in the most Intense discussion. Ills
well balanced , judicial mind enables him to
command a great deal of inlluur.co In a deiib
erallvo body. His epheopal residence is
Minneapolis , Minn.
IIUIiop John Ileyl Vincent.
Bishop John " " Ilevl Vincent , D.D. , L.L.D. .
was born in Tuscaloosa , Ala. , February " 3
ISIW. His parents moved. In ISN : iA
_ . ? " * * jti i. i\j
Nortuuin berland
county , P o n ii s y I-
viinla , nnd tbo touug
man received bis
curly education nt
Milton and Lewis-
burg academics. This
preliminary educa
tion was followed by
n course at the New
ark Wesloyun insti
tute. Ho was II-
censed to cohort In
184H , and as a local
preacher in 18.VJ , Ho
tilled several appoint
ments in I'cnnsyl-
IilElfOl' VINCF.NT. vania and Maryland ,
Iho Hock ilvor
aaa was then transferred to
conforont-o in Illinois , where ho labored
until 1S05 , lining tbo leading pulpits in Jollct ,
Mount Morris , Gnloua , Kockford aud
Chicago.
At Galena General Grant wns a member
ot Dr. Vincent's church. Tbo bishop has
several loiter * written by General Grant be
fore he bocama famous on the Held of battle.
Dr , Vincent soon took a very promi
nent place among Sunday school work
ers in Chicago , and achieved a reputation ull
over tbo country an n very tucceseful Sun
day school leader. InlM'idlio wns called to
New York to take the load In the ( Sunday
School union work. In 160S ho was elected
by tbo general conference as editor of Sun
day school literature and corresponding sec
retary of the Sunday School Union nndTrnct
society. This position ho tilled for
sixteen years , and his work in
that field was particularly successful and
tended to advance the elllcicncy of the Sun
day schools all over tha country. But the
work for which Bishop Vincent Is noted and
justly celebrated began la 1874 , when ho and
Lewis Milter , of Akron , O. . established the
Chnutauqun society nt Chautnuqua , N. Y.
This lltorary nnd aoml-rollijloiis society organ
ization has mot with remarkable popularity
nnd there am now hundreds of branch as
semblies In this country. In Europe nut ]
nearly nil parts of the civllizon world the
Chautauqun idea is taking root. Bishop
Vincent is chancellor of the Clmutuuqur > uni
versity which Is the college department ot
tlio Chnutnuqun work.
Ho tins traveled prent deal In foreign
lands nnd has written several very interest'
ing books. Ills "Littlo Footprints In For *
clpn Lands , " , 'Tho Modern Sunday School , "
"U ho Rovw.il and after tlio Kovlvnl" are
among some of his happiest efforts. In ttm
pulpit ho is ono of the most Interesting nnd
fascinating speakers In the countrv. llo hat
lectured extensively both In this countrv nnd
abroad and is universally successful. Ho
posse cs n rare combination ot IMcnt. A
successful pnstor , nn accomplished scholar , a
versatile author ami the founder ot n pi eat
educational movement thut Is tlontnod to
rcnch distant generations nnd slinpo the
thought nnd character of tha pcoplo long
nftcr the tlrst promoter of tha movement tins
passed from among the cons of men , Ills of
ficial residence is Buffalo , N. Y.
ItMiop Isiiao Wilson .lojre ,
Bishop Isaac Wilson Joyce , D. D. , is n nn-
tivo of Ohio. Ho U of Irish ancestry nnd is
n man of medium height and n pleasing , ex
pressive face. At the ago of 10 ho untied.
with the church and
In IS".I ' bo was ad
mitted Into thu min
istry In the north
west Indiana confer
ence. From the
very beginning of
tils ministry ho was
placed in Important
llelds nnd met the
requirements with .
positive success. At
Groeneastlo , 1 n d. ,
tha seat of Det'aw
university , ha met
with exceptionally
happy results. By
appointment of the
unnerslty and joined
the Now York East
conference in IS. ) ! ) .
Allhough he received
niunv llnttcring prop-
osltions from other
con ( ore n ccs Dr.
Goodsell conllricd his
ministerial labors al
most exclusively to
tbo co n f ere n c o
where ho began bis
ministry. Ho tilled ?
important pulpits In ,
Connecticut nnd
B ro o k lyn. After
about sixteen yc.ivs
of faithful work in
1
bishops ho Was sent ,
n,8nor ,
in ISMi , lo represent the MothodUt Episcopal
church nt n conference of the Methodist
church of Canada , His peculiar Illness for
this position made the selection of tha bish
ops n very wise ono. Dr. Jovco ' occupied
somu of the loading Methodist p'ulph.s In Cln-
cinnnti from IbbO to 1SSS nnd his work in that
city was grandly successful. In ISbS ho wns
elected bishop of the church of his choice ,
nnd bus borne his share of the burdens that
have bcon placed upon the shoulders of tba
episcopacy with becoming diligence and for
titude. His ofllcial residence Is Chattanooga ,
Tcnn.
IIUIiop James II. Thobiirn ,
Bishop James M. Thoburn , D.D.vas born
i.car St. Clinrsvlllp , O. , March 7. ISM. Ho
is of Scotch-Irish parentage and in early Hfo
ho displayed tboso heroic and manly churac-
tcristics in securing his education that lula
the foundation for
hard und successful
work in alter vcnrs.
Boinc left fatherless
bu started out to
fuco the battles ot
lifo alone , and by
hard work and ap
plication he took n
full course at Allc-
gliany college , gi ad-
unling In 1S17. 1I
entered the minis
try and soon became
convinced thut ha
should devote bis
time and tulonts to
manor Tnom.im.
Ho staled ( or Calcutta In 16.it ( , having re
ceived n commission to labor in the mission
fields of India. In these needy llclds ha
spent the better part of his life anil his suc-
ccsi has bean quiteremarkable. . Ho has
been ono of the chief inspiration ! ) to tha
church in urging on the mission work. Ho
was elected missionary bishop for India in
18SS. His oftlcial residence is Calcutta ,
Hlsliii | > Daniel Ayuro Oomlicll.
Bishop Daniel Avers Goodscll , D D. . was
born at Newburg , Orange county , N. V. Ho
is thu son of u Methodist minister. Bishop
Goodscll received bis education at New York
the ministry , during IUSIIOP aoODSHLL.
which tlmo ho tilled the position of secretary
of thu Now YorU East conference , ho was
elected editor of Xlon's Herald. But before
ho assumed" the duties of thU Im
portant position , however , ho was
elected secretary of the Board of Education
of the Methodist , Episcopal church und en
tered upon .tho duties of that position la
July , 1SS" . Ha WAS a member of thu general
confcicnccs of ISTIi , 1830 and 1S8S , nt tbo lat
ter of which ho was elected bishop. Ho has
parsed n vcrv busy life and DUO that bus been
crowned with very gratifying results.
Bishop Goodscll Is n caraful student , u wise.
Judicious man in the work of the optscopacy
anil a powerful pulpit orator. Physically
Bishop Goodxcll is ot heroic stature. Ho 1.1
over six foot In height , broad shouldered ana
massiTC In every proportion. He Is n strong
man , mentally , physically , Intellectually
nnd spiritually , nnd Is now in the prune of
life. His ofllcial residence is Fort Worth ,
Tex.
HlHliop John Philip NairiiKtn.
Bishop John Philip Newman. D.D. , LL.D. ,
was oorn In Now York City September 1 ,
IS'-Jil , At the ago ol 10 ho bccutno a member
of the Methodist Episcopal church , Ills
acadnmlu education was secured at Cnzonnvia
seminary , New York. In ISIS , at ttio ago of
JJ , ho ontcrod upon the active work of the
ministry as a travel
ing preacher , ilia
flrst work was m
connection with tbo
Onct'ln ' conference.
Seven years later ha
was transferred to
tbo Troy conforcnco.
After tilling several
pulpits will ) success
in that conference
f Dr. Newman was as
signed to Bedford
.Street Methodist
Episcopal church ,
Now York City. lu
tbo spring ot lbVJ bo
went abroad and
Disnoi' NKWMAN. spent a ycur Irnvel.
Ing through Europe , Italy and Palestine. He
wrote letters to ' 1 ho Methodist which attract
ed general attention. Ills studios lu Home
and Palestine wcreesppclully valuable. When
Dr. Newman returned Harper Bros , pub
lished his work called "From Dan to Boor *
shoba. " This book Is still regarded as an
authority among biblical ntudeuts. In 1802-3
ho was pastor of the Washington Square
Methodist church of Now York City , Ho
wa then sent oy BUbop Ames to ruorgunlza
the church in Louisiana , Texas and Missis
sippi. Ho founded nn orphan nsjlum , a uni
versity nnd begun the publication of the
Southwestern Christian Advocate.
Between tl > o years ItO'Jand 187 : ! bo was
three Umoj elected chaplain of the United
States konate. In the spring of 16711 Dr.
Nnwinun made n tour of tlio world under up-
polntmout ol Gepcral Grunt. His commer
cial reports were vary highly esteemed. On
his return ho was again assigned to the
Mettopolltan church , Washington. In 1B77
he was transferred to thu Central church ,
Now York City. As n result of his last tour
around the world Harper Brotnors published
a voluino by Dr. Newman , called "Babylon
and Nineveh , " which secured for Dr. New
man a membership in tbo Biblical Archae.
ologieal society of London. Ho received the
degree LL.D. from Iho Grant Memorial
university , After publishing § evci l Im-
portaut works bu again went into
thu inlnUirj , tilling important pul-