The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . CHAPTER CXXII Bishops since J872 Eight Btshops Elected in 1872.—Bowman, Harris, Foster, Wiley,Merrill, Andrews, Haven, and Pkck.—Warren, Foss, Hurst,and Haven.—Ninde, Walden, Mallalieu, and Fowlkr.—Vin-cent, FitzGerald, Joyce, Newman, and Goodsell.—McCabe andCranston.—Hamilton and Moore. WHEN the General Conference met in 1872 therewere only four bishops living-, and only two ofthese were able to attend the Conference sessions;during the previous quadrennium Bishops Baker, Clark, andThomson had died. Eight new bishops were elected—Bowman, Harris
The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . CHAPTER CXXII Bishops since J872 Eight Btshops Elected in 1872.—Bowman, Harris, Foster, Wiley,Merrill, Andrews, Haven, and Pkck.—Warren, Foss, Hurst,and Haven.—Ninde, Walden, Mallalieu, and Fowlkr.—Vin-cent, FitzGerald, Joyce, Newman, and Goodsell.—McCabe andCranston.—Hamilton and Moore. WHEN the General Conference met in 1872 therewere only four bishops living-, and only two ofthese were able to attend the Conference sessions;during the previous quadrennium Bishops Baker, Clark, andThomson had died. Eight new bishops were elected—Bowman, Harris, Foster, Wiley, Merrill, Andrews, Haven,and Peck. Of this number Bishops Bowman, Foster, Mer-rill, and Andrews still live. The first to succumb to the burden of many labors wasGilbert Haven. He was born in Maiden, Mass., September19, 1821, and was educated at Wesleyan University, Middle-town. From 1846 to 1848 he was professor of ancient lan-guages in Amenia Seminary, and for three years thereafterprincipal of that institution. I
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