The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . icago General Conference of 1900,nd opened its deliberations. His apos- tolic appearance, the lofty purity of hislife, and his grace of manner recalled thetraditions of St. John the beloved. William I,. Harris entered upon epis-copal duties from the secretaryship ofthe Missionary Society, and brought tothe office rare admin
The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . icago General Conference of 1900,nd opened its deliberations. His apos- tolic appearance, the lofty purity of hislife, and his grace of manner recalled thetraditions of St. John the beloved. William I,. Harris entered upon epis-copal duties from the secretaryship ofthe Missionary Society, and brought tothe office rare administrative ability. Anative of Ohio, he taught for severalyears at Baldwin University, and atthe Ohio Wesleyan University. Heserved as a bishop for fifteen years, untilhis death. Randolph S. Foster, the next in orderof election, was, at the time of his elec-tion, president of Drew Theological Sem-inary. Born in Ohio in 1820, he waseducated at Augusta College, Kentucky,and began preaching when he was sev-enteen years of age. His extraordinaryabilities soon attracted wide attention,and he rapidly passed from one impor-tant position to another, serving in eachwith distinction, until he became, afterBishop Simpson, the strongest person-ality in American Methodism. He has. EDWARD HOWELL MYERS,Of the South Georgia Conference; born in Orangecounty New York, in 1S1S; Cape May Commis-sioner. 636 The Illustrated History of Methodism.
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