. What the world believes, the false and the true, embracing the people of all races and nations, their peculiar teachings, rites, ceremonies, from the earliest pagan times to the present, to which is added an account of what the world believes today, by countries. Died June 17, 1884. Elijah Hedding was born inNew York, 1780. He was one ofthe earlier bishops of the Metho-dist Episcopal Church, haying been consecrated in 1824. Hedied in 1852 at Poughkeepsie, aged 72. William McKendree was born in King William Comity, Va., July 6, L757. Ee Berved underWashington Beveral years as anadjutant and a


. What the world believes, the false and the true, embracing the people of all races and nations, their peculiar teachings, rites, ceremonies, from the earliest pagan times to the present, to which is added an account of what the world believes today, by countries. Died June 17, 1884. Elijah Hedding was born inNew York, 1780. He was one ofthe earlier bishops of the Metho-dist Episcopal Church, haying been consecrated in 1824. Hedied in 1852 at Poughkeepsie, aged 72. William McKendree was born in King William Comity, Va., July 6, L757. Ee Berved underWashington Beveral years as anadjutant and as a entered the minisiry in 1788and was made presiding elder in1; 96, having a general supervi-sion over Ohio, Kentucky, In-dian;!, West Virginia, and partf Dlinois. His death occurredin L835 after twentyr?ice i the church in the capacity of a bishop. f de-vote! piety ami great mod< ^^WS ne Was eminent as one of the most successful preachers f the Methodist Episcopal Church. Davis Wasgatt Clark, , a prominent Bfethodisl clergyman,born on the island of tfounl D<and died ai Cincinnati May 23, L8711 Be graduated from theWesleyan University in L836 j he presided orer AmeiNew York, wren ni he filled importarj »ns,. 14 BIOGRAPHIES OF IMPORTANT CHARACTERS


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