. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . rch in South Car-olina had entered thegenera] federation ofchurches at all, hadbeen unanimouslyelected. He was con-secrated at ChristChurch. Philadel-phia, on the Pithof September, 1 !*.>.and continued in theexercise of hi- officeand ministry untilhisdeath,on the 28thof October, L801, inthe seventieth yearof his age. No con-ventions were heldin South Carolinafrom October 23,1798, until February 20, 1804, and at thi- latter date the election of a bishop took place, whereupon the Rev. Edward Jenkins, , was unanimously elected. Th
. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . rch in South Car-olina had entered thegenera] federation ofchurches at all, hadbeen unanimouslyelected. He was con-secrated at ChristChurch. Philadel-phia, on the Pithof September, 1 !*.>.and continued in theexercise of hi- officeand ministry untilhisdeath,on the 28thof October, L801, inthe seventieth yearof his age. No con-ventions were heldin South Carolinafrom October 23,1798, until February 20, 1804, and at thi- latter date the election of a bishop took place, whereupon the Rev. Edward Jenkins, , was unanimously elected. The bishop-elect declined the honor thus offered, persuaded that at histime of life he could not fully and faithfully discharge the duties of the episcopal office. No further attempt was made until the 20th of February, 1812, when the Rev. Theodore I)e- hon, , was elected to the long-vacant episcopate. His consecration took place on the 15th of October following, and his death on the Pith of August, 1817, in the tilth year of his episcopate. At the time. HT. REV ROBERT SMITH, , FIRST BISHOP OFSOUTH CAROLINA.
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