. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . Soon afterbirthday hevenerable so-to them by aNew York asblemishedligion, andBishop Sher-held to includeperform thechapel of hispresence, thatthe diaconate Dr. John Thomas, Bishop of Lincoln. Two days later, on Sunday,December 23d, in the same place, Dr. Richard Osbaldistone, Bishopof Carlisle, advanced him to the priesthood. On lioth occasions thereknelt by his side to receive holy orders a man whose life was to touchhis in strange ways, — \Mlliam Smith, a native of Scotland, afterwards THE SEABURYS. 443 provost of the College and Ac


. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . Soon afterbirthday hevenerable so-to them by aNew York asblemishedligion, andBishop Sher-held to includeperform thechapel of hispresence, thatthe diaconate Dr. John Thomas, Bishop of Lincoln. Two days later, on Sunday,December 23d, in the same place, Dr. Richard Osbaldistone, Bishopof Carlisle, advanced him to the priesthood. On lioth occasions thereknelt by his side to receive holy orders a man whose life was to touchhis in strange ways, — \Mlliam Smith, a native of Scotland, afterwards THE SEABURYS. 443 provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia and president ofthe lower house of the General Convention. At the request of the inhabitants of the town of New Brunswickin New Jersey, Mr. Seabury was appointed to that vacant cure, andhe arrived thei-eMay 25, are toldthat during theshort time ofhis ministrythere he had agood attend-ance at churchservices, andthat he also offi-ciated frequent-ly at a Lutheranhouse of wor-ship some twen-ty-four nidistant. On the12th of Octo


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