The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . -earof his iii!;e. No con-ventions were heldin South Carolinafrom ()ctol)er 23,, until l-el)ruarv 20, liiis latter date the election of a bishop took place,whereupon the Rev. Kd«;ir<l .lenUin-;. I). 1)., was unanimously bishop-elect declined tiniKumrtluis oHered, persuaded that ;it histime of life he couM not fully and faithfully diseharije the duties ol the episcopal further attempt ;- until the IOth of?•eltruarv, 1812, whenthe I{<«v! Theodore De-hon, I). 1)., was elected In I lir l

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The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . -earof his iii!;e. No con-ventions were heldin South Carolinafrom ()ctol)er 23,, until l-el)ruarv 20, liiis latter date the election of a bishop took place,whereupon the Rev. Kd«;ir<l .lenUin-;. I). 1)., was unanimously bishop-elect declined tiniKumrtluis oHered, persuaded that ;it histime of life he couM not fully and faithfully diseharije the duties ol the episcopal further attempt ;- until the IOth of?•eltruarv, 1812, whenthe I{<«v! Theodore De-hon, I). 1)., was elected In I lir lonil-v;icant episeopiile. IIis consecrationtook place on the l.)th of October Ibllowins:-, and his death on the16th of .Vugust, 1M17, in the tilth year of his episiopalc .Vt the time. KT. ISEV. ROBERT SMITH, , FIRST BISHOP OFSOUTH < AUOLINA.

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