,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,obvi\s pr9t] errors h be5 correct$4 ,hyph5ation has be5 rationalis$4 ,small capitals h be5 replac$ by full capitals4 ,italics are indicat$ by und]scores4 ,bi%op ,joseph ,bl\nt ,*e%ire ,photograph by ,bay>d ,woott5 ,,bi%op ,,joseph ,,bl\nt ,,*e%ire ,f a portrait by ,mrs4 ,ar?ur ,na%1 9 ! possession ( ,miss ,s>ah ,*e%ire1 ,raleigh1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,bi%op ,,joseph ,,bl\nt ,,*e%ire ,8 ,life & ,"w ,,by ,,lawr5ce ,,f\%ee ,,london1 ,,ph4,d4 ,hi/oriograph] ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,*apel ,hill ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,nor? ,,c>ol9a ,,press #aida ,,copyright1 #aida1 ,,by ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,nor? ,,c>ol9a ,,press ,,design$ ,,by ,,/efan ,,salt] ,,manufactur$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,by ,,! ,,am]ican ,,book-,,/rat=d ,,press1 ,,inc41 ,,new ,,york ,=eword ,by ,,edw9 ,a4 ,,p5ick1 ,bi%op ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,"o ( ! _m *>act]i/ics = :i* ,bi%op ,*e%ire is rememb]$ by 8 fri5ds & admir]s 0 8 uncompromis+ adh]5ce to ! la/ lett] ( tru?4 ,an inaccurate or c>eless rem>k (t5 br\ght =? f him a />tl+ correction4 ,8 own hi/orical pap]s 7 loyal to su* facts z pati5t rese>* c\ld discov]4 ,8 (ficial docum5ts 7 models ( lucidity & precision4 ,8 c\nsel 0 p5etrat+ & true & brac+ l fre% air 9 a /uffy room4 ,8 conv]sation1 p>ticul>ly :5 he 0 describ+ ! v human traits ( m5 & wom5 he _h kn[n1 0 full ( delightful surprises because ( 8 brea?tak+ =?rightness4 ,he ev5 c>ri$ 9 8 pocketbook an exact pap] patt]n ( a huge m\nta9 tr\t he once caught z docum5t>y evid5ce ( 8 be/ fi% /ory4 ,?is *>act]i/ic ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire mu/ h be5 9 ! au?or's m9d :5 he wrote ! foll[+ pages4 ,i believe t ! good ,bi%op w\ld approve ?is biography = its re/ra9t & discipl9$ fai?fulness to ! record ( a true life4 ,rav5scr(t ,raleigh1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,febru>y #aj1 #aida4 ,preface ,f my e>lie/ memories ,i c recall ! annual visits ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire to ! home ( my p>5ts4 ,z v "y boys my bro!rs & ,i 7 fond ( look+ at him1 = ) 8 fl[+ :ite be>d & r /ocky figure1 he appe>$ a p]fect embodim5t ( ,santa ,claus4 ,he readily ga9$ our confid5ce ) 8 frank & op5 mann] & 8 ke5 und]/&+ ( ! sort ( ?+s *ildr5 7 int]e/$ 94 ,z ,i grew old] he won my complete affection & admiration4 ,) 8 _m relatives & fri5ds ?r\gh\t ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,i felt p>ticul>ly honor$ :5 he wrote me lett]s f ,engl& dur+ 8 visit !re 9 #aibj4 ,! multiplicity ( su* p]sonal att5tions 0 "o ( 8 *>act]i/ics :i* ga9$ = him ! la/+ affection ( 8 p4 ,al?\gh ,i h felt inadequate to ! task ( writ+ ,bi%op ,*e%ire's life1 ,i h f\nd ! "w a labor ( love & a di/9ct privilege4 ,"s p]sons w und\bt$ly be disappo9t$ t m /ories ( & ab\t ! ,bi%op h n be5 includ$4 ,! use ( _m ( 8 anecdotes has purposefully be5 avoid$1 s9ce mo/ ( !m are mu* m delightfully told by ! ,bi%op himself 9 8 *>m+ volume ( rem9isc5ces1 ,nonnulla4 ,my prim>y object has be5 to pres5t 8 accompli%m5ts z deacon1 prie/1 & bi%op4 ,8 "w 9 ^! p]iods ( 8 c>e] m]its pres]vation 9 "s p]man5t =m = its own sake z well z = ! b5efit ( future *ur*m54 ,also1 an attempt has be5 made to portray ! ,bi%op's dynamic p]sonality & its /rik+ influ5ce ^u ! "* ( 8 "w & ( 8 human contacts4 ,i wi% to gratefully ackn[l$ge ! k9d assi/ance giv5 me by ,mr4 ,joseph ,b4 ,*e%ire1 ,miss ,s>ah ,*e%ire1 & ,mr4 ,james ,w4 ,*e%ire 9 read+ ?is "w & = ! g5]\s loan ( invaluable manuscripts4 ,i also wi% to express my appreciation to my wife1 ,emily ,dewey1 = h] untir+ help 9 criticiz+ & rework+ ! manuscript1 & to ,bi%op ,edw9 ,&]son ,p5ick & ,rev4 ,alfr$ ,s4 ,lawr5ce = read+ ! "w4 ,lawr5ce ,f4 ,london ,*apel ,hill1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,decemb] #a1 #aidj4 ,cont5ts ,,page ,,=eword1 ,,by ,,bi%op ,,edw9 ,a4 ,,p5ick v ,,preface vii ,,*apt] ,i ,,y\? ,,& ,,manhood #a ,,ii ,,deacon ,,& ,,prie/ #ah ,,iii ,,sa9t ,,pet]',s ,,p>i% #bg ,,iv ,,election ,,to ,,! ,,episcopate #df ,v ,,fir/ ,,ye>s ,,9 ,,! ,,episcopacy #ee ,,vi ,,man ,,& ,,bi%op #gg ,,vii ,,hi/orian #hh ,,viii ,,"w ,,among ,,! ,,color$ ,,p #ii ,,ix ,,developm5t ,,& ,,conclusions ,,( ,,! ,,bi%op',s ,,"w #aji ,,notes #abg ,,publi%$ ,,writ+s ,,( ,,joseph ,,bl\nt ,,*e%ire #aca ,,index #ace ,,*apt] ,i ,y\? & ,manhood ,x 0 elev5 o'clock "o morn+ 9 ! middle ( ,septemb]1 #ahfi1 :5 ,joseph ,bl\nt ,*e%ire /epp$ into a classroom to tea* a c\rse 9 ,lat94 ,be=e him sat six boys1 sev]al ( !m old] ?an himself4 ,he 0 only n9ete5 ye>s old1 & he 0 ab\t to beg9 8 fir/ job4 ,! s*ool 0 ,/4 ,clem5t's ,hall at ,ellicott ,city1 ,m>yl&1 & ! assignm5t = t day 0 "o 9 ,sallu/4 ,ab\t all "y ,*e%ire c\ld recall ( t p>ticul> passage 0 its be+ "o ( ! mo/ difficult he _h ev] tri$ to translate4 ,he 0 fac$ ) ! alt]native ( bluff+ 8 way ?r\gh or frankly confess+ to ! boys t he 0 ?or\ghly unprep>$ to tea* ! assignm5t4 ,s1 boldly fac+ 8 class1 he decl>$3 ,"y g5tlem51 x is _m ye>s s9ce ,i la/ look$ into ,sallu/1 & ?is passage1 ,caes>'s spee*1 ,i rememb] z ! mo/ difficult passage 9 ?is book4 ,i am n prep>$ to deal ) x today1 b ,i w endeavor to be ready = y tomorr[4 ,?is 0 a rule ( life :i* he foll[$ consi/5tly1 to deal frankly & hone/ly ) e situation1 no matt] :at x might co/ him p]sonally4 ,complete fe>lessness 0 "o ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire's mo/ pron\nc$ *>act]i/ics4 ,9 8 ann\nc$ views on public que/ions1 9 ! adm9i/ration ( 8 diocese1 & 9 8 hi/orical writ+s1 8 c\rage 0 (t5 manife/$4 ,8 0 n1 h[ev]1 a "* :i* c\ld be describ$ 9 a few /rik+ phrases4 ,! man c be/ be und]/ood by obs]v+ 8 de$s z !y develop$ f e>ly y\? until ! end ( a long life ( f\r score & two ye>s4 ,9 ! mid-n9ete5? c5tury ! quiet little t[n ( ,t>boro1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 0 l _m o!r small t[ns to be f\nd 9 ! ,old ,s\?4 ,x 0 "o ( ! olde/ places 9 ! /ate1 hav+ be5 f\nd$ 9 ! colonial p]iod & giv5 ! di/9ction ( a bor\gh t[n4 ,t>boro conta9$ a fairly l>ge numb] ( old e/abli%$ families & a few p]sons ( "s prom95ce 9 ! /ate4 ,n ! lea/ ( ^! 0 ! ,rev4 ,joseph ,bl\nt ,*e%ire1 ,rector ( ,calv>y ,episcopal ,*ur*1 a man :o exemplifi$ 9 8 life & "w ! be/ traditions ( ! ,episcopal cl]gy4 ,dr4 ,*e%ire came ( an old ,nor? ,c>ol9a family :i* = sev]al g5]ations _h liv$ 9 ! ,albem>le section4 ,"o ( 8 ance/ors 0 ,joseph ,bl\nt1 :o 0 a memb] ( ! fir/ ve/ry ( ,/4 ,paul's p>i%1 ,ed5ton4 ,8 p>5ts1 ,john ,*e%ire & ,elizabe? ,bl\nt1 liv$ 9 ,ed5ton1 :]e he 0 born 9 ,decemb]1 #ahad4 ,he receiv$ 8 education at ! ,ed5ton ,academy & at ! ,episcopal ,s*ool = ,boys4 ,! latt] s*ool _h j be5 f\nd$ by ,bi%op ,ives & 0 locat$ 9 ,raleigh on ! site :]e n[ /&s ,/4 ,m>y's ,junior ,college4 ,aft] complet+ 8 c\rse at ! ,episcopal ,s*ool1 he took up ! /udy ( law 9 ,raleigh "u ! sup]vision ( ,?omas ,p4 ,dev]eux4 ,9 #ahcf he 0 admitt$ to ! b>1 b he evid5tly did n f9d ! law cong5ial to 8 ta/es1 = he soon ab&on$ x4 ,he decid$ to ent] ! m9i/ry1 & 9 #ahch began 8 /udies = t field ( "w "u ! direction ( ,bi%op ,ives4 ,dur+ 8 prep>ation = ! m9i/ry he made ! acqua9tance ( ! botani/ & cl]gyman1 ,dr4 ,m4 ,a%ley ,curtis4 ,! int]e/ :i* ,dr4 ,curtis /imulat$ 9 him = plants & fl[]s bore abundant fruit4 ,! beautiful gr\nds surr\nd+ ,calv>y ,*ur* /& today z a liv+ expression ( 8 love = fl[]s & %rubs4 ,by ,febru>y1 #ahdj1 ,dr4 ,*e%ire _h advanc$ suffici5tly f> 9 8 !ological /udies to be orda9$ deacon by ,bi%op ,ives4 ,! ,bi%op plac$ him 9 *>ge ( ! p>i%es at ,halifax & ,w9dsor4 ,! next ye> he 0 orda9$ prie/ & 0 giv5 ,calv>y ,*ur*1 ,t>boro1 9 addition to 8 o!r "w4 ,%ortly aft] tak+ ov] ?is "w he organiz$ a mission at ,scotl& ,neck1 :i* 9 "t became ,tr9ity p>i%4 ,?ree p>i%es & a mission 0 a l>ge assignm5t = a "y cl]gyman1 b ,dr4 ,*e%ire 0 n daunt$ by ! ext5t ( 8 duties4 ,f ! fir/ 8 *ief int]e/ 0 9 ! "w at ,t>boro4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is & ! desire ( ! ,calv>y ,*ur* p = m ( 8 "t1 he gave up ! *ur* at ,halifax 9 #ahdh & ! "o at ,w9dsor ! foll[+ ye>4 ,he reta9$ 8 "w at ,scotl& ,neck1 h[ev]1 until #ahfi4 ,8 pa/orate at ,calv>y ,*ur* cont9u$ = m ?an half a c5tury4 ,dur+ ?is long rector%ip a beautiful new *ur* 0 built1 to :i* he himself contribut$ g5]\sly4 ,dr4 ,*e%ire w probably be be/ rememb]$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican ,episcopal ,*ur* = ! "p he play$ 9 heal+ ! brea* betwe5 ! nor!rn & s\!rn bran*es ( ! *ur* foll[+ ! close ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,he wag$ a det]m9$ fight 9 ! diocesan conv5tion ( #ahfe to s5d deputies to ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion to be held t fall 9 ,philadelphia4 ,! advocates ( reconciliation 7 successful1 & ,dr4 ,*e%ire 0 elect$ "o ( ! deputies to ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion4 ,at ,philadelphia he us$ all 8 influ5ce 9 help+ to br+ ab\t ! reunion ( ! *ur*4 ,two ye>s aft] he took *>ge ( ,calv>y p>i%1 ,dr4 ,*e%ire 0 m>ri$ to ,elizabe? ,toole ,p>k]1 daught] ( ,!ophilus ,p>k]1 8 s5ior w>d51 & ,m>y ,toole ,p>k]4 ,! next mo/ important ev5t 9 8 life 0 ! bir? ( 8 son & namesake1 ,joseph ,bl\nt1 :o 0 born on ,m>* #bg1 #ahej4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,*e%ire _h five o!r *ildr51 ,!ophilus ,p>k]1 ,john1 ,elizabe?1 ,annie ,gray1 & ,ka!r9e ,drane4 ,john & ,elizabe?1 h[ev]1 di$ 9 _! second ye>4 ,joseph ,bl\nt 0 born 9 ! h\se built _m ye>s be=e by 8 gr&fa!r1 ,!ophilus ,p>k]4 ,8 fa!r & "m _h liv$ 9 x s9ce _! m>riage & _h come into its possession aft] ! dea? ( 8 gr&fa!r4 ,:5 ,joseph 0 born 8 p>5ts' h\sehold consi/$ ( !mselves1 8 gr&mo!r1 an aunt1 & two c\s9s4 ,) ! subsequ5t bir?s ( 8 bro!rs & si/]s 8 family 0 inde$ a l>ge "o4 ,! give & take ( a l>ge family probably play$ "s "p 9 ! developm5t ( ! tol]ant & unselfi% "* :i* s di/+ui%$ him 9 manhood4 ,"y ,*e%ire receiv$ 8 e>lie/ education "u ! direction ( 8 "m1 :o taught him read+1 writ+1 & some?+ ab\t numb]s4 ,he did n att5d a =mal s*ool until he 0 n9e ye>s old4 ,h[ev]1 he f\nd himself to be q z f> advanc$ 9 ! k ( books z ! mo/ =w>d ( 8 companions4 ,! s*ool he fir/ att5d$ 9 ,t>boro 0 taught by ,rev4 & ,mrs4 ,ow54 ,x 0 :ile att5d+ ?is s*ool t he & ,ri*>d ,lewis met "o ano!r & =m$ a fri5d%ip :i* grew & cont9u$ = m ?an ?ree-score ye>s4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahfa ,*e%ire ent]$ ! ,t>boro ,male ,academy1 ^: sole tea*] at t "t 0 ,mr4 ,frank ,s4 ,wilk9son1 a graduate ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,9 ?is s*ool ,wilk9son took boys ( e age1 f beg9n]s to ^? prep>+ = college4 ,*e%ire lat] tells u t ,wilk9son 0 devot$ to ! pr(ession ( tea*+1 labor+ fai?fully to int]e/ 8 pupils1 & give !m ! be/ t he _h himself4 ,! s*ool usually numb]$ betwe5 ?irty & ?irty-five boys1 b :5 x includ$ z _m z =ty1 ,wilk9son engag$ an assi/ant4 ,dur+ ,*e%ire's att5dance at ! ,academy1 ,mr4 ,william ,h5ry ,john/on 0 employ$ z an assi/ant4 ,he 0 also a graduate ( ! ,univ]sity &1 z ,*e%ire says1 a v good s*ol> aft] ! /&>ds ( ! day4 ,9 ?is small s*ool1 :i* nev] boa/$ m ?an two tea*]s at any "o "t1 ,joseph ,*e%ire prep>$ himself = college4 ,s9ce ! summ] climate ( ,t>boro did n agree ) ,dr4 ,*e%ire's heal?1 he pur*as$ 9 #ahej a home 9 ,frankl9 ,c\nty1 ab\t f\r miles f ,l\isburg4 ,?is place 0 nam$ ,monrea? & on x /ood an old1 well-built h\se surr\nd$ by "o hundr$ & sixty acres ( l&4 ,"h ! ,*e%ires sp5t _! summ]s4 ,^! pleasant vacations at ,monrea? caus$ ,joseph to lose ab\t two mon?s ( s*ool ea* ye>1 s9ce ! fall t]m began ! middle ( ,july4 ,!re=e1 9 ! summ] ( #ahfd he ask$ 8 fa!r if he c\ld n att5d ! ,l\isburg ,academy f ,july to ,septemb]4 ,8 fa!r readily agre$1 & ea* day "y ,*e%ire walk$ ! f\r miles into ,l\isburg to conjugate ,lat9 v]bs & pursue ! o!r fields ( le>n+ :i* made up ! curriculum ( ! av]age classical s*ool ( t day4 ,dur+ ! ,civil ,w> ! ,*e%ires did n suff] f mole/ation by ! enemy or f sev]e deprivation z did _m s\!rn families4 ,!y gave %elt] & com=t to _m refugees f ! ea/]n "p ( ! /ate1 :i* 0 occupi$ by f$]al troops4 ,writ+ ( 8 impressions ( ! w> ye>s1 ,*e%ire obs]v$3 ,x is /range t almo/ all my memories ( ^? tragical days seem to be ( bright & happy exp]i5ces4 ,i d n rememb] any atmosph]e ( gloom or depression4 ,! _s ( all 0 brave & buoyant4#a ,! abolition ( slav]y did n greatly affect ! economic /atus ( 8 family1 s9ce 8 fa!r own$ only a few dome/ic s]vants :om he _h inh]it$4 ,*e%ire's religi\s education began1 ( c\rse1 at home4 ,e ,sunday aft]noon he & 8 bro!r /ood be=e _! "m ) ! ,negro *ildr5 & repeat$ _! assign$ "p ( ! cate*ism4 ,he did n att5d ,sunday s*ool until aft] he _h le>n$ all ! cate*ism1 t is1 all b ! ,desire4 ,he lat] rem>k$ t he nev] le>n$ x s z n to =get x1 & t x 0 ! only ?+ he ev] tri$ to rememb] & fail$4 ,by ! fall ( #ahfe ,*e%ire 0 ready to ent] college4 ,x _h be5 orig9ally plann$ t he %\ld g to ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,b :5 ! "t arriv$ 8 fa!r did n h ! money to s5d him4 ,dr4 ,*e%ire1 h[ev]1 _h already decid$ n to s5d 8 son to ! /ate ,univ]sity2 he did n ?9k ! environm5t !re w\ld be suitable = a boy ( fifte51 = a good _m "y soldi]s1 fre% f ! c>eless life ( ! army1 7 ent]+ ! ,univ]sity t fall4 ,*e%ire's be/ fri5d1 ,dick ,lewis1 & sev]al o!rs ( 8 class-mates w5t 9 ! fall ( #ahfe to ,mr4 ,graves' s*ool 9 ,granville ,c\nty4 ,he 0 left 9 a class by himself at ! ,t>boro ,academy1 :]e he cont9u$ 8 /udies "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,wilk9son4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( /udy at ! ,academy ,*e%ire wrote an amus+ & orig9al essay on ! subject ( hone/y4 ,laun*+ into 8 subject ) ! /atem5t t !re _h already be5 s mu* writt5 ^u x t x 0 ab\t worn out1 he decl>$ t he *ose ! topic = want ( a bett] "o4 ,?is introduction 0 succe$$ by ! foll[+3 ,i h be5 ?9k+ = a long "t :at else to say ab\t ',hone/y1' b c't ?9k ( a s+le ?+ :i* "s o!r boy has n said 9 8 composition s9ce ,i h be5 go+ to s*ool3 & ,i ?9k t ,i _h bett] practice :at ,i h "h attempt$ to prea*1 & tell y1 ,mr4 ,wilk9son1 t x is ,monday morn+1 & t composition nev] ent]$ into my head ,saturday1 & s y ne$ n expect mu*4 ,in/ead ( a composition ,i w give y an acc\nt ( my do+s ,saturday ev5+1 :i* ,i hope y w take z an equival5t4 ,*e%ire !n gave an int]e/+ description ( a delightful horseback ride he _h _h ) a "y lady4 ,he conclud$ 8 essay by say+3 ,i hope ?is w be tak5 z a composition4 ,if x is n ,i hope y w return x z !re is en\gh clean pap] on x to write ano!r "o4#b ,! composition is n only wor? quot+ = its orig9ality1 b also because x br+s out a pron\nc$ *>act]i/ic ( ! lat] man4 ,complete hone/y ) himself z well z o!rs1 "u all conditions1 0 "o ( 8 mo/ out/&+ qualities4 ,joseph cont9u$ 8 /udies "u ,mr4 ,wilk9son until ,febru>y1 #ahff4 ,by t "t ,dr4 ,*e%ire _h secur$ suffici5t funds ) :i* to s5d 8 son to college4 ,he 0 /ill oppos$ to s5d+ him to ! ,univ]sity = ! reason already m5tion$ & because he felt ! fate ( t in/itution at ! "t 0 mo/ unc]ta94 ,he decid$1 !re=e1 to s5d ,joseph to ,tr9ity ,college at ,h>t=d1 ,connecticut4 ,tr9ity 0 an excell5t s*ool1 "u ! managem5t ( ! *ur*1 & ,dr4 ,*e%ire 0 p]sonally acqua9t$ ) its presid5t4 ,be=e 8 son left home = college1 ,dr4 ,*e%ire told him t he mu/ decide :ile 9 s*ool :at he wi%$ to d = 8 life's "w4 ,he expla9$ t s9ce he _h o!r *ildr5 to educate1 he w\ld n be able to help him aft] graduation4 ,8 fa!r w5t on to say t x w\ld be a great happ9ess to him if 8 son %\ld decide to g into ! m9i/ry1 b t 0 some?+ he mu/ det]m9e = himself4 ,*e%ire lat] rem>k$ t ?is 0 ! only "t 9 8 memory t 8 fa!r ev] spoke to him ( ! possibility ( mak+ ! m9i/ry 8 life's "w4 ,9 late ,febru>y ( #ahff "y ,*e%ire left home = ,h>t=d4 ,an inexp]i5c$ boy1 hav+ travel$ little beyond 8 section ( ! /ate1 he n[ set out to ent] a /range s*ool among p ) :om1 less ?an a ye> ago1 8 p _h be5 at w>4 ,su* a prospect w\ld h fill$ an old] he>t ) trepidation4 ,he travel$ z f> z ,new ,york ) a /rang] :o _h be5 9 ,t>boro on bus9ess1 & f !nce he w5t alone to ,h>t=d4 ,*e%ire 0 all[$ to ent] ! ,fre%man class ) conditions only 9 ,greek & ,lat9 composition1 :i* 0 a tribute to ! "w done "u ,mr4 ,wilk9son t fall4 ,he le>n$ ^u arriv+ at s*ool t he 0 ! fir/ man f ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates to ent] ,tr9ity s9ce ! close ( ! w>4 ,he 0 treat$ k9dly by 8 fell[ /ud5ts1 & nev] compla9$ ( any ho/ility or unfri5dl9ess on ! "p ( ! nor!rn boys4 ,8 close/ fri5ds1 h[ev]1 7 among a gr\p ( /ud5ts f ,m>yl&4 ,%ortly aft] he ent]$ college1 8 fa!r wrote to ,presid5t ,k]foot ask+ him to sugge/ someone on ! faculty :o w\ld be will+ to act z an advisor & fri5d to 8 son4 ,dr4 ,k]foot propos$ ,rev4 ,william ,w4 ,niles1 ,pr(essor ( ,lat9 at ,tr9ity1 :o gladly took ,*e%ire "u 8 c>e4 ,9 "t ! two became fa/ fri5ds4 ,pr(essor ,niles & 8 wife (t5 ent]ta9$ him & always made him feel at home 9 _! h\se4 ,"u ,pr(essor ,niles' direction ,*e%ire 0 prep>$ = confirmation1 & 9 ,may1 #ahff1 he 0 confirm$ 9 ! college *apel4 ,9 lat] ye>s he said ( ! ,nileses3 ,i c nev] be suffici5tly grateful to ,pr(essor ,niles & 8 good wife4444 ,i enjoy$ f t "t--f my ,fre%man days 9 college to ! end ( _! lives1 ! fri5d%ip & confid5ce ( ^! mo/ admirable p4#c ,dr4 ,*e%ire _h a good deal ( difficulty 9 ma9ta9+ 8 son at college4 ,! ye>s imm$iately foll[+ ! w> 7 h>d ones = almo/ all s\!rn]s1 & ! ,*e%ire family 0 no exception4 ,:5 ,*e%ire came home = ! ,*ri/mas holidays ( #ahfg1 8 fa!r told him t he w\ld be unable to s5d him back to college4 ,he accept$ ?is decision z f9al1 & wrote 8 roommate1 ,rob]t ,f4 ,bixby1 t he 0 n return+ to college aft] ! holidays4 ,n long aft]w>ds1 ,dr4 ,*e%ire receiv$ a lett] f ,pr(essor ,pyn*on1 a memb] ( ! ,tr9ity faculty1 :o in=m$ him t a fri5d1 :o wi%$ to )hold 8 "n1 w\ld be happy to advance ! necess>y money = 8 son's mon?ly bo>d if t w\ld be suffici5t to make 8 return to college possible4 ,aft] talk+ ! matt] ov] ) 8 son1 ,dr4 ,*e%ire accept$ ! g5]\s (f]1 s9ce he believ$ he w\ld be able to repay ! full am\nt by ! end ( #ahfh4 ,9 ?is way "y ,*e%ire 0 able to resume 8 "w at ,tr9ity1 receiv+ ea* mon? ?r\gh ,dr4 ,pyn*on ! money = 8 bo>d4 ,z he _h anticipat$1 ,dr4 ,*e%ire 0 able to repay ! :ole debt at ! end ( #ahfh4 ,al?\gh he nev] knew1 ,*e%ire suspect$ t ! money1 s badly ne$$ at ! "t1 came f ! fa!r ( 8 fri5d1 ,rob]t ,bixby4 ,dur+ 8 fir/ two ye>s at ,tr9ity1 ,*e%ire _h come to "k ,rev4 ,john ,williams1 ,bi%op ( ,connecticut & "o-"t ,presid+ ,bi%op ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 :o (t5 visit$ ! college4 ,:5 s*ool clos$ 9 ,june1 #ahfh1 ,*e%ire f\nd t he 0 n f9ancially able to g home = ! summ] vacation1 & t he w\ld h to rema9 9 ,h>t=d4 ,bi%op ,williams he>d ( 8 plans & !reupon invit$ him to 8 old home 9 ,de]field1 ,massa*usetts1 = a mon?4 ,! ,bi%op said t he c\ld s]ve z 8 secret>y1 & on ?is condition ,*e%ire gladly accept$ ! invitation4 ,z x turn$ out1 he _h v little to d4 ,he sp5t ! mon? mo/ delightfully1 meet+ _m int]e/+ p & visit+ ne>-by hi/orical places4 ,aft] leav+ ,bi%op ,williams1 he sp5t a pleasant mon? 9 ,m>yl& visit+ two ( 8 college fri5ds4 ,?us mo/ ( ! summ] pass$ rapidly1 & he return$ to ,h>t=d greatly refre%$1 ready to beg9 ! la/ ye> ( 8 collegiate "w4 ,:ile at ,tr9ity ,*e%ire became a memb] ( ! ,phi ,kappa frat]nity1 n[ ! ,alpha ,delta ,phi4 ,he 0 ! only memb] ( 8 class :o belong$ to ?is frat]nity4 ,consequ5tly1 ,*e%ire mode/ly expla9s1 :5ev] an honor fell to a ,phi ,kappa ( 8 class he 0 ! only "o to receive x4 ,:e!r ?is 0 ! reason or n1 he 0 made presid5t ( ! ,s5ior class1 & 0 elect$ a m>%al = ! comm5cem5t ( #ahfh4 ,z = class & college prizes1 he nev] ent]$ a conte/ until 8 la/ ye>4 ,at ?is "t he ent]$ ! competition = ! ,tuttle ,prize1 :i* 0 an aw>d ( ?irty doll>s = ! be/ essay by a s5ior on a subject to be *os5 by ! faculty4 ,! topic select$ = ,*e%ire's class 0 ,! ,causes ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,*e%ire submitt$ a pap] ( =ty-eight foolscap pages4 ,mu* to 8 gratification1 & some:at to 8 surprise1 8 essay won ! prize4 ,) ! money he pur*as$ ,pratt's ,complete ,works ( ,bi%op ,hall 9 t5 volumes z a gift = 8 fa!r4 ,= himself he b\ght a set ( ,*auc]'s works 9 eight volumes & a few o!r books4 ,inde$1 he seems to h made 8 prize money g f> & to mu* advantage4 ,9 ,june1 #ahfi1 ,*e%ire's college days came to a close4 ,dur+ 8 ?ree & "o-half ye>s at ,tr9ity he made _m close fri5d%ips :i* cont9u$ ?r\gh\t 8 life4 ,he 0 n an out/&+ /ud5t1 b did cr$itably 9 all 8 c\rses4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ex]cises he deliv]$ an orig9al address1 :i* 0 requir$ ( all graduates4 ,he *ose z ! subject ( 8 s5ior oration ,! ,/r5g? ( ,republican ,gov]nm5ts1 a topic *>act]i/ic ( t p]iod4 ,*e%ire _h be5 influ5c$ 9 ! *oice ( ?is subject by ,de ,tocqueville's ,democracy 9 ,am]ica1 9 :i* he _h become int]e/$4 ,foll[+ 8 graduation he return$ to ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :]e he sp5t ! summ] ( #ahfi ) 8 family at ,monrea?4 ,?is 0 8 la/ long vacation4 ,he 0 soon to take ov] 8 fir/ position & to beg9 e>n+ = ! rema9d] ( 8 life 8 own way4 ,9 ! c\rse ( graduation week at ,tr9ity1 ,*e%ire _h ! good =tune ( mak+ ! acqua9tance ( ,rev4 ,john ,av]y ,%eph]d ( ,m>yl&4 ,dr4 ,%eph]d _h organiz$ a few ye>s be=e a private s*ool1 :i* he call$ ,/4 ,clem5t's ,hall1 at ,ellicott ,city ne> ,baltimore4 ,be+ favorably impress$ ) ,*e%ire's p]sonality & 8 record at ,tr9ity1 ,dr4 ,%eph]d (f]$ him a position 9 8 s*ool tea*+ ,lat9 & ,greek = ! s*ola/ic ye> #ahfi-gj4 ,8 sal>y 0 to be six hundr$ doll>s a ye> 9 addition to bo>d & lodg+4 ,*e%ire gladly accept$ ! position1 s9ce he wi%$ no long] to be a burd5 on 8 fa!r4 ,8 y\ng] bro!r 0 !n ready to ent] college & 0 only wait+ = him to f9i%4 ,9 ! middle ( ,septemb] ,*e%ire left ,monrea? to take up 8 duties at ,/4 ,clem5t's ,hall4 ,be=e he left home 8 fa!r gave him fifty doll>s to aid him until he %\ld receive a "p ( 8 sal>y4 ,?is 0 ! la/ "t he ev] gave him any money1 t is1 f a feel+ ( responsibility = 8 son's support4 ,at ,/4 ,clem5t's ,*e%ire 0 giv5 all ! upp] classes 9 ,lat9 & ,greek1 & 9 addition taught "s ari?metic & algebra4 ,9 consequ5ce ( 8 r poor beg9n+ 9 ,lat9 & ,greek at ! ,t>boro ,academy1 he nev] became a s*ol> 9 ^! fields4 ,:ile tea*+ ,lat9 he became m int]e/$ 9 ?is subject & read r widely 9 ,tacitus & o!r ,lat9 au?ors4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 busy life ( tea*+ he f\nd "t to cont9ue a k9d ( /udy ( ,black/one :i* he _h begun 9 8 s5ior ye> at ,tr9ity4 ,he also read ?r\gh ,k5t's ,comm5t>ies & a good deal ( ,engli% poetry4 ,*e%ire came to "k a numb] ( p 9 ! neighborhood ( ! s*ool :o help$ to make 8 life at ,/4 ,clem5t's m int]e/+ & pleasant4 ,he sp5t a good _m week-ends 9 ,baltimore ) "s ( 8 ,tr9ity fri5ds4 ,:5 8 olde/ & be/ fri5d1 ,ri*>d ,lewis1 came to ,baltimore to /udy m$ic9e 9 ! fall ( #ahgj1 8 visits became m frequ5t4 ,on ! :ole1 8 life at ,/4 ,clem5t's 0 happy1 & ! exp]i5ce he ga9$1 wor? :ile4 ,he nev]1 h[ev]1 became fond ( tea*+1 b he enjoy$ 8 /ud5ts & took a w>m p]sonal int]e/ 9 !m4 ,aft] two ye>s at ,/4 ,clem5t's he decid$ to ab&on tea*+ = ! law pr(ession1 :i* he ?\ght w\ld be m cong5ial to 8 ta/es4 ,:5 ,*e%ire return$ to ,nor? ,c>ol9a 9 ,june1 #ahga1 he w5t ) 8 family to ,hillsboro to sp5d ! summ]4 ,"h he began ! /udy ( law "u ! em95t lawy]1 ,william ,k4 ,ruff91 son ( ,*ief ,ju/ice ,?omas ,ruff91 :o coa*$ law /ud5ts s9ce he 0 too crippl$ to d mu* active practice4 ,ruff9 0 a devotee ( ! common law & always gave 8 /ud5ts a ?or\gh drill+ 9 x4 ,he made ,*e%ire devote almo/ all ! summ] to ! /udy ( ,second ,black/one & ,cruise's ,real ,prop]ty4 ,:5 he left ,hillsboro 9 ,septemb]1 ,ruff9 made him promise t he w\ld secure an old folio edition ( ,coke's ,comm5t>ies on ,littleton & read x c>efully4 ,"s "t lat] ,*e%ire b\ght a copy ( ?is "w 9 ,baltimore & read x f cov] to cov] z he _h promis$4 ,he once rem>k$ t he believ$ he 0 ! la/ man 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a to h completely read ! old folio edition4 ,*e%ire f\nd ,mr4 ,william ,ruff9 a mo/ int]e/+ man z well z a /imulat+ & helpful tea*]4#d ,^u return+ to ,t>boro ,*e%ire cont9u$ 8 /udy ( law1 n[ 9 ! (fice ( ,h[>d & ,p]ry4 ,9 ?is (fice he read law1 = he says t ,judge ,george ,h[>d w\ld n agree to give him any in/ruction4 ,*e%ire1 h[ev]1 ma9ta9$ t he le>n$ mu* law f ,judge ,h[>d1 & a good deal ( s\nd practical wisdom4 ,aft] 8 summ]'s "w "u ,william ,ruff9 & "s ?ree mon?s' /udy 9 ,judge ,h[>d's (fice1 ,*e%ire 0 ready to try = 8 lic5se4 ,on ,janu>y #a1 #ahgb1 he w5t to ,raleigh to be exam9$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,ju/ices4 ,x 0 an oral te/ &1 9 ,*e%ire's own words1 0 a v slight & sup]ficial exam9ation 9 comp>ison ) ^? giv5 today4 ,! day aft] ! exam9ation he 0 in=m$ t he _h pass$ & 0 grant$ 8 lic5se4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ,george ,g4 ,hoop]1 a ,tr9ity ,college fri5d1 wrote ,*e%ire to come to ,baltimore & jo9 him 9 a law p>tn]%ip4 ,he did n p>ticul>ly c>e to leave ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 b he fe>$ if he rema9$ he might be a burd5 on 8 fa!r :ile e/abli%+ himself4 ,he accord+ly accept$ ,hoop]'s (f]1 & ! two m5 =m$ a p>tn]%ip "u ! firm "n ( ,hoop] & ,*e%ire4 ,hoop] agre$ to pay him a sal>y = ! fir/ ye>1 at ! end ( :i* "t !y w\ld make a new agreem5t4 ,*e%ire _h n be5 9 ! (fice long be=e he le>n$ t ,hoop] _h little real law practice4 ,8 "w 0 almo/ entirely conf9$ to draw+ up conveyances & exam9+ l& titles4 ,aft] "s fifte5 mon?s ( ?is sort ( "w1 ,*e%ire realiz$ !re 0 little future = him 9 su* a p>tn]%ip4 ,x 01 !re=e1 ) mu* pleasure t he receiv$1 9 ,may1 #ahgc1 a lett] f 8 fri5d1 ,john ,l4 ,bridg]s1 ,jr41 ask+ him to return to ,t>boro & jo9 him & 8 fa!r1 ,colonel ,john ,l4 ,bridg]s1 9 ! practice ( law4 ,*e%ire readily accept$ ?is proposal1 & ! foll[+ mon? came back to ,nor? ,c>ol9a :]e he 0 to make 8 home = ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,*e%ire 0 happy to be liv+ 9 ,t>boro once aga9 ) 8 family & among 8 old fri5ds4 ,?us 0 =m$ ! firm ( ,bridg]s1 ,*e%ire1 & ,bridg]s4 ,?is connection cont9u$ until ,janu>y1 #ahge1 at :i* "t ,*e%ire 0 (f]$ ! position ( secret>y & treasur] ( ! ,pamlico ,bank+ & ,insurance ,company1 a corporation organiz$ to solicit fire insurance4 ,he accept$ ! (f] because x gave him an (fice & a small sal>y & did n int]f]e ) 8 law practice4 ,! company's bus9ess 0 n ext5sive1 & requir$ only a few h\rs ( 8 "t ea* day4 ,:ile hold+ ?is position he 0 also treasur] ( ! ,t>boro ,build+ & ,loan ,association4 ,aga9 ?is (fice dem&$ little ( 8 "t1 m]ely requir+ t he receive ! money f ! secret>y weekly & pay x out ^u 8 ord]4 ,*e%ire cont9u$ ! practice ( law until ! e>ly "p ( #ahgh4 ,9 summ+ up 8 "w at ! b>1 he obs]v$3 ,i made a liv+ & sav$ a few hundr$ doll>s4 ,i _h no v int]e/+ or important cases1 s f> z ,i recall4#e ,dur+ 8 la/ ye> ( practice1 h[ev]1 he made a little ov] fifte5 hundr$ doll>s1 :i*1 = a "y lawy] ( t p]iod1 0 do+ q well4 ,s9ce leav+ ,/4 ,clem5t's ,hall 9 ,june1 #ahga1 ,*e%ire _h n by any means devot$ all ( 8 "t & ?\ght to ! /udy & practice ( law4 ,he accompli%$ a great deal m 9 ! summ] ( #ahga ?an ! /udy ( common law "u ,mr4 ,william ,k4 ,ruff94 ,x 0 !n t he r5ew$ 8 acqua9tance ) 8 c\s91 ,miss ,annie ,huske ,webb1 :o liv$ 9 ,hillsboro4 ,he _h se5 ?is c\s9 b little s9ce h] visit to ,t>boro 9 ,decemb]1 #ahfe4 ,he always rememb]$ ! fir/ "t he saw h] ^u h] arrival 9 ,t>boro = t visit & describ$ ! meet+ ?us3 ,:5 ,i look$ at h]1 z %e came 9 out ( ! ra91 & lift$ ! veil f h] face1 ,i ?\ght h] ! mo/ beautiful p]son ,i _h ev] se54 ,i ?9k t fir/ impression 0 nev] effac$4#f ,9 ! c\rse ( ! summ] sp5t 9 ,hillsboro ,*e%ire saw a good deal ( 8 c\s94 ,x 0 n long be=e he realiz$ t he 0 9 love ) h]4 ,:ile n possess+ a p>ticul>ly romantic nature1 ,*e%ire 0 a man ( deep emotions & f9e s5tim5ts4 ,dur+ 8 c\rt%ip ( ,miss ,webb he compos$ = h] ?is little poem3 ,a4 ,h4 ,w4 ,my ,love is a fair :ite ,lily1 ,& %e loves n ! day's full gl>e1 ,b %e seeks out a quiet valley1 ,& %e lifts up h] sweet face !re4 ,! blue heav5s ?r\gh ! bran*es ,look d[n ) _! k9dly light2 ,& %e smiles back a g5tle greet+ ,:5 ! />s look ?r\gh at night4 ,! song-birds s+ to h] sweetly1 ,& %e's rock$ by ! g5tle breeze2 ,& %e hides f ! /orms ( ,w9t] ',mid/ ! roots ( ! giant trees4 ,%e peeps 9 ! cry/al /reamlet1 ,z %e nods 9 ! breezes light3 ,& %e kn[s n h] own fair beauty1 ,b is glad t %e's pure & :ite4#g ,by ,may1 #ahgb1 ,*e%ire & ,annie ,huske ,webb 7 engag$2 b x 0 n until #ahgd t he felt he 0 f9ancially able to m>ry4 ,on ,decemb] #ag ( t ye> !y 7 m>ri$ 9 ,/4 ,mat!w's ,*ur*1 ,hillsboro4 ,!y _h a simple w$d+ ) ,ri*>d ,lewis z 8 be/ man4 ,! foll[+ day ,*e%ire & 8 wife w5t to ,t>boro1 :]e = ! next f\r ye>s !y made _! home ) 8 family4 ,) ?is1 ! greate/ ev5t 9 8 life up to t "t1 we close ! fir/ phase ( ,*e%ire's c>e]4 ,dur+ ! p]iod he _h gr[n to manhood1 receiv$ 8 s*ola/ic & collegiate education1 taught = two ye>s1 /udi$ law & practic$ x = six ye>s1 & _h "s little "p 9 ! bus9ess _w4 ,all ( ?is tra9+ & v>i$ exp]i5ce gave him a ri* backgr\nd = ! great "w :i* lay ahead ( him4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,deacon & ,prie/ ,ev] s9ce he left college ,*e%ire _h be5 consci\s ( a gr[+ desire to become a c&idate = ,holy ,ord]s4 ,n long aft] 8 m>riage he spoke to 8 wife ( ?is aspiration1 & told h] he _h n[ decid$ to pres5t himself to ! ,bi%op4 ,he _h n come to ?is decision e>li] because he 0 det]m9$ n to g into ! m9i/ry until he _h made a success ( :at he 0 do+ at t "t4 ,he w\ld n ent] ! m9i/ry z a failure f ano!r field ( "w4 ,by ! middle ( #ahgf he decid$ t he 0 mak+ a respectable liv+ = 8 wife & himself4 ,he !reupon told 8 fa!r ( 8 decision & s5t ,bi%op ,atk9son 8 application4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ! ,bi%op accept$ him z a c&idate = ,holy ,ord]s1 & ,*e%ire began prep>+ himself = 8 new "w4 ,x 0 ,*e%ire's orig9al plan to att5d ! ,g5]al ,!ological ,sem9>y 9 ,new ,york = a ye> or two1 b ,bi%op ,atk9son & 8 fa!r dissuad$ him f ?is c\rse because !y object$ to ! ,dean ( ! ,sem9>y & because !y felt t its rituali/ic influ5ces 7 too /rong4 ,bi%op ,atk9son ?\ght t1 s9ce ,*e%ire _h _h a good classical education1 _h pursu$ intellectual int]e/s1 & _h be5 re>$ 9 a cl]gyman's family1 he c\ld q adequately d 8 prep>atory "w at home4 ,*e%ire accept$ ! ,bi%op's advice1 & at once began a well laid-out c\rse ( read+4 ,he _h already read a good _m ecclesia/ical works1 s9ce he _h be5 contemplat+ ?is /ep = "s "t4 ,at ! end ( #ahgg he gave up 8 connection ) ! ,pamlico ,insurance & ,bank+ ,company1 & soon aft]w>ds conclud$ 8 legal affairs4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahgg1 he w5t to ,raleigh to /& 8 exam9ations = ! diaconate be=e ,rev4 ,dr4 ,mat?ias ,m4 ,m>%all & ,rev4 ,john ,e4 ,c4 ,sm$es4 ,hav+ pass$ 8 exam9ations acceptably1 ,*e%ire 0 orda9$ deacon by ,bi%op ,atk9son on ,april #ba1 #ahgh1 9 ,calv>y ,*ur*1 ,t>boro4 ,8 fa!r pres5t$ him = ord9ation4 ,! foll[+ ,sunday he assi/$ 8 fa!r 9 ! morn+ s]vice & prea*$ 8 fir/ s]mon4 ,?us he 0 laun*$ ^u a new c>e] 9 :i* he 0 to rise to heights f> beyond 8 mode/ dreams4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,kemp ,plumm] ,battle1 ,presid5t ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 he>d t ,*e%ire 0 /udy+ = ! m9i/ry1 he ask$ ,bi%op ,atk9son to s5d him to ,*apel ,hill4 ,dr4 ,battle 0 a native ( ,edgecombe ,c\nty & _h kn[n ,*e%ire & 8 family = _m ye>s4 ,s9ce ! revival ( ! ,univ]sity 9 #ahge1 ,rev4 ,rob]t ,b4 ,sutton1 ( ,pittsboro1 _h f "t to "t held s]vices 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,cross4 ,! ,*apel ,hill *ur*m51 h[ev]1 felt t ! p>i% ne$$ a regul> & resid5t m9i/]4 ,! ,bi%op compli$ ) ,dr4 ,battle's reque/ & in=m$ ,*e%ire t he 0 to s]ve 8 diaconate 9 ,*apel ,hill "u ! direction ( ,dr4 ,sutton4 ,?is 0 a disappo9tm5t to ,*e%ire1 = he _h hop$ he w\ld be able to rema9 9 ,edgecombe ,c\nty & /r5g!n ! *ur*'s position !re4 ,! ,bi%op also direct$ him to hold a regul> appo9tm5t 9 ! rapidly gr[+ t[n ( ,durham1 :]e z yet !re 0 n ev5 an e/abli%$ mission4 ,?is 0 a difficult assignm5t = a "y deacon j beg9n+ 8 m9i/ry4 ,9 ,*apel ,hill he _h to revive an old p>i% :i* _h fall5 some:at into decay dur+ ! h>d ye>s ( ! recon/ruction p]iod1 :ile 9 ,durham he _h to build f ! gr\nd up1 comm5c+ ) only a h&ful ( *ur* p4 ,*e%ire came to ,*apel ,hill 9 ,may1 & on ! n9ete5? ( t mon? held 8 fir/ s]vice 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,cross4 ,presid5t ,battle invit$ him to make 8 home at 8 h\se until he c\ld f9d a suitable place4 ,*e%ire accept$ ?is g5]\s (f] & sp5t sev]al weeks ) ! ,battles4 ,9 consequ5ce ( a long illness1 contract$ soon aft] 8 arrival1 he did n hold ano!r s]vice 9 ,*apel ,hill until ! la/ ,sunday 9 ,june4 ,! next ,sunday he 0 able to keep 8 fir/ appo9tm5t 9 ,durham1 b foll[+ ?is s]vice1 he _h a s]i\s relapse & 0 unable to cont9ue 8 "w until e>ly fall4 ,= a few weeks t fall ,*e%ire bo>d$ at ! hotel1 :ile 8 wife visit$ h] family 9 ,hillsboro4 ,?is gave him an excell5t opportunity to come into close contact ) ! /ud5ts1 _m ( :om took _! meals at ! hotel4 ,9 ?is way he came to "k a numb] ( /ud5ts :o 7 n memb]s ( 8 *ur*4 ,?r\gh\t 8 rector%ip 9 ,*apel ,hill he made x a po9t to "k all ! /ud5ts :o 7 9 any way connect$ ) ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,9 a comp>atively %ort "t he 0 on fri5dly t]ms ) mo/ ( ! small /ud5t body4 ,*e%ire frankly confess$ t 9 ! fir/ ex]cise ( 8 m9i/]ial duties among ! /ud5ts he felt great emb>rassm5t & ev5 "s timidity4 ,he expla9$3 ,i _h n be5 accu/om$ to speak mu* ( my own religi\s feel+s2 & ,i 0 at a loss h[ to make a prop] approa* to ! subject ( ano!r p]son's religi\s duties & convictions4#h ,he visit$ ! boys 9 _! rooms :5 he ?\ght !y lik$ x1 b nev] s\ght to =ce himself ^u !m4 ,*e%ire lat] decl>$ he did n rememb] ev] approa*+ a /ud5t on ! subject ( religion )\t receiv+ a s]i\s & c\rte\s he>+4 ,_m /ud5ts seem$ to appreciate ! int]e/ he took 9 _! religi\s life4 ,*e%ire himself 0 only a few ye>s old] ?an _m ( ! und]graduates &1 !re=e1 c\ld und]/& _! po9t ( view & ent] sympa!tically into _! problems4 ,! effectiv5ess ( 8 fir/ ye>'s "w 9 ,*apel ,hill 0 demon/rat$ :5 ,bi%op ,lyman made 8 visitation to ! ,*apel ( ! ,cross 9 ,may1 #ahgi4 ,*e%ire pres5t$ to ! ,bi%op = confirmation n9e /ud5ts & two girls ( ! village4 ,9 lat] ye>s he rem>k$ t ?is 0 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & satisfactory classes ,i ev] pres5t$4 ,:5 he fir/ began prea*+1 ,*e%ire took great pa9s 9 ! prep>ation ( 8 s]mons1 writ+ !m out 9 full4 ,he freely admitt$ he _h no special gifts or tal5ts z a speak]4 ,9 discuss+ ! problem ( prea*+ ) ,*e%ire j aft] 8 ord9ation1 ,bi%op ,atk9son said he w\ld give him ! same advice :i* ,bi%op ,johns1 ( ,virg9ia1 us$ to give 8 "y deacons3 ,*oose a pretty long text1 s t if !y p]secute y 9 "o city1 y may flee to ano!r4 ,*e%ire began1 9 "t1 to memorize 8 s]mons & !n to attempt to prea* extemporane\sly1 b he always felt t 8 writt5 s]mons 7 bett]4 ,conc]n+ ! reception ( 8 s]mons 9 ,*apel ,hill1 he /at$3 ,my ,*apel ,hill congregation seem$ to me mo/ consid]ate & appreciative ( my attempts at prea*+1 ev5 ! /ud5ts ( ! ,univ]sity1 s f> z ,i c\ld judge4#i ,9 8 congregation ,*e%ire _h "s ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ memb]s ( ! ,univ]sity faculty4 ,presid5t ,battle 0 8 s5ior w>d5 & s9c]e fri5d1 :o gave him judici\s praise z well z s\nd advice z to ! pitfalls :i* a "y cl]gyman might expect to enc\nt]4 ,dr4 ,j4 de ,b]ni]e ,hoop]1 ,pr(essor ( ,greek1 0 9 ,*e%ire's op9ion1 ! mo/ s*ol>ly & highly cultivat$ memb] ( 8 p>i%4 ,pr(essors ,ralph ,graves & ,george ,t4 ,w9/on1 bo? "y m5 :o 7 lat] to w9 fame1 7 also memb]s ( 8 congregation4 ,he liv$ on fri5dly relations ) ^! & o!r memb]s ( ! small faculty4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,*e%ire came to ,*apel ,hill1 %e & h] husb& mov$ to ! home ( ,dr4 ,william ,p4 ,mallett1 :]e !y liv$ until ! e>ly "p ( #ahgi4 ,!y !n took ov] ! p>i% rectory1 a small f\r-room h\se ) a kit*5 9 ! back y>d4 ,x fac$ ,rosem>y ,lane & 0 situat$ on a two-acre lot1 on "p ( :i* /&s ! pres5t rectory4 ,_! families & p>i%ion]s furni%$ ! h\se = !m q com=tably4 ,!re 0 a small debt on ! rectory1 &1 prior to ,*e%ire's com+ to ! p>i%1 x _h be5 r5t$ to assi/ 9 retir+ ! obligation4 ,:5 he mov$ into ! rectory1 he agre$ to pay ! int]e/ on ! debt1 not)/&+ t 8 sal>y 0 only five hundr$ doll>s a ye>4 ,x 0 n easy1 ev5 9 ^? days1 to live on su* a small income1 b ,*e%ire (t5 rem>k$ t 8 ye>s 9 ,*apel ,hill 7 z happy1 ,i believe1 z possible 9 ?is _w4 ,he 0 =tunate 9 realiz+ 8 happ9ess at ! "t & (t5 spoke ( x to 8 wife4 ,to make _! happ9ess complete1 a second *ild1#aj ,elizabe? ,toole1 0 born to !m 9 ! summ] ( #ahgi4 ,al?\gh ! p>i% 9 ,*apel ,hill 0 8 *ief *>ge1 ,*e%ire did n ?9k t x _h an exclusive claim ^u him4 ,he reg>d$ x z a c5t] f :i* to "w4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahgh he began to lay def9ite plans = :at 0 to be an important mission>y "w 9 ,durham4 ,aft] survey+ ! prospects !re ,*e%ire1 ) ! co-op]ation ( 8 little flock1 0 able to r5t a hall on ,ma9 ,/reet :i* 0 ord9>ily us$ = public ent]ta9m5ts4 ,"h he held s]vices on ! fir/ ,sunday 9 e mon?4 ,! "w 9 ,durham prosp]$ rem>kably1 consid]+ t ! congregation _h no *ur* build+ ( _! own4 ,*e%ire & 8 congregation soon realiz$1 h[ev]1 t if mu* progress 0 to be made1 !y mu/ h a *ur*4 ,! greate/ difficulty at fir/ 0 to f9d a lot )9 _! means4 ,f9ally1 "o 0 pur*as$ at a l[ price because ( its undesirability f a bus9ess /&po9t4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahhj ! f\ndations ( ! little *ur* 7 laid4 ,s9ce 8 congregation c\ld be> only a small "p ( ! co/ ( build+ a *ur*1 ,*e%ire _h to ask = assi/ance else:]e4 ,8 family & fri5ds 9 ,edgecombe ,c\nty contribut$ ab\t "o-f\r? ( ! total co/4 ,9 a communication to ! ,*ur* ,mess5g] ,*e%ire reque/$ ! rectors ( ! l>g] p>i%es ( ! ,diocese to contribute "o ,sunday's (f]+ to ! completion ( ! ,durham *ur*4 ,on ! g5]al subject ( solicit+ aid = religi\s purposes1 he decl>$3 ,indiscrim9ate begg+ f anybody & ev]ybody to ! neglect ( e consid]ation1 except ! *ance ( gett+ a doll>1 is n becom+ to ! cause ( religion1 & is a positive disc\ragem5t to ,*ri/ian lib]ality4 ,?is 0 ! k9d ( solicit+ :i* he nev] practic$4 ,?r\gh\t 8 m9i/ry he reque/$ aid = ! *ur* ( only ^? :o he felt 7 rightfully responsible = its support4 ,by ! spr+ ( #ahha ! *ur* 0 complet$ at a co/ ( ab\t tw5ty-five hundr$ doll>s4 ,9 a rem>kably %ort "t1 less ?an a ye> & a half1 ! money _h be5 rais$ & ! build+ erect$4 ,*e%ire nam$ x ,/4 ,philip1 ! ,deacon1 feel+ x to be ! fruit ( 8 "w z a deacon4 ,x 0 ) mu* pride & happ9ess t1 on ,july #bd1 #ahha1 he assi/$ ,bi%op ,lyman 9 ! consecration ( ,/4 ,philip's--a fitt+ close to 8 "w 9 t mission4#aa ,*e%ire nev] expect$1 nor did he ev] receive1 any comp5sation f ! ,diocese = 8 mission>y activities4 ,conc]n+ extra p>o*ial "w1 he said3 ,i did n look ^u "w outside ! p>i% z extra "w1 = :i* ,i %\ld receive extra remun]ation or special comm5dation4#ab ,%ortly aft] ,*e%ire began 8 "w 9 ,durham1 ! ,treasur] ( ! ,diocese s5t him a *eck = tw5ty doll>s1 :i* he promptly return$1 say+ t he did n desire to receive any?+ f ! ,diocesan ,treasury4#ac ,dur+ 8 ?ree ye>s ( s]vice 9 ,durham ! little mission paid him small am\nts f "t to "t1 :i* approximately cov]$ ! exp5ses he incurr$4 ,he look$ ^u 8 labors = ?is mission z a pure "w ( love & mission>y ent]prise4 ,9 recall+ ?is exp]i5ce1 he decl>$3 ,i believe ,i work$ h>d] & ) m en?usiasm 9 my ,mission ( ,/4 ,philip's1 ,durham1 & aft]w>ds 9 e/abli%+ ,/4 ,m>k's ,*ur*1 ,meckl5burg ,c\nty1 ?an 9 any o!r "w ,i ev] und]took4444#ad ,:ile c>ry+ =w>d 8 con/ructive "w 9 ,*apel ,hill & 9 ,durham1 ,*e%ire did n ov]look 8 prep>ation = ! prie/hood1 al?\gh1 z he rem>k$1 he did n feel t impati5ce to get out ( ! ,diaconate1 :i* he (t5 obs]v$ 9 "y cl]gym54 ,dur+ 8 leisure h\rs he read widely & ?or\ghly1 & 0 well prep>$ :5 ! "t came = 8 advancem5t4 ,at ! close ( ! diocesan conv5tion1 held 9 ,w9/on-,salem1 he 0 orda9$ prie/ by ,bi%op ,lyman 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur* on ,may #cj1 #ahhj4 ,he 0 pres5t$ = ord9ation by ,rev4 ,john ,e4 ,c4 ,sm$es1 & ! s]mon = ! occasion 0 prea*$ by ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,watson1 lat] ,bi%op ( ,ea/ ,c>ol9a4 ,comm5t+ ^u ! ord9ation s]vice1 ! ,*ur* ,mess5g] said ( ,*e%ire3 ?or\ghly active1 he w d a "w t w tell 9 ! diocese4 ,dur+ 8 m9i/ry 9 ,*apel ,hill ,*e%ire receiv$ calls f sev]al p>i%es1 all ( :i* (f]$ him a bett] sal>y ?an he 0 !n receiv+1 b he usually decl9$ !m by return mail4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahha ! ve/ry ( ,/4 ,mat!w's1 ,hillsboro1 & ! *ur* 9 ,burl+ton ask$ him to take *>ge ( _! p>i%es4 ,?is prospect appeal$ to him /rongly1 s9ce he w\ld live 9 ,hillsboro1 8 wife's old home1 :]e !y _h _m k9sfolk & fri5ds4 ,be=e tak+ any action1 h[ev]1 he consult$ ,bi%op ,lyman1 :o repli$ t he pref]r$ ,*e%ire to rema9 9 ,*apel ,hill :]e he 0 do+ a good "w4 ,he accept$ ! ,bi%op's decision & decl9$ ! call to ,hillsboro4 ,ab\t two mon?s lat] ,*e%ire receiv$ a call f ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,*>lotte1 :i* he decl9$ imm$iately4 ,he>+ ( ?is action1 ,bi%op ,lyman wrote him t he wi%$ him to accept ! *>ge ( ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,*e%ire repli$ t he _h refus$ to g to ,*>lotte because ! ,bi%op _h in/ruct$ him1 only a few mon?s e>li]1 to rema9 9 ,*apel ,hill4 ,bi%op ,lyman1 h[ev]1 answ]$ t he _h direct$ ! ve/ry ( ,/4 ,pet]'s to call him aga9 & he w\ld see to x t ,*e%ire accept$4 ,! call 0 accord+ly r5ew$1 & ,*e%ire w5t to ,*>lotte to int]view ! ve/ry4 ,he told !m t he accept$ ! *>ge because he felt x 8 duty to respect ! wi%es ( ! ,bi%op4 ,*e%ire (t5 rem>k$ t dur+ 8 m9i/ry he nev] accept$ a call to any p>i%1 expla9+ t ! ,bi%op _h direct$ him to g to ,*apel ,hill & lat] to ! p>i% 9 ,*>lotte4 ,?is 0 n said 9 a _s ( criticism ( 8 ,bi%op b m]ely z a /atem5t ( fact1 = he also decl>$ t he pref]r$ to h 8 "w giv5 him4 ,?r\gh\t 8 long life ( s]vice he always _h ! feel+ ( do+ a "w assign$ to him4 ,*e%ire q naturally regrett$ leav+ ,*apel ,hill1 = he _h be5 happy 9 8 "w !re4 ,he 0 also reluctant to "p ) 8 mission 9 ,durham1 :i* 0 creat$ 9 a v real s5se by 8 own labors4 ,recall+ ! fir/ ?ree ye>s ( 8 m9i/ry1 he decl>$3 ,i look ^u my life at ,*apel ,hill z my pupilage1 ! completion ( my tra9+ = my life "w4#ae ,,*apt] ,,iii ,sa9t ,pet]'s ,p>i% ,*e%ire ent]$ ^u 8 "w 9 ,*>lotte ) a feel+ t "h he _h an excell5t opportunity = ext5d+ ! influ5ce ( 8 *ur*1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! mission>y field4 ,he did n feel any fe> or trepidation at ! ?\ght ( ?is l>g] & m difficult "w1 al?\gh he _h no great confid5ce 9 8 own ability4 ,he w5t to 8 new p>i% ) ! det]m9ation to give to x 8 be/1 & ?r\gh\t 8 rectorate !re he nev] lo/ sight ( t ideal4 ,:5 "s ( 8 fri5ds he>d t he 0 go+ to ,/4 ,pet]'s1 !y told him he 0 tak+ ov] "o ( ! h>de/ & mo/ undesirable p>i%es 9 ! ,diocese4 ,?is 0 inde$ a disc\rag+ description ( 8 new "w1 b aft] s]v+ twelve ye>s at ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,*e%ire rem>k$ t he _h f\nd no?+ :i* w\ld ju/ify su* a *>act]ization ( t p>i%4 ,*e%ire did n br+ 8 wife & *ildr5 to ,*>lotte at once b left !m 9 ,*apel ,hill = ! summ]4 ,dur+ ?is "t he liv$ ) ,mr4 ,john ,wilkes1 ! s5ior w>d5 ( ! p>i%1 & took 8 meals at a bo>d+ h\se4 ,f9d+ no p>i% rectory 9 ,*>lotte1 he b\ght a h\se on ,nor? ,*ur* ,/reet4 ,?is pur*ase took all he _h sav$ f 8 law practice1 plus an additional ?\s& doll>s :i* he _h to borr[4 ,8 sal>y f ,/4 ,pet]'s be+ twelve hundr$ doll>s a ye>1 he 0 able to c>ry a debt ( ?is am\nt4 ,) a sal>y ?is size he felt t he _h be5 rais$ to a condition ( afflu5ce4 ,9 an exub]ance ( g5]osity he (f]$ to become responsible = ! support ( an orphan 9 "o ( ! =eign mission orphanages4 ,= "s reason 8 proposal 0 n accept$4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 be=e he f\nd t 8 sal>y 0 little if any above 8 actual ne$s4 ,:5 ,*e%ire became rector ( ,/4 ,pet]'s !re 7 "o hundr$ & ?irty-sev5 communicants 9 ! p>i%4 ,mr4 ,john ,wilkes & ,colonel ,hamilton ,c4 ,jones 7 8 s5ior & junior w>d5s1 respectively4 ,^! m5 7 q diff]5t 9 temp]am5t1 b bo? 7 s9c]ely devot$ to ! welf>e ( ! *ur*4 ,! "y rector f\nd 9 !m /aun* fri5ds & helpful advisors4 ,"o ( ! fir/ tasks ,*e%ire set = himself 0 to visit & become acqua9t$ ) ea* memb] ( 8 congregation4 ,aft] mak+ a c>eful /udy ( ! p>i% regi/]1 he pur*as$ a small memor&um book 9 :i* he wrote d[n ! full "n1 age1 & *ur* /atus ( ea* p]son connect$ ) ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,by ! end ( 8 fir/ summ] 9 ,*>lotte he _h become fairly well acqua9t$ ) mo/ ( 8 p>i%ion]s4 ,"o ( ,*e%ire's pr$ecessors at ,/4 ,pet]'s 0 ! ,rev4 ,b5jam9 ,s4 ,bronson1 rector ( ! p>i% f #ahfg to #ahgh4 ,he _h be5 greatly int]e/$ 9 in/itutional "w1 & _h begun sev]al ent]prises 9 ! c\rse ( 8 m9i/ry 9 ,*>lotte4 ,none ( ^!1 h[ev]1 0 c>ri$ to a successful conclusion "u 8 direction4 ,mr4 ,bronson's capacity seem$ to be limit$ to m]ely initiat+ wor?-:ile projects4 ,8 ef=ts 7 n futile1 = he in/ill$ 9 8 congregation a deep int]e/ 9 ?is type ( "w4 ,*e%ire (t5 said t :at he 0 able to accompli% 9 ,*>lotte 0 due 9 "p to ! en?usiasm = in/itutional "w :i* ,mr4 ,bronson _h ar\s$ 9 8 p>i%ion]s4 ,he confess$ t he did n h ! type ( m9d :i* readily produc$ orig9al ideas3 ,i ?9k ,i c only me?odize & put into practice ideas ,i get f o!rs4#af ,al?\gh he exagg]at$ 8 lack ( orig9ality1 he 0 /rik+ly successful 9 tak+ a good idea or sugge/ion & mak+ x "w4 ,:5 ,*e%ire came to ,*>lotte he f\nd "o ( ,mr4 ,bronson's *>ities /ill 9 exi/5ce1 al?\gh 9 a sadly neglect$ condition4 ,?is 0 a f\r-room h\se :i* 0 kn[n z ,/4 ,pet]'s ,home & ,hospital4 ,! good "w :i* 0 be+ done 9 a v small way by ?is in/itution /rongly appeal$ to ,*e%ire4 ,he regul>ly visit$ ! sick !re1 & soon began to lay plans = enl>g+ its usefulness4 ,= ?is purpose he enli/$ ! aid ( a retir$ cl]gyman1 ,rev4 ,lucian ,holmes1 :o 0 !n conduct+ 9 ,*>lotte a small s*ool = boys4 ,mr4 ,holmes visit$ ! p ( ! city1 solicit+ contributions rang+ f t5 c5ts to "o doll> a mon?4 ,8 ef=ts 7 successful1 & 9 a comp>atively %ort "t ! little hospital 0 assur$ ( a mode/ mon?ly income4 ,x 0 plann$ t ! wom5 on ! ,bo>d ( ,manag]s ( ! hospital %\ld collect ! pl$ges4 ,?us1 "u ,*e%ire's direction1 ,/4 ,pet]'s hospital 0 firmly e/abli%$ & has cont9u$ to gr[ 9 usefulness to ! community f t "t to ! pres5t day4 ,%ortly aft] becom+ rector ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,*e%ire began to take an active int]e/ 9 ! *ur*'s "w among ! ,negroes4 ,he f\nd among a l>ge ,negro population only "o communicant4 ,prior to ! ,civil ,w> ,negroes _h wor%ip$ ) ! :ites1 sitt+ 9 gall]ies erect$ = _! use4 ,foll[+ ! w> & recon/ruction1 h[ev]1 ! *ur* _h ( necessity be5 =c$ to curtail its "w among ! ,negroes4 ,he recogniz$ 9 ?is condition an opportunity = a great "w4 ,s9ce 8 p>i% 0 l>ge & dem&$ ! great] "p ( 8 "t1 he ask$ ,bi%op ,lyman to s5d him an unm>ri$ cl]gyman :o c\ld devote all 8 ef=ts to ! ,negro "w4 ,! ,bi%op compli$ ) 8 reque/1 & 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhb s5t ,rev4 ,*>les ,c4 ,qu9 to ,*>lotte4 ,qu9 receiv$ a /ip5d ( two hundr$ doll>s a ye> f ! ,diocese1 :i* ,*e%ire supplem5t$ ) fifty doll>s out ( 8 own pocket4 ,9 addition1 ,qu9 liv$ ) ! ,*e%ires1 :o gave him 8 room & bo>d4 ,aft] secur+ an assi/ant = ! ,negro "w1 ,*e%ire's next /ep 0 to f9d a place 9 :i* to wor%ip4 ,he f\nd an old h\se 9 ! ,negro section ( ,*>lotte1 :i* he b\ght & remodel$ suffici5tly to make x s]ve z a mission4 ,he nam$ ! little *apel ,/4 ,mi*ael & ,all ,angels4 ,al?\gh ,qu9 0 plac$ 9 *>ge ( ?is mission1 ,*e%ire held an ev5+ s]vice !re e second ,sunday4 ,9 ?is way he 0 able to keep 9 p]sonal contact ) ! congregation4 ,! "w progress$ s well t x 0 n long be=e ! ne$ = a l>g] *ur* 0 app>5t4 ,see+ ?is ne$1 ,*e%ire solicit$ contributions = a new *ur* f 8 p>i%ion]s & f v>i\s *ur*m5 ?r\gh\t ! ,diocese4 ,he s5t ,qu9 to ,p5nsylvania1 ,new ,york1 & ,connecticut ) lett]s to 8 fri5ds 9 ^? /ates1 ask+ = assi/ance4 ,*e%ire & ,qu9 7 fairly successful 9 _! ef=ts to raise funds = ! new *ur*1 & 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhc ! corn]/one 0 laid4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! ye> ! nave & *ancel 7 complet$1 :ile ! transepts 7 left to be f9i%$ at "s future "t4 ,x 0 a well-built brick *ur* & l>ge en\gh to all[ = consid]able gr[? 9 ! congregation4 ,x /&s today z a te/imonial to ,*e%ire's zeal 9 advanc+ ! "w ( ! *ur*4 ,%ortly aft] x 0 built1 ,qu9 resign$ & 0 succe$$ by ,rev4 ,primus ,p4 ,al/on1 a color$ cl]gyman1 :o rema9$ 9 *>ge ( ! p>i% = ov] tw5ty ye>s4 ,/4 ,mi*ael & ,all ,angels 0 n[ practically indep5d5t ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 al?\gh x 0 /ill "u ,*e%ire's g5]al direction4 ,:ile 9 ! process ( e/abli%+ ,/4 ,mi*ael's1 ,*e%ire 0 at ! same "t engag$ 9 ano!r mission>y ent]prise4 ,he f\nd 9 a section ( ,*>lotte1 kn[n z ,me*anicsville1 a numb] ( families :o 7 memb]s ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* b 7 n connect$ ) ,/4 ,pet]'s p>i%4 ,see+ an opportunity to ext5d ! "w ( ! p>i%1 he det]m9$ to br+ ! s]vices ( ! *ur* to ^! p4 ,he began by e/abli%+ a ,sunday s*ool 9 an ab&on$ s*oolh\se 9 ?is section4 ,! ,sunday s*ool gradually exp&$ into a little mission1 :i* he call$ ,/4 ,m>t9's4 ,n long aft] ! mission 0 />t$1 ! build+ 9 :i* ! s]vices 7 held 0 de/roy$ by fire4 ,n p]mitt+ ?is mis=tune to disc\rage him1 he began almo/ at once to lay plans = ! erection ( a *apel on ! same location4 ,aft] negotiat+ ) ! ,*>lotte s*ool bo>d1 he 0 able to buy ! prop]ty = fifte5 hundr$ doll>s1 to be paid 9 ?ree in/allm5ts4 ,*e%ire himself paid ! fir/ in/allm5t ( five hundr$ doll>s1 :ile two ( 8 p>i%ion]s gu>ante$ ! rema9d]4 ,he procur$ 8 "p ( ! co/ by sell+ a lot 9 ,t>boro :i* 8 fa!r _h giv5 him4 ,:5 ! l& 0 b\ght1 he began ! "w ( rais+ money = ! erection ( a *apel4 ,8 loyal fri5d1 ,mr4 ,john ,wilkes1 came =w>d z usual & support$ him g5]\sly ) bo? "t & money4 ,o!r fri5ds came to 8 assi/ance1 & "w 0 soon />t$ on ! build+4 ,*e%ire organiz$ ! ,guild ( ,/4 ,m>t9 to help him 9 c>ry+ =w>d ! "w on ! *apel4 ,"s "t be=e x 0 complet$1 he began to hold a s]vice 9 ! little *ur* e ,sunday night4 ,?is s]vice 0 9 addition to ?ree o!rs :i* he held ea* ,sunday at ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,?us1 ,*e%ire _h lit]ally built f ! gr\nd up ! mission ( ,/4 ,m>t9's4 ,x ma9ta9$ a /eady gr[? & 9 "t became "o ( ! l>g] p>i%es ( ! ,diocese4 ,!re seems to h be5 almo/ no limit to ,*e%ire's mission>y f]vor4 ,he 0 n cont5t to conf9e 8 labors to ! b\nds ( ,*>lotte4 ,%ortly aft] com+ to ,/4 ,pet]'s he visit$ ,monroe1 & !re he f\nd a numb] ( *ur*m5 :o at "o "t _h be5 s]v$ by ! rector at ,wadesboro4 ,at ! reque/ ( ^! *ur*m5 ,*e%ire gave !m a mon?ly s]vice1 be+ assi/$ = a "t by ,mr4 ,qu94 ,9 #ahhe ! "w at ,monroe 0 turn$ ov] to ,rev4 ,edw9 ,a4 ,osborne4 ,dur+ 8 rectorate at ,/4 ,pet]'s ,*e%ire also held s]vices f "t to "t at ,rock+ham1 ,mooresville1 ,m\nt ,m\rne1 & ,davidson ,college4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 succe$ 9 e/abli%+ a p]man5t mission at any "o ( ^! places4 ,if he _h _h m "t to devote to ?is di/ant mission>y "w1 he might h met ) bett] success4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahhc !re came to ,*e%ire an opportunity to d :at he lat] *>act]iz$ z ! mo/ entirely gratify+ & successful "w ( all my mission>y und]tak+s4#ag ,columbus ,w4 ,mc,coy1 ( ,long ,creek ,t[n%ip1 ,meckl5burg ,c\nty1 invit$ ,*e%ire to hold a s]vice 9 8 community1 /at+ t a numb] ( p 9 8 neighborhood _h manife/$ an int]e/ 9 ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,mc,coy _h =m]ly be5 a ,presbyt]ian1 b hav+ become acqua9t$ ) ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 he express$ a desire to jo9 ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,*e%ire accept$ ! invitation1 & on ,novemb] #ah held 8 fir/ s]vice !re 9 ! community s*oolh\se4 ,he pass$ ! night ) ,mr4 ,mc,coy & sp5t ! next day 9 visit+ ! p ( ! neighborhood4 ,he felt t v little c be accompli%$ 9 a new field by m]ely hav+ a s]vice1 ev5 a ,sunday s]vice1 unless "t is giv5 to p]sonal famili> visit+ f h\se to h\se1 to "k ! p1 & to e/abli% "s influ5ce among !m4#ah ,he held a second s]vice t night1 & return$ to ,*>lotte ! foll[+ morn+4 ,?is same proc$ure 0 foll[$ 9 8 subsequ5t visits4 ,9 ,decemb] ,*e%ire w5t aga9 to ,long ,creek1 b 9 consequ5ce ( bad wea!r1 he did n return aga9 until ! spr+4 ,beg9n+ 9 ,may1 #ahhd1 he held mon?ly s]vices 9 ! ,long ,creek community4 ,obs]v+ ! gr[+ int]e/ ( ! community 9 ! *ur*1 he decid$ to hold a s]ies ( s]vices = !m f ,augu/ #ab ?r\gh ! #af?4 ,he secur$ ! assi/ance ( ,rev4 ,dr4 ,george ,b4 ,wetmore & ,rev4 ,mr4 ,osborne4 ,! s]vices 7 held 9 ,bea* ,cliff ,s*oolh\se & 7 s well att5d$ t "p ( ! congregation 0 =c$ to sit out-(-doors4 ,*e%ire & 8 assi/ants took turns 9 prea*+ 9 ! morn+ & ev5+4 ,9 ! aft]noons !y visit$ ^? families :o _h %[n an int]e/ 9 becom+ memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! week !y baptiz$ sixte5 p]sons1 = ! mo/ "p *ildr51 & at ! end ( ! s]vices f\rte5 adults signifi$ _! desire to be confirm$4 ,at ! close ( ! week's prea*+ ,*e%ire 0 pres5t$ ) a petition sign$ by elev5 p]sons :o ask$ t !y be organiz$ z a mission "u ! "n ( ,/4 ,m>k's ,*apel4 ,?is 0 inde$ a successful conclusion to ! week's "w4 ,on ,octob] #be ,bi%op ,lyman visit$ ,long ,creek & confirm$ sixte5 p]sons4 ,foll[+ ! confirmation he organiz$ ! congregation z a mission to be kn[n z ,/4 ,m>k's4 ,*e%ire cont9u$ 8 mon?ly visits to ! new mission until ,janu>y1 #ahhe1 at :i* "t he turn$ ?is "w ov] to ,rev4 ,edw9 ,a4 ,osborne1 :o _h already tak5 *>ge ( ,*e%ire's congregation 9 ,monroe4 ,^u assum+ ?is "w ,mr4 ,osborne mov$ f ,h5d]son ,c\nty to ,*>lotte4 ,dur+ ! rema9d] ( ,*e%ire's rectorate at ,/4 ,pet]'s1 he & ,mr4 ,osborne became intimate fri5ds & co-op]at$ g5]\sly 9 ea* o!r's "w4 ,al?\gh ,*e%ire devot$ mo/ ( 8 "t & en]gy to ,/4 ,pet]'s p>i% & its missions1 he did n neglect 8 duty to ! ,diocese4 ,he att5d$ all ( ! diocesan conv5tions & took an active & significant "p 9 _! delib]ations4 ,probably ! mo/ important action tak5 by any conv5tion dur+ 8 m9i/ry 0 t relat+ to ! division ( ! ,diocese4 ,! "q ( divid+ ! *ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a into two dioceses _h be5 discuss$ f "t to "t by ! conv5tions s9ce ! election 9 #ahgc ( ,bi%op ,lyman z assi/ant bi%op4 ,bi%op ,atk9son _h favor$ a division at "o "t1 b :5 ! "q 0 plac$ squ>ely be=e ! conv5tion ( #ahgg1 he came out /rongly aga9/ x4 ,! l>ge numb] ( cl]gy & laity :o favor$ division dropp$ ! proposal = ! "t-be+ out ( def]5ce to ,bi%op ,atk9son1 :o1 !y felt1 did n h mu* long] to s]ve4 ,^u 8 dea? 9 ,janu>y1 #ahha1 ! "q 0 aga9 br\ght =w>d4 ,at ! conv5tion ( #ahhb1 held 9 ,calv>y ,*ur*1 ,t>boro1 ,dr4 ,m4 ,m4 ,m>%all1 rector ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,raleigh1 introduc$ resolutions decl>+ ! s5tim5t ( ! p on division & call+ = a committee to consid] proposals = ! erection ( a new diocese4 ,! conv5tion approv$ ,dr4 ,m>%all's resolutions1 & ! ,bi%op appo9t$ a special committee to report ^u ! subject4 ,aft] "s /udy ( ! proposal ?is committee submitt$ a majority report call+ = a division ( ! ,diocese4 ,bi%op ,lyman1 :o dur+ ,bi%op ,atk9son's life-"t _h advocat$ ! =mation ( a new diocese1 n[ rev]s$ 8 position4 ,^u he>+ ! report ( ! special committee1 ! ,bi%op deliv]$ an impassion$ attack ^u ! report4#ai ,! opposition ( ! ,bi%op l$ to a long &1 at times1 acrimoni\s discussion4 ,:5 ! "q 0 f9ally vot$ ^u1 ! committee's report 0 adopt$ by a l>ge majority ( ! cl]gy & laity4 ,! conv5tion appo9t$ a committee ( cl]gym5 & laym5 to conf] ) ! ,bi%op ^u ! details ( ! division1 to obta9 8 cons5t1 & to report to ! next diocesan conv5tion4 ,*e%ire 0 made a memb] ( ?is committee4 ,/4 ,pet]'s p>i%1 ,*>lotte1 0 ho/ to ! diocesan conv5tion ( #ahhc4 ,! mo/ press+ & important bus9ess ( ?is conv5tion 0 ! "q ( =m+ a new diocese4 ,on ! second day ! ,committee on ,conf]5ce ) ! ,bi%op made its report4 ,! committee /at$ t aft] a consultation ) ! ,bi%op x f\nd t he 0 oppos$ to a division ( ! ,diocese because he felt t "o bi%op 9 good heal? c\ld d ! "w = ! entire /ate1 & t ! *ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a 0 n f9ancially able to support two bi%ops & two diocesan organizations4 ,! ,bi%op told ! committee1 h[ev]1 t he w\ld cons5t to ! erection ( a new diocese provid$ a l>ge majority ( cl]gy & laity desir$ x1 ! l9e ( division to be satisfactory to him1 & ! p]man5t funds to be divid$ equally betwe5 ! two dioceses4 ,foll[+ ! report ! conv5tion vot$ on ! "q3 =ty-two cl]gym5 vot$ = division1 & elev5 aga9/2 tw5ty-n9e p>i%es vot$ =1 & t5 aga9/4 ,*e%ire vot$ = ! creation ( a new diocese1 z he _h done 9 ! conv5tion ! ye> be=e4 ,:5 ! "q ( a t]ritorial division came up = discussion1 ,*e%ire mov$ t ! new diocese be compos$ ( ! c\nties ( ,h]t=d1 ,b]tie1 ,m>t91 ,pitt1 ,gre5e1 ,wayne1 ,sampson1 ,cumb]l&1 & ,robeson1 & all t "p ( ! /ate locat$ betwe5 ^? c\nties & ! ,atlantic coa/4 ,*e%ire lat] )drew 8 motion :5 ! special ,committee on a ,l9e ( ,division pres5t$ an am5d$ report :i* embodi$ 9 sub/ance 8 recomm5dation4 ,! conv5tion unanim\sly adopt$ ! am5d$ report4 ,*e%ire 0 9 favor ( plac+ ! c\nties ( ,edgecombe & ,halifax 9 ! ea/]n ,diocese & reta9+ ,cumb]l& 9 ! old ,diocese4 ,:5 he saw1 h[ev]1 t ,bi%op ,lyman w\ld n give up ,edgecombe & ,halifax1 he recomm5d$ t ,cumb]l& %\ld be includ$ 9 ! new division4 ,?is 0 ! arrangem5t f9ally adopt$4 ,aft] an agreem5t _h be5 rea*$ on ! l9e ( dem>cation1 ,*e%ire (f]$ ! foll[+ resolutions3 7#a7 t ! conv5tion ( #ahhc ratify ! "w ( ! conv5tion ( #ahhb relative to a division ( ! ,diocese2 7#b7 t ! ,bi%op ( ! ,diocese & ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion ( ! *ur* be reque/$ to give _! cons5t to ?is proc$ure2 & 7#c7 t all ! securities & prop]ties ( ! *ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a be equally divid$ betwe5 ! two dioceses1 z %\ld be agre$ ^u by a committee repres5t+ bo?4 ,*e%ire's resolutions 7 vot$ ^u sep>ately1 & 7 all adopt$4 ,foll[+ _! approval ! conv5tion receiv$ a lett] f ,bi%op ,lyman ann\nc+ 8 cons5t to ! =mation ( a new diocese4 ,?us 0 decid$ an important1 & vex+1 problem ( ! *ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,! conv5tion ( #ahhc 0 ! fir/ 9 :i* ,*e%ire _h tak5 a significant "p1 b f t "t =w>d 8 influ5ce & c\nsel became increas+ly important4 ,he 0 made *airman ( ! committee on ! division ( diocesan prop]ties4 ,8 committee _h a difficult task 9 divid+ ! p]man5t funds ( ! *ur* to ! satisfaction ( bo? dioceses4 ,! problem caus$ a few v bitt] discussions 9 sev]al succe$+ conv5tions4 ,*e%ire usually l$ ! discussions1 (t5 tak+ ! side ( ! new diocese aga9/ ,bi%op ,lyman & a majority 9 ! conv5tion4 ,m (t5 ?an n he won 8 po9t1 s9ce 8 oppon5ts r>ely took ! pa9s to make !mselves fully acqua9t$ ) ! facts4 ,*e%ire 0 sometimes accus$ ( be+ disc\rte\s 9 8 mann] t[>ds ! ,bi%op :5 !y disagre$4 ,x c be fairly said1 h[ev]1 t he 0 nev] int5tionally s4 ,9 a lett] to ! ,bi%op he rem>k$ t he (t5 spoke excit$ly & impetu\sly ^u any subject ab\t :i* he felt v /rongly1 & t ?is *>act]i/ic 0 sometimes int]pret$ z disc\rtesy4#bj ,*e%ire _h ! highe/ respect = ,bi%op ,lyman & admir$ him bo? z a bi%op & a man4 ,nev]!less1 x 0 almo/ inevitable t two su* decid$ & =?right *>act]s z ,lyman & ,*e%ire %\ld h pron\nc$ disagreem5ts4 ,"o ( ,*e%ire's mo/ valuable contributions to ! diocesan conv5tions 0 8 s]vices on ! ,committee on ,canons4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ?is committee f #ahhd ?r\gh #ahic1 ) ! exception ( #ahhg-hh1 s]v+ z its *airman = sev]al ye>s4 ,he made himself ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! canons ( ! *ur*1 & :ile s]v+ on ! committee1 he did mo/ ( its "w4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s debates on ! canons occupi$ mu* ( ! "t ( ! annual conv5tions4 ,long aft] becom+ bi%op1 ,*e%ire rem>k$ t he 0 happy to obs]ve t ?is 0 no long] true1 & t ,we h come to be int]e/$ 9 m important bus9ess4 ,he did n mean to belittle ! value ( canonical law1 b r to emphasize ! importance ( o!r "w4 ,9 #ahhg ,*e%ire made a revision ( ! canons1 expect+ ! conv5tion ( t ye> to call = a revisal4 ,he also c>efully annotat$ ! canons & ! articles ( ! diocesan con/itution4 ,! conv5tion ( #ahhg did call = a revision to be made & be pres5t$ to x ! next ye>4 ,h[ev]1 ,*e%ire 0 surpris$ & disappo9t$ :5 ! ,bi%op did n reappo9t him to ! ,committee on ,canons4 ,he>+ ( ! "w ,*e%ire _h already done on ! canons1 ,dr4 ,kemp ,p4 ,battle sugge/$ t he %\ld pres5t to ! next conv5tion 8 revision z a sub/itute = ! "o to be propos$ by ! committee4 ,*e%ire decid$ to foll[ ?is sugge/ion4 ,:5 ! committee pres5t$ its report to ! conv5tion ( #ahhh1 he rose to say t he _h prep>$ a revision ( ! canons ! ye> be=e & _h be5 advis$ by "s ( 8 fri5ds to (f] x z a sub/itute4 ,sev]al reque/s 7 made f ! floor t he %\ld expla9 8 "w4 ,foll[+ 8 explanation a motion 0 made t 8 revisal be adopt$ 9 place ( t ( ! ,committee on ,canons4 ,! motion 0 c>ri$ by a l>ge majority1 & aft] mak+ sev]al m9or *anges1 ! conv5tion adopt$ ,*e%ire's revision4 ,its action 0 a signal tribute to ! high "* ( ,*e%ire's "w4 ,f "t to "t ,*e%ire s]v$ on o!r regul> & special committees4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,executive ,mission>y ,committee f #ahhe to #ahia1 & a memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,manag]s ( ! ,?ompson ,orphanage f #ahhf ?r\gh #ahic4 ,9 all 8 activities he manife/$ a zeal\s int]e/ 9 ! affairs ( ! ,diocese4 ,9 consequ5ce ( 8 "w 9 ! diocesan conv5tions & 8 productive m9i/ry 9 ,*>lotte1 he came to be recogniz$ z "o ( ! out/&+ cl]gym5 ( ! /ate4 ,*e%ire's fir/ p]sonal contact ) ! "w ( ! *ur* outside ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 0 ) ! ,univ]sity ( ! ,s\? at ,sewanee1 ,t5nessee4 ,feel+ t ! *ur*m5 ( 8 ,diocese display$ an unw>rantable lack ( int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( ! ,univ]sity ( ! ,s\?1 he resolv$ to br+ to _! att5tion ! ne$s & opportunities ( ! in/itution4 ,9 #ahhe he made an appeal = support ( ! s*ool 9 ! columns ( ! ,*ur* ,mess5g]4 ,he wrote p]sonal lett]s to prom95t *ur*m51 & made addresses on behalf ( ! ,univ]sity 9 z _m p>i%es z he c\ld conv5i5tly rea*4 ,8 volunt>y ef=ts met ) "s success4 ,p]ceiv+ ,*e%ire's active int]e/ 9 ! s*ool1 ,dr4 ,j>vis ,buxton1 cl]ical tru/ee = ! ,univ]sity f ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 resign$ ?is position at ! conv5tion ( #ahhe4 ,dr4 ,buxton !n nom9at$ ,*e%ire to succe$ him1 & ! conv5tion unanim\sly confirm$ 8 nom9ation4 ,f #ahhg until he 0 elect$ bi%op he att5d$ e meet+ ( ! tru/ees4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ,*e%ire =m$ _m la/+ fri5d%ips ) ! tru/ees & pr(essors he met at ,sewanee4 ,^! associations gave him a bett] und]/&+ ( ! *ur*'s "w outside ( 8 ,diocese4 ,! diocesan conv5tion fur!r recogniz$ ,*e%ire's ability by elect+ him "o ( ! cl]ical deputies to ! ,tri5nial ,g5]al ,conv5tion ( #ahhf4 ,he 0 re-elect$ a deputy to ! succe$+ conv5tions ( #ahhi & #ahib4 ,z f> z ! j\rnals reveal1 he did n take an active "p 9 any ( ^! meet+s4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( him to h little to say 9 a body ( :i* he 0 a new memb] until he _h become ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) its p]sonnel & proc$ure4 ,at ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion ( #ahhi he 0 made a memb] ( ! ,mission>y ,c\ncil & 0 re-elect$ to ! ,c\ncil 9 #ahib4 ,att5dance ^u ^! conv5tions fur!r broad5$ 8 k ( ! "w ( ! national *ur* & br\ght him into contact ) _m ( its prom95t figures4 ,9 consequ5ce ( 8 en]getic p>o*ial "w & 8 active p>ticipation 9 diocesan affairs1 ,*e%ire receiv$1 dur+ 8 rectorate at ,/4 ,pet]'s1 sev]al calls to o!r p>i%es4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahhh1 ! ve/ry ( ,calv>y ,*ur*1 ,t>boro1 ask$ him to become _! rector to succe$ 8 fa!r1 :o wi%$ to retire4 ,*e%ire refus$ ! call4 ,x is to be suppos$ t he pref]r$ ! l>g] opportunities (f]$ 9 ,*>lotte1 b 8 p]sonal pap]s d n reveal :y he reject$ ! invitation4 ,writ+ to him conc]n+ 8 refusal1 ,bi%op ,lyman /at$ t he 0 pleas$ to le>n t ,*e%ire 0 to rema9 9 ,*>lotte1 & t he recogniz$ h[ great a calamity x w\ld h be5 to ! int]e/ ( ! ,*ur*1 9 y\r own1 & 9 ! adjac5t c\nties1 _h y decid$ to resign y\r pres5t position4 ,i am sure1 too1 t y\r det]m9ation to rema9 w greatly /r5g!n ! he>ts ( ^? ar\nd y1 & greatly increase y\r p[]s ( usefulness4#ba ,?is comm5dation ( 8 "w by ,bi%op ,lyman1 :o 0 n incl9$ to give excessive praise1 mu/ h be5 enc\rag+ to ,*e%ire4 ,?ree ye>s lat] he receiv$ a call f ! ve/ry ( ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*1 ,macon1 ,georgia4 ,!y (f]$ him a rectory & a sal>y ( sixte5 hundr$ doll>s a ye>1 b he also decl9$ ?is call4 ,! mo/ complim5t>y consid]ation ,*e%ire receiv$1 prior to #ahic1 0 9 ! summ] ( #ahia4 ,at t "t ,rev4 ,h5ry ,lucas1 rector ( ,/4 ,m>k's ,*ur*1 ,brunswick1 ,georgia1 9 behalf ( himself & sev]al o!r cl]gym51 wrote ,*e%ire to ask if he _h any objection to 8 "n be+ us$ z a nom9ee = bi%op ( ,georgia4 ,lucas /at$ t ! diocesan conv5tion ( ,georgia 0 to meet on ,july #a1 9 ,macon1 to elect a bi%op4 ,*e%ire repli$ t if he 7 elect$ by ! conv5tion he w\ld be on ! :ole unwill+ to accept4 ,! ,georgia conv5tion met & elect$ a bi%op1 b ,*e%ire's "n 0 n plac$ 9 nom9ation because ! delegates did n wi% to risk a refusal4 ,rev4 ,a4 ,w4 ,dodge1 a memb] ( ! conv5tion1 wrote ,*e%ire3 ,i ?9k we c\ld h elect$ y )\t any great difficulty if y _h be5 will+ to s]ve u4#bb ,9 none ( 8 writ+s exam9$ does ,*e%ire give an explanation ( 8 unwill+ness to become bi%op ( ,georgia4 ,8 love = ,nor? ,c>ol9a & its p & a s9c]e conviction t he %\ld devote 8 life to ! "w ( ! *ur* 9 ?is /ate is probably ! be/ explanation ( 8 decision4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s 9 :i* ,*e%ire 0 assum+ a great] %>e ( diocesan "w1 8 p>o*ial & mission>y duties 9 & outside ( ,*>lotte 7 n neglect$4 ,! only s]i\s criticism ( 8 s]vices :i* 0 br\ght to 8 att5tion by 8 p>i%ion]s 0 t ! missions 9 ,ir$ell & ,meckl5burg c\nties dem&$ too mu* ( 8 "t4 ,*e%ire1 h[ev]1 ma9ta9$ t 9 s]v+ ! rural missions he 0 at ! same "t build+ up ,/4 ,pet]'s1 s9ce ! missions w\ld ev5tually furni% _m new memb]s to ! t[n p>i%4 ,9 spite ( ?is criticism1 he cont9u$ 8 mission>y & in/itutional "w4 ,9 #ahhe & #ahhf he gave :olehe>t$ assi/ance to ,rev4 ,edw9 ,a4 ,osborne 9 e/abli%+ ! ,?ompson ,orphanage 9 ,*>lotte z a diocesan in/itution4 ,! la/ p>o*ial ent]prise ( ,/4 ,pet]'s ,*ur* 9 :i* he p>ticipat$ 0 ! f\nd+ ( ! ,good ,sam>itan ,hospital = ,negroes4 ,! movem5t = ! hospital 0 initiat$ by ,mrs4 ,john ,wilkes1 ) :om ,*e%ire co-op]at$ 9 e way4 ,he devot$ mu* "t to rais+ ! money = ! pur*ase ( a lot4 ,9 #ahhh he laid ! corn]/one ( ! hospital & ?ree ye>s lat] (ficiat$ at its =mal op5+4 ,! ,good ,sam>itan 0 ! fir/ hospital = ,negroes to be e/abli%$ 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 pa/orate 9 ,*>lotte ,*e%ire 0 on ! fri5dlie/ ( t]ms ) ! m9i/]s ( ! o!r d5om9ations1 al?\gh he sometimes /rongly diff]$ ) !m4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! local ,m9i/]ial ,association1 s]v+ = a "t z its vice-presid5t4 ,! association (t5 pass$ resolutions invit+ popul> prea*]s to hold revivals 9 ,*>lotte4 ,*e%ire1 n 9 sympa?y ) pr(essional revivali/s1 cu/om>ily oppos$ ?is proc$ure4 ,:5 ! association once invit$ ! well-kn[n prea*]1 ,sam ,jones1 to hold a s]ies ( s]vices 9 ,*>lotte = t5 days1 all ! m9i/]s except ,*e%ire clos$ _! *ur*es dur+ ! revival4 ,at ! "t1 he 0 criticiz$ r sev]ely = 8 lack ( co-op]ation4 ,"s eighte5 mon?s lat] ,jones ann\nc$ he 0 return+ = a second revival1 al?\gh he _h receiv$ no invitation4 ,he>+ ( 8 plans1 ! ,bapti/ pa/or1 at ! next meet+ ( ! ,m9i/]ial ,association1 propos$ a resolution t ! m9i/]s ( ! t[n %\ld n close _! *ur*es dur+ ,jones' visit1 nor co-op]ate ) him4 ,he decl>$ t1 :ile 8 *ur* _h ga9$ a good _m memb]s imm$iately foll[+ ! revivali/'s s]vices1 mo/ ( !m _h by ?is "t des]t$ him1 & ! :ole effect ( ,jones' prea*+ _h be5 to l[] & demoralize ! religi\s life ( 8 congregation4 ,! o!r m9i/]s concurr$ 9 8 op9ion4 ,*e%ire1 h[ev]1 object$ to ! resolution on ! gr\nds t he w\ld n oppose any man :o1 z f> z he knew1 0 hone/ly try+ to prea* ! ,gospel z he und]/ood x4 ,he oppos$ x also z a matt] ( policy1 s9ce1 9 8 op9ion1 no?+ w\ld please ,jones m ?an to be able to say t a lot ( little two-by-f\r prea*]s got toge!r1 & vot$ to keep ,sam ,jones out ( ,*>lotte4#bc ,*e%ire's argum5t conv9c$ ! o!r cl]gym5 t he 0 "r1 & ! resolution 0 dropp$4 ,! incid5t well illu/rates 8 ke5 s5se ( fairness & good judgm5t4 ,*e%ire's dome/ic & social life 9 ,*>lotte 0 happy & int]e/+4 ,al?\gh 8 sal>y 0 n l>ge1 he 0 able to make 8 family reasonably com=table4 ,:5 he & ,mrs4 ,*e%ire left ,*apel ,hill1 !y _h two *ildr51 ,elizabe? & ,s>ah4 ,dur+ _! twelve ye>s 9 ,*>lotte f\r o!r *ildr5 7 born to !m--,joseph ,bl\nt1 ,annie1 ,godfrey1 & ,james ,webb4 ,?is 0 a l>ge family to support on a cl]gyman's sal>y1 b by good managem5t !y 7 able to make _! life pleasant4 ,! ,*e%ires 7 hospitable p & enjoy$ ent]ta9+ _! fri5ds4 ,! ,dean ( ! ,convocation ( ,*>lotte & ! ,diocesan ,evangeli/1 z well z _m o!r visit+ cl]gym51 usually /ay$ ) !m :5 visit+ ,/4 ,pet]'s p>i%4 ,*e%ire made _m fri5ds 9 ,*>lotte outside ( 8 congregation z well z among 8 p>i%ion]s4 ,he accompli%$ a great deal 9 build+ up a m fri5dly attitude on ! "p ( ! o!r d5om9ations t[>ds ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,! fe>less & positive /& he always took on que/ions involv+ ! pr9ciples & policies ( 8 *ur*1 :ile antagoniz+ "s p = a "t1 9 ! end won him _m admir]s & ! respect ( all4 ,:5 ,*e%ire resign$ 8 rectorate ( ,/4 ,pet]'s 9 #ahic to become assi/ant bi%op ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 he left 9 ! p>i% a record difficult = any future rector to equal4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 twelve ye>s at ,/4 ,pet]'s he _h increas$ its memb]%ip f "o hundr$ & ?irty-sev5 to two hundr$ & sixty-?ree4 ,he organiz$ & e/abli%$ ,/4 ,m>t9's p>i%1 ,/4 ,mi*ael & ,all ,angels' mission = ,negroes1 ,/4 ,m>k's mission at ,meckl5burg1 & ,/4 ,paul's mission at ,monroe4 ,he sponsor$ ! build+ ( ,/4 ,pet]'s & ! ,good ,sam>itan hospitals1 & assi/$ ,rev4 ,e4 ,a4 ,osborne 9 e/abli%+ ! ,?ompson ,orphanage4 ,^! 7 significant accompli%m5ts = a rectorate ( twelve ye>s4 ,b z almo/ ev]yone else1 ,*e%ire also exp]i5c$ "s failures4 ,9 8 attempts to e/abli% missions at ,rock+ham1 ,mooresville1 & ,m\nt ,m\rne1 he _h n be5 successful4 ,h[ev]1 balanc$ aga9/ 8 successes1 ^! failures seem small4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,election to ! ,episcopate ,!odore ,b5$ict ,lyman 0 elect$ assi/ant bi%op ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 9 #ahgc1 & ^u ! dea? ( ,bi%op ,?omas ,atk9son 9 #ahha he assum$ ! control ( ! ,diocese4 ,9 #ahia he celebrat$ 9 ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,raleigh1 ! fiftie? anniv]s>y ( 8 ord9ation to ! prie/hood4 ,by ?is "t ! ,bi%op _h begun to %[ signs t ! duties ( 8 (fice 7 becom+ too ardu\s = 8 fail+ /r5g?4 ,x 0 n until two ye>s lat]1 h[ev]1 t he felt t he mu/ ask = assi/ance 9 8 ,episcopal duties4 ,:5 ! diocesan conv5tion met 9 ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,raleigh1 on ,may #ag1 #ahic1 ,bi%op ,lyman br\ght to ! att5tion ( ! body 8 fail+ heal? & ! necessity ( cons]v+ 8 /r5g?4 ,he /at$ he w\ld welcome any sugge/ions on ! subject ! conv5tion saw fit to make4 ,! subject ( assi/+ ! ,bi%op 0 tak5 "u consid]ation imm$iately1 & a committee 0 appo9t$ to /udy h[ be/ ?is might be accompli%$4 ,! foll[+ day ?is committee recomm5d$1 9 ! =m ( sev]al resolutions1 t ,bi%op ,lyman %\ld be reliev$ ( a "p ( 8 (ficial "w by ! election ( an assi/ant bi%op2 t :5 ! conv5tion complet$ its pres5t session x %\ld adj\rn to meet aga9 9 ,raleigh on ,june #bg to elect an assi/ant bi%op2 & t ! pres5t conv5tion %\ld take /eps t[>ds det]m9+ a sal>y = ! new (fice4 ,! resolutions 7 adopt$ 9 _! entirety4 ,be=e tak+ up ! proce$+s ( ! adj\rn$ conv5tion1 x is int]e/+ to consid] "h "s views ,*e%ire once express$ on ! ,episcopate 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,9 #ahia a fri5d wrote him ask+ :o he ?\ght w\ld make a good successor to ,bi%op ,lyman4 ,9 reply to ?is qu]y1 ,*e%ire rem>k$ t he did n approve ( anyone's express+ an arbitr>y op9ion z to ! *oice ( a bi%op = ?is ,diocese1 b s9ce t 0 :at 8 fri5d desir$1 he w\ld (f] "s sugge/ions4 ,he decl>$ t ,dr4 ,francis ,j4 ,murdo*1 ,rector ( ,/4 ,luke's1 ,salisbury1 0 8 fir/ *oice1 & *>act]iz$ him z a le>n$1 noble1 & lovable man4 ,8 second & ?ird *oices 7 ! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,s4 ,b>rett1 ( ,atlanta1 & ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,w9*e/]1 ( ,na%ville4 ,above ev]y?+1 said ,*e%ire1 ,we want a pla9 man--"o :o c come d[n to ! pla9 p ( our c\ntry4 ,he did n sugge/ anyone above ! age ( fifty1 s9ce he ?\ght x 0 bett] to *oose a cl]gyman r "u ?an above 8 prime4 ,speak+ 9 g5]al ( ! election ( bi%ops1 ,*e%ire obs]v$3 ,i really1 & 9 all s]i\sness1 ?9k t !re is some?+ provid5tial 9 ! *oice ( a man to ! (fice ( ,bi%op4 ,! be/ m5 are s (t5 ^? :o 7 h>dly ?\ght ( be=eh&--sometimes h>dly he>d (4#bd ,to illu/rate 8 po9t1 he cit$ ! elections ( ,bi%ops ,rav5scr(t1 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,:ipple1 ( ,m9nesota1 & ,jackson1 ( ,alabama4 ,^! obs]vations are p>ticul>ly int]e/+1 com+ z !y did only two ye>s be=e ! propos$ election ( an assi/ant bi%op4 ,:5 ! adj\rn$ conv5tion conv5$ 9 ,*ri/ ,*ur* on ,june #bg1 ,bi%op ,lyman gave 8 canonical cons5t to ! election ( an assi/ant bi%op4 ,! conv5tion !n provid$ t ! new (fice %\ld c>ry ) x an annual sal>y ( tw5ty-five hundr$ doll>s4 ,at ! aft]noon session ! doors ( ! conv5tion 7 clos$1 & nom9ations = an assi/ant bi%op by ! cl]gy 7 9 ord]4 ,! cl]gym5 nom9at$ 7 ,rev4 ,na?aniel ,h4 ,h>d+1 ,dr4 ,joseph ,bl\nt ,*e%ire1 ,jr41 ,rev4 ,t4 ,m4 ,n4 ,george1 ,dr4 ,francis ,j4 ,murdo*1 ,dr4 ,mat?ias ,m4 ,m>%all1 & ,rev4 ,rob]t ,s4 ,b>rett4 ,x is significant t all ( ^! c&idates1 ) ! exception ( ,r4 ,s4 ,b>rett1 ( ,atlanta1 7 cl]gym5 resid5t 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,x is also ( int]e/ t ,murdo* & ,*e%ire1 :o 7 to be ! two mo/ important c&idates1 nom9at$ ea* o!r4 ,9 8 nom9ation spee* ,dr4 ,murdo* said3 ,! good %eph]d kn[s 8 %eep4 ,?is is pre-em95tly true ( ,dr4 ,*e%ire4 ,he kn[s ! p ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 _! hi/ory1 _! relation%ips1 bett] p]haps ?an any o!r p]son liv+4#be ,"u ! rules ( ! conv5tion ! cl]gy elects a bi%op by a two-?irds vote ( _! numb]4 ,_! *oice is !n submitt$ to ! laity1 :o ei!r ratify or reject x4 ,9 ?is conv5tion tw5ty-n9e votes 0 ! necess>y majority = election4 ,on ! fir/ ?ree ballots1 al?\gh all c&idates receiv$ "s votes1 ,*e%ire l$ ea* "t4 ,b aft] ! ?ird ballot1 ! conte/ 0 n>r[$ d[n to ,*e%ire1 ,b>rett1 & ,murdo*4 ,*e%ire rema9$ ahead ?r\gh ! six? ballot2 ,murdo* !n took ! lead1 :i* he held1 ) ! exception ( five ballots1 ?r\gh ! tw5ty-f\r?4 ,dur+ ?is ballot+1 ,b>rett l$ all c&idates twice & ti$ ) ,murdo* = ! highe/ numb] ?ree times4 ,aft] ! tw5ty-f\r? ballot ,*e%ire ask$ to be excus$ f fur!r att5dance4 ,he expla9$ t he _h expect$ ! conv5tion to la/ only "o day & _h accord+ly promis$ to m>ry a fri5d on ! tw5ty-eigh?4#bf ,he 0 excus$1 & )\t fur!r ballot+ ! conv5tion adj\rn$ at elev5-?irty 9 ! ev5+4 ,! foll[+ morn+ ballot+ 0 resum$1 ) ,murdo* cont9u+ to hold 8 lead4 ,on ! tw5ty-n9? ballot ! ,rev4 ,ar?ur ,s4 ,lloyd1 ( ,norfolk1 ,virg9ia1 0 nom9at$ & rema9$ 9 ! conte/ until ! end4 ,f ! ?irty-second ?r\gh ! ?irty-fif? ballots ,*e%ire did n receive a s+le vote2 :ile f ! ?irty-six? ?r\gh ! ?irty-eigh? he receiv$ only "o vote on ea*4 ,be=e ! ?irty-sev5? 0 tak51 ,rev4 ,w4 ,s4 ,b>r[s mov$ t if no "o 0 elect$ )9 ! next two ballots1 ! cl]gy %\ld retire f ! conv5tion = a conf]5ce4 ,8 motion 0 c>ri$4 ,s9ce no election took place1 ! cl]gy repair$ to ,*ri/ ,*ur* *apel = pray] & conf]5ce4 ,!re 0 a small m9ority 9 ! conv5tion1 numb]+ t5 or twelve cl]gym51 :o 7 oppos$ to elect+ anyone f ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,?is m9ority held ! balance betwe5 ! /rong] c&idates & ?us prev5t$ an election4 ,all attempts to compromise ) ! m9ority on "s c&idate o!r ?an ,murdo* or ,*e%ire fail$4 ,!reupon1 :5 ! cl]gy met 9 ! *apel1 x 0 agre$ t !y %\ld arrive at a *oice by ! process ( elim9ation4 ,aft] sev]al votes 7 tak51 ! selection lay betwe5 ,*e%ire & ,murdo*4 ,! support]s ( bo? m5 !n agre$ to vote 9 ! conv5tion = ! "o :o receiv$ ! highe/ vote 9 ?is conf]5ce4 ,:5 ! votes 7 c\nt$1 x 0 f\nd t ,*e%ire l$ by a majority ( "o4 ,! cl]gy !n re-ent]$ ! *ur* & took ! ?irty-n9? ballot1 :i* result$ 9 tw5ty-n9e votes = ,*e%ire1 sev5 = ,lloyd1 & five scatt]$4 ,! laity quickly confirm$ ! *oice ( ! cl]gy by a vote ( tw5ty-f\r to sev52 :]eupon ! ,bi%op decl>$ ,rev4 ,joseph ,bl\nt ,*e%ire1 ,jr41 elect$ assi/ant bi%op ( ! ,diocese & appo9t$ a committee to notify him ( 8 election4 ,aft] p]=m+ ! promis$ m>riage c]emony1 ,*e%ire w5t to ,high ,po9t to sp5d ! night4 ,:5 he arriv$1 he f\nd sev]al telegrams f fri5ds congratulat+ him ^u 8 election4 ,describ+ 8 reaction to ! news1 he said t he c\ld n compreh5d :at !y meant1 & ?\ght !re mu/ be "s mi/ake4 ,i 0 m deeply agitat$ ?an ,i c\ld h anticipat$4 ,! foll[+ day he wrote 8 fa!r3 ,! "o ?+ 9 ! election at ,raleigh :i* gives me unmix$ satisfaction is ! k t x w\ld be a happ9ess to y & to "m4 ,9 e o!r respect my feel+s are ( s confus$ a k9d t ,i h>dly "k myself :at to d or say4444 ,i feel t ?is election has its human cause & orig9 9 y\r life-long labor = ! *ur*1 & 9 ! "n & good w ( our p :i* ,i h d]iv$ f y & n made = myself4#bg ,?is s9c]e /atem5t ( 8 ?\ghts ab\t 8 election 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,*e%ire4 ,he felt pr(\ndly ! great responsibility :i* _h be5 plac$ ^u him1 & wrote a fri5d t he c\ld nev] h und]tak5 x _h he n felt t he _h ! sympa?y1 co-op]ation1 & pray]#bh ( 8 p4 ,! mon? foll[+ 8 election ,*e%ire receiv$ m ?an two hundr$ lett]s & telegrams ( congratulation4 ,!y came f cl]gym5 & laym5 9 & outside ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & a great _m 7 f p]sons :o 7 n memb]s ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,"o ( ! mo/ common s5tim5ts f\nd 9 ^! lett]s 0 ! pleasure & gratification express$ at ! election ( a ,nor? ,c>ol9ian z assi/ant bi%op4 ,x is a notewor?y fact t ,*e%ire 0 ! fir/ native cl]gyman ( ! /ate to be elect$ to ! ,episcopate ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,dr4 ,francis ,j4 ,murdo*1 z well z _m ( 8 adh]5ts1 s5t _! s9c]e congratulations4 ,9 a circul> lett] to 8 support]s1 ?ank+ !m = _! ef=ts 9 8 behalf1 ,dr4 ,murdo* said ( ,*e%ire3 ,! election has end$ z ,i wi%$4 ,o!r m5 may tremble z to ! outcome4 ,i h n "o misgiv+4 ,nei!r love = ,dr4 ,*e%ire nor prejudice aga9/ any man c w>p my judgm5t 9 ?is matt]4 ,i say n[ 7z ,i said :5 ,i nom9at$ him7 t we h made no mi/ake4#bi ,?is w>m praise f a man ( ,dr4 ,murdo*'s high "* & ability mu/ h be5 v enc\rag+ to ,*e%ire4 ,an amus+ & int]e/+ tribute to ,*e%ire's election z assi/ant bi%op 7 "s v]ses by ,rev4 ,john ,e4 ,c4 ,sm$es4 ,dr4 ,sm$es1 a =m] cl]gyman ( ! ,diocese1 _h be5 "o ( ,*e%ire's exam9]s = deacon's ord]s & _h pres5t$ him = ord9ation z prie/4 ,8 l9es are z foll[s3 ,,congratulations ,,to ,a ,,bi%op-,,elect ,news sweet] & fre%] ,i ask n1 ,joe ,*e%ire3 ,y are bi%op assi/ant ,elect2 ?\gh too di/ant ,= love's fonde/ issue1 ,alas6 or ,i'd kiss y4 ',twas my joy to exam9e y ,& f9d no mean %am 9 y2 ,= deep did !y ram 9 y1 ,at ,b]keley & ,tr9ity1 ,a full *>ge ( div9ity4 ',twas my joy1 m9e eye fea/$1 ,to see duly prie/$ ,! y\? ,i pres5t$4 ,& n[ ,i'm cont5t$3 ,!y w make y a bi%op4 ,i s5d a meek wi% up ,to ! ,%eph]d above1 ,t 9 wisdom & love ,y may long fe$ ,8 %eep1 ,:ile ! ,fai? y /ill keep1 ,& !n1 crosi] laid d[n1 ,may at la/ we> a cr[n4 ,%ortly aft] 8 election ,*e%ire receiv$ an invitation f ! ve/ry ( ,calv>y ,*ur*1 ,t>boro1 to h 8 consecration s]vice held !re4 ,he accept$ ! invitation & select$ ,octob] #ae z ! date4 ,x 0 inde$ fitt+ t he %\ld be consecrat$ 9 ! *ur* :i* 8 fa!r _h s]v$ = a half c5tury & 9 :i* he himself _h be5 br\ght up & orda9$ to ! diaconate4 ,on ! day ( ,*e%ire's consecration ! little t[n ( ,t>boro 0 tax$ almo/ to its capacity to take c>e ( ! out-(-t[n p :o _h come = ! s]vice4 ,ab\t ?irty cl]gym5 f ! dioceses ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ,ea/ ,c>ol9a 7 pres5t4 ,! s]vice began at elev5 9 ! morn+4 ,! ecclesia/ical procession1 head$ by sev5 bi%ops & ! bi%op-elect1 ent]$ ! *ur* s++ ! hymn ,! ,*ur*'s ,"o ,f\ndation4 ,rt4 ,rev4 ,t4 ,u4 ,dudley1 ,bi%op ( ,k5tucky1 prea*$ ! s]mon4 ,bi%op ,lyman 0 ! consecrator1 assi/$ by ,bi%ops ,watson1 ( ,ea/ ,c>ol9a1 & ,cap]s1 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,*e%ire 0 pres5t$ by ,bi%op ,we$1 ( ,florida1 & ,bi%op ,sessums1 ( ,l\isiana4 ,! v5]able ,bi%op ,qu9t>d1 ( ,t5nessee1 also took "p 9 ! s]vice4 ,all ( ! bi%ops jo9$ 9 ! lay+ on ( h&s4 ,dur+ ! s]vice ! *oir sang ! an!m ,h[ ,beautiful ^u ! ,m\nta9s are ! ,feet ( ,!m t ,publi% ,good ,tid+s1 compos$ by ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m4 ,a4 ,curtis4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ?is an!m 0 sung at ! ord9ation ( ,dr4 ,j4 ,b4 ,*e%ire1 ,sr41 9 #ahdj & at ! ord9ation ( ,rev4 ,j4 ,b4 ,*e%ire1 ,jr41 9 #ahhj4 ,! s]vice clos$ ) ! s++ ( ! recessional ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy4 ,x 0 a beautiful & impressive c]emony1 b its beauty 0 m>r$ = ,*e%ire by ! abs5ce ( 8 fa!r1 :o 0 n well en\gh to att5d4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire's fir/ episcopal act 0 to hold an ev5+ s]vice 9 ,t>boro1 ! night ( 8 consecration1 at ,/4 ,luke's ,*apel = ,negroes4 ,he did n lose any "t 9 assum+ ! duties ( 8 new (fice4 ,:ile 9 ,t>boro he made sev]al visitations 9 ,edgecombe & ,halifax c\nties4 ,on ,octob] #bc he & 8 family return$ to ,*>lotte1 b he did n t>ry long4 ,a few days lat] he set out = ! m\nta9s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :]e he sp5t a mon? visit+ ! scatt]$ *ur*es & missions 9 t section4 ,return+ f ! m\nta9s1 he cont9u$ 8 visitations until he 0 sudd5ly call$ to ,raleigh on ,decemb] #ac by ! dea? ( ,bi%op ,lyman1 :o _h be5 9 greatly enfeebl$ heal? = ! pa/ few mon?s4 ,! dea? ( ,bi%op ,lyman plac$ ! ,assi/ant ,bi%op 9 full *>ge ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,! few weeks ( "w ,bi%op ,*e%ire _h _h "u ! direction & advice ( ! s5ior bi%op /ood him 9 good /ead n[ t he _h ! sole responsibility = episcopal guidance ( ! ,diocese4 ,,*apt] ,v ,fir/ ,ye>s 9 ! ,episcopacy ,:5 ,bi%op ,*e%ire assum$ ! episcopal ov]sight ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 he felt little confid5ce 9 8 ability to fulfill ! duties ( ! (fice4 ,he did feel t by s9c]e & dilig5t application he c\ld accompli% mu* = ! welf>e ( ! *ur*4 ,:5 elect$ assi/ant bi%op he 01 9 8 own words1 con/ra9$ to accept ! call1 n f any s5se ( fitness 9 myself1 b simply because su* a call seems to me to c>ry ) x an imp]ative obligation to accept1 unless ! h& ( ,god %\ld pla9ly po9t 9 ano!r direction3 a disp5sation 0 laid ^u me4#cj ,not)/&+ 8 express$ views1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire 01 9 ! op9ion ( mo/ *ur*m51 bett] fitt$ = 8 (fice by ability1 temp]am5t1 & tra9+ ?an any o!r man 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire met 8 fir/ diocesan conv5tion 9 ,may1 #ahid1 at ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*1 ,w9/on4 ,he op5$ 8 annual address by say+3 ,i _c br+ into any ord] or me?od 9 my own m9d1 mu* less c ,i put x into words1 ! feel+s :i* ?is occasion calls up4 ,to no "o c x seem /rang] ?an x does to myself t ,i %\ld occupy ?is place1 & ?us address y f ! *air ( ,rav5scr(t1 ( ,atk9son1 & ( him s lately tak5 f u4 ,he made no recomm5dations = important *anges 9 ! policy or "w ( ! *ur*1 s9ce he wi%$ to become m ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! problems & ne$s ( ! ,diocese be=e do+ s4 ,! ,bi%op urg$ ^u ! cl]gy !n1 z he 0 to d _m times 9 ! future1 ! necessity ( keep+ _! p>o*ial records 9 prop] ord]1 & obs]v$ t no bus9essman w\ld employ a cl]k = a week if he kept 8 books z _m ( ! p>i% regi/]s 7 kept4 ,9 conclud+ 8 address1 ! ,bi%op t\*$ on ?ree subjects :i* 7 to be collectively ! !me ( 8 episcopate3 namely1 ! importance ( reg>d+ ! ,diocese r ?an ! p>i% z ! unit ( ! *ur*2 ! necessity ( support+ all diocesan in/itutions2 & ! great ne$ = cont9u+ & exp&+ ! mission>y "w ( ! ,diocese4 ,"t & "t aga9 he drove home ! _s & ess5ce ( ^! subjects1 until ! cl]gy & laity alike caught "s ( ! fire ( 8 en?usiasm & translat$ 8 ideas into liv+ reality4 ,"o ( ! fir/ diocesan projects ,bi%op ,*e%ire und]took 0 ! revival ( ! old mission ( ,valle ,crucis1 e/abli%$ by ,bi%op ,ives ab\t fifty ye>s be=e4 ,at ! same "t he plann$ to revive ! mission "w along ! ,watauga ,riv]4 ,= ?is difficult "w ! ,bi%op _h "o man 9 m9d :o he ?\ght 0 em95tly qualifi$--,rev4 ,milnor ,jones4 ,8 fir/ meet+ ) ,jones _h be5 at ! conv5tion ( #ahhc4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds1 ,bi%op ,lyman _h ask$ ,*e%ire if he w\ld c>ry to ,jones a sum ( money :i* _h be5 rais$ to aid him 9 erect+ a *ur* at ,tryon4 ,! ,bi%op _h add$ t he hop$ ,*e%ire w\ld sp5d a few days ) ,jones to obs]ve 8 "w4 ,*e%ire compli$ ) ! ,bi%op's reque/1 & sp5t a few un=gettable days ) ,jones1 driv+ ) him ov] ! hills & valleys ( ,polk ,c\nty to visit 8 scatt]$ missions4 ,at ! "t1 he _h be5 greatly impress$ ) ,jones' influ5ce ) ! m\nta9 p4 ,:5 he began to plan ! revival ( ,valle ,crucis1 he rememb]$ 8 exp]i5ce ) ! picturesque m\nta9 mission>y4 ,milnor ,jones1 h[ev]1 0 9 ,oregon :5 ! ,bi%op 0 ready to comm5ce 8 m\nta9 "w4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahid1 ,*e%ire wrote ask+ him to return to ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,9 reply+ to ,bi%op ,*e%ire1 ,jones wrote ?is *>act]i/ically laconic lett]3 ,:]e d y want me to g8 ,:at d y wi% me to d8 ,& :at sal>y w y give8 ,n t ! am\nt ( ! sal>y makes any diff]5ce2 ,i only wi% to "k j :at ,i h to g on4 ,! ,bi%op answ]$ z concisely3 ,i want y to g to ,valle ,crucis1 on ! ,watauga ,riv]4 ,i want y to revive ! old ,valle ,crucis ,mission1 z y\r special "w2 & ,i give y = y\r field ( op]ations ,watauga1 ,mit*ell1 & ,a%e ,c\nties1 to d :at y c 9 !m4 ,i w give y six hundr$ doll>s a ye>1 payable mon?ly4#ca ,milnor ,jones 0 a r\gh1 pla9-spok5 individual ) a rem>kable faculty = und]/&+ & w9n+ ! confid5ce ( ! simple m\nta9 folk4 ,he _h a deeply religi\s nature1 & a complete fe>lessness 9 prea*+ ! ,gospel z he und]/ood x4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire f\nd him an unusually effective man 9 lay+ ! f\ndations ( mission>y "w1 b f t po9t he seem$ to lack ! p[] to build fur!r4 ,jones ent]$ ) en?usiasm ^u 8 "w 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,:5 ! ,bi%op began 8 visitations to ! we/]n c\nties 9 ,june1 #ahie1 he f\nd t ,jones _h made a promis+ beg9n+4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire sp5t sev]al weeks ) him1 visit+ "o mission /ation aft] ano!r 9 ! c\nties ( ,mit*ell1 ,watauga1 & ,a%e4 ,!y prea*$1 baptiz$1 & confirm$ 9 ! mo/ out-(-!-way places & "u ! mo/ v>i$ conditions4 ,:5 !y fir/ visit$ ,bak]sville !y held s]vices 9 ! c\r?\se1 b ^u _! return = a second s]vice "s "t lat]1 !y 7 refus$ ! use ( ! build+ on ! gr\nds t ! c\r?\se 0 n safe = l>ge cr[ds4 ,! local newspap]1 h[ev]1 gave z ! reason = ! refusal ! fact t ! ,me?odi/s & ,bapti/s held t ! ,episcopalians _h be5 prea*+ uncom=table doctr9e4 ,! ,bi%op & ,jones 7 n to be daunt$2 !y held _! s]vice on ! /reet 9 front ( ! c\r?\se4 ,a l>ge congregation ga!r$ = ! s]vice4 ,:5 ! ,bi%op began prea*+ he did n ?9k 8 voice w\ld rea* ! assemblage1 b aft] a few m9utes he felt z if he c\ld make himself he>d a mile away4 ,he aft]w>ds decl>$ t ,i nev] spoke ) m ease1 fre$om1 & enjoym5t1 or ) a great] s5se ( ! high privilege ( be+ a s]vant & ambassador ( my ,"l4#cb ,ano!r int]e/+ episode 9 ,bi%op ,*e%ire's mission "w 9 ! m\nta9s took place at ,beav] ,creek1 ,a%e ,c\nty1 9 ! summ] ( #ahif4 ,"h ! ,bi%op & ,jones 7 ma9ta9+ a mission s*ool ) two tea*]s 9 a build+ :i* _h be5 leas$ = two ye>s4 ,:5 ! ,bi%op w5t to ! s*oolh\se to hold a s]vice1 he 0 met by a mob ( m ?an fifty m5 :o =cibly prev5t$ him f ent]+4 ,! mob decl>$ t ! reason !y 7 prev5t+ him f hold+ 8 s]vice 0 t !y did n l ,mr4 ,jones' doctr9e & !y und]/ood t he1 ! ,bi%op1 taught ! same doctr9e4 ,9 report+ ! incid5t to ! conv5tion ( ! ,jurisdiction ( ,a%eville1 ! ,bi%op describ$ x z an exp]i5ce :i* ,i c]ta9ly _h nev] ?\ght a possibility 9 my native /ate ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4#cc ,9 reviv+ ! old mission at ,valle ,crucis ,bi%op ,*e%ire did n int5d to foll[ ! plan ( ,bi%op ,ives1 :i* _h be5 to e/abli% a boys' s*ool & a tra9+ s*ool = ! cl]gy4 ,8 prim>y motive 0 to evangelize ! p ( ! m\nta9 c\nties4 ,he want$ to make ,valle ,crucis an associate mission f :i* prea*]s & tea*]s %\ld g out & keep up ! "w ( evangeliz+1 in/ruct+1 & educat+ :]ev] an op5+ might be f\nd or made4#cd ,milnor ,jones1 c>ry+ lett]s ( introduction f 8 ,bi%op1 9 ! fall ( #ahie visit$ ! nor!rn /ates to raise funds = 8 m\nta9 "w4 ,he 0 successful 9 8 ef=ts &1 ) ! money ?us rais$1 mission s*ools 7 e/abli%$ at ,valle ,crucis & at ,beav] ,creek4 ,9 ! c\rse ( #ahif & #ahig a mission home1 consi/+ ( an eight-room h\se1 0 erect$ at ,valle ,crucis at a co/ ( twelve hundr$ doll>s4 ,x 0 built to accommodate a mission>y1 a tea*]1 & sev]al pupils att5d+ ! mission s*ool4 ,%ortly aft] ?is con/ructive beg9n+ ,milnor ,jones gave up ! "w at ,valle ,crucis4 ,he conf9$ 8 ef=ts to ! small mission /ations scatt]$ ov] ,mit*ell1 ,watauga1 & ,a%e c\nties4 ,! ,bi%op plac$ ,rev4 ,samuel ,f4 ,adams 9 *>ge ( ,valle ,crucis1 & "u 8 guidance & t ( 8 successors ! "w progress$ /eadily4 ,milnor ,jones left ,nor? ,c>ol9a t[>ds ! end ( #ahig4 ,he1 ) ! assi/ance & enc\ragem5t ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire1 _h laid ! f\ndations ( a mission>y "w :i* 0 to be a cr$it to ! *ur*4 ,ref]r+ once to ! "* ( ,jones' "w1 ! ,bi%op rem>k$3 ,if ,i _h a wild m\nta9 c\ntry full ( moon%9]s1 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld l to h him1 b = any?+ m civiliz$ he is too savage4#ce ,) all ( ,jones' crud5ess & faults1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire believ$ him to be really a m ,godly man ?an _m an "o ^: life is p]fectly conv5tional & blameless4 ,! ,bi%op (t5 rem>k$ t ! visits he made to ,milnor ,jones 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7 among ! mo/ int]e/+ exp]i5ces ( 8 c>e]4 ,co9cid+ ) ,bi%op ,*e%ire's ef=ts to exp& & revive ! mission>y "w ( ! *ur* 9 ! m\nta9s1 a movem5t 0 initiat$ to create a mission>y di/rict f ! we/]n c\nties ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,at ! diocesan conv5tion ( #ahid a committee 0 appo9t$ to /udy ! advisability ( reque/+ ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion to organize ! we/]n c\nties ( ! /ate into a mission>y jurisdiction4 ,x 0 felt by _m t ! pres5t ,diocese 0 too l>ge to be adequately adm9i/]$ & sup]vis$ by "o bi%op4 ,9 8 address to ! conv5tion ( #ahie ,bi%op ,*e%ire sub/antiat$ ?is view :5 he report$ t dur+ ! pa/ ye> he _h be5 able to devote only n9e weeks to ! we/]n section ( ! /ate1 :i* embrac$ ne>ly ?irty c\nties4 ,! ,bi%op 0 9 s5tim5t /rongly oppos$ to a division ( 8 ,diocese1 = he dislik$ see+ ! *ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a divid$ fur!r4 ,also1 he _h become deeply int]e/$ 9 8 m\nta9 missions & 0 loa? to rel9qui% !m4 ,he realiz$1 h[ev]1 ! impossibility ( prop]ly s]v+ su* a l>ge t]ritory4 ,moreov]1 he 0 det]m9$ n to make ! mi/ake :i* he ?\ght ,bi%op ,atk9son1 9 #ahgg1 & ,bi%op ,lyman1 9 #ahhb1 _h made :5 !y oppos$ ! =mation ( a new diocese4 ,9 8 op9ion1 a bi%op makes a mi/ake1 :5 he opposes ! well-settl$ convictions ( 8 cl]gy & p ^u a matt] affect+ ! developm5t ( ! ,diocese4#cf ,:5 ! diocesan conv5tion met 9 ,may1 #ahie1 ! ,committee on ! ,propos$ ,mission>y ,jurisdiction recomm5d$ t ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion be reque/$ to set ap>t ! we/]n section ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a z a mission>y jurisdiction4 ,x 0 fur!r recomm5d$ t ! l9e ( division %\ld be ! ea/]n b\nd>ies ( ! c\nties ( ,alleghany1 ,wilkes1 ,alex&]1 ,catawba1 ,l9coln & ,ga/on4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire _h sugge/$ to ! committee ?is t]ritorial division4 ,al?\gh x meant a great loss ( /r5g? to 8 own ,diocese1 ! ,bi%op believ$ t ! mission>y jurisdiction %\ld be made l>ge en\gh to be ( importance1 & t x %\ld be creat$ ) ! view ( its becom+ a diocese at "s future date4 ,! conv5tion adopt$ ! committee's recomm5dations1 & in/ruct$ its deputies to pres5t !m to ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion4 ,:5 ?is body met 9 ! fall ( #ahie1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire pres5t$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops ! memorial ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a reque/+ ! erection ( a mission>y jurisdiction4 ,! memorial 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,dome/ic ,missions4 ,a few days lat] ! ,bi%op ( ,florida1 *airman ( ! committee1 report$ ! memorial unfavorably1 /at+ t 8 committee did n believe ! reasons set =? 7 suffici5t to ju/ify an affirmative action4 ,he fur!r report$ t ! legal & con/itutional requirem5ts _h n be5 prop]ly provid$ =4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire !n introduc$ a resolution call+ = ! erection ( a mission>y di/rict & provid+ t x %\ld be "u ! limit$ jurisdiction ( ! ,bi%op & ,conv5tion ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a until su* con/itutional am5dm5ts c\ld be adopt$ to remove ! objections advanc$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,florida4 ,! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops adopt$ ! resolution ) little discussion1 & two days lat] x 0 approv$ by ! ,h\se ( ,deputies4 ,foll[+ ?is action ,bi%op ,*e%ire mov$ t ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops %\ld proce$ to ! election ( a mission>y bi%op = ! newly creat$ di/rict4 ,8 motion met ) opposition & 0 po/pon$ to a future meet+ ( ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops4 ,! di/rict1 :i* 0 to be kn[n z ! ,jurisdiction ( ,a%eville1 0 tempor>ily plac$ "u ! episcopal c>e ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire4 ,only a few weeks aft] ! close ( ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire1 on ,novemb] #ab1 #ahie1 met ! fir/ conv5tion ( ! ,mission>y ,jurisdiction ( ,a%eville4 ,he outl9$ to ! cl]gy & laity :at w\ld be expect$ ( !m z a mission>y jurisdiction1 & gave mu* helpful advice on sett+ up ! ma*9]y = c>ry+ on _! "w4 ,! ,bi%op call$ to _! att5tion ! almo/ incalculable opportunities = ext5d+ ! influ5ce ( ! *ur* 9 ! m\nta9 c\nties4 ,! next ye> he greatly exp&$ ?is idea 9 a *>ge to ! cl]gy ( ! ,jurisdiction4 ,! ,bi%op po9t$ out t n9e-t5?s ( ! "w 9 ! ,jurisdiction ( ,a%eville 0 to evangelize p :o 7 almo/ :olly ignorant ( ! *ur*4 ,su* mat]ial aids z rectories1 s*oolh\ses1 & ev5 *ur*es1 :ile und\bt$ly helpful1 7 n necess>y adjuncts to ! prim>y object ( ! *ur*3 to cat* m54 ,he urg$ ! cl]gy to "k ! p1 to prea* to !m 9 words !y c\ld und]/&1 & to make religion an integral "p ( _! lives4 ,aft] complet+ 8 fir/ ye> 9 *>ge ( ! ,jurisdiction ( ,a%eville1 & aft] a c>eful /udy ( ! manifold problems peculi> to x1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 conv9c$ t ! erection ( ! mission>y jurisdiction 0 an act ( wise & prud5t /atesman%ip4 ,he ?\ght t a mission>y :o _h ! ov]sight ( ?ree or f\r c\nties sorely ne$$ regul> visitations f ! bi%op1 & 9 8 op9ion ! "w c\ld be m effectively c>ri$ on if ! bi%op 7 able to rema9 a week or m ) ea* mission>y4 ,he press$ ^! po9ts ^u ! memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops 9 /rongly advocat+ ! election ( a bi%op = ! ,jurisdiction4 ,f9ally1 9 ! fall ( #ahih1 ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops elect$ ! ,rev4 ,junius ,moore ,horn]1 a native ,nor? ,c>ol9ian1 z mission>y bi%op ( ! ,jurisdiction ( ,a%eville4 ,he 0 consecrat$ on ,decemb] #bh1 #ahih1 9 ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,a%eville1 ) ,bi%op ,*e%ire z ! consecrator4 ,aft] ?is s]vice ,bi%op ,*e%ire =mally turn$ ov] to ,bi%op ,horn] ! full adm9i/ration ( ! ,jurisdiction4 ,turn+ n[ to a :olly diff]5t phase ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire's "w1 we take up "o ( ! mo/ important a*ievem5ts ( 8 long episcopate1 ! e/abli%m5t ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,s*ool = girls z a *ur* in/itution4 ,?is s*ool _h be5 f\nd$ 9 ,raleigh by ,dr4 ,ald]t ,sm$es 9 #ahdb1 & _h be5 nurtur$ & ma9ta9$1 ?r\gh good & h>d times1 by its f\nd] & 8 son & successor1 ,dr4 ,b5nett ,sm$es4 ,/4 ,m>y's 0 n a *ur* s*ool1 b its two rectors _h be5 ,episcopal cl]gym51 & ?us ! in/itution _h be5 "u ! exclusive influ5ce ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,by #ahif ,dr4 ,b5nett ,sm$es 0 f9d+ x v difficult to compete ) publicly support$ & privately end[$ s*ools4 ,at ?is "t he made x kn[n t he c\ld no long] cont9ue ,/4 ,m>y's z a private s*ool4 ,! ,alumnae ,association ( ,/4 ,m>y's at once took action to pres]ve ! s*ool = ! *ur*4 ,x s5t a memorial to ! diocesan conv5tion ( #ahif1 9 :i* x appeal$ to ! ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a ei!r to end[ ! ,s*ool1 or to erect = x suitable build+s 9 ,raleigh or else:]e1 & ?us relieve x ( "o great dra91 its heavy r5t4 ,! appeal met ) sympa!tic att5tion f ,bi%op ,*e%ire4 ,only ! ye> be=e1 he _h rem>k$ to ! conv5tion3 ,i h be51 f e>lie/ *ildhood1 br\ght up to look ^u ,/4 ,m>y's ,s*ool1 at ,raleigh1 z ! mo/ valuable ( all our *ur* in/itutions or ag5cies 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4444 ,i _c too highly recomm5d ?is s*ool to ! confid5ce ( all ! p ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,aft] c>eful consid]ation ( ! ,/4 ,m>y's ,alumnae memorial1 ! conv5tion adopt$ a resolution provid+ = ! appo9tm5t ( a committee ( six1 to include ! ,bi%op1 ) ! au?ority to buy suitable build+s = a girls' s*ool or to pur*ase l& & erect new build+s4 ,9 direct reply to ! memoriali/s1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire (f]$ a resolution1 :i* ! conv5tion adopt$1 assur+ ! alumnae t ! *ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a w d all 9 its p[] to place ,/4 ,m>y's ,s*ool ^u a p]man5t f\ndation z an in/itution "u ! *>ge & patronage ( ! ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! entire ,/ate4444 ,at ! conv5tion ( #ahig ! special committee on a diocesan s*ool = girls report$ t x _h procur$ a *>t] ( incorporation = ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,s*ool f ! /ate legislature1 & _h turn$ ov] to ?is corporation all fur!r negotiations4 ,! newly con/itut$ ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 ( :i* ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 *airman1 !n made its report4 ,x recomm5d$ t n less ?an "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s be rais$ = ! pur*ase ( a location1 ! erection ( build+s1 & an end[m5t ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,s*ool4 ,! ,bo>d ann\nc$ t x _h contract$ to pur*ase = fifty ?\s& doll>s a site kn[n z ! ,/4 ,m>y's ,tract4 ,! conv5tion adopt$ ! report z x 0 made4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,tru/ees1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire _h sp5t a mon? visit+ _m t[ns ?r\gh\t ! /ate 9 an attempt to int]e/ ! p ( ! *ur* 9 ! ne$s & pot5tialities ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,s*ool4 ,8 ef=ts met ) gratify+ success4 ,he appeal$ to ! wom5 ( ! /ate1 & especially to ! alumnae ( ,/4 ,m>y's1 to raise fifty ?\s& doll>s = an end[m5t :i* %\ld be kn[n z ,! ,/4 ,m>y's ,alumnae ,association ,fund4 ,to /imulate ! int]e/ & increase ! activity ( ! wom5 9 ?is plan1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire organiz$ ! ,ord] ( ! ,patrons & ,daught]s ( ,/4 ,m>y's4 ,he propos$ to f9d fifty wom5 :o w\ld give five hundr$ doll>s ea* t[>ds ! end[m5t1 & two hundr$ & fifty o!rs :o w\ld ea* contribute "o hundr$ doll>s4 ,he report$ to ! conv5tion ( #ahig t he _h rais$ a sub/antial am\nt 9 ?is way4 ,?us1 ,/4 ,m>y's 0 e/abli%$ z ! (ficial s*ool ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,! ,diocese ( ,ea/ ,c>ol9a & ! ,jurisdiction ( ,a%eville _h agre$ to contribute to ! ma9t5ance ( ! s*ool & 7 giv5 repres5tation on ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees4 ,dr4 ,b5nett ,sm$es 0 reta9$ z rector ( ! s*ool & cont9u$ 9 ?is position until 8 dea? 9 #ahii4 ,! fir/ ye> ! s*ool 0 "u ! control ( ! *ur* ! numb] ( bo>d+ /ud5ts increas$ fifty p] c5t4 ,to a great ext5t ! enl>g$ enrollm5t 0 due to ! r5ew$ int]e/ :i* ,bi%op ,*e%ire _h ar\s$4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 negotiations to e/abli% ,/4 ,m>y's z a *ur* s*ool1 ! ,bi%op discov]$ t ! *ur*m5 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a _h be5 = "s "t loyal & g5]\s support]s ( ! s*ool4 ,aft] reflection ^u ?is fact1 he det]m9$ to ask ! ,diocese ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a to co-op]ate 9 ! ma9t5ance & managem5t ( ,/4 ,m>y's4 ,:5 he discuss$ ! subject ) ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 x 0 decid$ to appo9t a committee ( ! ,bo>d to meet at ,saluda to conf] ) repres5tatives f ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,! conf]5ce 0 held 9 ,augu/1 #ahih4 ,aft] a fri5dly & con/ructive discussion1 ! conf]5ce resolv$ t ,/4 ,m>y's ,s*ool %\ld be plac$ "u ! control & patronage ( all ! ,c>ol9a ,dioceses4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire met ) ! conv5tion ( ! ,diocese ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 9 ! spr+ ( #ahii & pres5t$ ! advantages & possibilities ( ,/4 ,m>y's z a *ur* in/itution4 ,! resolution ( ! ,saluda conf]5ce 0 report$ to ! conv5tion & 0 unanim\sly adopt$4 ,bi%op ,cap]s1 two cl]gym51 & two laym5 7 appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees to repres5t ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,aft] pati5t & dilig5t "w ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 able to unite ! *ur* ( ! two /ates 9 ! support ( "o *ur* s*ool = girls4 ,9 a comp>atively %ort "t x 0 to become ! l>ge/ ,episcopal s*ool = girls 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahig ,bi%op ,*e%ire suff]$ an irrep>able loss 9 ! dea? ( 8 wife4 ,_! m>ri$ life ( tw5ty-two ye>s _h be5 rem>kably happy4 ,mrs4 ,*e%ire _h be5 a great help to him 9 8 "w z deacon & prie/ & lat] z bi%op ( ! ,diocese4 ,%e gave him enc\ragem5t1 devotion1 & ! b5efit ( h] s\nd common s5se4 ,! ,bi%op (t5 spoke ( h[ mu* %e meant to him 9 8 "w1 & ( _! happy life toge!r4 ,x 0 a =tunate co9cid5ce t ! ,lambe? ,conf]5ce came 9 ! summ] ( #ahig1 = x enabl$ him to h a complete *ange1 remov+ him f ^? associations :i* rem9d$ him s /rongly ( 8 wife4 ,! ,lambe? ,conf]5ce1 :i* conv5es approximately e t5 ye>s at ,lambe? ,palace1 ,london1 is compos$ ( all ! bi%ops ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire decid$ to att5d1 believ+ x w\ld be broad5+ & an exce$+ly wor?-:ile exp]i5ce4 ,! object ( ! ,conf]5ce 0 to discuss religi\s que/ions ( _w-wide int]e/4 ,9 ! c\rse ( its sessions x w\ld be divid$ into gr\ps :i* w\ld discuss problems relat+ to p>ticul> c\ntries4 ,! ,bi%op sail$ f ,new ,york on ,june #b1 arriv+ 9 ,engl& six days lat]4 ,s9ce ! ,conf]5ce did n comm5ce until ,july #a1 he sp5t ! int]v5+ "t sight-see+4 ,?is 0 ! summ] ( ,que5 ,victoria's ,diamond ,jubilee1 giv+ an additional int]e/ to 8 trip4 ,he att5d$ ! ,jubilee s]vice at ,/4 ,paul's1 & rem>k$ t ! ,bi%op ( ,london prea*$ a good s]mon = ! occasion4 ,! ,lambe? ,conf]5ce 0 =mally op5$ at ,we/m9/] ,abbey by ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 :o 0 to preside ov] its sessions4 ,!re 7 pres5t = ! ,conf]5ce "o hundr$ & n9ety-f\r bi%ops f all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,=ty-n9e ( ^! repres5t$ ! ,episcopal ,*ur* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! sessions ( ! ,conf]5ce cont9u$ ?r\gh ,july #ca4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 a memb] ( ! committee on *ur* unity1 &1 z f> z 8 j\rnal reveals1 ?is 0 ! only committee on :i* he s]v$4 ,report+ ^u ! ,lambe? ,conf]5ce to 8 diocesan conv5tion ! foll[+ ye>1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire said3 ,! fir/ message :i* we br+ home f ! ,lambe? ,conf]5ce ( #ahig is t ,god 9 ,8 ,provid5ce is op5+ ! _w to u2 & to prep>e u = ! "w we are to d1 ,he is draw+ all p>ts ( ! _w-possess+ ,anglo-,saxon race into a clos] union ( common int]e/ & sympa?ies1 & ( mutual confid5ce4 ,he decl>$ t ! ,am]ican bi%ops1 :ile receiv+ mu* b5efit f ! ,conf]5ce1 _h also contribut$ con/ructively to its "w4 ,%ortly aft] ! ,conf]5ce clos$1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire visit$ ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york = a few days4 ,^u leav+ ,york he sp5t ab\t a mon? travel+ 9 ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ! ,orkneys1 & ,irel&4 ,9 e>ly ,septemb] he left ,engl& = ! ,cont95t1 :]e he visit$ 9 succession ,antw]p1 ,brussels1 & ,cologne4 ,( 8 reactions to ! ca!drals ( ^! ?ree cities1 ! ,bi%op obs]v$ t !y d n seem to me to be really s full ( int]e/ & beauty z ev5 ! inf]ior ,engli% ca!drals4 ,!y d n s ab\nd ) evid5ces & symbols ( _! connection ) ! life & hi/ory ( ! c\ntry & p1 & s 9 spite ( all _! ornam5tation !y h a b>r5 look4#cg ,! ,bi%op did "s fur!r sight-see+ 9 ,g]many1 ,switz]l&1 & ,france4 ,:ile 9 ,switz]l& he saw ! fam\s ,lion ( ,luc]ne1 :i* he ?\ght possess$ a dignity1 nobl5ess1 & beauty ab\t x :i* exce$s any?+ ( ! k9d ,i h ev] se5 be=e4 ,leav+ f ,s\?ampton1 he arriv$ 9 ,new ,york on ,septemb] #bd1 feel+ mu* refre%$ & ready to return to ! "w ( 8 ,diocese4 ,two ye>s aft] 8 visit to ,engl& ,bi%op ,*e%ire m>ri$ ,miss ,elizabe? ,lansdale ,mit*ell1 ( ,beltsville1 ,m>yl&4 ,%e 0 ! daught] ( ,rev4 ,walt] ,a4 ,mit*ell1 an ,episcopal cl]gyman4 ,! m>riage prov$ to be happy & successful 9 e way4 ,mrs4 ,*e%ire 0 a spl5did "m to ! ,bi%op's *ildr51 & !y all became devot$ to h]4 ,:5 a fri5d he>d t ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 to be m>ri$1 he rem>k$ to ! ,bi%op t ) 8 l>ge family he ne$$ a wife4 ,) 8 *>act]i/ic hone/y ! ,bi%op repli$3 ,i don't ne$ any su* ?+4 ,my daught]s take ! be/ c>e ( me & want me to h ! be/ ( ev]y?+4 ,i don't ne$ a wife2 ,i am m>ry+ aga9 j because ,i want to4#ch ,f ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion ( #ahie to t ( #aica1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire att5d$ e tri5nial meet+ ( ?is body4 ,9 ! fir/ ?ree or f\r conv5tions1 he did n take an active "p 9 ! discussions ( ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops4 ,= t matt]1 he nev] p>ticipat$ z prom95tly 9 its delib]ations z "s ( ! o!r bi%ops4 ,at ! #ahie conv5tion he 0 appo9t$ to ! committees on ! ,admission ( ,new ,dioceses & on ! ,consecration ( ,bi%ops1 & at ! next tri5nial meet+ he 0 made a memb] ( ! ,jo9t ,commission on ! ,revision ( ! ,con/itution & ,canons4 ,?is la/ appo9tm5t pleas$ him1 s9ce x 0 ! k9d ( "w = :i* he 0 well prep>$4 ,8 legal tra9+ influ5c$ 8 p>tiality = ?is type ( "w4 ,9 #aijd he 0 appo9t$ to ! ,committee on ,canons1 on :i* he s]v$ = almo/ e conv5tion until 8 dea?4 ,z a memb] ( ?is committee he made 8 mo/ important contribution to ! "w ( ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion4 ,x w be recall$ t x 0 9 ?is capacity t he _h done 8 be/ "w 9 ! diocesan conv5tions4 ,f "t to "t he 0 made a memb] ( o!r regul> & special committees4 ,:5 ,bi%op ,*e%ire assum$ ! (fice ( bi%op ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 he felt x 8 duty to ex]cise ! full au?ority ( t (fice4 ,9 decid+ ^u ?is c\rse ( action he did n int5d to be arbitr>y or despotic 9 adm9i/]+ ! ,diocese1 al?\gh at times "s cl]gym5 & laym5 seem$ to ?9k s4 ,b :5 !y became bett] acqua9t$ ) him & 8 me?ods1 !y admir$ & respect$ him ! m4 ,! ,bi%op _h a =?right1 & sometimes decid$ly blunt1 mann] ( speak+1 :i*1 to ^? :o did n "k him s well1 seem$ arbitr>y or ov]be>+4 ,he _h disagreem5ts ) 8 cl]gym51 b !y felt t !y c\ld always c\nt ^u receiv+ a fair he>+ f him4 ,:5 ! ,bi%op realiz$ he 0 9 error ^u any po9t1 no "o 0 quick] ?an he to admit x4 ,9 #ahie ,bi%op ,*e%ire1 = ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,diocese1 issu$ to ! cl]gy ,visitation ,articles1 z call$ = by a canon ( ! *ur*4 ,aft] employ+ !m = a ye> he f\nd !y 7 useful & calculat$ to make ! visitations ( ! ,bi%op ( m real value to ! ,cl]gy & to ! p4 ,! ,bi%op has = s long a "t ceas$ to ex]t any real influ5ce or control 9 ! ord9>y life & "w ( ! p>i% 9 all p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t ! ass]tion ( t au?ority1 :i* 9 !ory our ,bi%ops are suppos$ to possess1 is p]haps impracticable at pres5t4#ci ,he ?\ght t if ! bi%op w\ld make himself acqua9t$ ) ! affairs ( ea* congregation dur+ 8 visitation1 x w\ld /r5g!n ! influ5ce ( ! episcopate1 & w\ld g f> t[>ds ! break+ up ( our pres5t congregational p>o*ialism4 ,"o ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire's cu/oms :i* ende>$ him to 8 p 0 t ( call+ ^u ! memb]s ( a congregation dur+ 8 visitation4 ,( ?is practice he once rem>k$3 ,p l ! att5tion & x makes ,bi%op & p feel ne>] toge!r1 b 9 mo/ cases !y d n want v long visits4#dj ,! ,bi%op's ke5 und]/&+ ( human nature 0 "o ( 8 mo/ notable qualities4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire ?\ght t s\!rn bi%ops _h a great deal to be ?ankful =1 p>ticul>ly t 9 ! ,s\? z mu* z any:]e 9 ! _w1 ,i believe1 ! ,bi%op may /ill be 9 "s real & p]sonal s5se1 ! pa/or ( 8 flock1 c live 9 famili> & confid5tial relations ) 8 p4 ,he deplor$ ! t5d5cy1 :i* seem$ to be gr[+ 9 "s qu>t]s1 ( mak+ ! bi%op simply an adm9i/rator ( ecclesia/ical affairs4 ,:ile ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 9 no s5se a rituali/1 or :at is commonly kn[n z high *ur*1 he believ$ 9 a /rict adh]5ce to ! rubrics ( ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 ,he _h a great rev]5ce & admiration = ! s]vices ( ! ,pray] ,book1 & consequ5tly little pati5ce ) ^? cl]gym5 :o attempt$ to alt] _! ord] or l5g?4 ,he 0 n a dogmatic =mali/1 b 0 ?or\ghly conv9c$ t ! canons & rubrics ( ! *ur* %\ld be obey$ & n disreg>d$ by ^? individuals :o might take exception to !m4 ,9 a *>ge to 8 cl]gy on ! subject ( ,public ,wor%ip1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire po9t$ out t ! *ur* 0 e/abli%$ & is su/a9$ by ,*ri/ = two purposes3 fir/1 to be ! depository & s\rce ( spiritual ,tru? & ,p[]2 & second1 to br+ m5 into liv+ contact ) t spiritual ,tru? & ,p[]4 ,! ,pray] ,book is a means by :i* ! *ur* c diffuse & ext5d ! tru?1 & x is also a means ( develop+ & cons]v+ ! influ5ce ( ! *ur*4 ,9 8 op9ion1 extempor>y me?ods ( wor%ip _h a t5d5cy to weak5 & f9ally de/roy ! concept ( common public wor%ip4 ,! public wor%ip ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* 0 n left to individual :im or judgm5t1 b 0 def9itely prescrib$4 ,he ma9ta9$ t ! p>ticipation ( ! congregation 9 ! s]vices & sacram5ts ( ! *ur* is its pr9cipal means ( cultivat+ its on5ess ) ,*ri/4 ,! ,bi%op enjo9$ ! cl]gy to foll[ ! s]vices z !y 7 set d[n 9 ! ,pray] ,book1 & w>n$ !m t !y w\ld ga9 no?+1 b r w\ld injure ! *ur* by seek+ to make _! s]vices m attractive ?r\gh %ort cuts or innovations4 ,9 a ,pa/oral ,lett] to ! cl]gy & laity ( ! ,diocese1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire fur!r develop$ ! subject ( public wor%ip & ! use ( ! ,pray] ,book4 ,he gave mu* s\nd in/ruction z to h[ ! m9i/] & congregation %\ld conduct !mselves 9 any ( ! *ur*'s s]vices1 p>ticul>ly emphasiz+ ! importance ( correct kneel+ & audible & intellig5t responses4 ,he /ress$ ! value :i* ! cl]gy & laity w\ld receive f a regul> obs]vance ( ! fea/ days & fa/ days4 ,! ,bi%op express$ 8 /rong disapproval ( decorat+ ! *ur* = any purpose o!r ?an = ,god's honor4 ,! sacr$ "* ( ! *ur* %\ld n be sacrific$ to gratify ! vanity ( m5 & wom54 ,he ref]r$ p>ticul>ly to ! extravagant excesses (t5 indulg$ 9 :5 decorat+ ! *ur* = w$d+s4 ,?is ,pa/oral ,lett] is j z applicable to *ur*m5 today & is wor?y ( z mu* consid]ation f !m z :5 x 0 fir/ issu$ 9 #aiab4 ,x w\ld be ( great value to !m to he> x read annually 9 ! *ur*es ( ! ,diocese4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire nev] w5t to extremes 9 any?+4 ,9 spiritual z well z 9 mat]ial matt]s he believ$ 9 pres]v+ a s5se ( proportion4 ,he advis$ 8 cl]gy to use practical judgm5t 9 ! obs]vance ( ,l5t5 s]vices4 ,v few cl]gym5 7 capable ( prea*+ good s]mons = =ty or m consecutive days &1 9 8 op9ion1 few congregations desir$ !m4 ,ev5 9 ^? cases :]e a prea*+ ,l5t _h be5 successful1 he ?\ght t a *ange w\ld h a salut>y effect ^u ! p4 ,on ! subject ( *ur* music he tri$ to pres]ve an equilibrium ( op9ion4 ,! ,bi%op 0 v fond ( good ecclesia/ical music & ?or\ghly enjoy$ s++ himself4 ,:ile 8 /&>ds ( *ur* music 7 high1 he did n at all approve ( too elaborate arrangem5ts ( ! old *ants & hymns4 ,he want$ !m sung prop]ly1 b also 9 su* a way t at lea/ a "p ( ! congregation w\ld be able to jo9 9 ) ! *oir4 ,on sev]al occasions he 0 kn[n to h /opp$ ! organi/ & *oir 9 ! middle ( a hymn or *ant because ! tune 0 ei!r too difficult or too decorative4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire's int]e/ 9 dome/ic mission>y "w 0 by no means limit$ to ! zeal :i* he _h display$ :5 work+ 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,9 8 report on mission>y "w to ! conv5tion ( #ahih1 he made a /rong appeal = dome/ic missions & mission>ies4 ,he call$ to ! att5tion ( ! conv5tion ! fact t ! gr[? ( ! *ur* 9 ! ,diocese 0 *iefly ?r\gh its missions4 ,s9ce !re 7 no l>ge city p>i%es1 its /r5g? lay 9 ! t[ns1 villages1 & c\ntry di/ricts4 ,9 ^!1 said he1 has be5 our gr[?1 & 9 ^! is our hope & /r5g? = ! future4 ,! mission>y cl]gym5 _h pres5t$ = confirmation dur+ ! pa/ ye> m ?an half ( ! total numb] ( p]sons confirm$4 ,he conclud$ ^! rem>ks ) an urg5t plea = adequate sal>ies = ! mission>ies4 ,up to #aija ! adm9i/ration ( ! diocesan missions 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,bi%op & ! ,executive ,mission>y ,committee ( ! conv5tion4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire report$ t "u ?is sy/em ! mission>y "w usually %[$ an annual deficit ( f f\r to five hundr$ doll>s1 ev5 aft] he _h us$ funds = x :i* %\ld h be5 res]v$ = special "w4 ,) ! advice & approbation ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire1 ! conv5tion ( #aija divid$ ! mission>y "w ( ! ,diocese into ?ree divisions--! ,convocation ( ,raleigh1 ! ,convocation ( ,*>lotte1 & ! ,convocation = ,color$ ,"w4 ,^! convocations1 ea* ) an ar*deacon at its head1 7 giv5 full control ( diocesan missions4 ,! ar*deacons1 "u ! sup]vision ( ! bi%op1 _h ! direction & control ( ! mission>ies 9 _! respective convocations4 ,"u ?is new organization ! diocesan missions progress$ /eadily1 & ! treasur]s ( ! convocations seldom report$ a deficit4 ,"s fifte5 ye>s aft] ?is plan 0 inaugurat$1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire decl>$ t ! mission>y "w _h be5 prosecut$ ) great] vigor & sy/em ?an ev] be=e 9 my k ( ! ,diocese4 ,at ! close ( ! fir/ decade ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire's episcopate1 a l>ge numb] ( cl]gy & laity ga!r$ at ,good ,%eph]d ,*ur*1 ,raleigh1 on ! ev5+ ( ,octob] #ad1 #aijc1 to celebrate ! occasion4 ,at ?is s]vice ! ,bi%op made an address 9 :i* he review$ 8 "w = ! p]iod4 ,dur+ ! decade he _h held m ?an #d1jjj s]vices1 prea*$ #a1djj s]mons1 deliv]$ #ejj addresses1 confirm$ #d1djj p]sons1 consecrat$ #bg *ur*es & *apels1 & orda9$ #bg cl]gym54 ,to him ! greate/ a*ievem5t ( ! pa/ t5 ye>s 0 ! acquisition ( ,/4 ,m>y's & its e/abli%m5t z ! *ur* s*ool ( all ! ,c>ol9a dioceses4 ,9 #ahig 8 ,diocese _h assum$ 9 behalf ( ,/4 ,m>y's an obligation ( fifty ?\s& doll>s to be paid 9 tw5ty ye>s4 ,at ! end ( six ye>s only eighte5 ?\s& doll>s ( ! debt rema9$1 & 9 addition t5 ?\s& doll>s _h be5 sp5t ^u p]man5t equipm5t = ! s*ool4 ,s9ce ! ,diocese took ov] ,/4 ,m>y's1 ! numb] ( bo>d+ pupils _h increas$ ?reefold4 ,9 conclusion1 he decl>$ t !y %\ld n look too mu* to ! pa/ b %\ld press on to ! future ) ! "w ( ! *ur*4 ,repres5tatives ( ! cl]gy & laity congratulat$ ! ,bi%op ^u 8 t5? anniv]s>y1 pl$g+ _! loyalty & devotion to him1 & express+ ! appreciation ( _! respective bodies = 8 spl5did "w4 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,h4 ,battle1 9 behalf ( a numb] ( ! ,bi%op's fri5ds1 pres5t$ him ) a beautiful pectoral cross & a silk cassock4 ,9 ackn[l$g+ ! k9d expressions & gifts1 ! ,bi%op rem>k$3 ,i h "o s+le desire1 x is to s]ve ,god 9 ?is ,diocese4 ,x 0 ! int]e/ t ,i took 9 ! "w "h t br\ght me into ! m9i/ry1 & ,i h no desire to labor else:]e4 ,i love my p1 & ,i appreciate ! k9dness1 sympa?y & aid t has be5 giv5 me4444#da ,! foll[+ day ! color$ cl]gy & laity honor$ ! ,bi%op 9 a s]vice at ,/4 ,ambrose ,*ur*1 ,raleigh4 ,resolutions express+ ! confid5ce & affection ( ! color$ *ur*m5 7 pres5t$ to ,bi%op ,*e%ire by ,rev4 ,h5ry ,b4 ,delany4 ,rev4 ,primus ,p4 ,al/on1 on behalf ( ! color$ cl]gy1 gave ! ,bi%op a h&some /ole1 accompany+ x ) an address express+ ! gratitude ( ! color$ p = 8 "w among !m4 ,aft]w>ds1 ! ,bi%op obs]v$ t no?+ dur+ ! pa/ t5 ye>s _h be5 m gratify+ to him ?an ! unv>y+ respect1 c\rtesy & loyal support :i* he _h receiv$ at ! h&s ( 8 color$ cl]gy & laity4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,man & ,bi%op ,9 addition to 8 accompli%m5ts z a cl]gyman1 prelate1 & s*ol>1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire atta9$ consid]able skill & reputation z a sportsman4 ,fi%+ & hunt+ 7 ! sports he lik$ be/ & ! only ones he indulg$ 94 ,he once rem>k$ t he _h be5 fond ( fi%+ f 8 boyhood1 b he ?\ght 8 lik+ = x increas$ ) age4 ,8 pr[ess z a fi%]man 0 well kn[n to 8 *ur*m5 f ! coa/ to ! m\nta9s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,dur+ ! #ahij's1 :5 he 0 build+ up 8 m\nta9 "w1 he w\ld sometimes all[ himself a few h\rs ( relaxation to fi% = ! f9e tr\t 9 ! cold m\nta9 /reams4 ,z a good fi%]man %\ld1 he always c>ri$ 8 tackle ) him :5 travel+ ne> promis+ /reams4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 :5ev] he _h ! opportunity1 he return$ to ! m\nta9s = a brief vacation ( fi%+4 ,on "o ( ^! trips1 accompani$ by 8 son1 ,joseph ,b4 ,*e%ire1 ,jr41 he 0 fi%+ 9 ! ,watauga ,riv]4 ,:5 !y came to a =d1 ! ,bi%op recall$ t he _h an old fri5d1 ,bill ,holl]1 liv+ a %ort di/ance away1 :om he w\ld l v mu* to see4 ,accord+ly1 !y walk$ up ! road ab\t a half mile4 ,paus+ at ! foot ( a m\nta9side1 ! ,bi%op ask$ 8 son to climb up & tell ,mr4 ,holl] t an old fri5d want$ to see him1 b n to m5tion 8 "n4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds1 8 son return$ accompani$ by a little old man1 ) long :ite hair & be>d & a pleasant1 wr9kl$ face4 ,z soon z ! old man saw 8 visitor1 8 face lit up ) a smile1 he ?rew op5 8 arms1 ru%$ up to ! ,bi%op1 & embrac$ him1 cry+3 ,"l6 ,x's ! old ,bi%op1 ! old ,bi%op1 ! old ,bi%op6 ,! ,bi%op's fondness = hunt+ 0 almo/ z great z t = fi%+4 ,he began hunt+ 9 e>ly boyhood b1 accord+ to 8 own /atem5t1 he nev] became a good %ot4 ,_m ( 8 hunt+ companions1 h[ev]1 w\ld und\bt$ly conte/ ! po9t4 ,among ! p ( 8 ,diocese he 0 fam\s = 8 skill 9 wild turkey hunt+4 ,/range z x may seem1 he did n kill a wild turkey until he 0 sixty-f\r ye>s old4 ,up to t "t he _h hunt$ p>tridges a great deal1 b z he grew old]1 he _h to give x up because x requir$ s mu* walk+4 ,hunt+ wild turkeys1 al?\gh /r5u\s en\gh1 0 bett] suit$ to 8 ye>s4 ,aft] 8 fir/ kill1 sc>cely a season pass$ t he did n bag at lea/ "o turkey4 ,z ! ,bi%op's en?usiasm = ?is sport grew1 he made an int]e/+ collection ( turkey calls4 ,!y rang$ f sev]al v>ieties made f ! w+ bone ( ! turkey to ! box type1 :i* 0 usually made ( c$>4 ,illu/ration3 ,bi%op ,*e%ire fi%+ 9 ! ,fr5* ,broad ,riv]1 ,septemb]1 #aiab4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,bay>d ,woott5 ,! ,p>k]-,*e%ire ,h\se 9 ,t>boro1 bir?place ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire4 ,! h\se 0 built by ,!ophilus ,p>k]1 ! ,bi%op's gr&fa!r4 ,less ?an a mon? be=e 8 dea? ,bi%op ,*e%ire w5t turkey hunt+ 9 ! ,roanoke ,riv] swamp1 ne> ,scotl& ,neck4 ,on ?is occasion1 at ! age ( eighty-two1 he kill$ a f9e gobbl]4 ,ab\t a week lat] he 0 to g to ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur*1 ,ox=d1 = a visitation & plann$ :ile !re to g turkey %oot+ ) 8 fri5d1 ,rev4 ,reub5 ,m]$i?1 rector ( ! *ur*4 ,8 son ,godfrey 0 to jo9 !m = ! hunt on ,monday4 ,a few days be=e leav+ home1 h[ev]1 he did n feel at all well &1 aft] consult+ 8 physician1 in=m$ 8 daught]1 ,miss ,s>ah ,*e%ire1 he w\ld give up ! hunt4 ,b by ,saturday ! ,bi%op 0 feel+ s mu* bett] t on 8 way to ,ox=d he wrote 8 daught] ! foll[+ lett]3 ,de> ,s>ah3 ,:5 ,godfrey comes to ,ox=d tomorr[ h him br+ my gun & ! bag 9 :i* ,i keep my hunt+ clo!s & turkey calls4 ,i am go+ turkey hunt+ on ,monday4 ',:5 ! devil 0 sick ! devil a monk w\ld be1 ,:5 ! devil 0 well ! devil a monk 0 he4' ,y\r affectionate fa!r1 ,joseph ,bl\nt ,*e%ire ,bi%op ,*e%ire _h an enviable reputation ?r\gh\t ! /ate z a raconteur ( r>e *>m4 ,"s ( 8 be/ /ories came f 8 fi%+ & hunt+ exp]i5ces1 b !y cov]$ _m o!r subjects z well4 ,mo/ ( 8 be/ anecdotes ( p]sonalities & ev5ts 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a hi/ory are f\nd 9 8 book ,nonnulla4 ,x 0 n always ! cont5t ( 8 /ories :i* caught & held ! int]e/ ( 8 li/5]s1 b q z (t5 ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,bi%op told !m4 ,= ?is reason !y sometimes lose _! color & *>m :5 read or repeat$ by someone else4 ,:5 he told an amus+ /ory1 :i* he (t5 did1 "o ( its be/ features 0 8 own enjoym5t 9 ! tell+ & 8 he>ty1 contagi\s laught]4 ,ano!r *>act]i/ic ( ! ,bi%op's /ories 0 ! natural way !y appe>$ 9 8 conv]sation1 usually graphically illu/rat+ or emphasiz+ a po9t4 ,he nev] dragg$ a /ory into 8 conv]sation m]ely = ! pleasure ( tell+ x4 ,z a conv]sationali/1 h[ev]1 he did n dep5d ^u 8 ability to tell a good /ory4 ,he c\ld talk int]e/+ly to p]sons f any walk ( life1 seem+ always to "k j ! "r ?+ to say to ea*4 ,he nev] flatt]$1 b gave freely 8 c&id op9ion :5ev] reque/$4 ,al?\gh he talk$ a great deal himself1 ! ,bi%op made 8 li/5] feel t he 0 int]e/$ 9 8 ideas & want$ to he> !m4 ,9 8 role z a prea*] ( s]mons ,bi%op ,*e%ire did n resemble 8 mod]n prototype1 :o q (t5 is m ( a brilliant lectur] ?an a prea*]4 ,! ,bi%op employ$ no oratory 9 8 s]mons1 b prea*$ v mu* z if he 7 talk+ to a gr\p ( fri5ds4 ,he took a text f ! ,bible1 mo/ frequ5tly f ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & proce$$ to exp\nd & int]pret x1 seldom us+ /ories or anecdotes to illu/rate 8 ideas4 ,!y 7 unadorn$1 /raight=w>d expositions ( religi\s tru?4 ,( 8 s]mons1 ! ,bi%op rem>k$ to "o ( 8 cl]gym51 ,because a man is n conv]t$ to ,*ri/ ?r\gh my tea*+ & prea*+1 ,i d n on t acc\nt conclude t he has reject$ ,*ri/2 he has only reject$ my repres5tation ( ,*ri/4 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,b4 ,drane1 = m ?an fifty ye>s rector ( ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*1 ,ed5ton1 once wrote ( a r typical reaction to ! ,bi%op's s]mons4 ,he invit$ a man1 :o sc>cely ev] came to *ur*1 to come to ,/4 ,paul's to he> ,bi%op ,*e%ire4 ,! man said he w\ld be glad to1 t he _h he>d ! ,bi%op prea* sev]al times1 & t he always talk$ s5se4 ,dr4 ,drane rem>k$ t if ! ?\s&s ( p]sons :o belong$ to no *ur* c\ld be made to realize t prea*]s did really talk s5se1 ! memb]%ip ( ! *ur*es w\ld increase & religion w\ld be m respect$4 ,:ile n mean+ to belittle ! value ( s]mons1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire s9c]ely felt t ! pray]s1 responses1 *ants1 & hymns ( ! *ur*'s s]vice1 climax$ by ! supreme act ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 ! celebration ( ! ,holy ,communion1 held a great] significance = mank9d & bett] satisfi$ spiritual ne$s4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire's int]e/ & activities ext5d$ to all phases ( ! *ur*'s life 9 8 ,diocese4 ,!re 0 sc>cely any "w or endeavor ( 8 p too small to attract 8 att5tion4 ,he (t5 rem>k$ t x is ! little ?+s t c\nt4 ,x 0 8 capacity to und]/& & sympa?ize ) ! ev]yday problems ( 8 p t s greatly ende>$ him to !m4 ,al?\gh ! ,bi%op nev] 9 any way p]mitt$ himself or 8 cl]gy to become involv$ 9 controv]sial political affairs1 he display$ at all times a vital int]e/ 9 ! social problems ( 8 /ate4 ,:5 he felt x to be ! duty ( ! *ur* to take a positive /& on a social "q1 he did n hesitate to make cle> h] position & to take :at action he believ$ be/ suit$ to ! occasion4 ,! increas+ numb] ( divorces 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ! gr[+ laxity ( ! laws on t subject 0 a problem :i* gave ! ,bi%op mu* conc]n4 ,9 #aijd he call$ ! matt] to ! att5tion ( 8 diocesan conv5tion & sugge/$ a rem$y = ! situation4 ,! ,bi%op ass]t$ t !re _h be5 suffici5t talk & !oriz+ ^u ! divorce "q & t n[ 0 ! "t = positive action4 ,! apa?y ( ! public consci5ce1 :i* _h p]mitt$ ! divorce law to be greatly modifi$1 01 9 8 op9ion1 ! cause ( ! divorce evil4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire believ$ !re 0 only "o true reason = divorce3 adult]y4 ,= _m ye>s x _h be5 ! only cause recogniz$ by ! /ate law1 b 9 rec5t ye>s frequ5t *anges 9 ! law to meet individual cases _h creat$ an unju/ifiable condition4 ,n "o ( ^! modifications ( ! law _h be5 adopt$ ^u any g5]al pr9ciple ( morals or ( social sci5ce4 ,! ,bi%op call$ ^u ! conv5tion to express its condemnation ( ! pres5t legislation on ! divorce "q1 & to issue an address to ! p ( ! /ate urg+ ! necessity ( re=m+ ! divorce laws4 ,he also sugge/$ t ! conv5tion appo9t a committee to communicate ) ! o!r ,*ri/ian bodies ( ! /ate 9 ord] to secure unit$ action on ! subject4 ,aft] s]i\s delib]ation1 ! conv5tion indors$ ! ,bi%op's position4 ,x au?oriz$ him to appo9t a committee1 ( :i* he %\ld be *airman1 to publi% an address to ! p ( ! /ate express+ ! s5tim5t ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* on ! divorce "q2 & to prep>e a memorial to ! ,g5]al ,assembly reque/+ t ! divorce laws be re/or$ to ! /atus ( ! code ( #ahhc4 ,! conv5tion s5t a reque/ to ! ,diocese ( ,ea/ ,c>ol9a1 ! ,jurisdiction ( ,a%eville1 & all ! o!r d5om9ations ( ! /ate to jo9 9 ?is memorial4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire lo/ no "t 9 =w>d+ to e *ur* conf]5ce or synod1 meet+ prior to ,janu>y1 #aije1 ! resolutions ( 8 diocesan conv5tion4 ,favorable action 0 tak5 on ! resolutions by ! ,presbyt]ian1 ,me?odi/1 ,bapti/1 & ,me?odi/ ,prote/ant *ur*es4 ,! ,bi%op att5d$ ! ,presbyt]ian ,synod & ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 & 0 cordially receiv$4 ,:5 ! ,g5]al ,assembly met 9 #aije1 ,gov]nor ,rob]t ,b4 ,gl5n recomm5d$ t ! divorce laws be re/or$ to ! =m z f\nd 9 ! code ( #ahhc4 ,aft] a close consid]ation ( ! memorial ( ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a *ur*es1 ! legislature enact$ a law :i* embodi$ 9 sub/ance ! reque/ ( ! memoriali/s4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire once m conc]n$ himself ) ! divorce problem :5 ! legislature ( #aica 0 consid]+ sev]al bills = modify+ ! conditions = grant+ divorces4 ,at ! "t ! bills 7 "u discussion he 0 visit+ 8 daught] 9 ,l\isiana4 ,9 ord] to place 8 views on ! subject be=e ! legislature1 ! ,bi%op address$ a lett] to ! *airman ( ! ,judici>y ,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,x 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,news & ,obs]v] ( ,febru>y #ab4 ,he aga9 attack$ ! practice ( enact+ special laws = p>ticul> p]sons1 & ass]t$ t 9 "s incid5ts ! laws 7 uncon/itutional4 ,he review$ ! ef=ts :i* he & _m o!r citiz5s _h made ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s be=e to re/rict ! causes = grant+ divorce4 ,) public op9ion beh9d !m1 _! ef=ts _h be5 successful1 b s9ce t "t _m ( ! old abuses _h reappe>$4 ,! ,bi%op decl>$ t f 8 k ( public op9ion 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 s5tim5t aga9/ relax+ ! divorce laws 0 z /rong !n z x _h be5 tw5ty-five ye>s be=e4 ,9 8 lett] he conf9$ himself to "o pr9cipal idea1 ! w ( ! p ( ! ,/ate aga9/ p]sonal influ5ce 9 behalf ( individual p>ties1 believ+ t x w\ld produce a great] effect ?an if he m]ely reit]at$ ! usual moral & social argum5ts4 ,x _c be said ) c]ta9ty h[ mu* effect ! ,bi%op's lett] _h on ! memb]s ( ! legislature1 b com+ f a man ^: "* & op9ions 7 held 9 su* high reg>d by ,nor? ,c>ol9ians1 x mu/ h _h "s influ5ce ^u ! outcome4 ,! propos$ measures 7 defeat$ by l>ge majorities 9 ! ,g5]al ,assembly4 ,on "o ( ! mo/ controv]sial que/ions ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 national prohibition1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire held v def9ite views4 ,he believ$ t ea* /ate %\ld be all[$ to decide ! "q = itself1 & t a f$]al prohibition law w\ld bre$ m evil ?an good4 ,sev]al ye>s be=e ! passage ( ! national prohibition law1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire att5d$ a meet+ 9 ,raleigh :i* 0 consid]+ v>i\s aspects ( social welf>e "w4 ,he 0 pres5t z an invit$ gue/4 ,! bus9ess ( ! meet+ 0 mov+ along smoo?ly1 :5 someone introduc$ a resolution to ! effect t ! meet+ %\ld memorialize ,congress ) a dem& t ! manufacture & sale ( alcoholic bev]ages be made illegal 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! resolution 0 receiv$ ) mu* en?usiasm4 ,_m spee*es 7 made advocat+ its passage & all 7 applaud$4 ,aft] ! en?usiasm _h some:at subsid$ & ! "q 0 ab\t to be put1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire ask$ p]mission to say a few words4 ,he /at$ t he deplor$ excessive dr9k+ & its evil consequ5ces1 suff]$ z mu* if n m by ! innoc5t z well z ! dr9k]4 ,he sympa?iz$ ) ! purpose ( ! resolution to a*ieve m widespread temp]ance1 b1 he rem9d$ !m1 good int5tions unless intellig5tly direct$ (t5 did m h>m ?an good4 ,"u ! ,am]ican sy/em ea* /ate or community _h ! au?ority to outlaw liquor1 z _h already be5 done 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,s long z ! prohibition ( liquor 0 conf9$ to ^? /ates ^: public op9ion 0 beh9d x1 he believ$ x c\ld be en=c$4 ,he did n ?9k1 h[ev]1 t a f$]al law c\ld be en=c$ 9 ^? /ates :]e public op9ion & ! /ate au?orities 7 9 opposition4 ,he ma9ta9$ t :at _h already be5 accompli%$ 9 "s /ates 9 behalf ( temp]ance w\ld be jeop>diz$ if an attempt 0 made to impose prohibition ^u ^? /ates :i* 7 n yet ready = x4 ,^u ! conclusion ( ! ,bi%op's rem>ks1 !re 0 = a few mom5ts complete sil5ce4 ,x 0 z if someone _h ?r[n cold wat] ov] ! entire meet+4 ,:5 a memb] mov$ t ! resolution be laid on ! table1 n a voice 0 rais$ 9 opposition to ! motion1 & ! subject 0 dropp$4 ,! ,bi%op 0 nev] "o to all[ 8 intellig5ce to be ov]rul$ by emotionalism1 & 9 /at+ 8 views on national prohibition he n only display$ 8 s\nd judgm5t b also prov$ himself a v good prophet4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire ex]cis$ a rem>kable influ5ce ^u ! p ( 8 ,diocese4 ,"o aspect ( ! effect ( 8 "* ^u !m is se5 9 ! ready co-op]ation & assi/ance !y gave him 9 8 "w = ! *ur*4 ,! inspiration !y caught f him 0 n a transi5t en?usiasm1 b "o :i* c>ri$ ov] f "o endeavor to ano!r4 ,above all1 ! ,episcopalians ( ! ,diocese lov$ _! ,bi%op z a man--a vital1 int]e/+ p]sonality :o possess$ none ( ! unctu\s pomp\sness ( ! commonplace ecclesia/ic4 ,miss ,nell ,battle ,lewis once aptly *>act]iz$ ! ,bi%op z mu* m ?an a ,*ur*man1 able ,*ur*man ?\gh he is4 ,=emo/1 he is a man--a g5tleman--( ! mo/ unsw]v+ hone/y1 conviction1 c\rage1 k9dness1 humor1 & *>m4#db ,?r\gh\t almo/ all ( 8 ,episcopate ,bi%op ,*e%ire _h no secret>y4 ,by *oice he att5d$ to 8 correspond5ce himself1 writ+ all ( 8 lett]s 9 longh&4 ,t[>ds ! end ( 8 life he employ$ a secret>y = a %ort "t1 b soon f\nd t he pref]r$ to d ! "w himself4 ,he kept lett]-books 9 :i* he ent]$ a record ( e lett] he wrote1 giv+ ! "n ( ! p]son writt5 to1 ! date1 & ! place he 0 writ+ f4 ,accord+ to 8 own records1 he wrote dur+ 8 ,episcopate #ff1ggh lett]s4 ,! ,bi%op nev] lik$ any help 9 do+ some?+ :i* he felt he 0 able to d = himself4 ,z a fa!r ,bi%op ,*e%ire won ! admiration ( ev]yone :o knew him4 ,ea* ( 8 ?ree daught]s & ?ree sons gave him _! :olehe>t$ love1 ob$i5ce1 & respect ?r\gh\t 8 lifetime4 ,he ga9$ & held _! devotion by 8 k9dness1 intellig5ce1 & sympa!tic und]/&+4 ,he 0 a /rict discipl9>ian1 b always pres]v$ a tol]ant & op5-m9d$ attitude t[>ds ! desires & weaknesses ( y\?4 ,he treat$ 8 sons z m5 & expect$ !m to act ! "p4 ,! ,bi%op gave 8 *ildr5 all ! advantages he c\ld af=d4 ,two ( 8 sons 7 educat$ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ! ?ird att5d$ ! ,univ]sity ( ! ,s\?4 ,8 ?ree daught]s all w5t to ,/4 ,m>y's ,s*ool4 ,:5 "o ( 8 sons 0 leav+ home to ent] college1 ! ,bi%op told him t he w\ld n ask him to promise to refra9 f =m+ bad habits at s*ool1 su* z dr9k+ & gambl+1 nor w\ld he accept su* a promise if 8 son (f]$ x4 ,he w5t on to say t he _h tri$ to tea* him "r f wrong & t 8 son well knew :at ?+s he c\ld d t w\ld make 8 fa!r happy & pr\d & ^? :i* w\ld make him unhappy & a%am$4 ,he want$ 8 son to conduct himself z a g5tleman1 n because ( any promises made1 b = ! sake ( dec5cy4 ,! ,bi%op ask$ him to rememb] t he w\ld always /& up = him z long z he 0 9 ! "r1 b he w\ld n def5d him = a mom5t if he 7 ev] guilty ( misconduct4 ,?is /raight=w>d1 manly c\nsel made a la/+ impression ^u ! son4 ,x 0 typical ( ! ,bi%op's uncompromis+ & practical way ( ?9k+ on moral que/ions4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,hi/orian ,f 8 y\? ,bi%op ,*e%ire _h be5 fond ( hi/ory1 & z he grew old]1 8 int]e/ 9 x develop$ into a s]i\s avocation4 ,:ile practic+ law 9 ,t>boro1 he saw a good deal ( 8 uncle-9-law1 ex-,gov]nor ,h5ry ,cl>k1 :o _h a decid$ ta/e = hi/ory4 ,he _h an excell5t libr>y to :i* he made 8 nephew welcome4 ,*e%ire sp5t _m happy h\rs br[s+ among ! old books & manuscripts & li/5+ to ! conv]sation ( 8 uncle4 ,gov]nor ,cl>k _h a ?or\gh acqua9tance ) ! e>ly hi/ory ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 p>ticul>ly t ( 8 own section4 ,9 lat] ye>s ,bi%op ,*e%ire said ( 8 uncle3 ,i h (t5 felt t he _h a great] influ5ce ?an any o!r p]son 9 develop+ my ta/es & incl9ations 9 ! direction ( hi/orical inquiry4#dc ,= 8 fir/ s]i\s hi/orical composition ,*e%ire *ose a subject ) :i* he 0 intimately acqua9t$1 ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* 9 ,edgecombe ,c\nty4 ,9 a s]ies ( articles1 "u ! title1 ,an ,hi/orical ,sket* ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,edgecombe ,c\nty1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,*ur* ,mess5g] f ,augu/ #ag ?r\gh ,septemb] #ba1 #ahhj1 he trac$ ! hi/ory ( ?is p>i% f ! colonial p]iod ?r\gh ! rectorate ( 8 fa!r4 ,! sket* is sup]ior to ! usual p>i% hi/ory 9 t x conc]n$ itself ) ! gr[? & developm5t ( ! *ur* 9 ,edgecombe r ?an ) ! g5ealogy ( ! families 9 t c\nty4 ,:5 ,colonel ,william ,l4 ,saund]s 0 9 ! process ( compil+ ! ,colonial ,records ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 he ask$ ,*e%ire to make a collection ( docum5ts relat+ to ! colonial ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,*e%ire secur$ f ,bi%op ,p]ry ( ,i[a1 ,hi/oriograph] ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 a l>ge body ( mat]ial1 :i* he _h copi$ "u 8 p]sonal sup]vision4 ,colonel ,saund]s f\nd ! mat]ial s int]e/+ & valuable t he incorporat$ x 9 its entirety 9 ! sev]al volumes ( ! ,colonial ,records4 ,9 appreciation ( 8 contribution ,*e%ire 0 giv5 a full set ( ?is "w4 ,9 #ahic ,judge ,walt] ,cl>k1 :5 he began to edit ! ,/ate ,records ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 wrote ,bi%op ,*e%ire3 ,i beg t y w aid me ) y\r advice1 sugge/ions & in=mation z to :at %\ld be publi%$ & ! be/ means ( procur+ mat]ials4#dd ,?is /atem5t well illu/rates ! high reg>d 9 :i* ! ,bi%op's hi/orical acum5 0 g5]ally held4 ,9 #ahhc1 9 ! c\rse ( collect+ mat]ials = ,colonel ,saund]s1 ,*e%ire visit$ ,philadelphia4 ,:ile !re he exam9$ ! records ( ! ,p5nsylvania ,quak]s = in=mation conc]n+ ! e>ly ,quak] settlem5ts 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,f 8 exam9ation ( ^! records he f\nd suffici5t evid5ce to disprove ! long-held !sis t ! e>ly settl]s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7 religi\s refugees f ,new ,engl& & ,virg9ia4 ,8 conclusion 0 t ! fir/ settl]s ( ! ,albem>le section came !re prim>ily = economic reasons & n = religi\s fre$om4 ,he embodi$ 8 f9d+s 9 a pamphlet call$ ,! ,fir/ ,settl]s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,n ,religi\s ,refugees4 ,aft] read+ ! monograph1 ,colonel ,saund]s wrote ,*e%ire3 ,y h n only prov$ y\r proposition2 ,y h demon/rat$ x4#de ,saund]s adopt$ ! same int]pretation 9 8 preface to ! fir/ volume ( ! ,colonial ,records4 ,*e%ire's orig9al !sis 0 fur!r exp&$ & sub/antiat$ by future hi/orians ( ! /ate4 ,9 #ahhb ,*e%ire edit$ & publi%$ ! docum5ts relat+ to ! f\r conv5tions1 held betwe5 #agij & #agid1 :i* _h made ! abortive attempt to set up a diocesan organization 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,! docum5ts ( ?ree ( ^! conv5tions _h nev] be5 publi%$ be=e4 ,!y ?rew mu* light ^u an important phase ( ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,! ,diocese recogniz$ ,*e%ire's ability z an hi/orian by elect+ him hi/oriograph] at ! conv5tion ( #ahhd4 ,! conv5tion ( #ahgf _h creat$ ?is (fice1 & _h elect$ ,dr4 ,m4 ,m4 ,m>%all1 ,rector ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,raleigh1 ! fir/ hi/oriograph]4 ,x _h also pass$ a resolution requir+ ea* cl]gyman to compile a hi/ory ( 8 p>i%4 ,:5 ,*e%ire became hi/oriograph] eight ye>s lat]1 only a few ( ! cl]gy _h compli$ ) ! resolution4 ,aft] exam9+ ! hi/ories :i* _h be5 writt51 he f\nd t1 ) a few exceptions1 !y 7 ( no value4 ,sev]al mon?s aft] 8 election1 9 an article = ! ,*ur* ,mess5g]1 he /ress$ ! importance ( pres]v+ local *ur* hi/ory4 ,he ann\nc$ t he 0 mak+ a collection ( old docum5ts & pamphlets on *ur* hi/ory = ! ,diocese1 & he reque/$ anyone possess+ ^! mat]ials to s5d !m to him4 ,"o ( ,*e%ire's *ief contributions z hi/oriograph] 0 ! int]e/ he ar\s$ among ! *ur*m5 9 ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* & ( _! respective p>i%es4 ,! publication ( ! ,colonial ,records ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a fur!r /imulat$ 8 int]e/ 9 hi/orical rese>*4 ,he plann$ & began to write ! ,annals ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,he work$ ^u ?is hi/ory :5ev] he f\nd an opportunity1 b aft] 8 election z bi%op 8 duties 7 s press+ t he _h to ab&on ! project4 ,he _h made consid]able progress1 h[ev]1 be=e lay+ x aside4 ,8 rese>* 0 n done 9 va91 = he 0 able to use mu* ( x 9 "o ( ! pap]s he pres5t$ be=e ! c5t5nial conv5tion ( ! dioceses ( ,ea/ ,c>ol9a & ,nor? ,c>ol9a 9 #ahij4 ,probably ,*e%ire's mo/ productive act z hi/oriograph] ( ! ,diocese 0 to initiate & successfully direct ! celebration ( ! "o-hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ! conv5tion ( #agij4 ,?is conv5tion1 held 9 ,t>boro1 _h made ! fir/1 al?\gh unsuccessful1 attempt to =m a diocese 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,z ! c5t5nial ( ! ev5t drew ne>1 ,*e%ire ?\ght t x %\ld be commemorat$ 9 "s appropriate mann]4 ,accord+ly1 at ! diocesan conv5tion ( #ahhi he introduc$ a s]ies ( resolutions call+ = a jo9t conv5tion ( ! dioceses ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ,ea/ ,c>ol9a to be held at ,t>boro ! foll[+ ye>4 ,! resolutions 7 adopt$ & a committee on arrangem5ts appo9t$1 ) ,dr4 ,j>vis ,buxton z *airman4 ,comm5t+ on ! proce$+s1 ,*e%ire frankly rem>k$3 ,i took c>e1 h[ev]1 to get myself elect$ ,secret>y ( ! ,committee2 & ! ,committee *e]fully all[$ me to d all ! "w4#df ,! ,committee on ,arrangem5ts decid$ t ! mo/ fitt+ & pr(itable mann] ( celebrat+ ! occasion w\ld be to pres5t a s]ies ( pap]s on ! hi/ory ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,*e%ire organiz$ ! program1 select+ ! writ]s & ! subjects ( ! pap]s4 ,! jo9t conv5tion met 9 ,t>boro ,may #af-ah1 #ahij1 & 0 well att5d$ by *ur*m5 f bo? dioceses4 ,! pap]s cov]$ ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* 9 ! colony1 its decay foll[+ ! ,revolution1 & its revival aft] #ahag4 ,*e%ire read a pap] on ,! ,*ur* 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,at ! close ( ! proce$+s1 ! conv5tion resolv$ t ! addresses %\ld be publi%$ 9 book =m "u ,*e%ire's editorial direction4 ,^u ! motion ( ! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,/range1 x 0 also resolv$3 ,t ! ?anks ( ! jo9t ,conv5tion ( ,nor? & ,ea/ ,c>ol9a be ext5d$ to ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,b4 ,*e%ire1 ,jr41 = conceiv+ & c>ry+ to s successful an issue ! reunion :i* has be5 s delightful & edify+ to u all4 ,s9ce !re 0 n suffici5t "t1 all ( ! addresses prep>$ = ! jo9t conv5tion 7 n deliv]$4 ,9 addition to ! pap] ,*e%ire read1 he also wrote two o!rs--,decay & ,revival1 #ahjj-ahcj & ,:ite ,hav5 ,*ur* & ! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,john/on ,mill]4 ,^! pap]s1 z well z all ! o!rs writt5 = ! c5t5nial celebration1 7 publi%$ 9 a volume entitl$ ,sket*es ( ,*ur* ,hi/ory 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,besides ! ?ree pap]s & 8 editorial "w1 ,*e%ire wrote ! introduction to ?is book4 ,! volume is a di/9ct contribution to ! hi/ory ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,prior to ?is "t little ( any value _h be5 writt5 on ! subject4 ,*e%ire's articles are probably m s*ol>ly ?an any ( ! o!rs1 & !y def9itely reveal m rese>* 9 orig9al s\rces4 ,9 recognition ( ,*e%ire's a*ievem5ts z a cl]gyman & 8 contributions z a hi/orian1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a at its comm5cem5t ( #ahij conf]r$ ^u him ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity4 ,f\r ye>s lat] ! ,univ]sity ( ! ,s\? be/[$ ^u him ! same honor1 & 9 #aiaf 8 alma mat]1 ,tr9ity ,college1 ,h>t=d1 ,connecticut1 also gave him ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity4 ,he 0 n "o to seek honors1 b :5 !y 7 conf]r$ ^u him he appreciat$ !m1 p>ticul>ly ! ?\ght :i* motivat$ ! be/[al4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire became an honor>y memb] ( ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,society ( ! ,c9c9nati 9 #ahig & a few ye>s lat] an h]$it>y memb]4 ,he s]v$ = a "t z *apla9 ( ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,society & lat] ( ! national organization4 ,al?\gh 8 diocesan "w occupi$ mo/ ( 8 "t1 ! ,bi%op f\nd ! opportunity n[ & aga9 ?r\gh\t 8 episcopate to write articles = ecclesia/ical & hi/orical publications4 ,! subject matt] ( mo/ ( 8 writ+s 0 drawn *iefly f ,nor? ,c>ol9a hi/ory4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ int]e/+ dep>tures f ?is practice 0 ! edit+ ( ,george ,h]b]t's ,a ,prie/ to ! ,temple or1 ! ,c\ntry ,p>son1 ,8 ,"* & ,rule ( ,holy ,life4 ,?is "w1 fir/ publi%$ 9 #afeb1 _h attract$ 8 att5tion :5 he 0 a "y lawy] 9 ,baltimore4 ,he 0 greatly impress$ at ! "t ) its e>ne/ness & its spiritual "*4 ,:5 9 #aije ,pr(essor ,palm]1 ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 edit$ ! complete works ( ,h]b]t1 ! ,c\ntry ,p>son 0 aga9 br\ght to ! ,bi%op's att5tion4 ,he decid$ to br+ out a special edition ( ! ,c\ntry ,p>son 9 ord] to make x available to all ( ! cl]gy4 ,! "w appe>$ 9 #aijh & 0 d$icat$ to 8 fa!r1 ^: sixty ye>s 9 ! m9i/ry spl5didly illu/rat$ ,h]b]t's ideal ( a c\ntry p>son4 ,9 8 introduction to ! book ,bi%op ,*e%ire comm5t$3 ,x is n too mu* to say ( x t = beauty & tru? to nature1 = its comb9ation ( ! ideal & ! practical1 = its pres5tation ( an almo/ heav5ly p]fection 9 t]ms ( human exp]i5ce1 x has n its equal 9 ! religi\s lit]ature ( our language4 ,:5ev] s5d+ out a "y cl]gyman z a c\ntry p>son1 he always tri$ to supply him ) a copy ( ?is "w1 believ+ t x w\ld be ( great value to him & 8 p>i%ion]s4 ,at ! reque/ ( ! editor ( ! ,c>ol9a ,*ur*man ,bi%op ,*e%ire wrote1 9 #aiaj-aiaa1 a sket* ( ! life ( ea* ( 8 pr$ecessors1 ,bi%ops ,rav5scr(t1 ,ives1 ,atk9son1 & ,lyman4 ,he did n make ! sket*es s]i\s biographical /udies1 b tri$ to pres5t intimate pictures ( ! f\r bi%ops1 includ+ a few amus+ anecdotes4 ,! sket* ( ,bi%op ,rav5scr(t is probably ! be/ & ! mo/ int]e/+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( #aiaj & #aiaa1 at ! invitation ( ! ,episcopal sem9>ies at ,sewanee1 ,alex&ria1 ,new ,york1 ,philadelphia1 ,cambridge1 & ,middlet[n1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire deliv]$ a s]ies ( lectures on ! hi/ory ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates4 ,! lectures 7 well receiv$1 & ^u _! conclusion ! ,bi%op 0 urg$ to put !m 9 p]man5t =m4 ,realiz+ t ! int]e/ 9 ! subject 0 fairly widespread1 he decid$ to arrange ! lectures = publication4 ,9 #aiab ,longmans1 ,gre51 & ,company publi%$ !m "u ! title1 ,! ,*ur* 9 ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates4 ,9 ?is "w ! ,bi%op describes ! organization ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ! ,conf$]acy1 ! *ur*'s "w among ! soldi]s1 its attitude t[>ds ! ,negroes1 its trials & burd5s1 its publications1 &1 f9ally1 ! reunion ( ! nor!rn & s\!rn bran*es ( ! *ur*4 ,foll[+ ! la/ *apt] he includ$ a brief /udy ( ! life ( ,?omas ,atk9son1 ,bi%op ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 #ahec-ahha1 :o _h be5 "o ( ! mo/ important expon5ts ( ! reunion ( ! *ur* 9 #ahfe4 ,9 g5]al1 ! critics prais$ ! ,bi%op's "w z a significant contribution4 ,( x ! ,outlook rem>k$3 ,8 acc\nt ( ! attitude ( ! ,*ur* 9 its political relations ?r\gh\t ^? sad & try+ times is free f any t+e ( bitt]ness4 ,its n>rative ( ! "w ( bi%ops & c\ncils1 & ( ! m9i/ries ( ! *ur* to ! soldi]s & to ! slaves1 des]ves to be widely read = ! little-kn[n facts x records4 ,! ,*ur*man1 ( ,new ,york1 decl>$3 ,! temp] ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire's n>rative is admirable1 8 acc\nt ( p]plex+ con/itutional que/ions t arose f ! relations ( ! ,*ur* to ! ,conf$]acy & to ! ,union is cle>1 8 analysis ( ! issues is p5etrat+ & acute1 8 conclusions w be g5]ally accept$4 ,! *ur* p]iodicals1 ,nor? & ,s\?1 7 unanim\s 9 _! praise ( ! ,bi%op's "w4 ,!y felt he _h done ! ,am]ican ,episcopal ,*ur* a great s]vice 9 pres]v+ ?is phase ( h] hi/ory4 ,! ,*ur* ,times1 ( ,london1 ?\ght t :ile ! book 0 int]e/+ & in=mative1 x 0 n fair to ! nor!rn *ur*4 ,_m ( ! review]s consid]$ ! la/ *apt] ( ! "w1 :i* discuss$ ! reunion ( ! *ur* 9 #ahfe1 ! mo/ int]e/+ & significant4 ,! ,bi%op 0 able to write ( ?is p>ticul> subject ) intimacy1 s9ce 8 fa!r _h tak5 an active "p 9 ! reunion4 ,! ,*ur* 9 ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates is ,bi%op ,*e%ire's mo/ important hi/orical contribution4 ,9 x 8 /yle is direct1 simple1 & re/ra9$4 ,x describes & int]prets a phase ( ,civil ,w> hi/ory :i* _h nev] be=e be5 adequately treat$1 & s9ce its publication no "w on ! subject has sup]s$$ x4 ,= 8 in=mation ,bi%op ,*e%ire reli$ almo/ entirely ^u orig9al s\rces4 ,"s ( ! m p]sonal incid5ts1 h[ev]1 7 ga9$ f actual p>ticipants 9 t /ormy p]iod4 ,on "o ( 8 visitations to ,milnor ,jones' missions 9 ,watauga ,c\nty1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire told ,jones t if he %\ld outlive him he w\ld see t "s recognition 0 made ( ,jones' "w4 ,_m ye>s lat] ! ,bi%op fulfill$ 8 promise by writ+ ! volume1 ,milnor ,jones1 ,deacon & ,mission>y4 ,! great] "p ( ?is biography is devot$ to ! ye>s #ahid-ahig1 :i* ,jones sp5t 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,x is an int]e/+ picture ( t mo/ unique "*1 & a good description ( bo? ! difficult & sometimes amus+ sides ( mission>y "w 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,al?\gh ! ,bi%op lik$ & admir$ ,jones1 he did n fail to br+ out 8 faults z well z 8 _m virtues4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire's la/ important lit]>y "w#dg 0 8 rem9isc5ces ( p]sonalities & incid5ts 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a hi/ory4 ,he gave ^! memories ! title ,nonnulla1 mean+ ,n ,no?+s4 ,! ,bi%op began ?is book on 8 sev5ty-fif? bir?day1 & complet$ x five ye>s lat]4 ,he includ$ 9 x /ories & anecdotes ab\t p & places n cu/om>ily f\nd 9 ! s]i\s hi/ories1 b :i* are n entirely )\t significance z illu/rat+1 9 an in=mal & famili> way1 ! life ( our ,/ate & our p4 ,nonnulla is replete ) human int]e/ to ,nor? ,c>ol9ians1 & contributes mu* to _! und]/&+ ( "s ( ! *>act]s :o help$ to build _! /ate4 ,9 recognition ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire's contributions to ,nor? ,c>ol9a hi/ory1 ! ,/ate ,lit]>y & ,hi/orical ,association elect$ him its presid5t = #aica4 ,9 8 presid5tial address ! ,bi%op discuss$ ! religi\s provisions ( ! ,fundam5tal ,con/itutions prep>$ by ,john ,locke = ! ,lords ,proprietors ( ,c>ol9a4 ,al?\gh ,locke's docum5t 0 nev] put into effect1 its provisions = religi\s fre$om1 9 ! ,bi%op's op9ion1 p]haps f\nd lodgm5t 9 ! life ( ! p & atta9$ a bett] developm5t 9 _! subsequ5t hi/ory4#dh ,:ile ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 made ! e/abli%$ *ur* ( ! colony1 lib]ty ( consci5ce 0 p]mitt$ to all except a!i/s4 ,elaborat+ ^u ! !me ( religi\s fre$om1 he demon/rat$ t ! colonial gov]nm5t did n practice religi\s intol]ance ev5 ?\gh laws 7 enact$ = ! support ( an e/abli%$ *ur*4 ,) 8 presid5tial address to ! ,/ate ,lit]>y & ,hi/orical ,association1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire conclud$ 8 "w z an hi/orian4 ,x 0 a fitt+ close to ?is phase ( 8 life4 ,al?\gh hi/ory _h be5 to him a pleasant avocation1 no pr(essional hi/orian ev] took 8 "w m s]i\sly or _h a high] ideal ( hi/orical accuracy4 ,9 ! words ( ,dr4 ,a4 ,r4 ,newsome1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,native ability1 indu/ry & self-discipl9e enabl$ him to a*ieve a degree ( hi/orical s*ol>%ip seldom enc\nt]$ among laym54 ,! ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a owes him a debt ( la/+ gratitude = 8 pione] "w 9 its hi/ory4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,"w ,among ! ,color$ ,p ,bi%op ,*e%ire's active int]e/ 9 ! *ur*'s "w among ! ,negroes began :5 he 0 rector ( ,/4 ,pet]'s ,*ur*1 ,*>lotte4 ,8 organization ( ! color$ mission ( ,/4 ,mi*ael & ,all ,angels & ! "p he took 9 help+ to e/abli% ! ,good ,sam>itan ,hospital h already be5 relat$4 ,:5 he became bi%op he cont9u$ & greatly enl>g$ 8 activities 9 behalf ( ! ,negro "w4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( 8 episcopate ! ,bi%op made an address to ! ,conf]5ce ( ,*ur* ,work]s ,among ,color$ ,p1 9 :i* he express$ "s int]e/+ ideas on ! color$ "w4 ,he fir/ po9t$ out t ! recon/ruction acts _h fail$ to accompli% = ! ,negro _m ( _! design$ objectives4 ,al?\gh ^? acts 7 = ! mo/ "p ( a purely political "*1 he realiz$ _m s9c]e p 9 ! ,nor? _h advocat$ !m 9 ! belief t !y w\ld help ! ,negro4 ,9 8 op9ion1 ! legislation ( ! recon/ruction p]iod _h n accompli%$ = ! color$ p :at its s9c]e/ advocates _h confid5tly expect$4 ,if ! ,negroes are to play a significant role 9 ! future ( ?is c\ntry1 ! ,bi%op decl>$1 x w be only because !y %all h become fitt$ = t "p4 ,no !ories ( pr$om9ant political equality w avail = pres]v+ privileges :i* are n ex]cis$ = ! b5efit ( ! community4444 ,he believ$ t ! disabilities ( ! ,negro c\ld n be remov$1 nor ! disadvantages "u :i* he work$ conqu]$1 by legislation aga9/ p>ticul> evils1 b simply by *ang+ ! actual conditions ( ! race itself4 ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( ! ,negro mu/ "w = ! elevation ( 8 ideals ( liv+1 ( work+1 & ( self-re/ra9t4 ,! ,bi%op emphasiz$ ! importance ( develop+ a _s ( self-reliance & self-help among ! color$ cl]gy & laity1 believ+ ?is to be ! be/ means by :i* !y c\ld /r5g!n _! economic & social position4 ,! color$ *ur*m5 ( ! ,diocese soon le>n$ t 9 ,bi%op ,*e%ire !y _h a /aun* fri5d & "o f :om !y c\ld c\nt ^u receiv+ a fair & sympa!tic he>+4 ,he reciprocat$ ?is confid5ce ) a l fai? 9 !m4 ,x 0 a regul> practice ( ! ,bi%op to att5d only ! fir/ day's session ( ! annual meet+s ( ! :ite & color$ convocations4 ,he did ?is 9 ord] to give ! cl]gy an opportunity ( speak+ _! m9d freely4 ,he always rememb]$ an obs]vation ( ,george ,eliot t ! fir/ ?+ ! cl]gy d1 :5 !y get toge!r 9 convocation1 is to abuse ! ,bi%op4 ,9 ?is connection ,bi%op ,*e%ire once rem>k$3 ,i d n "k :at ! :ite cl]gy may d1 b ,i d n believe my black cl]gy w h any?+ to say aga9/ me ev5 9 my abs5ce4#di ,at ! op5+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury "o ( ! mo/ important que/ions fac+ ! ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ! ,s\? 0 ! sep>ation ( ! ,negro "w 9 ea* diocese f t ( ! :ite4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 /rongly oppos$ to any sep>ation ( ! *ur*'s "w f\nd$ solely on ! racial feel+4 ,he dislik$ to see ! unity ( ! ,diocese disrupt$1 & believ$ ! ideal situation 0 a *ur* & a diocese :i* 9 its annual ga!r+s %\ld repres5t visibly ! on5ess ( all races & colors 9 ,*ri/4#ej ,he realiz$1 h[ev]1 t he c\ld n be guid$ entirely by 8 p]sonal feel+s on a "q ( su* importance4 ,a l>ge body ( ! ,negro cl]gy & _m :ite *ur*m5 ?r\gh\t ! ,s\? felt t ! welf>e ( ! *ur* dem&$ "s sort ( sep>ate organization = ! color$ "w4 ,:5 he met 8 diocesan conv5tion 9 ! spr+ ( #aijg1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire ann\nc$ 8 position on ?is "q4 ,s9ce ! color$ p seem$ to desire an organization ( _! own1 he believ$ ! "t _h come = ! *ur* to take "s def9ite action4 ,he ask$ ! conv5tion to make kn[n its views on ! "q ( sep>ation1 s9ce x w\ld come up = discussion 9 ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion t fall4 ,! ,bi%op /at$ t two plans ( organization = ! ,negroes 7 be+ consid]$4 ,"o provid$ = ! consecration ( suffragan bi%ops :o %\ld h *>ge ( ! color$ cl]gy & laity & %\ld be "u ! diocesan bi%op4 ,! o!r call$ = ! consecration ( mission>y bi%ops :o %\ld h *>ge ( ! color$ "w 9 contigu\s dioceses & :o %\ld be responsible to ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion4 ,! ,bi%op decl>$ t he 0 he>tily 9 favor ( ! latt] plan1 believ+ t x met ! ne$s ( exi/+ conditions mu* m ju/ly & adequately ?an ! =m]4 ,moreov]1 ! color$ p !mselves seem$ to favor ! plan ( us+ mission>y bi%ops4 ,if !y 7 us$ !y w\ld be "u ! direct control ( ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion & w\ld be giv5 m indep5d5ce ?an suffragan bi%ops1 :o w\ld be "u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( ! :ite diocesan bi%op4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire felt t if ! color$ "w 0 to be made indep5d5t ( ! :ite1 ! ,negro bi%ops %\ld be giv5 "s adm9i/rative z well z spiritual responsibilities4 ,:5 ! conv5tion took up ! "q ( ! color$ "w1 x ref]r$ ! :ole matt] to a special committee4 ,aft] c>eful /udy1 ! committee recomm5d$ t ! ,negroes be giv5 a sep>ate organization1 t ! plan ( mission>y bi%ops be adopt$1 & t ! deputies f ! ,diocese %\ld pres5t ^! recomm5dations to ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion4 ,! committee's report 0 adopt$4 ,at ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion1 :i* met 9 ! fall ( #aijg1 ! ,conf]5ce ( ,*ur* ,work]s among ,color$ ,p pres5t$ a memorial 9 :i* x advocat$ a sep>ate organization = ! ,negroes & ! election ( suffragan bi%ops4 ,a jo9t committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops & ! ,h\se ( ,deputies1 ( :i* ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 made a memb]1 0 appo9t$ to consid] ! memorial4 ,?is committee recomm5d$ ! adoption ( ! pr9cipal features ( ! memorial4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire & "o o!r memb] ( ! committee pres5t$ a m9ority report 9 :i* !y urg$ ! use ( mission>y bi%ops4 ,_! report 0 defeat$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops by a vote ( fifty to ?irty-f\r1 :ile t ( ! majority 0 c>ri$1 =ty-five to ?irty-?ree4 ,aft] ! defeat ( 8 proposal1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire vot$ = ! majority's report1 believ+ x pref]able to no action on ! subject4 ,! "q ( ! racial episcopate 01 h[ev]1 f> f be+ settl$4 ,dur+ ! next ?ree meet+s ( ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion ,bi%op ,*e%ire & a few o!rs cont9u$ to "w = ! adoption ( ! plan ( mission>y bi%ops4 ,9 #aiac !y succe$$ 9 gett+ ! plan approv$ by ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops1 b x 0 defeat$ by ! ,h\se ( ,deputies4 ,! s\!rn bi%ops & cl]gy 7 ! mo/ undecid$ z to :at plan !y want$ to put into effect4 ,up to #aiah ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a _h tak5 no action t[>ds elect+ a suffragan bi%op = ! color$ "w4 ,9 #aiag ,bi%op ,*e%ire advis$ 8 diocesan conv5tion to consid] ! "q4 ,! next ye> ! conv5tion vot$ to proce$ to ! election ( a suffragan bi%op4 ,be=e nom9ations = ! (fice 7 call$ =1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire ga!r$ toge!r ! color$ cl]gy & laity ( ! conv5tion = an in=mal discussion4 ,he told !m t1 9 8 op9ion1 ,rev4 ,h5ry ,b4 ,delany1 :o 0 !n ar*deacon ( ! color$ convocation1 0 ! be/ man = ! (fice4 ,rev4 ,m4 ,a4 ,b>b] /rongly repres5t$ ! qualifications ( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,bask]ville1 :o _h be5 recomm5d$ by ,bi%op ,gu]ry1 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,mr4 ,delany !n )drew f ! conf]5ce1 & ,bi%op ,*e%ire ask$ ! color$ cl]gy to express !mselves frankly on _! pref]5ce4 ,e "o ( !m express$ ! op9ion t1 :ile !y ?\ght ,bask]ville 0 an excell5t man1 !y did n ?9k he c\ld comp>e ) ,delany 9 qualifications = ! (fice ( bi%op4 ,( ?is unanimity ( op9ion1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire rem>k$3 ,x 0 some?+ ( a surprise to me--= ,i really did n "k h[ /rong _! feel+s 74 ,:5 ! conv5tion proce$$ to ! election ( a suffragan bi%op1 ,delany 0 ! only man nom9at$4 ,he receiv$ e vote ( ! cl]gy & laity4 ,:5 he 0 pres5t$ to ! conv5tion & ask$ to say a few words1 he simply rem>k$3 ,i _c speak4 ,i _c utt] :at ,i feel4 ,i ?ank y4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire *>act]iz$ 8 laconic expression z ab\t ! be/ spee* he c\ld possibly h made4#ea ,ar*deacon ,delany 0 highly e/eem$ by bo? :ite & color$ *ur*m51 & 8 election met ) g5]al satisfaction ?r\gh\t ! ,diocese4 ,bi%op ,gu]ry wrote ,bi%op ,*e%ire t he ?\ght ,delany 0 ! logical man & ,i believe y h made a wise *oice4444 ,i envy y ! privilege ( hav+ be5 ! fir/ ,diocese 9 ! ,c>ol9as to take ! lead 9 s f> rea*+ a policy4 ,x w be rememb]$ t :ile rector ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire _h e/abli%$ 9 ,*>lotte a mission = ,negroes1 ,/4 ,mi*ael & ,all ,angels4 ,%ortly aft] x 0 well />t$1 ,rev4 ,primus ,p4 ,al/on1 a color$ prie/1 0 plac$ 9 *>ge ( ! mission4 ,al/on 0 an en]getic & progressive man4 ,he soon began a manual-tra9+ s*ool = ,negro boys & girls1 :i* he call$ ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,indu/rial ,s*ool4 ,9 "t he erect$ build+s at a co/ ( ab\t eight ?\s& doll>s1 rais+ almo/ all ( ! money by himself4 ,aft] "s tw5ty ye>s ( spl5did "w z head ( ?is s*ool1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,al/on di$ 9 #aiaj4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire at once decid$ t some?+ mu/ be done to pres]ve ! valuable "w :i* ,al/on _h c>ri$ on s successfully4 ,realiz+ ! high reg>d :i* ! p ( ,*>lotte _h = ! man & 8 "w1 ! ,bi%op det]m9$ to lay ! "q ( ! future ( ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,s*ool be=e a body ( repres5tative citiz5s ( ,*>lotte 9 ! hope ( mak+ x a civic ent]prise1 irrespective ( d5om9ational int]e/s b /ill "u ! (ficial adm9i/ration ( ! diocesan bi%op4 ,act+ ^u ?is decision1 ! ,bi%op call$ toge!r 9 ,*>lotte a gr\p ( progressive m5 repres5t+ diff]5t d5om9ations4 ,he po9t$ out t ! s*ool 0 ! prop]ty ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 t x _h = m ?an tw5ty ye>s done a great "w = ! community1 & t no religi\s te/ 0 made an entrance requirem5t1 al?\gh religi\s tra9+ 0 a "p ( ! s*ool's "w4 ,! ,bi%op !n ask$ ! gr\p if x w\ld act ) him z a bo>d ( manag]s = ! direction & ma9t5ance ( ! s*ool4 ,! m5 display$ a sympa!tic int]e/1 & promis$ to co-op]ate ) him 9 any plan = mak+ p]man5t ! "w ( ! in/itution4 ,! ,bi%op !reupon organiz$ ! ,bo>d ( ,manag]s ( ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,indu/rial ,s*ool1 "u ^: control x cont9u$ to op]ate4 ,:5 ,bi%op ,*e%ire met 8 diocesan conv5tion 9 #aiab1 he report$ :at he _h done & ask$ = its endorsem5t ( 8 action & its ass5t to ! new plan = op]at+ ! s*ool4 ,! conv5tion confirm$ ! ,bi%op's "w & cons5t$ to 8 plan = cont9u+ ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,s*ool4 ,?us1 by 8 promptness & res\rcefulness1 he pres]v$ = ! *ur* & ! community ( ,*>lotte a valuable in/itution4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire's "w among ! ,negroes ( 8 ,diocese receiv$ recognition f ! national *ur* :51 9 #aiaa1 he 0 elect$ *airman ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil ( ! ,am]ican ,*ur* ,in/itute = ,negroes4 ,! ,in/itute _h be5 organiz$ 9 #aijf = ! purpose ( aid+ ! l>g] ,episcopal s*ools = ,negroes1 su* z ,/4 ,augu/9e's1 ! ,bi%op ,payne ,div9ity ,s*ool1 & o!rs4 ,f ?is "t =w>d he receiv$ a numb] ( invitations to speak 9 ! dioceses ( ! ,nor? on v>i\s phases ( ! *ur*'s "w among ! ,negroes ( ! ,s\?4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ int]e/+ addresses on ?is subject 0 made be=e ! ,woman's ,auxili>y ( ! ,diocese ( ,long ,isl& at its annual meet+ 9 #aiae4 ,9 ?is address ! ,bi%op decl>$ t ! fact ! ,negro 0 increas+ 9 population meant to him t ,god is n done ) him4 ,he has some?+ = him to d4 ,! ,negro _h n only surviv$ 8 contact ) a high] civilization1 b _h made 9 x a place = himself4 ,protect$ & tra9$ by 8 two & a half c5turies ( ,am]ican slav]y1 ! greate/ bless+ :i* up to ?is "t he has ev] kn[n1 ! ,negro _h liv$ ?r\gh emancipation & ! incalculable inju/ice ( 8 premature enfran*isem5t4 ,he 0 turn+ f false political & social aspirations & attempt+ to lay s\nd f\ndations = 8 moral & mat]ial developm5t4 ,ref]r+ to ! religion ( ! ,negro1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire obs]v$ t he f\nd x v little diff]5t f t ( ! :ite man4 ,he spoke ( ! ,negro's gift ( religi\s emotion1 :i* might be dang]\s1 yet x is a gift2 & x is ne$$ to give p[] & life to fai?4 ,! ,bi%op decl>$ t ! *ur* set up a /&>d = ! ,negro to live by1 x ackn[l$g$ him z a bro!r1 & x gave him a def9ite place 9 its organization4 ,9 answ] to ! "q ( :at ! ,woman's ,auxili>y c\ld d = ! ,negro1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire repli$ x %\ld try to tea* ! color$ *ur*es to support !mselves & to be will+ & able to aid o!rs4 ,z = a p>ticul> "w ! organization c\ld und]take1 he emphasiz$ ! importance ( hospital c>e4 ,?is 0 a vital ne$ & "o :i* ! ,negro by himself c\ld n supply4#eb ,! address 0 well receiv$1 al?\gh a few ( ! ideas conta9$ 9 x 7 d\btless a little di/urb+ to "s ( ! li/5]s4 ,! ,bi%op 0 fe>less 9 express+ 8 convictions1 & 0 ev] ready to def5d !m :5 necess>y4 ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,s*ool = ,negroes 0 f\nd$ 9 #ahfg by ,nor? ,c>ol9a *ur*m54 ,x 0 built & ma9ta9$1 h[ev]1 by nor!rn *ur*m5 & ag5cies4 ,:ile ! s*ool 0 n a diocesan in/itution1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire ?r\gh\t 8 episcopate gave x 8 full co-op]ation & support4 ,he _h a p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! s*ool1 = 8 fa!r _h be5 "o ( ! orig9al incorporators4 ,z ex-(ficio presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees he kept 9 close contact ) ! developm5t ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's4 ,realiz+ t 8 /ate b5efit$ mo/ f ! s*ool1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire "t & "t aga9 urg$ 8 p to give x e enc\ragem5t & assi/ance )9 _! means4 ,9 appreciation ( 8 s]vices to ,/4 ,augu/9e's1 ! au?orities ( ! s*ool resolv$ to "n a propos$ new build+ = ,bi%op ,*e%ire4 ,( ?is decision1 ! presid+ bi%op1 ,john ,g>dn] ,murray1 rem>k$3 ,i c conceive ( no?+ m spl5did t ! ,*ur* or community c\ld d ?an to erect at ,/4 ,augu/9e's a build+ 9 honor ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire4 ,! "w itself is mo/ des]v+ 9 e way1 & ! ,bi%op ^: "n y propose to h associat$ ) x1 is "o ( ! greate/ ,bi%ops 9 our ,*ur* 9 8 e relation%ip !reto4#ec ,! d$ication ( ! ,*e%ire ,build+ at ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,college took place on ,bi%op ,*e%ire's eightie? bir?day1 ,m>* #bg1 #aicj4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! c]emony ! ,bi%op deliv]$ an address 9 :i* he trac$ ! hi/ory ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's f its e/abli%m5t z a simple normal s*ool to its pres5t collegiate /atus4 ,he t\*$ ^u ! developm5t ( ,negro education 9 ! ,s\? s9ce #ahfe1 & emphasiz$ ! importance ( ?is fact 9 ! gr[? ( a bett] relation%ip betwe5 ! races4 ,/4 ,augu/9e's1 said ! ,bi%op1 9 a l>g] s5se repres5ts ! *ur*'s attitude t[>ds ! ,negro problem 9 ,am]ica & :at x has done to solve t problem4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,hunt]1 pr9cipal ( ! s*ool = tw5ty-five ye>s1 made a %ort talk 9 :i* he spoke ( ! ,bi%op's loyal support ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's4 ,he ascrib$ mu* ( ! in/itution's success to ! unfail+ sympa?y & mat]ial assi/ance ( ! ,bi%op4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! c]emony a portrait ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire1 hang+ 9 ! hall ( ! new build+1 0 unveil$4 ,com+ z x did t[>ds ! end ( 8 life1 ?is expression ( appreciation f ! color$ p 0 a fitt+ close to ! ,bi%op's "w among ! ,negroes4 ,he und]/ood & respect$ 8 color$ p1 & 9 return !y lov$ him & gave him _! loyalty & confid5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,developm5t & ,conclusion ( ! ,bi%op's ,"w ,9 ! fir/ decade ( 8 episcopate ,bi%op ,*e%ire laid ! f\ndation = almo/ all ( 8 future "w4 ,! rema9d] ( 8 life 0 devot$ to expansion & improvem5t4 ,?is program dem&$ all ( 8 ?\ght & en]gy &1 z x progress$1 became almo/ m ?an "o man c\ld adm9i/]4 ,! ,bi%op nev] compla9$ ( be+ ov]work$1 b :5 he realiz$ he 0 no long] physically able to meet ! dem&s ( 8 (fice1 he did n hesitate to ask = assi/ance4 ,a pleasant & int]e/+ int]lude 9 ! r\t9e ( ! ,bi%op's busy life 0 a trip to ,engl& 9 ! summ] ( #aijh4 ,! object ( ! trip 0 to att5d ! ,pan-,anglican ,congress & ! ,lambe? ,conf]5ce4 ,! ,bi%op & ,mrs4 ,*e%ire sail$ f ,new ,york & l&$ at ,liv]pool on ,may #bh4 ,s9ce ! ,pan-,anglican ,congress 0 n to op5 = ab\t two weeks1 !y sp5t ! int]v5+ "t sightsee+ & visit+ fri5ds4 ,among ! _m int]e/+ places !y visit$ 0 ! old ,abbey ( ,valle ,crucis 9 ,wales = :i* ,bi%op ,ives _h nam$ 8 mission s*ool 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,! ,bi%op obs]v$ t "h1 h[ev]1 !re 0 no natural cruci=m arrangem5t ( valleys & /reams :i* s di/+ui%$ 8 ,valle ,crucis mission4 ,! ,pan-,anglican ,congress 0 op5$ on ,june #ae by an impressive s]vice held 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,! ,congress 0 compos$ ( bi%ops1 cl]gym51 laym51 & laywom5 repres5t+ ! ,anglican communion f all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,!re 7 six ?\s& delegates pres5t1 b !y 7 divid$ into a numb] ( sections = ! discussion ( e phase ( *ur* "w4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire att5d$ ! sessions ( "o ( ^! sections e day1 b he did n h "t to ent] 9 8 j\rnal mu* ab\t ! proce$+s4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 ! topic = discussion 0 ! *ur*'s "w among ! ,negroes ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 he 0 "o ( ! speak]s4 ,he lat] rem>k$ t he _h sc>cely w>m$ to 8 subject be=e 8 allott$ "t 0 gone4 ,on ano!r occasion ! ,bi%op 0 invit$ to a breakfa/ giv5 by ! ,*ur* ,temp]ance ,society4 ,at ! breakfa/ he 0 seat$ next to ! ,bi%op ( ,london1 :o 0 to preside ov] a meet+ ( ! ,society foll[+ ! meal4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation ,bi%op ,*e%ire rem>k$ to ! ,bi%op ( ,london t 9 ,am]ica at lea/ z f> z conc]n$ my "p ( x1 dr9k+ 0 unkn[n among wom54 ,! ,engli% prelate seem$ to be greatly impress$ by ?is /atem5t4 ,aft] ! breakfa/ !re 7 sev]al s*$ul$ speak]s :o talk$ on ! problem ( intemp]ance4 ,!y all agre$ t ! use ( intoxicants 9 ,engl& z a :ole _h improv$1 b t ! disc\rag+ feature ( ! situation 0 ! increas$ use ( !m by wom54 ,! ,bi%op ( ,london ann\nc$ t ! meet+ w\ld l to he> f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & he w\ld1 !re=e1 call ^u ,bi%op ,*e%ire = a few words4 ,z he rose to speak1 ! ,bi%op ( ,london said to him1 ,tell !m :at y h be5 tell+ me4 ,aft] comm5t+ on ! "w ( ! ,*ur* ,temp]ance ,society1 he compli$ ) ! reque/ & add$3 ,i believe x to be true ( all p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t among ! desc5dants ( ! orig9al ,engli%1 ,scot*1 & ,scot*-,iri% settl]s ( ,am]ica1 intemp]ance or ! use ( intoxicat+ dr9ks among ! wom5 is unkn[n1 or s extremely r>e z to am\nt to no?+ 9 look+ at ! situation 9 its g5]al aspect4#ed ,8 audi5ce display$ a ke5 int]e/ 9 8 views4 ,! ,pan-,anglican ,congress clos$ on ,june #bd ) a s]vice 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire ?\ght t ! ,congress 0 ! mo/ rem>kable religi\s ga!r+ ( rec5t times4 ,he 0 p>ticul>ly impress$ by ! deep int]e/ ! ,briti% public & press took 9 ! proce$+s ( ! ,congress4 ,! capacity ( ! great ,alb]t ,hall 0 tax$ to hold ! av]age daily att5dance ( twelve ?\s& p]sons4 ,! ,lambe? ,conf]5ce1 :i* op5$ on ,july #e1 did n attract z mu* att5tion z usual1 s9ce x foll[$ s closely ^u ! ,pan-,anglican ,congress4 ,its "w1 h[ev]1 0 none ! less significant 9 ! life ( ! *ur*4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire consid]$ its proce$+s m int]e/+ ?an ^? ( #ahig4 ,he not$ t ! y\ng] bi%ops took a m active "p ?an !y _h 9 ! previ\s ,conf]5ce4 ,he s]v$ z a memb] ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,missions4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire return$ to ,engl& 9 ! summ] ( #aibj to att5d 8 ?ird & f9al ,lambe? ,conf]5ce4 ,he 0 !n sev5ty ye>s old b 9 good heal? & /ill capable ( do+ a full day's "w4 ,he regul>ly att5d$ ! sessions ( ! ,conf]5ce1 & manife/$ z mu* int]e/ z ev] 9 its "w4 ,! ,bi%op 0 made a memb] ( ! ,committee on ,*ri/ianity & ,int]national ,relations1 :i* 0 to deal 9 p>ticul> ) ! ,league ( ,nations4 ,he f\nd ! "w ( ! committee v int]e/+1 b lat] rem>k$ t ! ,am]ican bi%ops on ! committee f\nd !mselves 9 an emb>rass+ position1 s9ce ! ,league ( ,nations _h be5 made a political issue 9 ! presid5tial campaign ( t ye>4#ee ,bi%op ,*e%ire felt t ?is ,lambe? ,conf]5ce surpass$ ! two previ\s ones 9 ! importance ( ! "w accompli%$ & 9 ! probable results4 ,! ,conf]5ce took mu* wid] & fre] views ( ! que/ions discuss$4 ,! ,bi%op obs]v$ t "s ( ! spee*es :i* 7 receiv$ ) decid$ approval 7 /rongly oppos$ to all t _h be5 ! traditional policy ( ! *ur*4 ,^u ! close ( ! ,conf]5ce ,bi%op & ,mrs4 ,*e%ire1 accompani$ by _! fri5ds1 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,a4 ,b4 ,hunt]1 sp5t a few weeks travel+ on ! ,cont95t4 ,! ,bi%op p>ticul>ly enjoy$ 8 visit to ,switz]l&1 ^: m\nta9 sc5]y greatly impress$ him4 ,he always ?\ght1 h[ev]1 t 8 ,nor? ,c>ol9a m\nta9s 7 m beautiful & appeal+ ?an ! m spectacul> ,alps4 ,on "o ,sunday :i* ! ,*e%ires & ,hunt]s sp5t at ,glets*1 ,switz]l&1 ! ,bi%op took 8 little p>ty out into ! c\ntry4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! great ,rhne glaci] ) 8 congregation sitt+ on rocks ab\t him1 he read ! ,morn+ ,pray]1 omitt+ n "o "p ( x4 ,9 addition to 8 ?ree visits to ,europe1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire made "o o!r trip beyond ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 #aiaj ! ,ar*bi%op ( ! ,we/ ,indies invit$ a numb] ( ,am]ican bi%ops to ,jamaica to assi/ 9 ! consecration ( ! *ur*es :i* _h be5 rebuilt on ! isl& aft] ! disa/r\s e>?quake ( #aijg4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire accept$ ! invitation &1 z x turn$ out1 0 ! sole repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,! consecration c]emonies took place 9 ,janu>y1 #aiaa4 ,dur+ 8 /ay ( ab\t two weeks ! ,bi%op p>ticipat$ 9 ! consecration ( five or six *ur*es4 ,describ+ ! ecclesia/ical procession at "o ( ! c]emonies1 ! ,daily ,news ( ,k+/on1 ,jamaica1 comm5t$3 ,!re 0 !n ! /]n ,prelate ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a j s\? ( ,mason & ,dixon's l9e2 ,prelate ( a va/ doma9 _m1 _m times ! size ( ?is isl&1 & ) a problem some?+ l ours4 ,?is exagg]at$ description amus$ ! ,bi%op a great deal4 ,he enjoy$ 8 visit1 p>ticul>ly rid+ ab\t ! isl& obs]v+ ! cu/oms & mann]s ( ! natives4 ,he always took a ke5 pleasure 9 le>n+ ab\t new places & _! p4 ,turn+ n[ to diocesan affairs1 we f9d ,bi%op ,*e%ire prep>+ to beg9 a long campaign to free ,/4 ,m>y's ,s*ool f its burd5some debt & to raise an adequate end[m5t = ! in/itution4 ,:5 he address$ ! conv5tion ( #aiab he rem9d$ ! memb]s t on ,octob] #ae1 #aiac1 he w\ld complete tw5ty ye>s z bi%op ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,9 8 op9ion1 ! mo/ important "w accompli%$ 9 ?is p]iod 0 ! e/abli%m5t ( ,/4 ,m>y's z a diocesan s*ool4 ,! ,bi%op decl>$ t he w\ld l to celebrate 8 tw5tie? anniv]s>y by pay+ (f ! debt on ,/4 ,m>y's & by rais+ "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s t[>ds a p]man5t end[m5t4 ,he wi%$1 !re=e1 to devote mu* ( 8 "t = ! next eighte5 mon?s to ?is end1 & ask$ = ! conv5tion's support4 ,! conv5tion indors$ 8 sugge/ion & promis$ its co-op]ation4 ,at ! conv5tion ( #aiac a special committee on an end[m5t = ,/4 ,m>y's 0 appo9t$ to "w ) ! ,bi%op4 ,not)/&+ ! ef=ts ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire & ! committee1 v little money 0 rais$ by ! anniv]s>y ( 8 consecration4 ,?us1 ! matt] /ood until #aiaf1 :5 ,bi%op ,*e%ire propos$ an exce$+ly ambiti\s program4 ,! plan call$ = rais+ fifty ?\s& doll>s to retire ! s*ool's fund$ debt & to meet c]ta9 necess>y exp5ses1 "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s z an end[m5t1 & ano!r hundr$ ?\s& = additions & improvem5ts4 ,x 0 fur!r sugge/$ t ! dioceses ( ,ea/ ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ! ,jurisdiction ( ,a%eville %\ld be ask$ to co-op]ate 9 ?is endeavor4 ,! conv5tion adopt$ ! plan1 & ! quota = ,bi%op ,*e%ire's ,diocese 0 set at sev5ty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,! ,bi%op 0 untir+ 9 8 ef=ts to int]e/ 8 p 9 ! ne$s & promis+ future ( ,/4 ,m>y's4 ,! program = rais+ ! end[m5t 0 progress+ well :5 ! w> disrupt$ its "w1 b ! campaign 0 by no means ab&on$4 ,by ! end ( #aiba m ?an "o hundr$ & =ty-six ?\s& doll>s _h be5 pl$g$4 ,two ye>s lat] ! ,bi%op report$ t ,/4 ,m>y's ,s*ool 0 free ( all debt4 ,! g5]\s gifts to ! s*ool by ,mr4 ,lawr5ce ,holt & ,mr4 ,william ,a4 ,erw91 :i* foll[$ %ortly aft]w>ds1 gave ! ,bi%op mu* pleasure & made him feel t ! "w :i* he consid]$ ! mo/ important ( 8 episcopate 0 n[ p]man5tly e/abli%$4 ,:5 ,am]ica ent]$ ! ,_w ,w> 9 #aiag1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire felt t ,presid5t ,wilson 0 fully ju/ifi$ 9 ask+ ,congress = a decl>ation ( w>4 ,( ! conflict he obs]v$ t1 :ile ,am]ica z a nation _h committ$ errors & evils 9 ! pa/1 he believ$ t z f> z ! pres5t w> 0 conc]n$1 we "k t we h no selfi% purpose or desires4 ,! ,bi%op 0 uphold+ a cause :i* 0 br\ght close home to him1 = he _h two sons :o volunte]$ & lat] saw s]vice 9 ,france4 ,he _h v def9ite ideas on duty to "o's c\ntry1 & little pati5ce ) ^? pacifi/s :o held t a ,*ri/ian c\ld n g to w>4 ,9 8 op9ion1 su* an argum5t 0 no m valid ?an x w\ld be to say t "o %\ld n protect "o's home & family aga9/ ?ieves & murd]]s4 ,we owe ev]y?+ t we are-- decl>$ ! ,bi%op1 all t we h to our ,c\ntry4 ,we owe h] ourselves4#ef ,9 ! c\rse ( ! w> he gave voice to ^! views 9 _m ( 8 s]mons4 ,:5 ! ,bi%op he>d t a camp = tra9+ soldi]s 0 to be e/abli%$ 9 ,*>lotte1 he call$ toge!r ! ,episcopal cl]gy ( t city = a discussion ( ! problem ( c>+ = ! ne$s ( ?irty or =ty ?\s& soldi]s :o 7 expect$ !re4 ,!y devis$ plans = keep+ op5 ! p>i% h\ses ( ! sev]al *ur*es = ! use ( ! soldi]s1 & ! be/ means ( c>+ = _! religi\s life4 ,! ,bi%op address$ a lett] to ! p ( ! ,diocese ask+ !m to give e possible assi/ance to _! fri5ds 9 ,*>lotte 9 ?is great responsibility4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 ab\t to complete a qu>t] ( a c5tury z head ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 x 0 plann$ to celebrate ! occasion ) a special s]vice 9 ,calv>y ,*ur*1 ,t>boro1 on ,octob] #ae1 #aiah4 ,b :5 ! "t came = ! celebration1 x _h to be po/pon$ because ( ! influ5za epidemic4 ,x 0 f9ally held 9 ,raleigh at ! clos+ session ( ! conv5tion ( #aiai4 ,! ,bi%op deliv]$ an address 9 :i* he trac$ ! hi/ory ( ! ,diocese dur+ 8 episcopate4 ,! conv5tion !n by a unanim\s ris+ vote adopt$ ! foll[+ resolution introduc$ by ,dr4 ,r4 ,d4 ,w4 ,connor3 ,t gratefully ackn[l$g+ our obligations to ,almighty ,god = ! _m evid5ces ( ,8 ,div9e guidance 9 ! affairs ( ,8 ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ?is p]iod ( its hi/ory1 we are especially grateful to ,him = ! love & c>e ) :i* ,he has pres]v$ ! physical /r5g?1 ! m5tal vigor & p[]1 & ! spiritual grace & consecration ( our belov$ ,bi%op4 ,resolv$ fur!r1 t ?is ,diocese is greatly indebt$ to ,bi%op ,*e%ire = ! sympa!tic _s1 ! unflagg+ zeal & nev]-fail+ wisdom & ! /atesmanlike vision ) :i*1 "u ,god1 he has direct$ its affairs1 %ap$ its policies1 & guid$ its gr[? & developm5t2 t we hope & pray he may long be sp>$ to lead u 9 full /r5g? & vigor ( body1 m9d1 & _s2 & t we take ?is opportunity ( pl$g+ to him our unsw]v+ loyalty & undivid$ support 9 ! prosecution ( 8 labors = ! spread ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god on e>?4#eg ,dr4 ,a4 ,burtis ,hunt]1 = ! cl]gy1 & ,gov]nor ,?omas ,bickett1 = ! laity1 br\ght to ! ,bi%op messages ( loyalty & affection4 ,mr4 ,william ,a4 ,erw9 pres5t$ ! ,bi%op ) a purse ( gold f ! p ( ! ,diocese z a tok5 ( _! love & e/eem4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 deeply mov$ by ^! expressions f 8 cl]gy & laity4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d 9 any diocese a m sympa!tic relation%ip betwe5 bi%op & p4 ,z ,bi%op ,*e%ire advanc$ 9 ye>s1 *anges 7 tak+ place 9 ! *ur* z 9 almo/ e o!r in/itution4 ,"s ( ^! he advocat$1 :ile o!rs he accept$ ) regret4 ,:5 ! diocesan conv5tion ( #aiai met1 a plan 0 introduc$ plac+ ! adm9i/ration ( ! affairs ( ! ,diocese 9 ! h&s ( ! bi%op & an executive c\ncil4 ,( ! propos$ plan ,bi%op ,*e%ire said t he ?\ght x _h "s advantages1 b he e>ne/ly hop$ t ! adm9i/ration ( ! diocesan missions by ! ar*deacons w\ld n 9 any way be *ang$4 ,! ar*deacons 7 a great assi/ance to ! bi%op 9 c>ry+ on mission>y "w1 & 7 invaluable 9 ov]see+ vacant p>i%es & missions4 ,he ref]r$ to !m z ! eyes ( ! ,bi%op 9 all matt]s ( practical "w1 & /at$ t he wi%$ to take ?is occasion to express 8 appreciation = ! relief !y _h af=d$ him4 ,9 8 op9ion1 :atev] %ortcom+s c\ld be ascrib$ to ! pres5t sy/em ( convocations "u ar*deacons 7 l>gely due to ! lack ( co-op]ation by ! laity4 ,aft] consid]+ sev]al proposals1 ! conv5tion adopt$ a plan ( diocesan organization :i* provid$ = an executive committee to be elect$ by ! conv5tion4 ,x 0 to be compos$ ( ! bi%op z ex-(ficio *airman1 ?ree cl]gym51 ?ree laym51 & ?ree laywom54 ,! executive committee 0 to act z a co-ord9at+ & co-op]at+ ag5t 9 diocesan "w4 ,! conv5tion also provid$ ! bi%op ) a secret>y :o %\ld likewise s]ve z secret>y ( ! executive committee4 ,! functions ( ! ar*deacons 7 n at ?is "t alt]$4 ,sev]al ye>s lat]1 h[ev]1 ! p]sonnel ( ! executive committee & ! scope ( its influ5ce 7 enl>g$4 ,also1 a field secret>y1 :o 0 to ov]see mission>y "w1 0 employ$4 ,^! innovations made ! old sy/em ( convocations & ar*deacons unnecess>y1 & x 0 accord+ly aboli%$4 ,! ,bi%op obs]v$ ) regret ! abolition ( ! (fice ( ar*deacon b acquiesc$ 9 x1 s9ce ! majority ( ! cl]gy & laity pref]r$ ! new sy/em ( adm9i/ration4 ,9 8 annual address ( #aibi he paid a f9al tribute to 8 ar*deacons4 ,he ass]t$ t ! mission>y "w _h nev] be5 s well look$ aft] z "u _! sup]vision1 & t he w\ld n h be5 able to advance ?is phase ( 8 "w )\t _! invaluable assi/ance4 ,:5 ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 ent]+ ^u 8 sev5tie? ye>1 he felt little impairm5t ( 8 physical /r5g? & _h no desire to dim9i% 8 episcopal duties4 ,he realiz$1 h[ev]1 t o!rs might feel he 0 gr[+ too old to c>ry on ! "w alone4 ,plac+ ! affairs ( ! *ur* above any p]sonal consid]ations1 he ask$ ! conv5tion ( #aiai :e!r he %\ld cont9ue to adm9i/] ! ,diocese )\t assi/ance or adopt "s o!r c\rse4 ,! ,bi%op !n retir$1 & ! conv5tion sitt+ z a committee ( ! :ole consid]$ its reply4 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,h4 ,lewis introduc$ a resolution :i* 0 unanim\sly adopt$4 ,x decl>$ t ! affairs ( ! ,diocese _h 9 no way be5 neglect$2 t !re 0 no evid5ce ( failure ( ! ,bi%op's physical or m5tal faculties2 & t ! conv5tion 0 confid5t t he w\ld ask = assi/ance :5 he felt x 0 necess>y4 ,! confid5ce 8 p plac$ 9 him1 z express$ 9 ?is resolution1 gave ,bi%op ,*e%ire mu* pleasure & enc\ragem5t4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aibb ! ,bi%op in=m$ ! ,/&+ ,committee ( ! ,diocese t he _h be5 urg$ by sev]al physicians & laym5 to curtail 8 "w & to reque/ ! conv5tion = assi/ance4 ,! ,/&+ ,committee promptly advis$ him to propose ! election ( a bi%op coadjutor4 ,accord+ly1 on ,april #ba1 he address$ a lett] to ! cl]gy 9 :i* he ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to ask ! approa*+ diocesan conv5tion to consid] ! "q ( elect+ a bi%op coadjutor4 ,! ,bi%op felt ! cl]gy & laity %\ld be in=m$ ( 8 purpose 9 ord] t !y might give ?is important subject ?\ghtful consid]ation be=e ! meet+ ( ! conv5tion4 ,on ,may #af1 at ! ,*ur* ( ! ,good ,%eph]d1 ,raleigh1 ! conv5tion met & imm$iately took up ! "q ( giv+ ! ,bi%op assi/ance 9 8 "w4 ,aft] consid]ation x resolv$ t a bi%op coadjutor %\ld be elect$4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire !n gave 8 cons5t to ! election1 & assign$ to :oev] %\ld hold ! new (fice ! episcopal ov]sight ( ! ,convocation ( ,*>lotte & ! p]sonal sup]vision ( all po/ulants & c&idates = ,holy ,ord]s ( ! ,diocese4 ,! nom9ations = bi%op coadjutor took place on ! ev5+ ( ! second day4 ,aft] six ballots 7 tak51 ! ,rev4 ,edw9 ,&]son ,p5ick1 ,rector ( ,/4 ,pet]'s ,*ur*1 ,*>lotte1 0 elect$4 ,he receiv$ ?irty-two cl]ical votes & tw5ty-f\r f ! laity4 ,! *oice ( ! conv5tion met ) g5]al satisfaction ?r\gh\t ! ,diocese4 ,conc]n+ ! election1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire decl>$3 ,we believe t ! ,_s ( ,god effectuates ) ,8 pres5ce1 ,8 guidance1 ,8 bless+1 ! solemn functions ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/4 ,& nev]1 ,i make bold to say1 did we feel m sure ( ! ,div9e pres5ce1 guidance & bless+1 ?an 9 ! solemn h\r ( ! *oos+ ( our ,bi%op ,coadjutor4 ,among ! _m happy & helpful exp]i5ces ( my ,episcopate1 & ( my life1 ,i rememb] t z "o ( ! be/4#eh ,on ,octob] #ae1 #aibb1 ! tw5ty-n9? anniv]s>y ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire's consecration1 ,rev4 ,edw9 ,a4 ,p5ick1 ,d4,d41 0 consecrat$ bi%op coadjutor 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s ,*ur*1 ,*>lotte4 ,he ent]$ ^u ! duties ( 8 (fice almo/ imm$iately !reaft]4 ,f t "t until ! dea? ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire ! two m5 work$ toge!r 9 p]fect h>mony4 ,al?\gh !y did n always agree on diocesan policy1 !y nev] all[$ a diff]5ce ( op9ion to m> _! affectionate relation%ip4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire gradually plac$ m responsibility on ,bi%op ,p5ick z he became bett] acqua9t$ ) ! "w ( ! ,diocese4 ,a *>act]i/ic act ( ,bi%op ,*e%ire's1 & "o :i* claim$ ! admiration ( 8 p1 0 ! turn+ ov] ( ! "w at ,*apel ,hill to ,bi%op ,p5ick's sup]vision4 ,! ,*apel ( ! ,cross at ,*apel ,hill _h be5 ! ,bi%op's fir/ p>i% & he _h always reta9$ = x a deep affection4 ,!re=e1 x 0 a p]sonal sacrifice = him to rel9qui% x to ano!r4 ,he felt t1 due to ! peculi> nature ( ! "w at ,*apel ,hill1 x %\ld be "u ! guidance ( a y\ng] man4 ,z ,bi%op ,*e%ire grew old] he began to plan h[ be/ he c\ld provide = 8 wife & daught] :5 !y w\ld no long] be able to live at ,rav5scr(t1 ! ,bi%op's h\se4 ,he decid$ to build a small ap>tm5t h\se 9 ,raleigh1 :i* w\ld produce an income z well z provide a home = !m4 ,:5 ! h\se 0 complet$ he adv]tis$ ! ap>tm5ts = r5t only to families ) *ildr54 ,he ?\ght ! frequ5t practice ( d5y+ ap>tm5ts to p]sons ) *ildr5 0 mo/ unfair &1 !re=e1 det]m9$ to make 8 h\se an exception4 ,?is 0 typical ( ! ,bi%op1 :o lov$ *ildr5 & l>ge families4 ,9 build+ 8 ap>tm5t h\se ,bi%op ,*e%ire _h to borr[ a "p ( ! co/ ( its con/ruction4 ,speak+ ( ?is to ,bi%op ,p5ick1 he rem>k$ he hop$ to live f\r ye>s long] s9ce by t "t 8 loan w\ld be retir$4 ,recall+ ?is obs]vation ,bi%op ,p5ick decid$ to raise a sum ( money f among ! p ( ! ,diocese to relieve ! ,bi%op ( ?is c>e4 ,! money 0 rais$ by ! "t ! diocesan conv5tion met 9 ! spr+ ( #aibd at ,w9/on-,salem4 ,x 0 a fitt+ "t & place = ! pres5tation ( ! gift1 s9ce x 0 at ,w9/on-,salem ?irty ye>s be=e t ,bi%op ,*e%ire presid$ ov] 8 fir/ conv5tion4 ,! gift1 :i* am\nt$ to #d1bgc1 0 pres5t$ to ! ,bi%op f ! p ( ! ,diocese by ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,h4 ,lewis1 :o said 9 "p3 ,my de> ,bi%op3 ,by y\r /rong & vigor\s intellect1 y\r wide & accurate le>n+1 y\r public _s1 y\r unspott$ "*1 & a p]sonality ( unaffect$ fri5d%ip1 y h come to be--9 ! words ( ano!r--'"o ( ! be/ kn[n & be/ lov$ m5 9 our ,/ate4' ,ref]r+ to ?is g5]\s expression ( affection1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire rem>k$ t he c\ld nev] cease to feel grateful to him ^: g5]osity conceiv$ ! idea1 & to ! _m k9d fri5ds :o respond$ to 8 sugge/ion1 & transmut$ 8 ?\ghts into act4 ,at ?is conv5tion ! ,bi%op deliv]$ an address 9 :i* he briefly review$ ! high po9ts 9 ! ?irty ye>s ( 8 episcopate4 ,he decl>$ he wi%$ to repeat a major po9t he _h made 9 8 fir/ episcopal address 9 #ahid1 namely1 ! importance ( realiz+ ! common bond ( union 9 ! ,diocese by becom+ int]e/$ 9 common ,diocesan "w4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ?ree decades ,bi%op ,*e%ire _h accompli%$ m ?an any ( 8 pr$ecessors 9 break+ d[n p>o*ialism by ar\s+ 9 8 p a lively int]e/ 9 diocesan ent]prises4 ,! ,bi%op conclud$ ! review ( 8 "w by say+ t ! pa/ ?irty ye>s _h be5 happy ones1 ye>s 9 :i* ,i h receiv$ mu* love1 consid]ation1 & k9dness f all our p1 cl]ical & lay4 ,! unusual & praisewor?y feature ( ! g5]al e/eem 9 :i* ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 held 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a 0 ! demon/ration ( t e/eem dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,! *ur*m5 did n wait until 8 dea? to eulogize him & to erect memorials 9 8 honor4 ,on _m occasions & 9 _m diff]5t ways he 0 made to realize ! high place :i* he held 9 ! he>ts ( 8 p4 ,aft] complet+ ?irty-five ye>s z bi%op ( ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 a long] p]iod ?an any ( 8 pr$ecessors1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire felt t he mu/ give up ! great] "p ( 8 "w4 ,he !re=e in=m$ ! conv5tion ( #aibi t he 0 turn+ ov] to ,bi%op ,p5ick ! g5]al adm9i/ration ( ! entire ,diocese4 ,he ?\ght t ! ev]-increas+ & m complicat$ "w ( ! *ur* requir$ a y\ng] & m vigor\s man1 "o1 z he express$ x1 m adaptable & m 9 sympa?y ) *ang+ conditions & me?ods4 ,( ,bi%op ,p5ick he said3 ,we h "o :om we all believe to be em95tly fitt$ to c>ry on ! ,diocese ) success & ) ! confid5ce1 sympa?y & affection ( all4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire did n int5d1 h[ev]1 to rel9qui% all ( 8 duties4 ,he reta9$ = himself ! episcopal ov]sight ( ab\t "o-?ird ( ! p>i%es & missions1 ! keep+ ( ! diocesan regi/]1 & ! requisite bus9ess be=e ! ,/&+ ,committee4 ,! p>i%es :i* he res]v$ = 8 own visitations 7 all locat$ )9 a conv5i5t di/ance f ,raleigh4 ,bi%op ,*e%ire 0 n pres5t at ! conv5tion ( #aibi because ( ! s]i\s illness ( ,mrs4 ,*e%ire4 ,bi%op ,p5ick read 8 address4 ,x 0 ! fir/ diocesan conv5tion t he _h fail$ to att5d s9ce #ahgf :5 he _h be5 pres5t z a lay delegate4 ,mrs4 ,*e%ire di$ be=e ! conv5tion adj\rn$4 ,accord+ly1 resolutions ( sympa?y = ! ,bi%op 7 adopt$1 & a committee 0 appo9t$ to repres5t ! conv5tion at ,mrs4 ,*e%ire's fun]al4 ,! dea? ( 8 wife 0 a great loss to ! ,bi%op2 _! life ( ?irty ye>s toge!r _h be5 happy & cong5ial4 ,mrs4 ,*e%ire _h be5 a g5]\s "m to 8 small *ildr51 & a helpful & devot$ wife4 ,al?\gh 8 /r5g? 0 gradually fail+1 ,bi%op ,*e%ire display$ dur+ ! next ?ree ye>s a rem>kable activity4 ,= "o ( 8 ye>s he pres]v$ an unusually tol]ant attitude t[>ds ! _m religi\s1 social1 & political *anges ( ! day4 ,:51 on 8 eightie? bir?day1 he 0 ask$ :at he ?\ght ( ! y\? ( today1 ! ,bi%op repli$3 ,! _w is a mu* bett] place ?an x 0 :5 ,i 0 a "y man4444 ,"y p today h m p]sonal religion ?an !y did !n4#ei ,:ile he disapprov$ ( mu* t 0 done by ! y\? ( today1 he ?\ght t 8 p>5ts mu/ h _h mu* ( ! same sort ( disapproval ( 8 own g5]ation4 ,:5 p talk1 said ! ,bi%op1 ( ! deg5]ation ( ! morals & mann]s ( ! pres5t1 & praise ! good old times & old "t religion1 z be+ s mu* sup]ior to ! pres5t1 !y d n "k :at ! old times 71 & 9 my op9ion1 !y are (t5 speak+ nons5se4 ,t is my v s]i\s op9ion4#fj ,9 mak+ ?is obs]vation he did n mean to depreciate ! religion ( 8 =efa!rs1 = no "o _h a great] respect & v5]ation = ! pa/4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye> ( 8 life ,bi%op ,*e%ire fill$ almo/ all ( 8 regul> visitations 9 ! ea/]n "p ( ! ,diocese4 ,9 addition1 he sp5t t5 days1 9 ! mon? ( ,july1 visit+ ! c\ntry *ur*es 9 ! c\nties ( ,r[an1 ,meckl5burg1 ,davie1 & ,ir$ell4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ^! visitations he call$ on =ty families 9 ! sev]al p>i%es & missions4 ,su* activity 9 midsumm] w\ld h tax$ ! /r5g? ( a f> y\ng] man1 b x did n appe> to tr\ble ! ,bi%op4 ,at ! 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