THE RIGHT REVEREND

RICHARD HOOKER WILMER, D.D.

THE second Bishop of Alabama, was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on the 15th day of March, A.D. 1816.

He graduated at Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut, A.D. 1836, and at The Theological Seminary of Virginia, Alexandria, A.D. 1839.

Ordered Deacon in The Monumental Church, Richmond, Virginia, on the 31st day of March, (Easter Day,) A.D. 1839, by The Right Rev. Richard Channing Moore, D.D.

Ordained Priest in the same Church on the 19th day of April, (Easter Day,) A.D. 1840, by the same Prelate.

From March, 1839, to October, 1843, he was Rector of S. Paul's Church, Goochland County, Virginia, and of S. John's Church, Fluvanna County. From October, 1843, until August, 1844, he was Rector of S. James' Church, Wilmington, North Carolina. From October, 1844, until May, 1849, he had charge of Grace and Wickliffe Churches in Clarke County, Virginia. From January, 1850, until 1853, he had charge of Emmanuel Church, Loudon County, Virginia, and of Trinity Church, Fauquier County, Virginia. From August, 1853, until October, 1858, he had charge of S.

Stephen's and Trinity Churches, Bedford County, Virginia. In October, 1858, he became the Rector of Emmanuel Church, Henrico County, Virginia, where he remained until his elevation to the Episcopate..

He received the Degree of Doctor in Divinity from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, A.D. 1859.

Consecrated Bishop of Alabama in S. Paul's Church, Richmond, Virginia, on the 6th day of March, A.D. 1862, by The Right Rev. William Meade, D.D., assisted by The Right Rev. Stephen Elliott, S.T.D., and The Right Rev. John Johns, S.T.D.

WRITINGS.-A few Sermons, Addresses to his Convention, and Pastoral Letters.

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THE RIGHT REVEREND

THOMAS HUBBARD VAIL, S.T.D., LL.D.

THE first Bishop of Kansas, was born in Richmond, Virginia, of New England parents, on the 21st day of October, A.D. 1812. He was Baptized in the State Capitol at Richmond by "Parson Buchanan," who for many years was the Assistant of Bishop Moore in The Monumental Church. Upon the death of his father, A.D. 1817, his mother returned to New England.

He graduated at Washington (now Trinity) College, Hartford, Connecticut, A.D. 1831, and at The General Theological Seminary, New York, A.D. 1835.

Ordered Deacon in S. Mark's Church, New Canaan, Connecticut, on the 29th day of June, A.D. 1835, by The Right Rev. Thomas Church Brownell, S.T.D.

Ordained Priest in Grace Church, Boston, Massachusetts, on the 6th day of January, A.D. 1837, by The Right Rev. Alexander Viets Griswold, S.T.D.

During the three months following his ordination to the Diaconate, he officiated in S. James' Church, Philadelphia. After this he removed to Boston, and acted temporarily as Assistant to Dr. Wainwright, then Rector of S. Paul's Church. Under Dr. Wainwright's direction he went to Worcester, Massachusetts, and organized All Saints' Church.

In 1837 at Easter, he became the Rector of Christ Church, Cambridge. In 1839 he removed to Connecticut, and became the Rector of S. John's Church, Essex. In 1844 he removed to Rhode Island, and became the Rector of Christ Church, Westerly, where he remained fourteen years, during which time he was a Deputy to the General Convention from the Diocese of Rhode Island.

In December, 1857, he returned to Massachusetts, and became the Rector of S. Thomas' Church, Taunton. In November, 1863, he removed to Iowa and became the Rector of Trinity Church, Muscatine. In September, 1864, he was elected Bishop of Kansas.

He received the Degree of Doctor of Sacred Theology from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, A.D. 1858, and that of Doctor of Laws from The University of Kansas, A.D. 1875.

Consecrated Bishop of Kansas in Trinity Church, Muscatine, Iowa, on the 15th day of December, A.D. 1864, by The Right Rev. Jackson Kemper, S.T.D., assisted by The Right Rev. Henry John Whitehouse, S.T.D., The Right Rev. Henry Washington Lee, S.T.D., and The Right Rev. Gregory Thurston Bedell, D.D.

WRITINGS.-1. The Comprehensive Church. 2. Life of Lyde, with an edition of his Poems. 3. Plan and Outline, with selections of books under many heads, of a Public Library in Rhode Island. 4. Reports of School Committees in Massachusetts. 5. Sermon at the Consecration of the Chapel of Griswold College. 6. Charges, Episcopal Addresses, Pastoral Letters, &c.

THE RIGHT REVEREND

ARTHUR CLEVELAND COXE, S.T.D., LL.D.

THE second Bishop of Western New York, was born in Mendham, New Jersey, on the 10th day of May, A.D. 1818.

He graduated at The University of New York, a.d. 1838, and at The General Theological Seminary, A.D. 1841.

Ordered Deacon in S. Paul's Chapel, New York, on the 27th day of June, A.D. 1841, by The Right Rev. Benjamin Tredwell Onderdonk, S.T.D.

Ordained Priest in S. John's Church, Hartford, Connecticut, on the 25th day of September, A.D. 1842, by The Right Rev. Thomas Church Brownell, S.T.D.

Shortly after his Ordination to the Diaconate, he took charge of S. Ann's Church, Morrisania, Westchester County, New York, where he remained until Easter in the following year, when he removed to Connecticut and became the Rector of S. John's Church, Hartford. In 1854 he removed to Maryland, and became the Rector of Grace Church, Baltimore. 1863 he removed to New York, and became the Rector of Calvary Church, New York City, where he remained until his elevation to the Episcopate.

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