Excerpt from Bishop Chase's Reminiscences an Autobiography, Vol. 1 of 2: Second Edition: Comprising a History of the Principal Events in the Author's Life to A. D. 1847 With a Pertraet and Four Engravings As the work progressed, it changed somewhat its charac ter. From being simple reminiscences, in which memory served to guide him alone, he had resort to records which were preserved of the later periods of his life. In matters where his own character was concerned, he has been more careful to state facts than to draw conclusions. A large part of this work consists of correspondence. His own letters to his wife form a diary of events as they occur red, and a record of impressions as they were made at the time. Those extracts which he is permitted to give of the letters of his English friends, he considers will give a perma nent character and value to the book. Replete with pious sentiments. Their fragrance will not die. If any part of the work seems to the reader to be occupied with matters not generally made public, let him remember that the writer has ever relied upon his Openness, and the freedom with which he has communicated information concerning his public acts, as well as other testimonies of honesty, to neutralize the evil designs of those who would (had they the power) injure him in the estimation of good men. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ... "The proceedings of the former meeting being read, a letter was laid before the vestry from the Rev. Philander Chase, accompanied with the constitution and form of induction of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States; and having been taken into consideration, the propositions of Mr. Chase were considered to be conformable to the order and regulations of the said Church by fair construction. Therefore--"Resolved, That a committee be appointed to present a petition to the legislature of the territory, so to amend and alter the act incorporating the Protestant Episcopal Church of this city as to admit of their receiving the rector as a member of the corporation, and make such other alterations therein as may be conformable to the constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States. "Resolved, That Edward Livingston, George T. Ross, and Richard Relf be a committee to draft a petition to the legislature, agreeably to the foregoing, and report. 'Resolved, That agreeably to the proposition of Mr. Chase, the rector shall be subject to the ecclesiastical government and direction of the Bishop and convention of the state of New York, in all things, as if he were a presbyter belonging to the said diocese, until there shall be a diocese formed in this territory, and a Bishop consecrated according to the canons of the Episcopal Church, to take charge of the same. "Resolved, That the foregoing be communicated to the Rev. Mr. Chase. A copy from the record. "ja.s. Williamson, Secretary." CHAPTER VIII. RETURNS FOR HIS FAMILY ISLAND OF ABACO--EXCESSIVE TENDERNESS--SHIPWRECK--ENGLISH PATRIOTISM--THE WRITER COMMENCES A SCHOOL--NEGRO JACK. After officiating in New Orleans for about six months, and having received the assurance...

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Excerpt from The Reminiscences of Bishop Chase, Vol. 2: Now Bishop of Illinois During the delivery of the above address in the Convention at Zanesville, there was manifested great uneasiness, and when the time came to make remarks, there was great opposition made to placing die seminary anywhere but near some town. To build up a literary institution from the stump, in the Wood, was a chimerical project, and would surely fail, and become aft object of ridicule. This was the sentiment of Col. John Johnston of Piqua, who mentioned Franklinton, near Columbu, as an figfbk place, and offered to procure the old court-house, and other buildings of that county, as a gift to the prinary, if placed ttaf, alleging that they were worth f 26, 000!! as by his statement xude in writing is still to be seen. Others insisted on its bring bsed in Chilicothe, others in Worthitigton, others in Cincinnati, others in Zanesville, Delaware etc. All went to procure the postponement of the resolution to fii the institution on Alum creek, and to set a time, the term of ten months, in which the Bishop might receive propositions from other, or any places within the Diocese, which he should preserve, and lay before the next convention. It was also resolved, that public notice should be given during the first six of the ten months inviting such proposals. This defeat of the Alum creek project was at the time a supposed triumph; and such certainly it was, but not in the way expected, for God ordered it not to gratify a mercenary atati-Episcopal spirit, but to enlarge his Church, and the means of doing good. And often has the writer since reflected on the painful moments which he passed in Zanesville, at this convention, with feelings of peculiar gratitude in view of the glorious results of his failure on Alum -creek. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.