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Title: The life of Philander Chase, first bishop of Ohio and Illinois, founder of Kenyon and Jubilee colleges
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Smith, Laura Chase
Subjects: Chase, Philander, 1775-1852
Publisher: New York, E.P. Dutton & Company
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
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g. Again he had a helplessdiocese with but one complete house of worship in allthe great State of Illinois, the clergy consisting of theBishop, four presbyters, and two deacons. When weconsider what this meant for him in his advancedyears, scathed as he was physically with injuries fromaccidents incurred in solitary journeys through woodsand wide prairies, exposed to cold and heat, not tospeak of wounds spiritual, inflicted by those whom hehad loved and trusted, one wonders if the inspiringmotto still gave him full faith to go on. The answer is found in the fact that he had evennow determined to go again to England to seek for theonly aid possible for the work. The churches east ofthe Alleghanies were imitating in some degree the tardyand selfish inaction of the English Church before theconsecration of Bishop Seabury. No help in any waywas promised the Bishop for Illinois. Being in theEast to attend the General Convention, he decidedupon his course without returning to his family. How
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BISHOP PHILANDER CHASEFrom Steel Engraving by Prudhomme. Page 264. A New Diocese and its Needs 265 this decision was received by his wife is shown by thefollowing letter,—a model of brevity, courage, andfaith,—the two latter to be tried in an unexpectedway. GiLEAD, M. T., Oct. 6, 1835. My dear Husband: The last mail that came brought your three letters,from Hopkinton, Hartford, and the last from NewYork, dated September 22d; by these I conclude youhave made up your mind to go to England. If it is of God, why should I try to contend againstit, or even wish to do so? I do not—but bid you Godspeed. I will try to do my duty by the children,though greatly will they miss you in their education.For our earthly support we are abundantly provided;and the boys are very steady. We will go on then,and look to the spring for your happy return and theenjoyment of their usual literary privileges. Philanderis quite well again and the rest of our sick neighborsgetting on. I have but a minute to

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