CHAPTER XX.

1875, 1876.

Illness of Mrs. Janes-General Conference of 1876-Episcopal Address Fraternization with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South-Last Conference-Death of Mrs. Janes-The last sermon -Final illness, death, and funeral.

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N the spring of 1875 the Bishop was assigned but two Conferences-the Wilmington and the Delaware.

To Mrs. Janes, from Wilmington, Del., March 22:

I had a pleasant Sabbath yesterday. I did not preach. Conference is proceeding pleasantly. Dr. Curry is here; preached yesterday. Mr. Phillips, of the Book Room, is here: also Dr. Rust and Dr. M'Cauley, President of Dickinson College. Dr. Dashiell has been here. Bishop Scott is still here, and Bishop Haven is expected to-day. So you see wheresoever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together. This day is pretty much given up to speech-making; some excellent speaking.

The great men here named might be the eagles, but who or what was the carcass?

In the month of April Bishop Janes participated in two exercises, both highly interesting, but also with what different emotions! The one was on the occasion of the Centennial Sermon, by Father Boehm, on the 2d, in Jersey City, and the other the

CHAPTER XX.

1875, 1870.

illness of Mrs Jones--General Conference of 18-6-Episcopal Address-Fraternization with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South-- Last Conference-Death of Mrs. Jane-The last sermon -Ina' ulness, death, and funeral,

of 15 the Bishop was assigned ences-the Wilmington and the

To Mr. Janes from Wilmington, Del., March 22:

I had a plena Sabbath yesurday. I did not preach., Confr ecding pleasantly. Dr. Curry 1s here; preached ve 1. Mr. Phillips, of the Book Rom. is here: also Dr. Ru and Dr. M'Cauley, President of Dickinson College Dr. Dashiell has been here. Bishop Scott is sul here, a Bishop Haven is expected to-day. So you see wi eresoever the carcass is, there will the cagles be gathered together. This d is pretty much given up to speech-making; sorae excelle: speaking.

The great men here named might be the eagles. but who or what was the carcass?

In the month of April' Bishop Janes participate in two exer íses, both highly interesting, hor with what different emione ↑ The one was occasion of th. Centennial Sermon, by F Bochm, on the 2d, in Jersey City, and the othe: .